       SHADOW reads PATH.TXT to convert geo coordinates      Ver 9k

Software by Geoff Hitchcox, Christchurch, New Zealand.

Instructions to get asteroidal PATH.TXT
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1. Use the Internet to access Steve Preston's predictions at

    www.asteroidoccultation.com/

2. Choose an asteroid event that is near your location.

3. This brings up a new webpage, click on "Detailed Info". This
   opens a page with a ".txt" suffix. Use your web browser to save
   this file as "path.txt" into the directory you have used for
   SHADOW.EXE

If you wish to generate your own asteroidal path, SHADOW uses
the "path" output text file produced by the Occult program.

Instructions to get Lunar Graze PATH.TXT
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Use WinOccult to generate a graze path file named PATH.TXT
(coordinates must be in DD MM SS format)

OR

Use GrazeReg (2006 format) data, and save ALL the text to
PATH.TXT, then run SHADOW.

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Waypoint Files created:  (dots on map)

   POINTS.GPX  (for EasyGPS etc)
   POINTS.WPT  (for OziExplorer)
   POINTS.DBF  (for Precision Mapping Streets, dBASE, Excel, etc)

Track Files created:  (lines on map)

    TRACK.GPX  (for EasyGPS etc)
    TRACK.GEN  (precursor file for making ESRI shapefiles)
    TRACK.PLT  (overlay for OziExplorer)
    TRACK.CMX  (overlay for Precision Mapping Streets)
       SA.TXT  (overlay for Delorme Street Atlas)
    TRACK.MIF  (overlay for MS MAPPOINT)
    TRACK.GOO  (overlay for Google Maps API)
    TRACK.KML  (overlay for Google EARTH)

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