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Retrieving Information Anonymously (1Sep94)
(from KPNO, NOAO Newsletter No. 39, 1 September 1994)

As noted in numerous articles in this Newsletter, one may obtain a wide
selection of archival material, from observing forms to instrument manuals,
from the NOAO anonymous ftp area. See the CCS Section of this Newsletter for
a comprehensive listing of the NOAO subdirectories within this area. In
general, all subdirectories will have a README file listing the contents of
the directory and any special instructions pertaining thereto. The retrieval
procedure is straightforward:

ftp ftp.noao.edu (or 140.252.1.24)
login as anonymous
use your e-mail address as the password
cd    < directory> 
bin   (set binary mode)
mget  < files> 
bye  (exit from ftp)

A couple of hints: a) it is a good idea to retrieve the README file as well
as the desired file(s) to get the latest information on changes or updates;
b) the binary flag bin must be set for binary files such as compressed
PostScript documents (those with a .ps.Z extension). Setting the binary flag
on for text files seems to have no adverse effects.

The current contents of the kpno directory are:

README      File describing contents of this directory.

filters     directory containing the KPNO optical filter libraries and other
            filter information. Subdirectory filters/plots contains
            transmission data arranged by KPNO filter number.

hydra       Directory containing hydra information. Refer to the README file
            within this directory for changes associated with the WIYN
            conversion.

kpnoforms   Directory containing LaTeX template for KPNO Observing Time
            Request.

manuals     Directory containing KPNO instrument manuals.

obssched    Directory containing KPNO telescope schedules.

platelogs   Directory containing photographic plate catalog for KPNO 4-m PF
            camera.

question    Directory for KPNO user questionnaire.

reference   Directory containing wavelength reference files.

sqiid       Directory of scripts for the reduction of SQIID data.

Dick Joyce

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