Observing with the Effelsberg 100-m Radio Telescope Source List Format
It is possible to create a source catalogue in advance. The catalogue can be copied to the local disk and the relevant source can be called either:

  • from the observing programme OBSinp using the command:
 CATA < file-name > #.

  • from the observing programme OBSE using the command:
set catalogue_c < file-name >

More information on the catalogue format can be found in the relevant chapter of the OBSinp manual.

Source coordinates can be given in many coordinate systems which are denoted by the parameter SBAS. Here you can find information on the coordinate system codes.

A graphical representation of some of the coordinate systems can be found here