|  | char *desctab[][2]={ | 
|  | "!!!",	"(magnificent or otherwise interesting object)", | 
|  | "!!",	"(superb)", | 
|  | "!",	"(remarkable)", | 
|  | "1st",	"first", | 
|  | "2nd",	"second", | 
|  | "3rd",	"third", | 
|  | "4th",	"fourth", | 
|  | "5th",	"fifth", | 
|  | "6th",	"sixth", | 
|  | "7th",	"seventh", | 
|  | "8th",	"eighth", | 
|  | "9th",	"ninth", | 
|  | "B",	"bright", | 
|  | "Borealis",	"Borealis", | 
|  | "C",	"compressed", | 
|  | "Car",	"Car", | 
|  | "Cas",	"Cas", | 
|  | "Cen",	"Cen", | 
|  | "Cl",	"cluster", | 
|  | "Cyg",	"Cyg", | 
|  | "D",	"double", | 
|  | "Dra",	"Dra", | 
|  | "Dumbbell",	"Dumbbell", | 
|  | "E",	"extended", | 
|  | "F",	"faint", | 
|  | "L",	"large", | 
|  | "Lyra",	"Lyra", | 
|  | "M",	"(in the) middle", | 
|  | "Merope",	"Merope", | 
|  | "Milky",	"Milky", | 
|  | "Mon",	"Mon", | 
|  | "N",	"(to a) nucleus", | 
|  | "Neb",	"Nebula", | 
|  | "Nor",	"Nor", | 
|  | "Nucl",	"nucleus", | 
|  | "Nuclei",	"nuclei", | 
|  | "P",	"poor in stars", | 
|  | "PN",	"planetary nebula", | 
|  | "Polarissima",	"Polarissima", | 
|  | "Praesepe",	"Praesepe", | 
|  | "Psc",	"Psc", | 
|  | "R",	"round", | 
|  | "RA",	"RA", | 
|  | "RR",	"exactly round", | 
|  | "Ri",	"rich in stars", | 
|  | "S",	"small", | 
|  | "Sco",	"Sco", | 
|  | "S*",	"small star", | 
|  | "Way",	"Way", | 
|  | "ab",	"about", | 
|  | "about",	"about", | 
|  | "alm",	"almost", | 
|  | "alpha",	"α", | 
|  | "am",	"among", | 
|  | "annul",	"annular", | 
|  | "att",	"attached", | 
|  | "b",	"brighter", | 
|  | "beautiful",	"beautiful", | 
|  | "bet",	"between", | 
|  | "beta",	"β", | 
|  | "bf",	"brightest to f side", | 
|  | "biN",	"binuclear", | 
|  | "bifid",	"bifid", | 
|  | "bifurcated",	"bifurcated", | 
|  | "black",	"black", | 
|  | "blue",	"blue", | 
|  | "bn",	"brightest to n side", | 
|  | "border",	"border", | 
|  | "bp",	"brightest to p side", | 
|  | "branch",	"branch", | 
|  | "branched",	"branched", | 
|  | "branches",	"branches", | 
|  | "bright",	"bright", | 
|  | "brighter",	"brighter", | 
|  | "brightest",	"brightest", | 
|  | "brightness",	"brightness", | 
|  | "brush",	"brush", | 
|  | "bs",	"brightest to s side", | 
|  | "but",	"but", | 
|  | "by",	"by", | 
|  | "c",	"considerably", | 
|  | "centre",	"centre", | 
|  | "certain",	"certain", | 
|  | "chev",	"chevelure", | 
|  | "chief",	"chief", | 
|  | "chiefly",	"chiefly", | 
|  | "circle",	"circle", | 
|  | "close",	"close", | 
|  | "cloud",	"cloud", | 
|  | "cluster",	"cluster", | 
|  | "clusters",	"clusters", | 
|  | "co",	"coarse, coarsely", | 
|  | "com",	"cometic", | 
|  | "comet",	"comet", | 
|  | "cometary",	"cometary", | 
|  | "comp",	"companion", | 
|  | "condens",	"condensations", | 
|  | "condensed",	"condensed", | 
|  | "conn",	"connected", | 
|  | "connected",	"connected", | 
|  | "connecting",	"connecting", | 
|  | "cont",	"in contact", | 
|  | "corner",	"corner", | 
|  | "curved",	"curved", | 
|  | "d",	"diameter", | 
|  | "decl",	"declination", | 
|  | "def",	"defined", | 
|  | "defect",	"defect", | 
|  | "deg",	"°", | 
|  | "delta",	"δ", | 
|  | "dense",	"dense", | 
|  | "densest",	"densest", | 
|  | "descr",	"description", | 
|  | "description",	"description", | 
|  | "dif",	"diffuse", | 
|  | "different",	"different", | 
|  | "diffic",	"difficult", | 
|  | "difficult",	"difficult", | 
|  | "diffuse",	"diffuse", | 
|  | "diffused",	"diffused", | 
|  | "disc",	"disc", | 
|  | "dist",	"distant", | 
|  | "distant",	"distant", | 
|  | "distinct",	"distinct", | 
|  | "double",	"double", | 
|  | "doubtful",	"doubtful", | 
|  | "dozen",	"dozen", | 
|  | "e",	"extremely", | 
|  | "each",	"each", | 
|  | "edge",	"edge", | 
|  | "ee",	"most extremely", | 
|  | "ellipt",	"elliptical", | 
|  | "elliptic",	"elliptical", | 
|  | "end",	"end", | 
|  | "ends",	"ends", | 
|  | "epsilon",	"ε", | 
|  | "equilateral",	"equilateral", | 
|  | "er",	"easily resolvable", | 
|  | "eta",	"η", | 
|  | "evidently",	"evidently", | 
|  | "exc",	"excentric", | 
|  | "excen",	"excentric", | 
|  | "excent",	"excentric", | 
|  | "excentric",	"excentric", | 
|  | "extends",	"extends", | 
|  | "f",	"following", | 
|  | "faint",	"faint", | 
|  | "fainter",	"fainter", | 
|  | "faintest",	"faintest", | 
|  | "falcate",	"falcate", | 
|  | "fan",	"fan", | 
|  | "farther",	"farther", | 
|  | "field",	"field", | 
|  | "fine",	"fine", | 
|  | "forming",	"forming", | 
|  | "forms",	"forms", | 
|  | "found",	"found", | 
|  | "from",	"from", | 
|  | "g",	"gradually", | 
|  | "gamma",	"γ", | 
|  | "gaseous",	"gaseous", | 
|  | "gl",	"gradually a little", | 
|  | "glob. cl.",	"globular cluster", | 
|  | "gr",	"group", | 
|  | "great",	"great", | 
|  | "greater",	"greater", | 
|  | "group",	"group", | 
|  | "groups",	"groups", | 
|  | "i",	"irregular", | 
|  | "iF",	"irregular figure", | 
|  | "if",	"if", | 
|  | "in",	"in", | 
|  | "indistinct",	"indistinct", | 
|  | "incl",	"including", | 
|  | "inv",	"involved", | 
|  | "iota",	"ι", | 
|  | "irr",	"irregular", | 
|  | "is",	"is", | 
|  | "it",	"it", | 
|  | "kappa",	"κ", | 
|  | "l",	"little, long", | 
|  | "lC",	"little compressed", | 
|  | "lE",	"little extended", | 
|  | "lambda",	"λ", | 
|  | "larger",	"larger", | 
|  | "last",	"last", | 
|  | "lb",	"little brighter", | 
|  | "least",	"least", | 
|  | "like",	"like", | 
|  | "line",	"in a line", | 
|  | "little",	"little", | 
|  | "long",	"long", | 
|  | "looks",	"looks", | 
|  | "looped",	"looped", | 
|  | "m",	"magnitude", | 
|  | "mE",	"much extended", | 
|  | "mag",	"mag", | 
|  | "makes",	"makes", | 
|  | "many",	"many", | 
|  | "mb",	"much brighter", | 
|  | "more",	"more", | 
|  | "mottled",	"mottled", | 
|  | "mu",	"μ", | 
|  | "mult",	"multiple", | 
|  | "n",	"north", | 
|  | "narrow",	"narrow", | 
|  | "near",	"near", | 
|  | "nearly",	"nearly", | 
|  | "neb",	"nebula", | 
|  | "nebs",	"nebulous", | 
|  | "nebula",	"nebula", | 
|  | "nebulosity",	"nebulosity", | 
|  | "nebulous",	"nebulous", | 
|  | "neby",	"nebulosity", | 
|  | "nf",	"north following", | 
|  | "no",	"no", | 
|  | "nonexistent",	"nonexistent", | 
|  | "not",	"not", | 
|  | "np",	"north preceding", | 
|  | "nr",	"near", | 
|  | "ns",	"north-south", | 
|  | "nu",	"ν", | 
|  | "omega",	"ω", | 
|  | "p",	"preceding", | 
|  | "pB",	"pretty bright", | 
|  | "pC",	"pretty compressed", | 
|  | "pF",	"pretty faint", | 
|  | "pL",	"pretty large", | 
|  | "pR",	"pretty round", | 
|  | "pS",	"pretty small", | 
|  | "parallel",	"parallel", | 
|  | "part",	"part", | 
|  | "partly",	"partly", | 
|  | "patch",	"patch", | 
|  | "patches",	"patches", | 
|  | "perhaps",	"perhaps", | 
|  | "perpendicular",	"perpendicular", | 
|  | "pf",	"preceding-following", | 
|  | "pg",	"pretty gradually", | 
|  | "photosphere",	"photosphere", | 
|  | "pi",	"π", | 
|  | "place",	"place", | 
|  | "plate",	"plate", | 
|  | "plan",	"planetary nebula", | 
|  | "pointed",	"pointed", | 
|  | "portion",	"portion", | 
|  | "pos",	"position angle", | 
|  | "possibly",	"possibly", | 
|  | "prob",	"probably", | 
|  | "probably",	"probably", | 
|  | "ps",	"pretty suddenly", | 
|  | "r",	"mottled", | 
|  | "requires",	"requires", | 
|  | "resolved",	"resolved", | 
|  | "rho",	"ρ", | 
|  | "ring",	"ring", | 
|  | "rough",	"rough", | 
|  | "rr",	"some stars seen", | 
|  | "rrr",	"clearly consisting of stars", | 
|  | "ruby",	"ruby", | 
|  | "s",	"south", | 
|  | "same",	"same", | 
|  | "sb",	"suddenly brighter", | 
|  | "sc",	"scattered", | 
|  | "second",	"second", | 
|  | "seems",	"seems", | 
|  | "seen",	"seen", | 
|  | "segment",	"segment", | 
|  | "semi",	"semi", | 
|  | "sev",	"several", | 
|  | "several",	"several", | 
|  | "sf",	"south following", | 
|  | "shape",	"shape", | 
|  | "shaped",	"shaped", | 
|  | "sharp",	"sharp", | 
|  | "sigma",	"σ", | 
|  | "sl",	"suddenly a little", | 
|  | "slightly",	"slightly", | 
|  | "small",	"small", | 
|  | "south",	"south", | 
|  | "sp",	"south preceding", | 
|  | "spectrum",	"spectrum", | 
|  | "spindle",	"spindle", | 
|  | "spir",	"spiral", | 
|  | "spiral",	"spiral", | 
|  | "st 9...",	"stars of mag. 9 and fainter", | 
|  | "st 9...13",	"stars of mag. 9 to 13", | 
|  | "st",	"stars", | 
|  | "stell",	"stellar, pointlike", | 
|  | "stellar",	"stellar", | 
|  | "straight",	"straight", | 
|  | "streak",	"streak", | 
|  | "strongly",	"strongly", | 
|  | "surrounded",	"surrounded", | 
|  | "surrounds",	"surrounds", | 
|  | "susp",	"suspected", | 
|  | "suspected",	"suspected", | 
|  | "tau",	"τ", | 
|  | "theta",	"θ", | 
|  | "trap",	"trapezium", | 
|  | "trapez",	"trapezium", | 
|  | "trapezium",	"trapezium", | 
|  | "triN",	"trinuclear", | 
|  | "v",	"very", | 
|  | "var",	"variable", | 
|  | "variable",	"variable", | 
|  | "verification",	"verification", | 
|  | "verified",	"verified", | 
|  | "very",	"very", | 
|  | "vl",	"very little", | 
|  | "vm",	"very much", | 
|  | "vs",	"very suddenly", | 
|  | "vv",	"very very", | 
|  | "zeta",	"ζ", | 
|  | 0,	0 | 
|  | }; | 
|  |  | 
|  | /*& | 
|  | "ST9",	"stars from the 9th magnitude downward", | 
|  | "ST9...13",	"stars from 9th to 13th magnitude", | 
|  | "()",	"items questioned by Dreyer enclosed in parentheses", | 
|  | *10	star of 10th mag | 
|  | "*",	"a star (or stars)", | 
|  | "**",	"double star", | 
|  | "***",	"triple star", | 
|  | */ |