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Because approximate magnitudes are more useful when qualified by a terse
description of their nature, the column labelled MAG
should contain a character string rather than a number.
For example, you might specify 'mpg=10.5 (HD)', or
'V=12.15'.
Up to 11 characters can be carried in this field.
Petra Nass
1999-06-15