Set Your Geographic Coordinates
NOTE: Coordinates must be entered as a decimal value i.e.(N30° 34' 21" »» 30+(34/60)+(21/3600) »» +30.5725).
If you see values in the fields above, you do not need to use this form unless you wish to change the coordinates being used. By using the form above, you can set a cookie on your web browser to remember your geographic coordinates. These coordinates will be used by various Java™ applets in the future on the Astronomy Web Site (Texas A&M Astronomical Observatory). The cookie is currently set to expire on January 01, 2007. If your web browser is set not to accept cookies, you will not be able to use this feature.
If your are uncertain of the coordinates for your location, use the Geographic Coordinate Server.