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The qso directory contains ASCII files from the Hewitt and Burbidge (1993)
QSO catalog and the Junkkarinen, Hewitt and Burbidge (1991) QSO Absorption
catalog:

Files from Hewitt, A., and Burbidge, G., 1993, Ap. J. Supplement, 87, 451. :
 
          filename                      contents

       qso93_table1            Table 1 - the main table in the QSO catalog
       qso93_refs_alpha        Table 1 References in alphabetical order
       qso93_refs_num          Table 1 References in numerical order
       qso93_table2            Table 2 QSO names to coordinate names (partial)
       qso93_table2_additions  Table 2 additions
       qso93_1line_perqso      1 line per QSO entry in Table 1, 1950
                                 coordinates, RA order.
                                 (provided for convenience to aid in sorting
                                 or searching by z or V etc.)

Files from Junkkarinen, V., Hewitt, A., and Burbidge, G., 1991, Ap. J.
Supplement, 77, 203 (Erratum in 1992, Ap. J. Supplement, 81, 409):

         filename                       contents

       abs91_table1           Table 1 - the main absorption catalog
                                   (includes erratum)
       abs91_refs_alpha       References for abs. catalog alphabetical order
       abs91_refs_num         References for abs. catalog numerical order
       abs91_table3           Table 2 - Broad Absorption Line QSOs
       abs91_table3           Table 3 - QSOs with Absorption Lines Detected

If you decide to copy these files, please send a note with your name and
address to Professor G. Burbidge (by e-mail care of B. Travell, address:
CASS::TRAVELL_OIR  (SPAN type address) or by regular mail to G. Burbidge
CASS 0111, UCSD, La Jolla, CA 92093-0111).
This will help us judge the usefulness of this electronic distribution and
we will use the information to make a mailing list for errata etc.
Questions regarding the ftp computer account and any problems with the
electronic copies should be addressed to Vesa Junkkarinen
(e-mail to: vesa@cass157.ucsd.edu).
Please provide the usual acknowledgement/reference to the appropriate 
Ap. J. Supplement paper if these electronic tables are used in published
research.