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SYMBOL

The name of the symbol to be used to plot the object. The permitted names are listed in Table [*]. If omitted the default is undefined.


Table: Plotting symbols. $N$ is the number of SIZEn values needed to specify the symbol

Graphics symbol Name Size and shape specification $N$
omit from the plot omit none 0
undefined (catchart chooses) undefined size 1
dot dot none 0
open circle opencircle radius 1
filled circle filledcircle radius 1
open square opensquare centre to side 1
filled square filledsquare centre to side 1
open triangle opentriangle centre to vertex 1
filled triangle filledtriangle centre to vertex 1
open star (five point) openstar centre to vertex 1
filled star (five point) filledstar centre to vertex 1
plus sign (upright cross) plus centre to end of arm 1
multiplication sign (diagonal cross) mult centre to end of arm 1
asterisk asterisk centre to end of arm 1
open ellipse openellipse $a$, $b$, position angle § 3
filled ellipse filledellipse $a$, $b$, position angle § 3

§- $a$ = semi-major axis, $b$ = semi-minor axis.




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CURSA Catalogue and Table Manipulation Applications
Starlink User Note 190
A.C. Davenhall
4th November 2001
E-mail:ussc@star.rl.ac.uk

Copyright © 2001 Council for the Central Laboratory of the Research Councils