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Investigate incorrect RA/dec values in the EBROCC_0001 volume #148

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In the EBROCC_0001 volume, the right ascension and declination of the star 28 Sgr are listed as:

COORDINATE_SYSTEM_ID            = (B1950       ,J2000       )
RIGHT_ASCENSION                 = (250.832478  ,251.582125  ) /* DEGREES */
DECLINATION                     = (-22.446357  ,-22.536044  ) /* DEGREES */

These values are the same for each of the twelve labels in the volume.

The site SIMBAD lists the RA & dec of 28 Sgr as 18 46 20.6109922296, -22 23 31.823445372, which, when converted to decimal degrees, are 281.585879 and -22.392173 degrees, respectively.

The RA values from the two different sources are different by a full ~30 degrees, and we should track down why this is the case.

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