Information about Hipparcos catalogs?
The final results from the ESA Hipparcos space astrometry mission (the Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues, annexes, and documentation) were made available as from June 1997. The final mission results are available as follows: The printed catalogues comprise 16 volumes, with an additional volume 17 including 6 ASCII CD-ROMs. A subset of the above consisting of Volume 1 (Introduction and Guide to the Data) and Volume 17 (the ASCII CD-ROM set). Please note that this is a SUBSET of the 17-volume set. Celestia 2000 is a CD-ROM package containing the principal parts of the Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues, annexes and complementary updated data (in binary format). The accompanying software allows users to easily access astrometric and photometric data for all stars contained in these Catalogues/Annexes. The software interface provides: For more information see the order form for the Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues. The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues are also distributed by the ADC as catalog #1239.
