Index: trunk/ppstamp/src/ppstampArguments.c
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--- trunk/ppstamp/src/ppstampArguments.c	(revision 15363)
+++ trunk/ppstamp/src/ppstampArguments.c	(revision 15366)
@@ -121,6 +121,6 @@
 
         // arcrange values are seconds of arc
-        options->dRA  = DEG_TO_RAD(atof(argv[argnum]) * 3600.);
-        options->dDEC = DEG_TO_RAD(atof(argv[argnum+1]) * 3600.);
+        options->dRA  = SEC_TO_RAD(fabs(atof(argv[argnum])));
+        options->dDEC = SEC_TO_RAD(fabs(atof(argv[argnum+1])));
 
         psArgumentRemove(argnum, &argc, argv);