diff --git a/astro.py b/astro.py
index b5dc92699..066f718f0 100644
--- a/astro.py
+++ b/astro.py
@@ -12,6 +12,12 @@ root.withdraw()
 root.protocol('WM_DELETE_WINDOW',done)
 if g.Win32: root.iconbitmap("wsjt.ico")
 root.title("Astronomical data")
+
+try:
+    root.option_readfile('astrorc')
+except:
+    pass
+
 frame=Frame(root)
 frame.pack()
 
@@ -44,9 +50,7 @@ def update():
     g.astro_geom=root.geometry()
     frame.after(1000,update)
 
-#lab1=Label(frame,font=('"Lucida Console" 16'),justify=LEFT,bg="#66FFFF",
-lab1=Label(frame,font=('courier 16 bold'),justify=LEFT,bg="#66FFFF",
-           relief=RIDGE,bd=4,anchor=N)
+lab1=Label(frame,justify=LEFT,bg="#66FFFF",relief=RIDGE,bd=4,anchor=N)
 lab1.pack(ipadx=4)
 
 frame.after(1000,update)
diff --git a/astrorc b/astrorc
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e9ab159a1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/astrorc
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+*font:		"lucida console" 16
+#*font:		"courier" 16 bold
diff --git a/wsjt.py b/wsjt.py
index 3bdb9a05e..d13e6b2ef 100644
--- a/wsjt.py
+++ b/wsjt.py
@@ -1299,8 +1299,11 @@ def update():
 
         if mode.get()[:4]=='JT65' or mode.get()[:2]=='CW' :
             graph2.delete(ALL)
-#            g2font='"Lucida Console" 16'
-            g2font='courier 16 bold'
+            if g.Win32:
+
+                g2font='"Lucida Console" 16'
+            else:
+                g2font='courier 16 bold'
             graph2.create_text(80,13,anchor=CENTER,text="Moon",font=g2font)
             graph2.create_text(13,37,anchor=W, text="Az: %6.2f" % g.AzMoon,font=g2font)
             graph2.create_text(13,61,anchor=W, text="El: %6.2f" % g.ElMoon,font=g2font)