[vsnet-obs 38558] Re: [vsnet-chat 5099]Magnitude p of variable stars

["Toni Scarmato" <toniscarmato@hotmail.com>]

Dear Taichi,

I Have looking again at the observations of my
last report.

I Have understand the error regarding the form of the report,
but I not understand what are the unreliable observations.

The catalog incluse in Megastar Program 4.0 is the GCVS.
This catalog is not reliable?

Please, before to send other measures, do you can give me some example of
unreliable observation to verify the errors?

Many thanks

Toni Scarmato


----- Original Message -----
From: "Taichi Kato" <tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
To: <toniscarmato@hotmail.com>; <vsnet-obs@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
Cc: <vsnet-chat@ooruri.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>
Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2002 5:49 AM
Subject: [vsnet-chat 5099] Re: [vsnet-obs 38512] Magnitude p of variable
stars


> Re: [vsnet-obs 38512] Magnitude p of variable stars
>
> Dear Toni,
>
>    Please don't report observations based on *incorrect* identifications.
> Report only on variable stars with reliable identifications.
>
>    The primary source of the variable star catalog is GCVS at
>
>    http://ftp.sai.msu.su/pub/groups/cluster/gcvs/
>
>    Unless you have reliably identified publications (published charts),
> first consult the above catalog to see whether your identification is
> confirmed or position is revised.  If this is not the case, these
observations
> should not be reported, but stored in your computer until secure
> identifications become available.  Popular star chart softwares are
USELESS
> for this purpose.  This confimation process is as fundamental as checking
> known comets before reporting a discovery of a new comet!
>
>    Because of these uncertainties in your report, I have to discard half
> of your observations!  Please report RELIABLE observations only!
> If you continue submitting UNRELIABLE observations, I will be obliged to
> discard all your reports.
>
>    And please use the VSNET format
>
>    http://vsnet.kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp/vsnet/etc/format.html
>
>    not your own.  For example,
>
> EYHya 20020214.877 m1=10.152+-0.15 p TSc
>
>    should be written (there is no concept of m1 in variable star
photometry)
>
> HYAEY 20020214.877 10.152p TSc (+/-0.15)
>
> Regards,
> Taichi Kato
>
>

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