[vsnet-chat 1568] Re: Photometric reference file update

["Fraser Farrell" <fraserf@dove.net.au>]

G'day all,

On Thu, 21 Jan 1999 21:27:28 -0700, bas@lowell.edu (Brian Skiff) wrote:

> The file, which now includes over 19,000 stars, contains equinox 2000
> coordinates and BVRI photometry (as available) for stars mostly fainter than
> V mag. 10.0.  The median value is V=14.0, so roughly speaking half the stars

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> The GSC match-up was done by Bill Gray
> (the Project Pluto "Guide" software guy), and I am grateful to have had this
> done so quickly and expertly.

A couple of comments:

(1) Bill Gray also provides a Guide TDF file for Brian's catalogue 
on the Project Pluto website.  See the "update" pages for versions 6 and 7.

(2) If someone hasn't done it already, I reckon Brian deserves some formal 
recognition for compiling this very useful catalogue, and making it freely 
available to all.  I for one have been wanting such a catalogue for many 
years!




cheers,
Fraser Farrell

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