[vsnet-chat 2931] Re: Lotsa variables

[aah@nofs.navy.mil]

Reading Greg's paper, I am surprised that he found
so many bright 'unknown' variables.  Shouldn't these
be in the Hipparcos/Tycho database?
  He finds about 5 percent of his stars are previously
identified variables.  We found that percentage with
the FASTT survey as well.  Part of the problem is
in the cross-identification with GCVS, since there
still remain large coordinate errors and misclassifications
within that catalog.  Hopefully with the various large
sky surveys currently underway (ASAS-II, ROTSE, LOTIS,
LONEOS, etc. come to mind), we will have firm identifications
for almost all of the GCVS/NSV variables.
Arne

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