[vsnet-chat 4264] Re: on clarification...

[Taichi Kato <tkato>]

Re: [vsnet-chat 4258] on clarification...

> I'm afraid that I wasn't making myself clear in my original comments.  Most
> visual observers of variables I've ever come across just like to observe
> their variables, and aren't after any qudos or rewards or such, is what I
> was trying to say.

   Variable star observing is not exclusively visual observations.  Even
apart from this, I came across a number of observers who are exceptional
in your terms.  Probably this is because the field is closely related
to nova searches.  Some frequently requested matters and questions include:

   * Why a discoverer of a variable star is not given rights to assign its
name (as in minor planet)?

   * The nova nomenclature system should be separated from the general
variable star nomenclature system.

   * There should be a center of crediting variable star discoveries.

   * There is no use to record observations of already well-known objects.

   * I'm not interested in following already discovered objects.

   * I don't want to circulate my outburst detection until its importance
becomes evident.  I would like to maximize the importance of my discovery.

   ...

   Well, this may represent extreme part of such reactions, but are the
actual words I have heard.

> I suppose the problems arise when someone decides that being first is
> important, albeit however irrelevant it truly is.

   Who created the famous phrase, "first-ever visually observed/detected
outburst" ? ;-)

Regards,
Taichi Kato

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