[vsnet-chat 5177] Curious observations

[Roger Pickard <rdp@star.ukc.ac.uk>]

It is probably worth reiterating that the BAA VSS avoids many of these
problems by insisting that the observer report the _full_ estimate with
their observations.  This way, a cross check is automatically undertaken
by the data processing software and the observer can be contacted
immediately should any queries arise.
I'm sure that if more organisations adopted this approach there would be
fewer errors in the various databases and therefore they would be of
higher quality and of even more use to those undertaking analysis.
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Roger Pickard,
Director, BAA Variable Star Section,
E-mail: rdp@star.ukc.ac.uk
BAA VSS Web Page: www.britastro.org/vss

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