[vsnet-chat 5178] Re: Curious observations

[Petr Sobotka <sobotka@monoceros.physics.muni.cz>]

I agree with Roger. It is very important to collect full
estimates! Another way is to provide to observers some software. We have
in the MEDUZA such software MedDat - observer only type name of the star
(for example): AY Dra, time: 21:15 and estimate F4V1G and all other
calculations are done automatically. So, JD and MAG are correct.

Best regards
Petr Sobotka


On Thu, 28 Feb 2002, Roger Pickard wrote:

> 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.
> -----
> 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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