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[vsnet-chat 5479] Re: [vsnet-sequence 176] Re: vsnet-chat 5472 [HR Car]




> HR Carinae has been on the observing program of the the VSS, RASNZ for at
> least 40 years, but the comparison stars are few in number and have not
been
> updated.  Fortunately,  with the release of Tycho-2 data it is quite easy
to
> set up an extensive sequence for this bright variable.

There is no need to rely on Tycho-2 magnitudes for a bright star when there
is plenty of V data from the ground.
I have made a couple of charts for HR Car based on PEP from the GCPD.
http://ar.geocities.com/varsao/Carta_HR_Car.htm
You should use the S Car binocular chart when the variable is brighther than
7.0.
http://ar.geocities.com/varsao/Carta_S_Car.htm

Regards,
Sebastian.


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