[vsnet-sequence 138] (fwd) Re: [vsnet-chat 5167] Re: Curious observations (Scovil)

[Taichi Kato <tkato@kusastro.kyoto-u.ac.jp>]

Date: Fri, 01 Mar 2002 03:46:49 -0500
From: "Charles E. Scovil" <cescovil@SNET.Net>
Subject: Re: [vsnet-chat 5167] Re: Curious observations

>     I have a strong concern about the progress of this, since VSNET was the
> one of the earliest organizations (as early as in 1995 using CCD V band
> photometry, in 1997 using Hipparcos/Tycho magnitudes) which undertook
> the homogenizing efforts of comparison stars using the modern standard
> photometric scales.
>
>     However, a look at the AAVSO website, I must regret that even the
> "standard" chart of U Gem still uses a different scale, in spite of the
> fact there is a footnote they partly empolyed Hipparcos and PEP(V)
> magnitudes.

We are working on the charts as fast as humanly possible.  U Gem is one soon to be
corrected.  Our next CD will be rreleased in a few months and will have MANY
corrections of sequences.

Charles Scovil
AAVSO Chart Committee

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