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Observation Band Descriptions

The band field of the Quick Look File describes the bandpass used to make the observation. Below are the available bandpasses.

  • Vis.: Visual observations
  • U: Johnson U band
  • V: Johnson V band (a.k.a. "photometric V")
  • B: Johnson B band
  • R: R band, usually Cousins R (Rc)
  • I: I band, usually Cousins I (Ic)
  • CV: Unfiltered CCD with a V zeropoint
  • CR: Unfiltered CCD with a R zeropoint
  • H: H band (NIR 2.2micron)
  • J: J band (NIR 1.6micron)
  • K: K band (NIR 1.2micron)
  • J: J band (near infrared)
  • N/A Unknown

Info on the official AAVSO reporting formats is here.

 
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