[Aavso-photometry] PCObs and Webobs magnitude's decimal place difference

[Thom Gandet]

Lenny et al,

     There are many fine visual observers who routinely achieve a precision
that justify two decimal places.  See, for example, the visual observations
made by Sebastian Otero, which have been shown to agree with nearly-
simultaneous PEP to within 0.05 magnitude, usually to 0.01 magnitude.
There are undoubtedly other visual observers who can, or do, acieve that
precision, but I am not familiar their work.

     It isn't empty hyperbole to say that the value of his observations to 
the
understanding of many types of variable stars is incalculable.  To loose 
that
precision would be a sad loss.

Thom Gandet (GTN)



----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lenny Abbey" <labbey at mindspring.com>
To: <aavso-photometry at mira.aavso.org>
Cc: <aavso-photometry at mira.aavso.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2007 10:26 PM
Subject: Re: [Aavso-photometry] PCObs and Webobs magnitude's decimal place 
difference


A new version of PCObs is being prepared for the new data format.

Whether or not more than one decimal place will
be allowed has not been determined. It is usually
thought that visual estimates are only accurate to 1/10 mag.

Check with HQ if you have strong feelings on this question.

Lenny <PCObs Author>




At 12:10 PM 11/11/2007, Yenal Ogmen wrote:
>Hi all,
>
>I am using PCObs to enter my observations to AAVSO.
>PCObs doesnt let you to enter magnitudes to 3 decimal
>places. On the other hand, I am seeing others sending
>magnitudes with 3 decimal places. Most probably they
>use Webobs to do that. Is there any way to do that
>with PCObs too?
>
>Thank you.
>
>Yenal Öðmen
>   Green Island Observatory Homepage
>www.geocities.com/yenalogmen
>Geçitkale
>North Cyprus
>
>
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