[Aavso-photometry] Photometry Table?

Jim Roe jroe at jamesroe.com
Fri Jan 4 12:04:24 EST 2008



Sal Giambruno wrote:
> Can someone please explain what "photometry table" refers to?  Is
> this the Recent Observations "Quick-Look File?"  There is no mention
> of the term in the AAVSO manuals . . .

I believe what you are looking for relates to the Chart Plotter.  When 
you request a chart to be printed you have the option to have the 
magnitudes of reference stars printed (they will be marked on the chart 
by a decimal-less number which is your index into the table).  This is 
certainly valuable (necessary?) for CCD observers as the magnitudes are 
usually given to three places and the values in different filter bands 
are also given - way too much info to include on the chart itself.

Jim Roe {ROE]


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