[Aavso-photometry] CCD 'fainter-than' question

[Brian D. Warner]

Michael,

And I'll disagree with the disagreement. Too often, IMHO, discussions
get too bogged down into the theoretical details when answering a simple
question. This, again in my opinion, does more to scare people away from
doing science because they think that "good enough" is not good enough.
I've heard it too often in discussions with people at SAS meetings. They've 
seen threads like this and wonder if they should even bother trying. 
Indeed, most of the laments I've heard are more the result of discussions 
on AAVSO groups than any other. Whether or not you agree, that is the
perception I'm hearing. As we all know, perception is reality. 

The more theoretical discussions, especially when they become software-specific,
are better handled with white papers or other tools on a vendor's web site, or
off-line among the few who are really interested.  

We should keep in mind that the majority of the members are not experts, who 
need straightforward answers that don't require that they have a specific piece 
of software to follow along.



Clear Skies,
Brian D. Warner