Problems uploading file - missing comma?

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Svensk Amator Astronomisk Forening, variabelsektionen (Sweden) (SAAF)

Sat, 05/09/2020 - 18:21

Hi!

Recently, I have encountered this a few times. I produce the reports from VPHOT and proceed to upload to WebObs. However, trying to do this, I get this error message:

Line Number 8: The magnitude must have a decimal point.

Well. The file was created by VPHOT. And as far as I can see, there IS a decimal point. File attached. Anyone got an idea what this is all about?

Magnus

File Upload

AAVSOReport_TYC_2483-160-1_V_20200508 (2).txt411 bytes

MZK

Affiliation

American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)

Sat, 05/09/2020 - 19:13

Target Name?

Hi Magnus:

First 'guess' is that the target name is giving a problem although I'm not sure why (spacing?). Did you get the name automatically from the VPhot VSX catalog? Did you input the name manually with space and underscores?

I also noted that you have a check star that you entered manually (Star 1). Are there no AAVSO Comps? Share image to MZK.

Please try this first and see what happens?

Ken

LMN

Affiliation

Svensk Amator Astronomisk Forening, variabelsektionen (Sweden) (SAAF)

Sat, 05/09/2020 - 19:32

Hi!

Thanks!! I did not see that, the "Star 1". I must have missed the intended check star (103). Now I've adjusted the check star and it works. Thanks!!

I do not adjust neither the target names nor anything else in the files. That's why I was surprised.

And I must say this was an odd error message for coming from a failure to choose check star, wasn't it?

Magnus