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VAastro
Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Sun, 04/08/2018 - 13:43
Hi,
When I use the "Upload Wizard" the air mass is calculated correctly.
When I use "Quick Upload" the air mass is not calculated and I get zeros
Any suggestions?
Thanks
Erik
MZK
Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Based on some assumptions about what you did, the following are my conclusions.
1. When you used Upload Wizard you entered extra requested information that was not available within your image's fits headers. As a result of adding that info, VPhot was able to calculate airmass.
2. When you used Quick Upload, VPhot observed that those necessary fits headers that you entered in Upload Wizard were, in fact, not present in the fits headers, and therefore VPhot could not calculate airmass and reported 0 (unknown/missing).
You need to use imaging software that includes those headers when an image is taken or you need to use separate software (e.g., F4W2HDU) to add such headers to the image before you upload them with Quick Upload.
Hi Erik:
Based on some assumptions about what you did, the following are my conclusions.
1. When you used Upload Wizard you entered extra requested information that was not available within your image's fits headers. As a result of adding that info, VPhot was able to calculate airmass.
2. When you used Quick Upload, VPhot observed that those necessary fits headers that you entered in Upload Wizard were, in fact, not present in the fits headers, and therefore VPhot could not calculate airmass and reported 0 (unknown/missing).
You need to use imaging software that includes those headers when an image is taken or you need to use separate software (e.g., F4W2HDU) to add such headers to the image before you upload them with Quick Upload.
HTH. If not, we should talk off-line?
Ken (MZK)