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AutoStar CCD Photometry A Step-By-Step Guide For Doing Serious Astronomy Hopkins Phoenix Observatory Appendixes A. Modifying a DSI Pro Camera Introduction The Affordable Meade Deep Sky Imager (DSI) Monochrorme Deep Sky Imager Pro (DSI Pro) Adding a Filter Whee l Installing The Nose Piece Adapte Filter Wheel CCD Photometric Filters Cooling the DSI Pro TEC Cooler Mods Parts List DSI Pro TEC Cooler Modifications Wiring and Schematics Conclusion List of Suppliers for Filters and Cooler Mods B.

Calculating the Air Mass Introduction Getting Started Star’s Declination Determining a Star’s Hour Angle (HA) Determining Local Sidereal Time (LST) Creating an LST Table Using MICA Software LST Example Determining the Hour Angle (HA) Determining the Air Mass C. Determining Standard Star Data Observing Standard Stars in M67 (NGC 2682) BVRI Standard Magnitudes in M67 D. Determining BVRI Extinction Coefficients Introduction Air Mass Terms and Definitions Equations Instrumental Magnitude Calculations Determining the Extinction Coefficients Determination of Instrumental Magnitudes E.

Determining BVRI Color Coefficients Introduction Air Mass Terms and Definitions Observational Data Instrumental Magnitude Calculation Extra-Atmospheric Calculations Standard Star Magnitudes Color Transformation And Zero Point Calculations Coefficient Determination Summary F. Least Squares Method Introduction Equations Plotting a Graph and Drawing the Straight Line G. FITS Header Image Information Header Details H.

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Light Box Design and Construction Flat Fields Light Box Construction Notes Plans and Further Details HPO Light Box I. Suggested Projects Introduction Lunar Photometry Solar Photometry Planetary Photometry Planetary Satellite Photometry Comet Photometry Stellar Photometry Intrinsic Variables Eruptive Variables Extrinsic Variables Nova and Supernova Photometry, Asteroid Photometry J. References Present Page Version as of 27 April 2007 Return phxjeff@hposoft.com www.hposoft.com

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