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Standard stars for comet photometry

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 August 2017

Wayne Osborn ,
Peter Birch  and
Michael Feierberg
Wayne Osborn
Affiliation:
Physics Department, Central Michigan University Mt. Pleasant, Michigan 48859, U.S.A.
Peter Birch
Affiliation:
Perth Observatory Bickley, Western Australia 6076, Australia
Michael Feierberg
Affiliation:
Astronomy Program, University of Maryland College Park, Maryland 20742, U.S.A.

Abstract

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Photoelectric photometry of comets is a feasible and worthwhile research program for small telescopes. Nine filters designed to isolate selected emission features and continuum regions in cometary spectra have been adopted by the IAU as those recommended for comet photometry. Magnitudes of standard stars for the IAU filter system have been derived. The results have been compared with previous observations and transformations to place all observations on a common system obtained.

Type
II. Photometric Research Programmes
Information
Symposium - International Astronomical Union , Volume 118: Instrumentation and Research Programmes for Small Telescopes , 1986 , pp. 313 - 314
Copyright
Copyright © Reidel 1986