Astrometrica Settings for H11

sgcullen · 03-21-2010, 12:29 AM

Attached are a series of screen captures showing the settings you'll want to use in Astrometrica if you are using LightBuckets LB-0001, MPC Code H11. As mentioned in the Using Astrometrica video tutorial in the LightBuckets Support area, I don't like to use Astrometrica's built-in email system for sending observations to the MPC.

If you want to send your report through your own email client, just copy and paste the MPC Report data from Astrometrica into your email client (make sure everything is formatted correctly or they may bounce it back to you), put "Observations" as the subject, and address the message to 'mpc@cfa.harvard.edu' (no quotes).

I also highly recommend you browse around the Minor Planet Center Website to see all of the tools and information available to you. One area in particular that you'll want to pay attention to is the information on Minor Body Astrometry.

Happy Hunting!

scibuff · 03-21-2010, 06:29 AM

I'd just like to point out that you may need to change the value of Position Angle to match that of your telescope run.

More importantly, if you want to submit your data to MPC, you should really set the value of Astrometric Limit in the "Residuals" section to much lower than 1.00" (I use a value between 0.25" and 0.4" depending on seeing). The aim is to have data reduction with dRA and dDe with about 0.1". Occasionally Astrometrica won't be able to match stars, in which case, you'll need to increase this value (until a match is produced)

flya200 · 03-05-2012, 05:19 PM

Hello All!

Does anyone have the same data and/or screen shots for the South Alpen site (LB-0002 thru LB-0004)?

It would be great to use Astrometrica for images from there, but I am stuck in trying to set up this data, not knowing all the important details that need to be entered.

If anyone can post this info, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks, and "Clear skies"!

Bob

macbrett · 03-08-2012, 01:06 AM

Hi Bob,

MPC code is B10 for LB0002 to LB0004

Latitude 44°24'31" North
Longitude 05°30'54" East
Alitude 820 m

you have all others informations in the observatories panel
at the bottom of the web site by clicking on more details

position angle is 360 degrees or 0 degrees
(CCD cameras position for all instruments)
pixel size are all 9 microns

Our best regards

Marc,

flya200 · 12-02-2012, 02:43 AM

Thanks All!

One last question on this subject: Is the MPC code for LB-0001 H11, but B10 for LB-0002 through LB-0004?

Thanks very much, and happy imaging!

Bob

macbrett · 12-02-2012, 03:27 AM

Hi Bob

UAI MPC code is B10 for all telescopes
from LB0001 to LB0005 because there are all located at the same observatory
www.obs-bp.cpm

Best regards
Marc,

flya200 · 12-02-2012, 03:30 PM

Thanks Marc!
Makes perfect sense...I just wanted to be sure. :-)

03-21-2010, 12:29 AM	#1
sgcullen Senior Member [View LightBuckets Album] Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Morgan Hill, CA Posts: 1,156	Astrometrica Settings for H11 Attached are a series of screen captures showing the settings you'll want to use in Astrometrica if you are using LightBuckets LB-0001, MPC Code H11. As mentioned in the Using Astrometrica video tutorial in the LightBuckets Support area, I don't like to use Astrometrica's built-in email system for sending observations to the MPC. If you want to send your report through your own email client, just copy and paste the MPC Report data from Astrometrica into your email client (make sure everything is formatted correctly or they may bounce it back to you), put "Observations" as the subject, and address the message to 'mpc@cfa.harvard.edu' (no quotes). I also highly recommend you browse around the Minor Planet Center Website to see all of the tools and information available to you. One area in particular that you'll want to pay attention to is the information on Minor Body Astrometry. Happy Hunting! Attached Thumbnails

03-05-2012, 05:19 PM	#3
flya200 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	Astrometrica Settings for South Alpen Hello All! Does anyone have the same data and/or screen shots for the South Alpen site (LB-0002 thru LB-0004)? It would be great to use Astrometrica for images from there, but I am stuck in trying to set up this data, not knowing all the important details that need to be entered. If anyone can post this info, I would greatly appreciate it! Thanks, and "Clear skies"! Bob

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03-21-2010, 06:29 AM	#2
scibuff Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 54	I'd just like to point out that you may need to change the value of Position Angle to match that of your telescope run. More importantly, if you want to submit your data to MPC, you should really set the value of Astrometric Limit in the "Residuals" section to much lower than 1.00" (I use a value between 0.25" and 0.4" depending on seeing). The aim is to have data reduction with dRA and dDe with about 0.1". Occasionally Astrometrica won't be able to match stars, in which case, you'll need to increase this value (until a match is produced)

03-08-2012, 01:06 AM	#4
macbrett Administrator [View LightBuckets Album] Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 153	Hi Bob, MPC code is B10 for LB0002 to LB0004 Latitude 44°24'31" North Longitude 05°30'54" East Alitude 820 m you have all others informations in the observatories panel at the bottom of the web site by clicking on more details position angle is 360 degrees or 0 degrees (CCD cameras position for all instruments) pixel size are all 9 microns Our best regards Marc,

12-02-2012, 02:43 AM	#5
flya200 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	Thanks All! One last question on this subject: Is the MPC code for LB-0001 H11, but B10 for LB-0002 through LB-0004? Thanks very much, and happy imaging! Bob

12-02-2012, 03:27 AM	#6
macbrett Administrator [View LightBuckets Album] Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 153	Hi Bob UAI MPC code is B10 for all telescopes from LB0001 to LB0005 because there are all located at the same observatory www.obs-bp.cpm Best regards Marc,

12-02-2012, 03:30 PM	#7
flya200 Junior Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 6	Thanks Marc! Makes perfect sense...I just wanted to be sure. :-)