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Release Date:
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Observations of Variable Stars collected by
E. Schweitzer up to 2008 and then by L. Vadrot, J. Minois and D. Naillon
Association Francaise des Observateurs d'Etoiles Variables
STRASBOURG, France
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Important Notice:
The codes which describe the photometric system (the "s_m" column)
were changed on March 30 1999.
Byte-by-byte Description of File: */*
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 3 A3 --- Obs Observer's Acronym (see file observer)
4- 13 F10.4 d JD-2400000 Observation date, offset 2400000
14 A1 --- n_mag *System in which mag is measured:
15 A1 --- u_mag [:<?] ':' for uncertain estimation of mag
'?' for very uncertain estimation of mag
'<' for upper limit of mag
(variable fainter than mag)
16- 20 F5.2 mag mag Magnitude (in system defined by n_mag).
21 A1 --- Assoc *Association designation:
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Note on n_mag: the following symbols are used (***changed on March 30 1999***):
(blank) visual
A = photovisual (m_pv_)
B = photographic (m_pg_)
C = non-filtered panchromatic film
D = color film
E = with an image intensifier
F = photoelectric U-band
G = photoelectric B-band
H = photoelectric V-band
J = photoelectric R-band
K = photoelectric I-band
L = from a CCD (U-band)
M = from a CCD (B-band)
N = from a CCD (V-band)
O = from a CCD (R-band)
P = from a CCD (I-band)
Q = from a CCD (non-filtered)
R = unfiltered photoelectric measure
S = CCD (CV) estimated green from an unfiltered CCD measure
U = Bradford Robotic Telescope (unfiltered)
W = Bradford Robotic Telescope (green filter)
X = from mechanical photometers
Y = green channel from Canon EOS
Z = luminance filter
Note on Assoc: the following symbols are used:
(blank) = AFOEV (France)
A = AKV (GDR : until September 1992)
B = BAS (Belgian Astron. Soc., Belgium)
C = Astronomisk Selskab - Danemark
D = BAV (GFR until September 1992; Germany afterwards)
E = local associations (Spain)
F = URSA (Atsronomical Association - Finland)
G = NAA (Norvegian Astronomical Association / Variable Star Section)
H = HAA (Hungary)
I = GRA (Gruppo di Ricerca Astrofotometrica Variabili - Italie)
J = NHK (Japan)
K = BAA/VSS (British Astron. Assoc., Variable Star Section; UK)
L = LIADA (Liga Iberamericana de Astronomia - Amerique du Sud) and
REA (Red de Astronomia Observacionam - Bresil)
N = NVVW (Netherlands)
R = VSL (Variable Star Laboratory, Russia)
S = SAAF (Svensk Amatoer Astron. Foerening; Sweden)
T = MEDUZA-Brno (Czech Republic)
U = UAA (Ukrainian Astronomical Assocation, Variable Star Section)
X = astronomical litterature (see above refs.txt)
Z = RASNZ (Royal Astr. Society of New Zealand, Variable Star Section)
& = Agrupacion Astronomica de Sabadell - Espagne
# = SVSO (Scandinavian Variable Star Observers - 1973-1994)
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Byte-by-byte Description of File: observer
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 3 A3 --- Obs Observer's Acronym in AFOEV
6 A1 --- Assoc Association designation
9- 38 A30 --- Name Observer's name
40- 46 A7 --- Obs-1 Date of first observation
(year, quarter or month)
49- 63 A15 --- Loc Observer's Location
65- 67 A3 --- OObs Observer's Acronym in his original association,
or "pro" for professional astronomers
80- 83 A4 --- OOObs AAVSO Observer's Acronym
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