Differential Stellar Photometry
Differential Stellar Photometry
Differential Stellar Photometry
Soham Dey
Roll No.: 15-300-4-06-0108,
Registration No.: A01-1112-0695-15,
B.Sc 3rd Year
Supervisor: Dr. Shibaji Banerjee
St. Xavier’s College, Kolkata
Abstract:
Introduction:
Theory:
1. Integration time
2. Read noise
The measurements have been carried out with careful attention to the following
corrective aspects:
1. Bias frame
2. Dark frame
3. Flat frame
With this the final frames are calculated according to the prescription,
(Raw Object Frame) − (low noise frame) − (low noise dark frame)
Reduced frame =
normalised flat frame
Procedure:
The observed data is the instrumental magnitude of the stars. Therefore, we have
(1) trained ourselves on locating and identifying faint objects (2) learnt to operate
the CCD camera (3) Gathered first image by closely tracking our object star. The
final data was generated by calculating the offset value considering our reference
star Alcyone. Then this value was subtracted from every other observed image to
get their respective magnitudes.
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