What is Time: JD
Julian Dates (JD) are a continuous count of days, and fractions of days, since noon Universal Time on January 1, 4713 BC (on the Julian calendar)
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Variable Stars
What is an Epoch
An epoch is a particular time period, point in history, or a moment defined by a particular event, and is a moment of time used as a reference point for a time-varying astronomical quantity.
Locating your star in an image – Variable Stars and Exoplanets
This tutorial covers how to identify your target stars and the cardinal points, so you can place North and East in your images using MiraPro.
HR Diagram Overview
The HR Diagram is a stellar plot of Luminosity vs. Temperature, and can help to understand where in its "life cycle" a star is
EM Radiation Overview
The electromagnetic spectrum describes light, and all objects above 0 Kelvin emit light.
Light Curve O-C Diagrams
The O-C, or Observed-Computed method studies period changes in variable stars by comparing the observed time of maximum brightness to the computed time. The O-C method is reflective of the cumulative effect of period changes.
Overview of a Light Curve
Light curves are graphs plotting the light output of an object over time, and are developed by taking images of an area repeatedly, using software to measure brightness over time, and graphing the points.
Light Curve Analysis
Light curves are a collection of magnitude observations over time, and time-series analysis can be used to understand physical characteristics of the observed system
Image Reduction – Overview
Image processing goes through pre-processing (calibrating images using darks, biases, and flat-fields) and post-processing (When images are digitally reduced: WCS Coordinates, removal of Cosmic Rays, Transformed, etc)
Visibility Curve For Your Target and How To Use It
When imaging your star, make sure your declination can be imaged by your observatory.