Yes, with a simple script you can image the variable stars, using a list of variables and reference/check stars you can produce your BAA or AAVSO reports direct. Either at the time of imaging or as two separate processes. It is really great and many thanks to the guy’s at MSB (Astroart software team) http://msb-astroart.com for the work required to produce these new script commands…. So simple to do now:
Load the image
Image.stars.open(“c:/users/user/Desktop/temp/VarRef.txt”)
Image.Photometry
j=Image.Stars.Count()
…just to check that AA6 found them all!! You can check which one it did not with another script command.
calcmag = Image.stars.mag(1)
snr = Image.stars.sn(1)
adu = image.stars.adu(1)
etc
Where VarRef.txt contains your text file of variable RA DEC and three reference stars RA DEC and Mag. Then one check star if required. For all your variables that you follow. The software does the rest!
Great for fast time series. could process 100 measurements in about as many seconds.
If anyone would like a custom script written to capture process and measure stars I am happy to help.
I have now tested the BAA bulk transfer software to upload the report. I also have the format in script for the fast time series. Don’t forget that the Julian time is at the CENTRE of the exposure not the start as in the FITS header.I also have the script code for that!!
All bits I had to find out and learn with the help of Andrew Wilson the BAA database manager.
