Specifications

AUTOSTAR CCD PHOTOMETRY 11
6. File Naming -- Note: CCD photometry imaging creates an
enormous amount of data very quickly. Each image will be over
1.2 MB. It is very important to develop a systematic approach to
handling the data and naming of the files. The following
procedures is what is used at HPO and is just a suggestion. You
can develop your own technique as long as it works for you.
In the Object Name field (Fig. 2-7), change the name from “Deep
Sky” to the name of the image file for the exposure, e.g., “Star
Name”-I-“exposure time”-“Set No.”-, e.g., “TO-I-4-3-”.
Note: The software will automatically add a sequential number to
the end of the file name (e.g., TO-I-4-1-1, TO-I-4-1-2, TO-I-4-1-3,
etc. The next set would be TO-I-4-2-1, ...). You cannot use a
period in the file name. So for exposure times with a decimal
value, just specify the exposure time without the period; i.e., 28
stands for 2.8, 40 for 4.0, 57 for 5.7, or just use 4 for 4 seconds
etc., dropping the zero where appropriate.
7. Click the Save Proc... button. The Save Process window will be
shown as seen in Figure 2-10. Make sure for File Type that "Fits"
is selected. For Save Options make sure "Normal Operation" is
selected. Leave the Single Shot and Web Mode buttons
unchecked. Click OK.
Figure 2-10. Save Process Window.