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TABLE OF CONTENTS – APPENDIXES (Contd.)
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E. Determining BVRI Color Coefficients 67
Introduction 67
Air Mass 67
Terms and Definitions 68
Observational Data 68
Instrumental Magnitude Calculation 71
Extra-Atmospheric Calculations 71
Standard Star Magnitudes 72
Color Transformation And Zero Point Calculations 72
Coefficient Determination 75
Summary 84
F. Least Squares Method 85
Introduction 85
Equations 85
Plotting a Graph and Drawing the Straight Line 87
G. FITS Header 89
Image Information 89
Header Details 90
H. Light Box Design and Construction 91
Flat Fields 91
Light Box Construction Notes 92
Plans and Further Details 95
HPO Light Box 95
I. Suggested Projects 99
Introduction 99
Lunar Photometry 99
Solar Photometry 100
Planetary Photometry 100
Planetary Satellite Photometry 100
Comet Photometry 101
Stellar Photometry 101
Intrinsic Variables 101
Eruptive Variables 102
Extrinsic Variables 102
Nova and Supernova Photometry 102
Asteroid Photometry 102
J. References 103
INDEX 109