{"id":8904,"date":"2014-09-27T00:49:23","date_gmt":"2014-09-27T04:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8904"},"modified":"2014-09-27T00:49:23","modified_gmt":"2014-09-27T04:49:23","slug":"part-3-photometry-tutorial-for-amateur-and-pro-astronomers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=8904","title":{"rendered":"Part 3: Photometry tutorial for amateur and pro astronomers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rick Boozer on his\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/astromaven.blogspot.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Astro Maven<\/a>\u00a0blog has posted the third installment of his <em>Photometry with AIP4WIN: a Tutorial<\/em>, which is aimed at astronomers both amateur and professional:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/astromaven.blogspot.com\/2014\/09\/photometry-with-aip4win-tutorial-part-3.html\" target=\"_d\">Part 3 Flat-field preparation<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/astromaven.blogspot.com\/2014\/09\/photometry-with-aip4win-tutorial-part-2.html\" target=\"_d\">Part 2 Bias and dark frames<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/astromaven.blogspot.com\/2014\/09\/photometry-with-aip4win-tutorial-part-1.html\" target=\"_d\">Part 1 Introduction<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>From Part 1:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><em>The science of photometry can be used by both amateur astronomers and professionals for some very advanced scientific work.\u00a0 You can detect the light changes caused by eclipsing binary stars, plot the changes in luminosity of a variable star and even detect an exoplanet orbiting another star.\u00a0 This tutorial will be your step-by-step guide on how to employ the powerful Magnitude Measurement Tool that comes with the renowned astronomical imaging software known as AIP4WIN by Richard Berry and Robert Burnell.\u00a0 Special thanks to Mr. Berry for giving me permission to include screen images and extensive operating details from AIP4WIN.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rick Boozer on his\u00a0Astro Maven\u00a0blog has posted the third installment of his Photometry with AIP4WIN: a Tutorial, which is aimed at astronomers both amateur and professional: Part 3 Flat-field preparation Part 2 Bias and dark frames Part 1 Introduction From Part 1: The science of photometry can be used by both amateur astronomers and professionals &hellip; 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