From: Robert A. Knop Jr. (robert.a.knop@vanderbilt.edu)
Date: Fri Jul 11 2003 - 07:09:03 PDT
On Thu, Jul 10, 2003 at 05:20:16PM -0700, Greg Aldering wrote:
>
> Ok, I've looked at the binned residual plots further. I think it is
> best to do more averaging. Bins of 0.1 in z seem appropriate, and if
> all the low-z guys end up in one bin, that's fine by me. I think we
> should make the residual plot linear in z anyway, since the current log
> form emphasizes the part of the Hubble diagram without signal and with
> 1/4 of the space devoted to SNe whose residuals are dominated by
> peculiar velocities.
I've attached the plot you describe (assuming I understand what you mean
correctly)-- I have to admit to being underwhelmed by it. It's not
alarming-- it tells us about what we'd expect-- but it's not terribly
beautiful.
-Rob
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