Re: scan update & correction

From: Vitaliy Fadeyev (VAFadeyev@lbl.gov)
Date: Tue Mar 30 2004 - 19:18:35 PST

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    > We looked and found SEDNA.
    >
    > It didn't pass the %INC cut. The reason was that the subtraction
    > software was using a too-big aperture, and the HUGE nucleus of that
    > galaxy 4 pixels away just barely slipped into it.
    >
    > I've fixed the subtraction software to use a more reasonable aperture,
    > and will re-subtract everything. SEDNA is nicely found after doing
    > that. Yes, everybody, you will have another opportunity to scan
    > everything. I'll try to get the I-band subtracted too. More info will
    > be availble tomorrow morning.

    There is a similar issue Gerson alluded to. If you want to lower the %INC
    cut a bit to increase the sensetivity, that would not overly burden the scanners.
    Right now the scanning is extremely straightforward, so we could tolerate
    some increase of "noise candidates".

    vitaliy

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