CDROM/AJ/V106/P2429     Variable Star Survey (Schmidt & Reiswig 1993)
================================================================================
The Behlen Observatory Variable Star Survey: Finding Charts and Light Curves
for the First Ninety-Three Stars
      Edward G. Schmidt, Darwin E. Reiswig
      <1993, AJ, 106, 2429>
      =1993AJ....106.2429S
================================================================================

Abstract:
  In a previous paper, photometry for the first ninety-three stars in a
  photometric survey of variable stars was discussed.  Finding charts,
  accurate coordinates, and light curves for those stars are presented
  here.  The reliability of the coordinates from the General Catalogue of
  Variable Stars is discussed.  The magnitude scale of the present
  photometry is compared with that of the Hubble Space Telescope Guide
  Star Catalogue.

Description:
  The data are contained in a single Flexible Image Transport System
  (FITS) file in 93 ASCII table extensions.  The FITS tables contain the
  photometric data for the variable stars discussed by Schmidt, A.J. 102,
  1766, 1991 and this paper.  Each extension contains data for one star
  for a total of 93 stars.  The table columns contain the HJD - 2,440,000,
  the phase calculated with the period and epoch in the extension header,
  V, R, V-R and a flag.  The flag contains a colon if the variable fell
  close to a bad pixel or column on the CCD.  Such data should be treated
  with caution.

  The data for each individual star has been extracted from the FITS file
  and placed in the subdirectory STARDATA.  The files are named for the
  star that the data represent, e.g. AK_GEM.DAT, TY_CAM.DAT, etc.  The
  format of all data files is the same and is described below.


File Summary:
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
File Name    Lrecl    Records    Explanations
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
table.fit     2880        190    Photometric data for 93 variable stars
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Byte-by-byte Description of files: stardata/*.dat
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   Bytes Format  Units   Label    Explanations
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
   1- 9  F9.3    day     HJD      Heliocentric Julian Date - 2440000
  10-15  F6.3    ---     Phase    Phase calc. w/period & epoch in FITS header
  16-23  F8.3    mag     V        V magnitude
  24-31  F8.3    mag     R        R magnitude
  32-40  F8.3    mag     V-R      V-R color
  41-42  A2      ---     Flag    *[:] Bad pixel flag
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Notes for files: stardata/*.dat
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Flag:
  Flag, ':' if the variable fell close to a bad pixel or column on
  the CCD.  Such data should be treated with caution.    
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

================================================================================
(End)                                             Lee Brotzman [ADS] 29-Mar-1994