Statistics – Computation
Scientific paper
May 2004
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2004aas...204.7607s&link_type=abstract
American Astronomical Society Meeting 204, #76.07; Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society, Vol. 36, p.807
Statistics
Computation
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Scientific paper
One of the purposes of the global Night Sky Live (NSL) network of fisheye CONtinuous CAMeras (CONCAMs) is to monitor and archive the entire bright night sky, track stellar variability, and search for transients. The high quality of raw CONCAM data allows automation of stellar object recognition, although distortions of the fisheye lens and frequent slight shifts in CONCAM orientations can make even this seemingly simple task formidable. To meet this challenge, a fuzzy logic based algorithm has been developed that transforms (x,y) image coordinates in the CCD frame into fuzzy right ascension and declination coordinates for use in matching with star catalogs. Using a training set of reference stars, the algorithm statically builds the fuzzy logic model. At runtime, the algorithm searches for peaks, and then applies the fuzzy logic model to perform the coordinate transformation before choosing the optimal star catalog match. The present fuzzy-logic algorithm works much better than our first generation, straightforward coordinate transformation formula. Following this essential step, algorithms dealing with the higher level data products can then provide a stream of photometry for a few hundred stellar objects visible in the night sky. Accurate photometry further enables the computation of all-sky maps of skyglow and opacity, as well as a search for uncataloged transients. All information is stored in XML-like tagged ASCII files that are instantly copied to the public domain and available at http://NightSkyLive.net. Currently, the NSL software detects stars and creates all-sky image files from eight different locations around the globe every 3 minutes and 56 seconds.
Nemiroff Robert J.
Shamir Lior
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