Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2001-08-17
Mon.Not.Roy.Astron.Soc. 326 (2001) 1295
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
22 pages, 16 figures; accepted for publication in MNRAS
Scientific paper
In this, the second in a series of three papers concerning the SuperCOSMOS Sky Survey, we describe the methods for image detection, parameterisation, classification and photometry. We demonstrate the internal and external accuracy of our object parameters. Using examples from the first release of data, the South Galactic Cap survey, we show that our image detection completeness is close to 100% to within 1.5 mag of the nominal plate limits. We show that for the Bj survey data, the image classification is externally > 99% reliable to Bj = 19.5. Internally, the image classification is reliable at a level of > 90% to Bj=21, R=19. The photometric accuracy of our data is typically 0.3 mag with respect to external data for m > 15. Internally, the relative photometric accuracy in restricted position and magnitude ranges can be as accurate as 5% for well exposed stellar images. Colours (B-R or R-I) are externally accurate to 0.07 mag at Bj = 16.5 rising to 0.16 mag at Bj = 20.
Hambly Nigel
Irwin Mike
MacGillivray Harvey
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