PEPObs was developed from legacy code used to reduce photoelectric photometry submitted to the AAVSO PEP program. We have retained most of the original fields for backwards compatibility with old PEP reports. What follows is a guide to fields in the online form with formatting instructions. In the examples, the quotes ("") should not be included.
| Field Name | Purpose | Format/Example |
|---|---|---|
| Obscode | User ID | (Automatically set) |
| Star Name | Object ID | 10 char string / "EPS AUR" |
| Last 5 digits of JD | Date/Time | 5 digit integer / "56485" |
| Double Date | Comment | 14 char string / "JAN 01/02 2007" |
| Comments | Comment | 27 char string / [ASCII only, no HTML] |
| Timezone | Date/Time | Use "UTC" for UT times, local string otherwise |
| Time | Measurement | 5 char string / "20:45" (24-hour time assumed) |
| Deflection | Measurement | Up to 5 digit integer / "1379" |
| Gain | Measurement | Up to 3 digit integer / "10" |
We will be posting a formatting guide for ASCII reports soon.
Many thanks to our PEP observers for their excellent work!