Affiliation
American Association of Variable Star Observers (AAVSO)
Sat, 11/07/2015 - 17:51
I happened to be looking through a recent sequence I downloaded and saw VSX listed as a source for photometric magnitudes. I looked back at some of my old sequences and concluded that VSX was added as a source sometime after July 2013 but before June 2014. However, VSX is NOT a primary source and the value and source of magnitude information presented in VSX can change. Is it really appropriate to have VSX listed a source on the sequence tables Produced by VSP? I would think only the primary source would be an acceptable entry, and in particular, a secondary source with changeable value and primary source reference would never be used as a source. It seems to me this is a practice rife with potential for confusion.
Brad Walter, WBY
Brad, since you are a member of the sequence team, this question is probably better addressed to the team where I think you will get a quick answer. And if there is a problem, the people who can correct it are on that list.
Jim Jones