Information on Phoranso can be found at https://www.cbabelgium.com/Phoranso/
After years of using spreadsheets for reduction of photometric data, I decided to look into this new package, which does everything from callibrate FITS images to light curve display and photometry report generation, including AAVSO reports. It is similar in principle to VPHOT, plate solving images and attaching WCS data, and automatically displaying AAVSO comp stars or, if you choose, comp stars from UCAC4 matched for magnitude and colour index to the variable. A major difference is that Phoranso resides on your computer.
Once the software is set up properly, the entire photometric pipeline is seamless. At present, atmospheric extinction correction can be applied, but transformation is not available in the initial release, although promised for the future.
I've got my head around most of the workflow after only a couple of days, and Tonny Vanmunster responds quickly and helpfully to requests for assistance on issues.
Roy
First time I have…
Ho, Roy,
First time I have learned about this software. It looks promising. I installed the trial version to check it.
Nikola
First time I have…
Ho, Roy,
First time I have learned about this software. It looks promising. I installed the trial version to check it.
Nikola
Hi Roy
I agree with you. Phoranso is a very useful and effective tool and it only takes a few days to get up to speed on the workflow and once the ID cards for your variables are established, it is very quick and easy. Tonny is also very helpful. I had some initial issues with getting the plate solving to work. Tonny was very patient with me!
The transformations can still be done by just uploading the text file from Phoranso into TA in Vphot. Biggest gain for me is to avoid requirement to upload a lot of images to Vphot.
I would recommend it to all.
Regards
Andrew