aota
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AOTA. Asteroidal Occultation Time Analyser. AOTA is in Occult 4.1.0.14. a nd looks like:. Aim. Create an alternative tool to analyse asteroidal occultation light curves Focus on measuring the D and R events independently Handle Limovie & Tangra files - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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AOTAAsteroidal Occultation
Time Analyser
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AOTA is in Occult 4.1.0.14
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and looks like:
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Aim• Create an alternative tool to analyse asteroidal
occultation light curves • Focus on measuring the D and R events
independently• Handle Limovie & Tangra files• Handle output from integrating cameras• Clear presentation of what is ‘going on’• User friendliness & simplicity – as much as
possible!
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Basic methodology• Integrity check, for timing inconsistencies• Putative events identified using cross-correlation
analysis• D and R events analysed by fitting a test light
curve of varying transition duration, using a χ2 best fit analysis
• Uncertainties determined using a Monte Carlo analysis, with noise applied to the test light curve
• Apply camera-based corrections to the times
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If no time stamps, set manually
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If start and end time stamps, can fill with calculated rate. But treat with care
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Integrity Check• Highly desirable to have OCR reading of time
stamp• Looks for irregularities in time stamp
sequence, and for identity in sequential measurements
• For integrating cameras, checks that the recorded #frames in each integration interval is constant
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Example video with duplicated frames
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Can check for systematic problems with a Fourier Analysis plot
Bad
Good
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Set integration/binning/normalisation
When using an integrating camera, you should match the binning to the integration
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Event identification• Test signal extends for the entire recording
duration• Sets a minimum cross-correlation level for a
possible event• Look for symmetric triangle, straight sides,
sharp apex, peak above orange region at bottom, and light curve flat across the bottom.
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Symmetric triangle with straight sides, sharp apex, flat light curve at bottom (see 5 orange
bars)
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Cloud event – asymmetric, non-straight sides, no sharp apex, light curve at bottom not flat (see orange bars)
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Can overlay comparison stars• Note how the green line drops at the same
time as the cloud event, but not for the occultation
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Can identify up to 5 putative events
• Each event can be separately analysed
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Final plot showing fitted light curve and uncertainties
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Some events have two discrete possibilities
Dunham-Agamemnon
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Accuracy visible via χ2 curves
Well-defined event
Poorly-defined event
Small uncertainty on the ‘-’ side, large on the ‘+’ side
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True gradual events have a rise
and fall in the plot of χ2
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Disregard anomalous points
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Applies corrections based on camera used
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Tangra and AOTA linked
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Can view/save measurement report• AOTA analysis of the file D:\Videos\ofOthers\Metis\20140307-Metis_Pierrefontaines.csv• - analysed on Wednesday, 26 March 2014 at 3:29 AM UTC• - using AOTA v4.1.0.27
• Event #1
• Event location in video frame ID's• D: 601.0 +1.0/-0.5• R: 914.0 +0.5/-0.5
• Event time in UTC• D: 3 8 19.40 ± 0.03• R: 3 8 31.92 ± 0.02
• Duration of transition in frames• D: 0• R: 0
• SN at event locations• D: 3.0• R: 3.3
• ===== Camera details =====• Camera : WAT-910BD• Frames integrated : 0• Video system : PAL
• ==== Measurement info ====• Measurement tool : Limovie• Measured at Field level: False• # Measurements binned : 1• Normalisation : None• Time scale from tool : False
• ===== end of report ======
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Save plots for sending to others
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OW, Tangra & AOTA integration
• If AOTA called from Tangra:– measurement results returned to Tangra– Tangra makes them available to OccultWatcher– then when reporting using OccultWatcher, event
times are pre-filled
Minimises opportunities for error as a result of miss-keying
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Detailed Help file provided, with step-by-step instructions and
guidance on interpretation
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Questions?