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Welcome to the TransientTracker1.0 wiki!

Transient Tracker is built using ImageJ. (Forum Here)

Getting Started

• Requirements *
• System Setup

Features

• Utilities

  • Image Math
    • Stats: Ave, Mean, Median
    • Calculations: addition, subtraction, multiplication, devision
    • MinMax: Stacking, averaging
  • Header Tools
    • Edit
    • Calculate Julian Dates
    • Calculate Airmass
  • Plotting Tools

• Identify sources in an image

  • Image Types: FITS, TIFF, JPEG, PNG
  • Output header: Image name
  • Columns: X, Y

• Photometry (FITS and TIFF only)

  • Measure FWHM (assume circular)
  • Measure Magnitudes (relative)
    • Input: Image FWHM, Aperture, Annulus
    • Output Header: Image Name, Image FWHM, Aperture, Annulus
    • Columns: X, Y, obj FWHM, mag, magerr
  • Find Photometric Offsets
    • Input: processed images in multiple filters, either manual standards or astrometry-based smart calibration
    • Output: All inputs, magnitude offsets by color, color terms, errors

• Astrometry (All file types)

• Identify Transients

• Period Finding