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Re: Status Report for March 2003



On Tue, 01 Apr 2003 18:35:57 +0000, Tom wrote:

>Andrew and all,
>
>Michael allows fitting a 0, 1, or 2nd order surface to the data.  I use 
>only the first order.  I think this does not bother a nice star field.
>
>I have looked at lots of fields.  DS9 has a feature that allows taking N-S 
>or E-W sections through the image.  The way I set up the cuts, this these 
>sections are either flat within the noise, or I throw the image away.

Sorry! I just don't see how 1st or even 2nd order can
leave a galactic plane image, replete with blobby star
clumps and dust lanes, flat. 

Andrew Bennett, Avondale Vineyard