Re: The Prize #7

[Richard Miles <rmiles.btee@btinternet.com>]

Tom et al.,

This looks good in that I would like to propose a methodology for getting 
close to achieving your goal but am not in a position to write the software 
that would put it into effect.

However, after searching the TASS website and downloading all manner of 
TN's, software, FTP files, etc., although I have a lot of useful info, I 
have been unable to get hold of any actual images (full-res).  Can I ask 
someone (Mike R.?) to upload a couple of typical flats obtained most 
recently, as well as matching darks and a couple of corresponding raw sample 
images in V and I?  One proviso is that the sample images should be taken on 
a very good night photometrically-speaking.  These files may be 8Mb or so in 
size, although smaller if zipped versions can be put in place, but with fast 
internet connections these days, it's not a problem to downlaod these.

N.B. By getting hold of these actual images it will be possible to test out 
the potential of my proposed methodology.  I would then need a larger set of 
images to test out further but that can wait till later.

Grateful if my request could be accommodated.

Thanks,
Richard Miles

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <droege@snapmail.us>
To: "tass" <tass@listserv.wwa.com>
Sent: Saturday, October 23, 2004 3:38 PM
Subject: The Prize #7


>I have been thinking more about the prize.  I have also received some good
> advice.
>
> How about this:
>
> 1) There will be up to several prizes, of $5,000.00 each (US) No
> improvement of the tass data, no prize(s).
> 2) Awards will be made for "processes leading to a significant improvement
> in the tass archive data"
> 3) The process must be applicable to the re-processing of the existing
> tass archive of images or .cal files.
> 4) There must be a technical note describing the process.
> 5) Writing such a TN will be all the application that is necessary to be
> considered for a prize.
> 6) I will assemble a prize committee that will decide if a prize is to be
> awarded.
> 7) A decision to use the TN information to re process the tass archive
> will be sufficient for the award of a prize.
> 8) If code is part of the process, it should be submitted under the gnu
> license and placed in the public domain.  Consideration will be given to
> private code for which a license is granted for the processing of the tass
> data.
> 9) Any code required should run under linux.
> 10) Several test computers will be provided which contain large numbers of
> images for code development.  Those interested will be given accounts so
> that images do not have to be shipped out.  Users can also assemble test
> data sets on one of these computers which will be burned to DVD and
> mailed.
>
> "These rules are not to be construed as inflexible since mitigating
> circumstances may make some departure expedient."  These are the first
> words I read on arriving at the University of Cincinnati in 1947.  As a
> Kentucky hill boy, I was impressed at the way they wrote stuff in the big
> city and memorized them on the spot. From time to time they are useful to
> express a simple concept in an officious way.
>
> Tom Droege
>
>