Re: BaileyType

From: Frederic Hessman <hessman-at-astro.physik.uni-goettingen.de>
Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 22:04:30 +0100


Thanks Ed, you're right - more IAU93 baggage. While I was at it, I also changed "openStarCluster" to "openCluster" - new version is at the usual place.

Rick

On 3 Jan 2008, at 5:41 pm, Ed Shaya wrote:
>
> Request change to IVOAT vocabulary:
> Bailey Type is a classification of RR Lyrae stars according to the
> shape and amplitude of their light variation. It is not narrower
> than RRLyrae. And, the altname of "AB variable star" is not
> appropriate because it is not a star, rather it is a property of a
> star.
>
> While I'm at it, I think globularCluster is better than
> globularStarCluster.
>
> Ed
Received on 2008-01-04Z22:06:28