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Feb 24, 2020, 3:35:23 PM (6 years ago)
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eugene
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updates after referee comments

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  • trunk/doc/release.2015/ps1.calibration/calibration.tex

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    2121%% NOTE: 2019 Feb versions of the figures are generated in /data/kukui.1/eugene/cal.paper.20190217
    2222
    23 %\def\picdir{pics}
    24 \def\picdir{.}
     23\def\picdir{pics}
     24%\def\picdir{.}
    2525
    2626% Pick a terse version of the title here;
     
    106106consistent zero points over the entire area surveyed, the \approx
    10710730,000 square degrees north of $\delta = -30$\degrees.  \textadd{Using external
    108 comparisons, we demonstrate that the resulting photometic system is
    109 consistent across the sky to between 7 and 12.4 millimags depending on
     108comparisons, we demonstrate that the resulting photometric system is
     109consistent across the sky to between 7 and 12.4 millimagnitudes depending on
    110110the filter.  For bright stars, the systematic error floor for
    111 individual measurementsis $(\sigma_g, \sigma_r, \sigma_i, \sigma_z,
    112 \sigma_y) = (14, 14, 15, 15, 18)$ millimags.}  The astrometric
     111individual measurements is $(\sigma_g, \sigma_r, \sigma_i, \sigma_z,
     112\sigma_y) = (14, 14, 15, 15, 18)$ millimagnitudes.}  The astrometric
    113113calibration compensates for similar systematic effects so that
    114114positions, proper motions, and parallaxes are reliable as well.  \textadd{The
     
    385385
    386386Coordinates and calibrated magnitudes of stars from the reference
    387 database are loaded by \ippprog{pasastro}.  A model for the positions of
     387database are loaded by \ippprog{psastro}.  A model for the positions of
    388388the 60 chips in the focal plane is used to determine the expected
    389389astrometry for each chip based on the boresite coordinates and
     
    488488  (changes from over time).  The spatial scale on which the
    489489  astrometric deviations due to atmosphere are varying is related to
    490   the isoplanetic patch size.  We note that, in the typical conditions
     490  the isoplanatic patch size.  We note that, in the typical conditions
    491491  at the \PSONE\ site, if the seeing is due to low-lying atmospheric
    492   layers, the isoplanetic patch scale will be at most a few arcminutes
     492  layers, the isoplanatic patch scale will be at most a few arcminutes
    493493  \citep{1988ESOC...30..693B}, and smaller when the seeing comes from
    494494  higher altitudes.}
     
    886886measurements of the same stars from different nights to tie nights
    887887together.  \textadd{This analysis relies on the chemical and
    888   thermodynamic stability of the atmosphere during a photometic night
     888  thermodynamic stability of the atmosphere during a photometric night
    889889  so that the zero point and extinction slope are stable as a result.}
    890890Flat-field corrections are also determined as part of the minimization
     
    916916  SDSS as an external reference, with standard deviations of (8.0,
    917917  7.0, 9.0, 10.7, 12.4) millimags in (\grizy).  Internal comparisons
    918   show the zero-points of indidual exposures to be consistent with the
     918  show the zero-points of individual exposures to be consistent with the
    919919  Ubercal solution with a standard deviation of 5 millimags.  The
    920920  former is an upper limit on the overall system zero-point stability,
     
    23952395rotation curve and set a fixed proper motion.}  If we do not have a
    23962396distance modulus from the Green et al analysis, we assume a value of
    2397 500pc.  \textadd{We find that applying our Galactic rotatation model improves
     2397500pc.  \textadd{We find that applying our Galactic rotation model improves
    23982398the systematic proper motion errors to some extent.  The standard
    23992399deviation of the quasar proper motions (averaged on 12 arcminute
     
    24522452astrometric analysis to provide a measurement which is robust against
    24532453failures.  In addition to the detector effects artifacts which affect
    2454 astrometry, the astrometric measurments may have non-Gaussian outliers
     2454astrometry, the astrometric measurements may have non-Gaussian outliers
    24552455due to the high degree of structure in the astrometric transformations
    24562456introduced by the camera optics and the atmosphere.  We have again
     
    31183118Canada-France Imaging Survey, or CFIS, collaborations) is expected to
    31193119release deep photometry in the {\it ugriz} bands for roughly 5000
    3120 square degrees of the northern hemisphere with agressive photometric
     3120square degrees of the northern hemisphere with aggressive photometric
    31213121precision goals.  This collaboration is in part motivated to support
    31223122the Euclid satellite mission, which requires deep 8-band photometry to
     
    31373137\textadd{Second, cross-comparisons between independent datasets are critical to
    31383138reveal the limitations.  This lesson has appeared several times in our
    3139 intestigations, in the comparison between Pan-STARRS and Gaia above,
     3139investigations, in the comparison between Pan-STARRS and Gaia above,
    31403140between Pan-STARRS and SDSS \citep{2016ApJ...822...66F}, and in the
    31413141comparison between Pan-STARRS and 2MASS \citep{2013ApJS..205...20M}.
  • trunk/doc/release.2015/ps1.calibration/response.txt

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    1 
    2 ** We are resubmitting our article "Pan-STARRS Photometric and
    3    Astrometric Calibration" after addressing suggestions raised by the
    4    referee.  We thank the referee for detailed comments and
    5    suggestions.  Below are our responses to the referee's suggestions.
    6    In the response below, our responses are preceeded by "**".
    7    Modified portions of the article text are highlighted with boldface
    8    type.
    91
    102Reviewer's Comments:
    113
    12 The paper "Pan-STARRS Photometric and Astrometric Calibration" by
    13 Magnier et al. describes the calibration of a major modern sky survey.
    14 The paper is well written and provides sufficient technical detail to not
    15 only for the reader to understand what was done, but also to inform
    16 future surveys. Given this legacy aspect, my only major comment is
    17 that it would be prudent to discuss the performance of Pan-STARRS
    18 calibration in comparison to other major optical surveys, such as SDSS,
    19 DES and HSC surveys. Such a discussion would illuminate all your
    20 advances and provide direction for future work. My other, much more
    21 minor comments are listed below.
     4The paper "Pan-STARRS Photometric and Astrometric Calibration" by Magnier et al. describes the calibration of a major modern sky survey. The paper is well written and provides sufficient technical detail to not only for the reader to understand what was done, but also to inform future surveys. Given this legacy aspect, my only major comment is that it would be prudent to discuss the performance of Pan-STARRS calibration in comparison to other major optical surveys, such as SDSS, DES and HSC surveys. Such a discussion would illuminate all your advances and provide direction for future work. My other, much more minor comments are listed below.
    225
    23 ** We agree with this suggestion and have substantially extended the
    24    Conclusion section to put this article in the context of other
    25    recent and future surveys.
     6** We agree with this suggestion and have substantially extended the Conclusion section to put this article in the context of other recent and future surveys.
    267
    27 - Abstract: it would be good to provide quantitative summary of photometric
    28 and astrometric performance (such as values listed in fig. 4 caption)
     8- Abstract: it would be good to provide quantitative summary of photometric and astrometric performance (such as values listed in fig. 4 caption)
    299
    3010** we added this to the abstract.
    3111
    32 - after eqs. 5 and 6: I was puzzled why there was no source color
    33 dependence in these equations; you may want to clarify that early
     12- after eqs. 5 and 6: I was puzzled why there was no source color dependence in these equations; you may want to clarify that early
    3413
    3514** clarification added to the end of section 3.3
     
    3918** fixed
    4019
    41 - page 8, left column, 1st paragraph: you may want to state that your
    42 fundamental assumption is that the chemical and thermodynamical
    43 state of the atmosphere is constant throughout a night
     20- page 8, left column, 1st paragraph: you may want to state that your fundamental assumption is that the chemical and thermodynamical state of the atmosphere is constant throughout a night
    4421
    4522** clarification added
    4623
    47 - page 8, left column, 3rd paragraph: what does word "reliability" mean
    48 in this context? It's certainly not standard statistical usage.
     24- page 8, left column, 3rd paragraph: what does word "reliability" mean in this context? It's certainly not standard statistical usage.
    4925
    50 ** This paragraph was reworded to describe the reliablity of the
    51    Schlafly et al results more clearly.
     26** This paragraph was reworded to describe the reliablity of the Schlafly et al results more clearly.
    5227
    53 - page 8, left column, last paragraph: this result (20-35 mmag) is
    54 discrepant by a factor of ~3 compared to Schlafly et al. results;
    55 please comment and clarify
     28- page 8, left column, last paragraph: this result (20-35 mmag) is discrepant by a factor of ~3 compared to Schlafly et al. results; please comment and clarify
    5629
    57 ** The Schlafly et al results do not constrain the absolute zero
    58    points, relying on a tie via SDSS.  The Scolnic et al analysis
    59    determines the absolute zero points directly.   This has been
     30** The Schlafly et al results do not constrain the absolute zero points, relying on a tie via SDSS.  The Scolnic et al analysis determines the absolute zero points directly.   This has been
    6031   explained at the end of Section 5.1.
    6132   
    6233
    63 - page 9, right column, 2nd paragraph: this clipping procedure sounds
    64 like an ad hoc hocus pocus; can you provide at least some statistical
    65 justification (e.g. what is the distribution model you had in your mind)?
    66 perhaps even more ad hoc procedure is assigning weights of 10x their
    67 default; why 10 and not 5, or 50, or?
     34- page 9, right column, 2nd paragraph: this clipping procedure sounds like an ad hoc hocus pocus; can you provide at least some statistical justification (e.g. what is the distribution model you had in your mind)? perhaps even more ad hoc procedure is assigning weights of 10x their default; why 10 and not 5, or 50, or?
    6835
    69 ** Text has been added to 5.3 (p. 10) to explain the outlier
    70    rejection process and rationale.
     36** Text has been added to 5.3 (p. 10) to explain the outlier rejection process and rationale.
    7137
    72 - similarly to the above comments; what statistical outlier model are eqs.
    73 17 and 18 supposed to model/address?
     38- similarly to the above comments; what statistical outlier model are eqs. 17 and 18 supposed to model/address?
    7439
    75 ** Clarification has been added to the text in section 5.4.2 to
    76    explain the outliers.
     40** Clarification has been added to the text in section 5.4.2 to explain the outliers.
    7741
    78 - comment about proper motions after introducing eqs. 21-24 is not
    79 entirely correct because a lot of your observations are far from the
    80 galactic plane and thus are sensitive to the asymmetric drift effects
     42- comment about proper motions after introducing eqs. 21-24 is not entirely correct because a lot of your observations are far from the galactic plane and thus are sensitive to the asymmetric drift effects
    8143for disk stars
    8244
    83 ** This is a good point.  We have updated the text in section 6.2 to
    84    address this concern.
     45** This is a good point.  We have updated the text in section 6.2 to address this concern.
    8546
    86 - last paragraph in section 6.2: so how much improvement did you get
    87 from eqs. 21-24?
     47- last paragraph in section 6.2: so how much improvement did you get from eqs. 21-24?
    8848
    8949** The improvement is noted now in section 6.2.
    90 
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