[Aavso-photometry] stats question

[Chuck Pullen]

Michael - as I first started using MIRA by Mike Newberry, I've followed his 
suggestions of using median combine for flats and darks.  I use the mode 
method for background subtraction.  If there's a better way, I'd be willing 
to change!

Chuck Pullen

At 10:46 12/3/04 -0600, Michael Koppelman wrote:

>What do you think is the best way to combine images like darks and flats:
>
>1. mean
>2. min/max clipped mean
>3. sigma clipped mean
>4. median
>5. other
>
>Do you think the same "best" method is best for bias, darks and flats or 
>is one method better for flats and another method better for darks?
>
>I use min/max clipped mean in most cases.
>
>Cheers,
>Michael Koppelman
>http://www.lolife.com/astronomy/
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