DPCC doesn't get RA,DEC from FITS header

[james.lowenthal]

I've got CCD images made with Maxim DL 5.  The FITS headers include OBJCTRA and OBJCTDEC.  
I've input those in AIJ Data Processer > General FITS Header Settings > FITS Header Input Settings.  
Also in the DP window I've put:
Target Coordinate Source = FITS Header target RA/DEC (J2000)
Observatory Location source = Coordinate Converter manual entry.

In the DPCC window, I've indicated Observatory ID = Smith College's McConnell Observatory

But the RA and DEC of the target do not appear in the DPCC's Standard Coordinates section.

This problem propagates through the rest of multi-aperture photometry, and means that in the measurements table, HJD_MOBS=NaN, I guess because it doesn't know where the target is.

How can I get the DPCC to read the RA and DEC of the target properly from the FITS header?

Thanks,
James Lowenthal

[karenacollins]

Hi James,

It sounds like you have everything set up correctly, but to make sure, could you send me 4 screen shots: (1) The main DP panel, (2) The General FITS Header Settings panel, and (3) The DP Coordinate Converter Panel after you have reduced a couple of exposures (just press Pause if needed), and (4) The aperture settings window (i.e. the one shown below)?

On 10/7/2019 7:01 PM, james.lowenthal [via AstroImageJ] wrote:

I've got CCD images made with Maxim DL 5.  The FITS headers include OBJCTRA and OBJCTDEC.  
I've input those in AIJ Data Processer > General FITS Header Settings > FITS Header Input Settings.  
Also in the DP window I've put:
Target Coordinate Source = FITS Header target RA/DEC (J2000)
Observatory Location source = Coordinate Converter manual entry.

In the DPCC window, I've indicated Observatory ID = Smith College's McConnell Observatory

But the RA and DEC of the target do not appear in the DPCC's Standard Coordinates section.

This problem propagates through the rest of multi-aperture photometry, and means that in the measurements table, HJD_MOBS=NaN, I guess because it doesn't know where the target is.

How can I get the DPCC to read the RA and DEC of the target properly from the FITS header?

Thanks,
James Lowenthal

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[james.lowenthal]

Hi Karen,

Ha!  All working fine now.  Can't explain it.  Sorry to bother you!

James

[james.lowenthal]

We got the problem to show up again.  Different computer, different dataset, but I can't find the different setting that's causing the problem.  We paused the data reduction mid-stream and confirmed that the DPCC *is* getting RA,DEC from the FITS header.  But the output to the measurement results file shows HJD and BJD = NaN, and their column titles (JD_MOBS, HJD_MOBS, BJD_MOBS) are not what we asked for in the Aperture Settings window (HJD_UTC, BJD_TDB).  I have screenshots but can't figure out how to post them to this thread, sorry, have emailed those to you separately.

Thanks,
JL