illustrating your world ( or at least your papers )
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Illustrating Your World ( or at least your papers ). Outline. Part 1) What to graph: save words, use pictures Part 2) How to graph: software to try Part 3) Limiting your graphs (or, size matters). What to graph: save words, use pictures. Use pictures to expand ideas. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Illustrating Your World(or at least your papers)
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Outline
Part 1) What to graph: save words, use pictures
Part 2) How to graph: software to try
Part 3) Limiting your graphs (or, size matters)
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What to graph: save words, use pictures
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Use pictures to expand ideas
% with Blazhko Effect
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But remember, not everything needs a plot!
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What’s Good
Graphs– Lightcurves – Period vs Theta– Fourier Spectrum– O-C diagrams– JD vs phase– JD vs mag
Illustrations– Charts– Equipment
Remember:- Error Bars- Comparison Curve- Theoretical Model
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Examples
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How to Graph: Software to Try
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The Standard Tools
Micro$oft Excel ($229.00)– Contains limited statistical packages– Has extensive support and is common– Can be painful to make precise plots - can’t do JAAVSO
KaleidaGraph by Synergy Software ($199.95)– Has extensive statistical packages– Complete, control of all plot elements– Easy to make templates
SuperMongo ($300)– Makes plots. Makes plots well. Period.
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Limiting your graphs (or, size matters)
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e/JAAVSOFigures typically appear at the end of the text
– Maximum size: 4.5" by 7”– Realistically: images do not appear side by side.
Recommendation: Plan graphics and captions to fill 4.5” width and fit neatly above each other on 7” high sheet of paper.
Other:– Label Coordinates – Division marks on all four sides
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Other Journals
Check their website!
PASP/ApJ/etc: EPS or PS figures of suitable size
AER: GIF or JPG
Always: Figures are sent in asseparate files.
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Best Recommendation
Find the most similar paper that you respect and learn from its style and use of artwork!
Don’t recreate the wheel