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Detection of astronomical objects

  • US 9,842,256 B2
  • Filed: 07/17/2013
  • Issued: 12/12/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/17/2013
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A computer-implemented method for detecting astronomical objects, comprising:

  • receiving, from a detector operable to capture images of astronomical objects in a first range of the electromagnetic wave spectrum, an image frame including representations of one or more astronomical objects;

    dividing the entire received image frame into a plurality of adjacent swaths having essentially identical size and shape;

    selecting one or more swaths, wherein the one or more swaths include full or partial representations of the one or more astronomical objects and wherein each swath can be designated by a unique base-limit pair, and each astronomical object represented within a swath can be designated by a unique base-limit pair;

    comparing, using a difference algorithm, the base-limit pairs for the selected one or more swaths with base-limit pairs for one or more corresponding swaths in a previously received image frame from a different detector operable to capture images of astronomical objects in a second range of the electromagnetic wave spectrum, wherein the first range is different from the second range;

    creating a list of differences in the base-limit pairs; and

    detecting one or more astronomical objects based on the list of differences in the base-limit pairs.

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