Detection of astronomical objects
First Claim
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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Abstract
Methods and apparatus, including computer program products, implementing and using techniques for detecting astronomical objects. An image frame is received, which includes representations of one or more astronomical objects. The received image frame is divided into several swaths. One or more swaths are selected, which include full or partial representations of one or more astronomical objects. Each of the one or more swaths and each astronomical object represented within the one or more swaths can be designated by a base-limit pair. The base-limit pairs for the selected one or more swaths are compared with base-limit pairs for one or more corresponding swaths using a difference algorithm. A list of differences in the base-limit pairs is created.
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19 Claims
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1. A computer-implemented method for detecting astronomical objects, comprising:
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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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A computer program product for detecting astronomical objects, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code being executable by a processor to:
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receive, 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; divide the entire received image frame into a plurality of adjacent swaths having essentially identical size and shape; select 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; compare, 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; create a list of differences in the base-limit pairs; and detect one or more astronomical objects based on the list of differences in the base-limit pairs. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A system for detecting astronomical objects, comprising:
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an astronomical object detector; and an entity analytics engine coupled to the astronomical object detector, wherein the astronomical object detector includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code being executable by the processor to; receive, 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; divide the entire received image frame into a plurality of adjacent swaths having essentially identical size and shape; select 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; compare, 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; create a list of differences in the base-limit pairs; and send the list of differences to the entity analytics engine; wherein the entity analytics engine includes a processor and a non-transitory computer readable storage medium having program code embodied therewith, the program code being executable by the processor to; receive data, including at least one or more of the image frame, the selected one or more swaths, the one or more corresponding swaths, and the list of differences from the astronomical object detector; correlate the objects represented by the received data by performing one or more of entity resolution and the detection of entities that are significant according to a criterion; and generate a report of one or more of the resolved entities or the significant entities.
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