Table 1. Delta-m Catalog Method Statistics --------------------------------------------------+--------+--------------+ Method Description | Number | Mean Delta-m | --------------------------------------------------+--------+--------------+ Adaptive Optics | 141 | 1.13 | Various interferometric techniques* | 394 | 1.15 | Tycho photometry | 8600 | 1.32 | Lunar occultation | 433 | 1.19 | CCD | 555 | 1.63 | Photography | 1208 | 1.10 | Photocell with diaphragm in focal plane | 93 | 2.20 | Area scanner | 218 | 1.88 | Photoelectric photometer | 184 | 3.90 | Focal-grating photometer | 143 | 1.94 | Wedge photometer | 5178 | 2.97 | Double-image or polarizing photometer | 1772 | 2.75 | Visual estimate with double-image micrometer | 591 | 1.10 | Visual estimate with objective grating | 76 | 1.13 | --------------------------------------------------+--------+--------------+ * Given in greater detail in catalog.