Galaxy Redshifts: Improved Techniques

Abstract

This paper analyses the effects of random noise in determining errors and confidence levels for galaxy redshifts obtained by cross-correlation techniques. The main finding is that confidence levels have previously been overestimated, and errors inaccurately calculated in certain applications. New formulæ are presented.

5 pages, LATEX, Report 2/93

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