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PrimaryThe "main" observation of an object. Because there are overlaps at many levels of the imaging (runs, stripes), an object may be observed two or more times. Whether or not a specific observation of an object is the primary is decided when chunks are resolved. Whether an object is primary or not depends on a large number of factors.