Glossary of SSA attributes

This Glossary alphabetically lists all attributes used in the SSA database(s) held in the SSA. If you would like to have more information about the schema tables please use the SSA Schema Browser.
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NameSchema TableDatabaseDescriptionTypeLengthUnitDefault ValueUnified Content Descriptor
d Source PSSA The great-circle distance of the source from the Galactic centre real 4 degrees   POS_ANG_DIST_REL
d Source SSA The great-circle distance of the source from the Galactic centre real 4 degrees   POS_ANG_DIST_REL
date twomass_psc, twomass_xsc 2MASS The observation reference date for this source expressed in ISO standard format. (YYYY-MM-DD) datetime 8 yyyy-mm-dd   TIME_DATE
date twomass_scn 2MASS The observation reference date for this scan expressed in ISO standard format. (YYYY-MM-DD) datetime 8 yyyy-mm-dd   TIME_DATE
date twomass_sixx2_scn 2MASS observation date datetime 8 yyyy-mm-dd    
dateMeas Plate PSSA Measurement date datetime 8 MM-DD-YYYY 12-31-9999 TIME_DATE
dateMeas Plate SSA Measurement date datetime 8 MM-DD-YYYY 12-31-9999 TIME_DATE
dbAcut Plate PSSA Minimum area of deblended object detection tinyint 1 pixels   REDUCT_PARAM
dbAcut Plate SSA Minimum area of deblended object detection tinyint 1 pixels   REDUCT_PARAM
dbAmax Plate PSSA Maximum area of parent image that can be deblended int 4 pixels   REDUCT_PARAM
dbAmax Plate SSA Maximum area of parent image that can be deblended int 4 pixels   REDUCT_PARAM
dbAmin Plate PSSA Minimum area of parent image that can be deblended tinyint 1 pixels   REDUCT_PARAM
dbAmin Plate SSA Minimum area of parent image that can be deblended tinyint 1 pixels   REDUCT_PARAM
dbLevel Plate PSSA No. of rethresholding levels for deblending tinyint 1     REDUCT_PARAM
dbLevel Plate SSA No. of rethresholding levels for deblending tinyint 1     REDUCT_PARAM
dbParam Plate PSSA Deblending parameter real 4     REDUCT_PARAM
dbParam Plate SSA Deblending parameter real 4     REDUCT_PARAM
dec Detection PSSA Celestial Declination float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec Detection SSA Celestial Declination float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec Source PSSA Mean Dec, computed from detections merged in this catalogue float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec Source SSA Mean Dec, computed from detections merged in this catalogue float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec twomass_psc 2MASS J2000 declination with respect to the ICRS float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec twomass_scn 2MASS Declination of scan center for equinox J2000. float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec twomass_sixx2_psc 2MASS declination (J2000 decimal deg) float 8 deg    
dec twomass_sixx2_scn 2MASS declination (J2000 decimal deg) of scan center float 8 deg    
dec twomass_sixx2_xsc 2MASS declination (J2000 decimal deg) based on peak pixel float 8 deg    
dec twomass_xsc 2MASS Declination (J2000 decimal deg) based on peak pixel. float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec twompzPhotoz TWOMPZ Dec. (J2000) based on the peak pixel {image primary HDU keyword: DEJ2000} float 8 Degrees   pos.eq.dec;meta.main
dec wiseScosPhotoz, wiseScosPhotozRejects, wiseScosSvm WISExSCOSPZ Dec. (J2000) from WISE {image primary HDU keyword: dec_WISE} float 8 Degrees   pos.eq.dec;meta.main
dec_1 twomass_scn 2MASS J2000 declination of the eastern corner at start of scan. float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec_1 twomass_sixx2_scn 2MASS declination (J2000 decimal deg) of scan corner 1 float 8 deg    
dec_2 twomass_scn 2MASS J2000 declination of the western corner at start of scan. float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec_2 twomass_sixx2_scn 2MASS declination (J2000 decimal deg) of scan corner 2 float 8 deg    
dec_3 twomass_scn 2MASS J2000 declination of the eastern corner at end of scan. float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec_3 twomass_sixx2_scn 2MASS declination (J2000 decimal deg) of scan corner 3 float 8 deg    
dec_4 twomass_scn 2MASS J2000 declination of the western corner at end of scan. float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
dec_4 twomass_sixx2_scn 2MASS declination (J2000 decimal deg) of scan corner 4 float 8 deg    
decCol Plate PSSA Name of Dec column in reference catalogue varchar 16     REMARKS
decCol Plate SSA Name of Dec column in reference catalogue varchar 16     REMARKS
decMax Survey PSSA Northern (Dec) limit of survey float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC
decMax Survey SSA Northern (Dec) limit of survey float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC
decMin Survey PSSA Southern (Dec) limit of survey float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC
decMin Survey SSA Southern (Dec) limit of survey float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC
decPMCol Plate PSSA Name of Dec proper motion column in reference catalogue varchar 16     REMARKS
decPMCol Plate SSA Name of Dec proper motion column in reference catalogue varchar 16     REMARKS
decPnt Plate PSSA Mean plate centre Dec real 4 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
decPnt Plate SSA Mean plate centre Dec real 4 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
density twomass_xsc 2MASS Coadd log(density) of stars with k<14 mag. real 4     PHYS_DENSITY_NUMBER
description IsoCalVersion PSSA Short description of the calibration version varchar 256     REMARKS
description IsoCalVersion SSA Short description of the calibration version varchar 256     REMARKS
designation twomass_psc 2MASS Sexagesimal, equatorial position-based source name in the form: hhmmssss+ddmmsss[ABC...]. varchar 17     NAME
designation twomass_xsc 2MASS Source designation formed from sexigesimal coordinates. varchar 17     NAME
directory Plate PSSA Name of directory in flat-file system of source data. varchar 80     ID_FILE
directory Plate SSA Name of directory in flat-file system of source data. varchar 80     ID_FILE
dist_edge_ew twomass_psc 2MASS The distance from the source to the nearest East or West scan edge. int 4 arcsec   INST_PLATE_DIST
dist_edge_ew twomass_sixx2_xsc 2MASS distance to nearest east or west full-coverage scan edge real 4 arcsec    
dist_edge_ew twomass_xsc 2MASS The distance from the source to the nearest East or West scan edge. smallint 2 arcsec   INST_PLATE_DIST
dist_edge_flg twomass_psc 2MASS Two character flag that specifies to which scan edges a source lies closest, and to which edges the dist_edge_ns and dist_edge_ew values refer. varchar 2     INST_PLATE_DIST
dist_edge_flg twomass_sixx2_xsc 2MASS flag indicating which edges ([n|s][e|w]) are nearest to src varchar 2      
dist_edge_flg twomass_xsc 2MASS flag indicating which edges ([n|s][e|w]) are nearest to src. varchar 2     INST_PLATE_DIST
dist_edge_ns twomass_psc, twomass_xsc 2MASS The distance from the source to the nearest North or South scan edge. int 4 arcsec   INST_PLATE_DIST
dist_edge_ns twomass_sixx2_xsc 2MASS distance to nearest north or south full-coverage scan edge real 4 arcsec    
dist_opt twomass_psc 2MASS Distance separating TWOMASS source position and associated optical source within 5". real 4 arcsec   INST_PLATE_DIST
distanceMins CrossNeighbours2MASSPSC, CrossNeighbours2MASSXSC, CrossNeighboursDR2, CrossNeighboursDR5 SSA The angular separation of the cross-neighbour real 4 arcminutes   POS_ANG_DIST_GENERAL
distanceMins CrossNeighboursEDR PSSA The angular separation of the cross-neighbour real 4 arcminutes   POS_ANG_DIST_GENERAL
distanceMins Neighbours SSA Angular separation real 4 arcminutes   POS_ANG_DIST_GENERAL
distType Plate PSSA Radial distortion term in solution, eg. R/TAN(R) varchar 80     MODEL_CORRECTION
distType Plate SSA Radial distortion term in solution, eg. R/TAN(R) varchar 80     MODEL_CORRECTION
domeHumid Plate PSSA Dome relative humidity at obsevation time real 4     OBS_CONDITIONS
domeHumid Plate SSA Dome relative humidity at obsevation time real 4     OBS_CONDITIONS
domePressure Plate PSSA Dome pressure at observation real 4 mBar   OBS_CONDITIONS
domePressure Plate SSA Dome pressure at observation real 4 mBar   OBS_CONDITIONS
domeTemp Plate PSSA Dome temp at observation real 4 Kelvin   OBS_CONDITIONS
domeTemp Plate SSA Dome temp at observation real 4 Kelvin   OBS_CONDITIONS
dup_src twomass_psc, twomass_xsc 2MASS Duplicate source flag. smallint 2     CODE_MISC



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