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
n_blank twomass_xsc 2MASS number of blanked source records. smallint 2     NUMBER
n_ext twomass_scn 2MASS Number of regular extended sources detected in scan. int 4     NUMBER
n_ext twomass_sixx2_scn 2MASS number of regular extended sources detected in scan int 4      
n_sub twomass_xsc 2MASS number of subtracted source records. smallint 2     NUMBER
name FieldSystem PSSA The name of the system, eg. "ESO/SRC", "POSS-I" etc. varchar 32     NOTE
name FieldSystem SSA The name of the system, eg. "ESO/SRC", "POSS-I" etc. varchar 32     NOTE
nCalCoeffs Plate PSSA No. of photometric calibration coefficients tinyint 1     FIT_PARAM_VALUE
nCalCoeffs Plate SSA No. of photometric calibration coefficients tinyint 1     FIT_PARAM_VALUE
ndet twomass_psc 2MASS Frame detection statistics. varchar 6     NUMBER
ndet twomass_sixx2_psc 2MASS number of >3-sig. ap. mag measurements, # possible (jjhhkk) varchar 6      
neighbourObjID Neighbours SSA The object ID of the neighbour in SSA.Source bigint 8     ID_CATALOG
night_key twomass_xsc 2MASS key to night data record in "scan DB". smallint 2     ID_NUMBER
nominalDec Field PSSA Nominal field centre Dec float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
nominalDec Field SSA Nominal field centre Dec float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN
nominalRA Field PSSA Nominal field centre RA float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_RA_MAIN
nominalRA Field SSA Nominal field centre RA float 8 degrees   POS_EQ_RA_MAIN
nopt_mchs twomass_psc 2MASS The number of USNO-A2.0 or Tycho 2 optical sources found within a 5" radius of the TWOMASS position. smallint 2     NUMBER
nParents Plate PSSA No. of parent objects detected on plate int 4     NUMBER
nParents Plate SSA No. of parent objects detected on plate int 4     NUMBER
Nplates Source PSSA No. of plates used for this proper motion measurement tinyint 1     NUMBER
Nplates Source SSA No. of plates used for this proper motion measurement tinyint 1     NUMBER
nSteps Plate PSSA No. of intensity calibration wedge steps tinyint 1     INST_PARAM
nSteps Plate SSA No. of intensity calibration wedge steps tinyint 1     INST_PARAM
numFields Survey PSSA No. of fields in the survey int 4     NUMBER
numFields Survey SSA No. of fields in the survey int 4     NUMBER



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