Field Definitions for table HST_GSPC


If the database maintainer has set up a data dictionary, then this form will show information defining and explaining each field in the table HST_GSPC. When an asterisk appears following the column data type (like int *) this indicates that this column is indexed in the database server for faster searches.
FieldTypeDescription
sybidint, no nulls
PLATE_STAR_IDchar This is some ID for plate and object, but the FITS data from the ADC-cdrom do not provide any interpretation.
Vfloat V Magnitude; units: MAG
B_Vfloat B-V Color; units: MAG
RAHint 1950.0 Right Ascension - Hours; units: HR
RAMint 1950.0 Right Ascension - Minutes; units: MIN
RASfloat 1950.0 Right Ascension - Seconds; units: S
DECDSIGNchar Declination - Sign
DECDint 1950.0 Declination - Degrees; units: DEG
DECMint 1950.0 Declination - Minutes; units: ARC.MIN
DECSint 1950.0 Declination - Seconds; units: ARC.SEC
CPRECINDchar - Precision Indicator; : - approximate coordinates blank - accurate coordinates
SIG_Vfloat Error in V Magnitude; units: MAG
SIG_B_Vfloat Error in B-V Color; units: MAG
ERRORINDchar indicator; b - lit. star with faint blend * - no photom. statistics : - questionable value blank - standard error
NUM_OBSint Total Number of Observations
CTIO_OBSchar Observation Indicator
NOBS_Cint Number of CTIO Observations
SPO_OBSchar SPO Observation Indicator
NOBS_Sint Number of SPO Observations
UAO_OBSchar UAO Observation Indicator
NOBS_Aint Number of UAO Observations
LITchar Literature or Multiple Sequence Indicator; L - Literature sequence M - Multiply used sequence (shared)
LIT_REFchar Literature Reference

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