WFCAM Science Archive

Glossary of WSA attributes

This Glossary alphabetically lists all attributes used in the UKIDSSDR3 database(s) held in the WSA. If you would like to have more information about the schema tables please use the UKIDSSDR3 Schema Browser (other Browser versions).

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Name Schema Table Database Description Type Length Unit Default Value Unified Content Descriptor

N1 glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE Possible number of detections for band 1 int 4 -9

N2 glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE Possible number of detections for band 2 int 4 -9

N3 glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE Possible number of detections for band 3 int 4 -9

N4 glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE Possible number of detections for band 4 int 4 -9

n_blank twomass_xsc 2MASS number of blanked source records. smallint 2 NUMBER

N_DETECTIONS twoxmm XMM The number of detections of the unique source SRCID used to derive the averaged values. int 4

n_ext twomass_scn 2MASS Number of regular extended sources detected in scan. int 4 NUMBER

N_SPEC mgcBrightSpec MGC Total number of spectra for this object smallint 2

n_sub twomass_xsc 2MASS number of subtracted source records. smallint 2 NUMBER

name FieldSystem SSA The name of the system, eg. "ESO/SRC", "POSS-I" etc. varchar 32 NOTE

name Filter WSA The name of the filter, eg. "MKO J", "WFCAM Y" etc. varchar 16 NOTE

name Filter WSATransit The name of the filter, eg. "MKO J", "WFCAM Y" etc. varchar 16 NOTE

name RequiredMosaic WSA Name of the mosaiced product varchar 64 ??

name RequiredMosaic WSATransit Name of the mosaiced product varchar 64 ??

name RequiredStack WSA Name of the stacked product varchar 64 ??

name RequiredStack WSATransit Name of the stacked product varchar 64 ??

name Survey WSA The short name for the survey varchar 128 ??

name Survey WSATransit The short name for the survey varchar 128 ??

name iras_asc, iras_psc IRAS Source Name varchar 11 ID_MAIN

name ukirtFSstars WSA reference name of field varchar 16 NONE ????

nBlockSize RequiredMosaic WSATransit CASU/SEX source extraction tool option to override the default background blockdown size (=64, the recommended value) smallint 2 pixels -9999 ??

nBlockSize RequiredMosaic, RequiredStack WSA CASU/SEX source extraction tool option to override the default background blockdown size (=64, the recommended value) smallint 2 pixels -9999 ??

nCalCoeffs Plate SSA No. of photometric calibration coefficients tinyint 1 FIT_PARAM_VALUE

ndet twomass_psc 2MASS Frame detection statistics. varchar 6 NUMBER

NED_CLASS mgcBrightSpec MGC MGC translation of NED_IDENT smallint 2

NED_DEC mgcBrightSpec MGC NED object declination in deg (J2000) float 8

NED_IDENT mgcBrightSpec MGC NED identification varchar 4

NED_N mgcBrightSpec MGC Number of NED objects matched to this MGC object smallint 2

NED_NAME mgcBrightSpec MGC NED object name varchar 32

NED_RA mgcBrightSpec MGC NED object right ascension in deg (J2000) float 8

NED_ZHELIO mgcBrightSpec MGC NED heliocentric redshift real 4

NED_ZQUAL mgcBrightSpec MGC NED redshift quality tinyint 1

neighboursSchema Programme WSA Script file that describes the neighbour tables schema for this programme varchar 64 ??

neighboursSchema Programme WSATransit Script file that describes the neighbour tables schema for this programme varchar 64 ??

neighbourTable RequiredNeighbours WSA the name of the neighbour join table varchar 256 ID_TABLE

neighbourTable RequiredNeighbours WSATransit the name of the neighbour join table varchar 256 ID_TABLE

newFrameSet dxsJKmergeLog, dxsMergeLog, gcsMergeLog, gcsZYJHKmergeLog, gpsJHKmergeLog, gpsMergeLog, lasMergeLog, lasYJHKmergeLog, udsMergeLog WSA Flag used internally by curation applications tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

newH2frame gpsJHKmergeLog, gpsMergeLog WSA new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

newHframe dxsJKmergeLog, dxsMergeLog, gcsMergeLog, gcsZYJHKmergeLog, gpsJHKmergeLog, gpsMergeLog, lasMergeLog, lasYJHKmergeLog, udsMergeLog WSA new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

newJ_1frame lasMergeLog, lasYJHKmergeLog WSA new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

newJ_2frame lasMergeLog, lasYJHKmergeLog WSA new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

newJframe dxsJKmergeLog, dxsMergeLog, gcsMergeLog, gcsZYJHKmergeLog, gpsJHKmergeLog, gpsMergeLog, udsMergeLog WSA new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

newK_1frame gcsMergeLog, gcsZYJHKmergeLog, gpsJHKmergeLog, gpsMergeLog WSA new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

newK_2frame gcsMergeLog, gcsZYJHKmergeLog, gpsJHKmergeLog, gpsMergeLog WSA new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

newKframe dxsJKmergeLog, dxsMergeLog, lasMergeLog, lasYJHKmergeLog, udsMergeLog WSA new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

newlyIngested Multiframe WSA Curation flag for internal use only (0=no, 1=yes) tinyint 1 1 ??

newlyIngested Multiframe WSATransit Curation flag for internal use only (0=no, 1=yes) tinyint 1 1 ??

newYframe gcsMergeLog, gcsZYJHKmergeLog, lasMergeLog, lasYJHKmergeLog WSA new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

newZframe gcsMergeLog, gcsZYJHKmergeLog WSA new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image tinyint 1 CODE_MISC

nFlag rosat_bsc, rosat_fsc ROSAT nearby sources affecting SASS flux determination varchar 1 CODE_MISC

nFoc Multiframe WSA Number of positions in focus scan {image primary HDU keyword: NFOC} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

nFoc Multiframe WSATransit Number of positions in focus scan {image primary HDU keyword: NFOC} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

nFocScan Multiframe WSA Number of focus scans in focus test {image primary HDU keyword: NFOCSCAN} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

nFocScan Multiframe WSATransit Number of focus scans in focus test {image primary HDU keyword: NFOCSCAN} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

nFrames gcsPointSource, gcsSource, gcsZYJHKsource, gpsJHKsource, gpsPointSource, gpsSource, lasExtendedSource, lasPointSource, lasSource, lasYJHKsource, reliableGcsPointSource, reliableGpsPointSource, reliableLasPointSource WSA No. of frames used for this proper motion measurement tinyint 1 0 NUMBER

nhcon iras_psc IRAS Number of times observed (<25) tinyint 1 NUMBER

nId iras_psc IRAS Number of positional associations (<25). tinyint 1 NUMBER

night_key twomass_xsc 2MASS key to night data record in "scan DB". smallint 2 ID_NUMBER

nightZPCat MultiframeDetector WSA Average photometric zero point for night {catalogue extension keyword: NIGHTZPT} real 4 mags -0.9999995e9 ??

nightZPCat MultiframeDetector WSATransit Average photometric zero point for night {catalogue extension keyword: NIGHTZPT} real 4 mags -0.9999995e9 ??

nightZPCat PreviousMFDZP WSA Average photometric zero point for night real 4 mags -0.9999995e9 ??

nightZPErrCat MultiframeDetector WSA Photometric zero point sigma for night {catalogue extension keyword: NIGHTZRR}
<0.05 mags for a good night real 4 mags -0.9999995e9 ??

nightZPErrCat MultiframeDetector WSATransit Photometric zero point sigma for night {catalogue extension keyword: NIGHTZRR}
<0.05 mags for a good night real 4 mags -0.9999995e9 ??

nightZPErrCat PreviousMFDZP WSA Photometric zero point sigma for night
<0.05 mags for a good night real 4 mags -0.9999995e9 ??

nightZPNum MultiframeDetector WSA Number of ZP in band used to calculate nightZPCat {catalogue extension keyword: NIGHTNUM} int 4 mags -99999999 ??

nightZPNum MultiframeDetector WSATransit Number of ZP in band used to calculate nightZPCat {catalogue extension keyword: NIGHTNUM} int 4 mags -99999999 ??

nightZPNum PreviousMFDZP WSA Number of ZP in band used to calculate nightZPCat int 4 mags -99999999 ??

njitter Multiframe WSA Number of positions in telescope pattern {image primary HDU keyword: NJITTER} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

njitter Multiframe WSATransit Number of positions in telescope pattern {image primary HDU keyword: NJITTER} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

nLrs iras_psc IRAS Number of significant LRS spectra tinyint 1 NUMBER

nominalDec Field SSA Nominal field centre Dec float 8 degrees POS_EQ_DEC_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 SSA No. of parent objects detected on plate int 4 NUMBER

nPass RequiredFilters WSA the number of passes that will be made smallint 2 NUMBER

nPass RequiredFilters WSATransit the number of passes that will be made smallint 2 NUMBER

nPixels RequiredMosaic WSATransit CASU/SEX source extraction tool option for minimum number of connected pixels in a detected source (recommended value=4) smallint 2 -9999 ??

nPixels RequiredMosaic, RequiredStack WSA CASU/SEX source extraction tool option for minimum number of connected pixels in a detected source (recommended value=4) smallint 2 -9999 ??

Nplates CompleteStars, ReliableGalaxies, ReliableStars, Source SSA No. of plates used for this proper motion measurement tinyint 1 NUMBER

nSteps Plate SSA No. of intensity calibration wedge steps tinyint 1 INST_PARAM

numAxes MultiframeDetector WSA Number of data axes; eg. 2 tinyint 1 NUMBER

numAxes MultiframeDetector WSATransit Number of data axes; eg. 2 tinyint 1 NUMBER

numberStk RequiredStack WSA Number of intermediate stacks. If default, stack all good quality stacks int 4 -99999999

numberStk RequiredStack WSATransit Number of intermediate stacks. If default, stack all good quality stacks int 4 -99999999

numDetectors Multiframe WSA The number of "detectors" (=image extensions in FITS file) tinyint 1 ??

numDetectors Multiframe WSATransit The number of "detectors" (=image extensions in FITS file) tinyint 1 ??

numExp Multiframe WSA Number of exposures in integration {image primary HDU keyword: NEXP} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

numExp Multiframe WSATransit Number of exposures in integration {image primary HDU keyword: NEXP} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

numFields Survey SSA No. of fields in the survey int 4 NUMBER

numInts Multiframe WSA Number of integrations in observation {image primary HDU keyword: NINT} smallint 2 NUMBER

numInts Multiframe WSATransit Number of integrations in observation {image primary HDU keyword: NINT} smallint 2 NUMBER

numReads Multiframe WSA Number of reads per exposure {image primary HDU keyword: NREADS} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

numReads Multiframe WSATransit Number of reads per exposure {image primary HDU keyword: NREADS} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

numRms CurrentAstrometry WSATransit No. of astrometric standards used in fit {image extension keyword: NUMBRMS} int 4 -99999999 FIT_PARAM_VALUE

numRms CurrentAstrometry, PreviousAstrometry WSA No. of astrometric standards used in fit {image extension keyword: NUMBRMS} int 4 -99999999 FIT_PARAM_VALUE

numZPCat MultiframeDetector WSA Number of standards used in determining photZPCat and photZPCatErr {catalogue extension keyword: NUMZPT} int 4 -99999999

numZPCat MultiframeDetector WSATransit Number of standards used in determining photZPCat and photZPCatErr {catalogue extension keyword: NUMZPT} int 4 -99999999

numZPCat PreviousMFDZP WSA Number of standards used in determining photZP and photZPErr int 4 -99999999

nuStep Multiframe WSA Number of positions in microstep pattern {image primary HDU keyword: NUSTEP} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

nuStep Multiframe WSATransit Number of positions in microstep pattern {image primary HDU keyword: NUSTEP} smallint 2 -9999 NUMBER

NVSS nvssSource NVSS Source name varchar 14 ID_MAIN

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