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Glossary of WSA attributes
This Glossary alphabetically lists all attributes used in the UKIDSSDR4 database(s) held in the WSA. If you would like to have more information about the schema tables please use the UKIDSSDR4 Schema Browser (other Browser versions).

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Name	Schema Table	Database	Description	Type	Length	Unit	Default Value	Unified Content Descriptor
IAUNAME	twoxmm	XMM	The IAU name assigned to the unique SRCID.	varchar	21
id	twomass_xsc	2MASS	source ID number (unique within scan, coadd).	int	4			NUMBER
id_cat	twomass_xsc	2MASS	matched galaxy's catalog name.	varchar	20			NAME
id_flg	twomass_xsc	2MASS	type/galaxy ID flag (0=non-catalog, 1=catalog, 2=LCSB).	smallint	2			CODE_MISC
idCand	rosat_bsc	ROSAT	number of identification candidates in the correlation catalogue	smallint	2			NUMBER
idCand	rosat_fsc	ROSAT	number of identification candidates in the correlation catalogue	tinyint	1			NUMBER
idType	iras_psc	IRAS	Type of Object	tinyint	1			CLASS_OBJECT
iFlag	rosat_bsc, rosat_fsc	ROSAT	broad band image available	varchar	1			CODE_MISC
ignore	Multiframe	WSA	Ignore this file in group process {image primary HDU keyword: IGNORE}	tinyint	1		0	CODE_MISC
ignore	Multiframe	WSATransit	Ignore this file in group process {image primary HDU keyword: IGNORE}	tinyint	1		0	CODE_MISC
illumFile	Multiframe	WSA	File name of CASU created photometric illumination correction used on catalogue data from this file	varchar	256		NONE
illumFile	Multiframe	WSATransit	File name of CASU created photometric illumination correction used on catalogue data from this file	varchar	256		NONE
illumMoon	Multiframe	WSA	Illumination of the Moon	float	8		-0.9999995e9	??
illumMoon	Multiframe	WSATransit	Illumination of the Moon	float	8		-0.9999995e9	??
im_nx	twomass_xsc	2MASS	size of postage stamp image in pixels.	smallint	2			INST_DET_SIZE
iMag	ukirtFSstars	WSA	I band total magnitude	real	4	mag	-0.9999995e9	PHOT_INT-MAG
imageExtent	CurrentAstrometry	WSATransit	The maximum angular extent from the central position	real	4	Arcminutes	-0.9999995e9	POS_ANG_DIST_GENERAL
imageExtent	CurrentAstrometry, PreviousAstrometry	WSA	The maximum angular extent from the central position	real	4	Arcminutes	-0.9999995e9	POS_ANG_DIST_GENERAL
imageExtName	MultiframeDetector	WSA	Extension name in source FITS image file {image extension keyword: XTENSION}	varchar	16		NONE	??
imageExtName	MultiframeDetector	WSATransit	Extension name in source FITS image file {image extension keyword: XTENSION}	varchar	16		NONE	??
imageGcount	MultiframeDetector	WSA	FITS image extension required keyword (always 1 for uncompressed images) {image extension keyword: GCOUNT}	int	4			NUMBER
imageGcount	MultiframeDetector	WSATransit	FITS image extension required keyword (always 1 for uncompressed images) {image extension keyword: GCOUNT}	int	4			NUMBER
imagePcount	MultiframeDetector	WSA	FITS image extension required keyword (always 0 for uncompressed images) {image extension keyword: PCOUNT}	int	4			NUMBER
imagePcount	MultiframeDetector	WSATransit	FITS image extension required keyword (always 0 for uncompressed images) {image extension keyword: PCOUNT}	int	4			NUMBER
imagesLocation	ExternalSurvey	WSA	Pathname to the pixels (eg. for list-driven remeasurement)	varchar	256			??
imagesLocation	ExternalSurvey	WSATransit	Pathname to the pixels (eg. for list-driven remeasurement)	varchar	256			??
INEXR	mgcBrightSpec	MGC	Exclusion region flag (0 exclude/ 1 keep)	tinyint	1
instrument	Multiframe	WSA	Instrument name {image primary HDU keyword: INSTRUME}	varchar	32		NONE
instrument	Multiframe	WSATransit	Instrument name {image primary HDU keyword: INSTRUME}	varchar	32		NONE
instrument	Plate	SSA	Name of scanning machine	varchar	16			INST_ID
invSGDens	JunkDetection	SSA	Local inverse star/galaxy density	int	4			PHYS_DENSITY_SURFACE
ipeak	Detection	SSA	Intensity of brightest pixel above sky	real	4	instrumental units		PHOT_INTENSITY_MISC
isColourReqd	RequiredSynoptic	WSA	0/1 indicating whether a synopticSource table is required.	tinyint	1
isky	Detection	SSA	Estimate of sky intensity at (xCen, yCen)	real	4			PHOT_SB_SKY
ISOAREA_IMAGE	mgcDetection	MGC	Isophotal area above analysis threshold	int	4	pixel^2
ISOAREA_WORLD	mgcDetection	MGC	Isophotal area above analysis threshold	real	4	deg^2
isoFlux	UKIDSSDetection	WSA	Instrumental isophotal flux counts	real	4	ADU		PHOT_INTENSITY_ADU
isoFlux	dxsDetection, dxsListRemeasurement, gcsDetection, gcsListRemeasurement, gpsDetection, gpsListRemeasurement, lasDetection, lasListRemeasurement, udsListRemeasurement	WSA	Instrumental isophotal flux counts {catalogue TType keyword: Isophotal_flux}	real	4	ADU		PHOT_INTENSITY_ADU
			Standard definition of summed flux within detection isophote, apart from detection filter is used to define pixel connectivity and hence which pixels to include. This helps to reduce edge effects for all isophotally derived parameters.
isoFlux	ptsDetection	WSATransit	Instrumental isophotal flux counts {catalogue TType keyword: Isophotal_flux}	real	4	ADU		PHOT_INTENSITY_ADU
			Standard definition of summed flux within detection isophote, apart from detection filter is used to define pixel connectivity and hence which pixels to include. This helps to reduce edge effects for all isophotally derived parameters.
isoFlux	udsDetection	WSA	Instrumental isophotal flux counts (SE: FLUX_ISO) {catalogue TType keyword: Isophotal_flux}	real	4	ADU		PHOT_INTENSITY_ADU
			Standard definition of summed flux within detection isophote, apart from detection filter is used to define pixel connectivity and hence which pixels to include. This helps to reduce edge effects for all isophotally derived parameters.
isoMag	dxsDetection, dxsListRemeasurement, gcsDetection, gcsListRemeasurement, gpsDetection, gpsListRemeasurement, lasDetection, lasListRemeasurement, UKIDSSDetection, udsDetection, udsListRemeasurement	WSA	Calibrated isophotal magnitude	real	4	mag		PHOT_INT-MAG
isoMag	ptsDetection	WSATransit	Calibrated isophotal magnitude	real	4	mag		PHOT_INT-MAG
isSynoptic	RequiredFilters	WSA	is the band observed multiple times for variability measurements (0 FALSE, 1 TRUE)	tinyint	1		0
isSynoptic	RequiredFilters	WSATransit	is the band observed multiple times for variability measurements (0 FALSE, 1 TRUE)	tinyint	1		0
isu2Port	Multiframe	WSA	ISU2 port name {image primary HDU keyword: ISU2PORT}	varchar	32		NONE
isu2Port	Multiframe	WSATransit	ISU2 port name {image primary HDU keyword: ISU2PORT}	varchar	32		NONE
isu2PortOffset	Multiframe	WSA	ISU2 port offset {image primary HDU keyword: ISU2POFF}	int	4		-99999999
isu2PortOffset	Multiframe	WSATransit	ISU2 port offset {image primary HDU keyword: ISU2POFF}	int	4		-99999999
isu2TiltOffset	Multiframe	WSA	ISU2 tilt offset {image primary HDU keyword: ISU2TOFF}	int	4		-99999999
isu2TiltOffset	Multiframe	WSATransit	ISU2 tilt offset {image primary HDU keyword: ISU2TOFF}	int	4		-99999999
itb	rosat_fsc	ROSAT	start time of observation (MM-DD-YYYY HH:MM:SS)	datetime	8	mm-dd-yyyy hh:mm:ss		TIME_DATE
ite	rosat_fsc	ROSAT	end time of observation (MM-DD-YYYY HH:MM:SS)	datetime	8	mm-dd-yyyy hh:mm:ss		TIME_DATE
iz10	Multiframe	WSA	Trefoil: IZ10 {image primary HDU keyword: IZ10}	real	4		-0.9999995e9
iz10	Multiframe	WSATransit	Trefoil: IZ10 {image primary HDU keyword: IZ10}	real	4		-0.9999995e9
iz5	Multiframe	WSA	Astigmatism: IZ5 {image primary HDU keyword: IZ5}	real	4		-0.9999995e9
iz5	Multiframe	WSATransit	Astigmatism: IZ5 {image primary HDU keyword: IZ5}	real	4		-0.9999995e9
iz6	Multiframe	WSA	Astigmatism: IZ6 {image primary HDU keyword: IZ6}	real	4		-0.9999995e9
iz6	Multiframe	WSATransit	Astigmatism: IZ6 {image primary HDU keyword: IZ6}	real	4		-0.9999995e9
iz9	Multiframe	WSA	Trefoil: IZ9 {image primary HDU keyword: IZ9}	real	4		-0.9999995e9
iz9	Multiframe	WSATransit	Trefoil: IZ9 {image primary HDU keyword: IZ9}	real	4		-0.9999995e9