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Glossary of WSA attributes
This Glossary alphabetically lists all attributes used in the UKIDSSR1 database(s) held in the WSA. If you would like to have more information about the schema tables please use the UKIDSSR1 Schema Browser (other Browser versions).

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Name	Schema Table	Database	Description	Type	Length	Unit	Default Value	Unified Content Descriptor
faintLim	Plate	SSA	Faint limit for selected refstars	real	4			PHOT_MAG_LIMIT
fCor_100	iras_psc	IRAS	Flux correction factor applied (times 1000, 100 micron)	smallint	2			INST_CORR-FACTOR
fCor_12	iras_psc	IRAS	Flux correction factor applied (times 1000, 12 micron)	smallint	2			INST_CORR-FACTOR
fCor_25	iras_psc	IRAS	Flux correction factor applied (times 1000, 25 micron)	smallint	2			INST_CORR-FACTOR
fCor_60	iras_psc	IRAS	Flux correction factor applied (times 1000, 60 micron)	smallint	2			INST_CORR-FACTOR
ffZp	Plate	SSA	Field-to-field zeropoint	real	4	mag		PHOT_ZPT
fg_flg	twomass_xsc	2MASS	flux-growth convergence flag.	varchar	6			CODE_MISC
field1	iras_asc	IRAS	object field #1 (magnitude/other)	smallint	2			ID_FIELD
field2	iras_asc	IRAS	object field #2 (magnitude/other)	smallint	2			ID_FIELD
field3	iras_asc	IRAS	object field #3 (size/other)	smallint	2			ID_FIELD
fieldID	Field	SSA	Unique identifier of survey field (fieldNum and systemID combo)	int	4			ID_FIELD
fieldID	Plate	SSA	Unique survey field identifier	int	4			ID_FIELD
fieldID	rosat_bsc, rosat_fsc	ROSAT	identification number of SASS field	varchar	8			ID_FIELD
fieldName	firstSource	FIRST	Name of the coadded image containing the source (encodes the position of the field center).	varchar	12			ID_IMAGE
fieldNum	Field	SSA	ESO/SRC or Palomar survey system field number	smallint	2			ID_FIELD
fieldOfView	Survey	SSA	The nominal field of view of each survey plate	real	4	degrees		INST_DET_SIZE
fileName	Multiframe	WSA	the filename for the multiframe, eg. server:/path/filename.fit	varchar	256			ID_FILE
fileTimeStamp	Multiframe	WSA	Time stamp digits (from the original CASU directory name and file time stamp) for enforcing uniqueness	bigint	8			??
filter1	RequiredDiffImage	WSA	UID of WFCAM narrow band (primary) filter	tinyint	1			INST_FILTER_CODE
filter2	RequiredDiffImage	WSA	UID of WFCAM broad band (reference) filter to be subtracted	tinyint	1			INST_FILTER_CODE
filterComm	Plate	SSA	Filter type, eg. "Schott glass", "Red plexiglass"...	varchar	16			INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID	CurrentNightlyExt	WSA	the internal WSA filter UID {image primary HDU keyword: FILTER}	tinyint	1			INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID	CurrentNightlyZP, DetectorSetUp, MultiframeSetUp, PreviousNightlyExt, PreviousNightlyZP	WSA	the internal WSA filter UID	tinyint	1			INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID	Filter	WSA	UID of filter, defined as above	tinyint	1			INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID	calDetection, commDetection, dxsDetection, dxsListRemeasurement, gcsDetection, gcsListRemeasurement, gpsDetection, gpsListRemeasurement, lasDetection, lasListRemeasurement, Multiframe, u05a18Detection, udsDetection, udsListRemeasurement	WSA	UID of combined filter (assigned in WSA)	tinyint	1			INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID	MultiframeDetector	WSA	UID of combined filter (assigned in WSA) over the lifetime of WFCAM. {image primary HDU keyword: FILTER}	tinyint	1			INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID	Plate	SSA	Filter identifier, eg. OG590, RG715, 2444...	varchar	8			INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID	RequiredFilters	WSA	the unique filter ID number	tinyint	1			INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID	RequiredMosaic, RequiredStack	WSA	UID of WFCAM filter	tinyint	1			INST_FILTER_CODE
filterName	Multiframe	WSA	WFCAM combined filter name {image primary HDU keyword: FILTER}	varchar	8			??
finalTask	RequiredCurationTask	WSA	is this task the final one before release (0=no; 1=yes)?	tinyint	1			??
fInt	firstSource	FIRST	integrated flux densities	real	4	mJy		PHOT_FLUX_RADIO_1.4G
flatID	Multiframe	WSA	UID of library calibration flatfield frame {image extension keyword: FLATCOR}	bigint	8		-99999999	ID_FRAME
flux_100	iras_psc	IRAS	Averaged non-color corrected 100 micron flux density	real	4	Jansky (1.0E-26 W/m**2/Hz)		PHOT_FLUX_IR_100
flux_12	iras_psc	IRAS	Averaged non-color corrected 12 micron flux density	real	4	Jansky (1.0E-26 W/m**2/Hz)		PHOT_FLUX_IR_12
flux_25	iras_psc	IRAS	Averaged non-color corrected 25 micron flux density	real	4	Jansky (1.0E-26 W/m**2/Hz)		PHOT_FLUX_IR_25
flux_60	iras_psc	IRAS	Averaged non-color corrected 60 micron flux density	real	4	Jansky (1.0E-26 W/m**2/Hz)		PHOT_FLUX_IR_60
fMaj	firstSource	FIRST	major axes derived from the elliptical Gaussian model for the source before deconvolution.	real	4	arcsec		EXTENSION_FWHM_MAJ
fMin	firstSource	FIRST	minor axes derived from the elliptical Gaussian model for the source before deconvolution.	real	4	arcsec		EXTENSION_FWHM_MIN
focus	twomass_scn	2MASS	Focus setting of telescope at beginning of scan.	smallint	2			TEL_FOCAL-LENGTH
focusNX	Plate	SSA	No. of scan focus points in X	tinyint	1			INST_PARAM
focusNY	Plate	SSA	No. of scan focus points in Y	tinyint	1			INST_PARAM
focusPos	Multiframe	WSA	Focus position {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_MM}	real	4	millimetres	-0.9999995e9	INST_PARAM
fPA	firstSource	FIRST	position angle (east of north) derived from the elliptical Gaussian model for the source before deconvolution.	real	4	degrees		POS_POS-ANG
fPeak	firstSource	FIRST	peak flux densities	real	4	mJy		PHOT_FLUX_RADIO_1.4G
fQual_100	iras_psc	IRAS	100 micron flux density quality.	smallint	2			CODE_QUALITY
fQual_12	iras_psc	IRAS	12 micron flux density quality.	smallint	2			CODE_QUALITY
fQual_25	iras_psc	IRAS	25 micron flux density quality.	smallint	2			CODE_QUALITY
fQual_60	iras_psc	IRAS	60 micron flux density quality.	smallint	2			CODE_QUALITY
frameSetID	calMergeLog, commMergeLog, dxsMergeLog, gcsMergeLog, gpsMergeLog, lasMergeLog, udsMergeLog	WSA	frame set ID, unique over the whole WSA via programme ID prefix, assigned by merging procedure	bigint	8			ID_FIELD
frameSetID	commSource, dxsSource, dxsSourceRemeasurement, gcsSource, gcsSourceRemeasurement, gpsSource, gpsSourceRemeasurement, lasSource, lasSourceRemeasurement, udsSource, udsSourceRemeasurement	WSA	UID of the set of frames that this merged source comes from	bigint	8			REFER_CODE
frameSetTolerance	Programme	WSA	The match tolerance for different passband frames	real	4	Degrees		??
frameTable	Programme	WSA	Name of table containing frame metadata	varchar	64			??
frameType	Multiframe	WSA	The type of multiframe (eg. stack|tile|mosaic|difference|calibration|interleaved etc)	varchar	64		normal	meta.code.class
frinID	Multiframe	WSA	UID of library calibration fringe frame	bigint	8		-99999999	ID_FRAME
fSclen	Plate	SSA	Scale size for iterative filter application	tinyint	1			REDUCT_PARAM
fThresh	Plate	SSA	Sky filtering parameter	tinyint	1			REDUCT_PARAM
fwhmFlux	calDetection, commDetection, dxsDetection, dxsListRemeasurement, gcsDetection, gcsListRemeasurement, gpsDetection, gpsListRemeasurement, lasDetection, lasListRemeasurement, udsDetection, udsListRemeasurement	WSA	flux within circular aperture r_fwhm {catalogue TType keyword: FWHM_flux}	real	4	ADU		PHOT_INTENSITY_ADU
fwhmFluxErr	calDetection, commDetection, dxsDetection, dxsListRemeasurement, gcsDetection, gcsListRemeasurement, gpsDetection, gpsListRemeasurement, lasDetection, lasListRemeasurement, udsDetection, udsListRemeasurement	WSA	error on FWHM flux {catalogue TType keyword: FWHM_flux_err}	real	4	ADU		ERROR
fwhmMag	calDetection, commDetection, dxsDetection, dxsListRemeasurement, gcsDetection, gcsListRemeasurement, gpsDetection, gpsListRemeasurement, lasDetection, lasListRemeasurement, udsDetection, udsListRemeasurement	WSA	Calibrated magnitude within circular aperture r_fwhm	real	4	mag		PHOT_INT-MAG
fwhmMagErr	calDetection, commDetection, dxsDetection, dxsListRemeasurement, gcsDetection, gcsListRemeasurement, gpsDetection, gpsListRemeasurement, lasDetection, lasListRemeasurement, udsDetection, udsListRemeasurement	WSA	Calibrated error on FWHM magnitude	real	4	mag		ERROR
fwhmRad	calDetection, commDetection, dxsDetection, dxsListRemeasurement, gcsDetection, gcsListRemeasurement, gpsDetection, gpsListRemeasurement, lasDetection, lasListRemeasurement, udsDetection, udsListRemeasurement	WSA	r_fwhm {catalogue TType keyword: FWHM_radius}	real	4	pixels		EXTENSION_RAD