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Glossary of WSA attributes
This Glossary alphabetically lists all attributes used in the UKIDSSR2 database(s) held in the WSA. If you would like to have more information about the schema tables please use the UKIDSSR2 Schema Browser (other Browser versions).

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Name	Schema Table	Database	Description	Type	Length	Unit	Default Value	Unified 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_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	RequiredMosaic	WSA	Name of the mosaiced product	varchar	64			??
name	RequiredStack	WSA	Name of the stacked product	varchar	64			??
name	Survey	WSA	The short name for the survey	varchar	128			??
name	iras_asc, iras_psc	IRAS	Source Name	varchar	11			ID_MAIN
nBlockSize	RequiredMosaic, RequiredStack	WSA	CASU 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
neighbourTable	RequiredNeighbours	WSA	The name of the neighbour join table	varchar	256			ID_TABLE
newBrframe	calMergeLogEpochs, commMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newFrameSet	calMergeLogEpochs, commMergeLog, dxsMergeLog, gcsMergeLog, gpsMergeLog, lasMergeLog, udsMergeLog	WSA	Flag used internally by curation applications	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newH2_1frame	gpsMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newH2_2frame	gpsMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newH2_3frame	gpsMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newH2frame	calMergeLogEpochs, commMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newHframe	calMergeLogEpochs, commMergeLog, dxsMergeLog, gcsMergeLog, gpsMergeLog, lasMergeLog, udsMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newJ_1frame	lasMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newJ_2frame	lasMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newJframe	calMergeLogEpochs, commMergeLog, dxsMergeLog, gcsMergeLog, gpsMergeLog, udsMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newK_1frame	gcsMergeLog, gpsMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newK_2frame	gcsMergeLog, gpsMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newK_3frame	gpsMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newKframe	calMergeLogEpochs, commMergeLog, dxsMergeLog, lasMergeLog, 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	??
newYframe	calMergeLogEpochs, commMergeLog, gcsMergeLog, lasMergeLog	WSA	new/old flag (1/0) of this detector image	tinyint	1			CODE_MISC
newZframe	calMergeLogEpochs, commMergeLog, gcsMergeLog	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
nFocScan	Multiframe	WSA	Number of focus scans in focus test {image primary HDU keyword: NFOCSCAN}	smallint	2		-9999	NUMBER
nFrames	calSourceEpochs, calSourceMeans, commSource, dxsSource, gcsSource, gpsSource, lasSource, udsSource	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
njitter	Multiframe	WSA	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
nPixels	RequiredMosaic, RequiredStack	WSA	CASU source extraction tool option for minimum number of connected pixels in a detected source (recommended value=4)	smallint	2		-9999	??
Nplates	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
numDetectors	Multiframe	WSA	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
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
numReads	Multiframe	WSA	Number of reads per exposure {image primary HDU keyword: NREADS}	smallint	2		-9999	NUMBER
numRms	CurrentAstrometry	WSA	No. of astrometric standards used in fit {image extension keyword: NUMBRMS}	int	4		-99999999	FIT_PARAM_VALUE
numRms	PreviousAstrometry	WSA	No. of astrometric standards used in fit {image extension keyword: NUMBRMS}	int	4			FIT_PARAM_VALUE
nuStep	Multiframe	WSA	Number of positions in microstep pattern {image primary HDU keyword: NUSTEP}	smallint	2		-9999	NUMBER