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Optical / Infrared Databases and Catalogs
ASTR 288C: Lecture 2
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Astronomical Databases
Most public astronomical data available on the Web
Observations
Journals (usually require subscription)
Images
Spectra
Catalogs
Database is a collection of structured data stored electronically, with an interface enabling the data to be searched.
Com
plex
ity
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Some popular optical and infrared databases/interfaces:
SIMBAD
STScI DSS (optical)
Spitzer
Astronomical Databases
Gator (infrared)
2MASS
IRAS
3.6 – 160 µm
1.2 – 2.2 µm (J,H,K)
12 – 100 µm
POSS2 / UKSTU
POSS1
“B”,“R”,“I”
“B”,“R”
Dat
aset
s
NED (deferred to Lecture 3)
ADS (deferred to Lecture 7)
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SIMBAD
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/
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SIMBAD
Search by: Identifier Coordinates Criteria
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/
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SIMBAD
Search by: Identifier
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/
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SIMBAD
IC 5146
Search by: Identifier
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SIMBAD
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SIMBAD
Search by: Coordinates
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/
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SIMBAD
Search by: Coordinates
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SIMBAD
http://simbad.u-strasbg.fr/simbad/
Search by: Criteria
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SIMBAD
Search by: Criteria
ra > 328.0193 & ra < 328.7191 & dec > 47.0194 & dec < 47.4940
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SIMBAD
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STScI DSS
http://stdatu.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_form
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STScI DSS
http://stdatu.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_form
RA
Dec
.
IC 5146: POSS2 “Red”
28.5’ x 28.5’ field centered on
21h 53m 28.4s +47° 15’ 23” (J2000)
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STScI DSS
http://stdatu.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_form
RA
Dec
.
IC 5146: POSS2 “Red”
28.5’ x 28.5’ field centered on
21h 53m 28.4s +47° 15’ 23” (J2000)
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STScI DSS
http://stdatu.stsci.edu/cgi-bin/dss_form
RA
Dec
.
IC 5146: POSS2 BRI
28.5’ x 28.5’ field centered on
21h 53m 28.4s +47° 15’ 23” (J2000)
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Astronomical Image Format: FITS Files and ds9
http://hea-www.harvard.edu/RD/ds9
FITS = Flexible Image Transport System SAOImage ds9 is a common viewer
Image The Data! Pixels
Header “Metadata” Astrometry Filter, etc.
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Astronomical Image Format: FITS Files and ds9
Header
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Astronomical Image Format: FITS Files and ds9
Keywords Each limited to 8 characters
Header FILTER
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Astronomical Image Format: FITS Files and ds9
Keyword Values
Keywords Each limited to 8 characters
Unlimited number of characters
Header FILTER ‘GG395 ’
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Astronomical Image Format: FITS Files and ds9
Keyword Values
Header
Keywords Each limited to 8 characters
Unlimited number of characters
Keyword Comments Unlimited number of characters
FILTER ‘GG395 ’ Detector: Filter
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Gator
http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/applications/Gator
NASA/IPAC’s Catalog Search Engine for Infrared Data
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Gator
http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/applications/Gator
NASA/IPAC’s Catalog Search Engine for Infrared Data
Spitzer 2MASS
IRAS (3.6 – 160 µm) (1.2 – 2.2 µm)
(12 – 100 µm)
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Gator
http://irsa.ipac.caltech.edu/applications/Gator
NASA/IPAC’s Catalog Search Engine for Infrared Data
2MASS (1.2 – 2.2 µm)
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Gator
2MASS (1.2 – 2.2 µm) Point Source Catalog (PSC)
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Gator
2MASS (1.2 – 2.2 µm) Point Source Catalog (PSC)
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Gator
2MASS (1.2 – 2.2 µm) Point Source Catalog (PSC)
Coordinates
Box Size
21h53m28.4s +47d15m23s
855 arcsec
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Gator
2MASS (1.2 – 2.2 µm) Point Source Catalog (PSC)
Coordinates
Box Size
Catalog Output Selections
21h53m28.4s +47d15m23s
855 arcsec
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Gator
2MASS (1.2 – 2.2 µm) Point Source Catalog (PSC)
Quick View of Results
Figure showing distribution of first 100 sources in returned catalog
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Gator
Returned Catalog
Header
Data