GSC 2.4.1 Record Structure

DB Table name : catalogRecord

DB View : PhotoPrimary for compatibity with previous version of catalogue

DB View : GSC241publicVOview or use with outward facing services such as VO webservices

FieldName	DataType	UCD	unit	FieldDescription	id	ucd1+	catalogRecord	GSC241publicVOview	Photoprimary	Legacy FITS files
objID	long	ID_DATABASE		Database ID	objID	meta.record	x	x	x
hstID	char	ID_MAIN		GSC2 Public ID	hstID	meta.id;meta.main	x	x	x	x
gsc1ID	char	ID_CROSSID		GSC1 ID	gsc1ID	meta.id.cross	x	x	x	x
gsc2ID	char	ID_IDENTIFIER		GSC2 Internal ID	gsc2ID	meta.id	x	x
gscID2	long			alias for gsc2ID						x
compassgsc2id	long	ID_CROSSID		COMPASS ID	compassgsc2id	meta.id.cross	x
GAIAsourceID	long	ID_CROSSID		GAIA DR1 ID	GAIAsourceID	meta.id.cross	x
usageFlag	short	CODE_MISC		Flag for previously used guide star	usageFlag	meta.code	x
sourceStatus	long	CODE_MISC		Object status codes	sourceStatus	meta.code.status	x	x	x	x
ra	double	POS_EQ_RA_MAIN	degree	Right Ascension (ICRS)	ra	pos.eq.ra;meta.main	x	x	x
RightAsc	double			alias for ra						x
dec	double	POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN	degree	Declination (ICRS)	dec	pos.eq.dec;meta.main	x	x	x
Declination	double			alias for dec						x
epoch	float	TIME_EPOCH	year	Epoch of coordinate	epoch	time.epoch;obs	x	x	x
PositionEpoch	float			alias for epoch						x
raErr	double	ERROR	arcsec	RA error	raErr	stat.error	x	x
raEpsilon				Alias for raErr					x	x
decErr	double	ERROR	arcsec	Dec error	decErr	stat.error	x	x
decEpsilon				Alias for decErr					x	x
posSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		Object coordinates source	posSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x	x
rapm	float	POS_EQ_PMRA	mas/year	RA proper motion	rapm	pos.pm;pos.eq.ra	x	x	x
raProperMotion	float			alias for rapm						x
decpm	float	POS_EQ_PMDEC	mas/year	Dec proper motion	decpm	pos.pm;pos.eq.dec	x	x	x
decProperMotion	float			alias for decpm						x
rapmErr	float	ERROR	mas/year	RA pm error	rapmErr	stat.error	x	x	x
raProperMotionErr	float			alias for rapmerr						x
decpmErr	float	ERROR	mas/year	Dec pm error	decpmErr	stat.error	x	x	x
decProperMotionErr	float			alias for decpmerr						x
deltaEpoch	float	TIME_INTERVAL	year	Time interval used for PM computation	deltaEpoch	time.interval	x	x	x	x
pmSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		Proper motion source	pmSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x	x
parallax	double	POS_PARLX_TRIG	mas	Parallax	parallax	pos.parallax.trig	x	x
plxErr	double	ERROR	mas	Parallax error	plxErr	stat.error	x	x
plxSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		Parallax source	plxSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x	x
radialVelocity	float	VELOCITY_HC	km/s	Radial velocity	radialVelocity	spect.dopplerVelocity	x	x
rvErr	float	ERROR	km/s	Radial velocity error	rvErr	stat.error	x	x
rvSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		Radial velocity source	rvSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x	x
classification	int	CLASS_OBJECT		Object classification code	classification	meta.code.class	x	x		x
class				Alias for classification					x
classSource	int	ID_CATALOG		Classification source	classSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x	x
variableFlag	char	CODE_VARIAB		Flag for known variable	variableFlag	meta.code.status	x	x	x	x
varSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		Variability source	varSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x	x
multipleFlag	char	CODE_MULT_FLAG		Flag for known multiple	multipleFlag	meta.code.class	x	x	x	x
multSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		Multiplicity source	multSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x	x
gaiaGmag	double	PHOT_MAG	mag	Gaia G band magnitude	gaiaGmag	phot.mag;em.opt	x	x
gaiaGmagErr	float	ERROR	mag	Gaia G band magnitude error	gaiaGmagErr	stat.error	x	x
gaiaGmagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		Gaia G band code	gaiaGmagCode	meta.code	x	x
OpgMag	float	PHOT_PHG_B	mag	Photographic O band magnitude	OpgMag	phot.mag;em.opt.B	x	x
OpgMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	Photographic O band magnitude error	OpgMagErr	stat.error	x	x
OpgMagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		Photographic O band code	OpgMagCode	meta.code	x	x
JpgMag	float	PHOT_PHG_BJ	mag	Photographic Blue magnitude	JpgMag	phot.mag;em.opt.B	x	x	x	x
JpgMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	Photographic Blue magnitude error	JpgMagErr	stat.error	x	x	x	x
JpgMagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		Photographic Blue bandpass code	JpgMagCode	meta.code	x	x	x	x
VpgMag	float	PHOT_PHG_V	mag	Photographic V band magnitude	VpgMag	phot.mag;em.opt.V	x	x
VpgMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	Photographic V band magnitude error	VpgMagErr	stat.error	x	x
VpgMagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		Photographic V band code	VpgMagCode	meta.code	x	x
FpgMag	float	PHOT_PHG_R	mag	Photographic Red magnitude	FpgMag	phot.mag;em.opt.R	x	x	x	x
FpgMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	Photographic Red magnitude error	FpgMagErr	stat.error	x	x	x	x
FpgMagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		Photographic Red bandpass code	FpgMagCode	meta.code	x	x	x	x
EpgMag	float	PHOT_PHG_R	mag	Photographic E band magnitude	EpgMag	phot.mag;em.opt.R	x	x
EpgMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	Photographic E band magnitude error	EpgMagErr	stat.error	x	x
EpgMagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		Photographic E band code	EpgMagCode	meta.code	x	x
NpgMag	float	PHOT_PHG_I	mag	Photographic Near-IR magnitude	NpgMag	phot.mag;em.opt.I	x	x		x
Nmag				Alias for NpgMag					x	x
NpgMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	Photographic Near-IR magnitude error	NpgMagErr	stat.error	x	x		x
NmagErr				Alias ffor NpgMagErr					x
NpgMagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		Photographic Near-IR bandpass code	NpgMagCode	meta.code	x	x
NmagCode				Alias for NpgMagCode					x
Umag	float	PHOT_MAG_U	mag	U band magnitude	Umag	phot.mag;em.opt.U	x	x	x	x
UmagErr	float	ERROR	mag	U band magnitude error	UmagErr	stat.error	x	x	x	x
UmagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		U band bandpass code	UmagCode	meta.code	x	x	x	x
UmagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		U band magnitude source	UmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
Bmag	float	PHOT_MAG_B	mag	B band magnitude	Bmag	phot.mag;em.opt.B	x	x	x	x
BmagErr	float	ERROR	mag	B band magnitude error	BmagErr	stat.error	x	x	x	x
BmagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		B band bandpass code	BmagCode	meta.code	x	x	x	x
BmagSource	int	ID_CATALOG		B band magnitude source	BmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
Vmag	float	PHOT_MAG_V	mag	V band magnitude	Vmag	phot.mag;em.opt.V	x	x	x	x
VmagErr	float	ERROR	mag	V band magnitude error	VmagErr	stat.error	x	x	x	x
VMagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		V band bandpass code	VMagCode	meta.code	x	x	x	x
VmagSource	int	ID_CATALOG		V band magnitude source	VmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
Rmag	float	PHOT_MAG_R	mag	R band magnitude	Rmag	phot.mag;em.opt.R	x	x	x	x
RmagErr	float	ERROR	mag	R band magnitude error	RmagErr	stat.error	x	x	x	x
RmagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		R band bandpass code	RmagCode	meta.code	x	x	x	x
RmagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		R band magnitude source	RmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
Imag	float	PHOT_MAG_I	mag	I band magnitude	Imag	phot.mag;em.opt.I	x	x	x	x
ImagErr	float	ERROR	mag	I band magnitude error	ImagErr	stat.error	x	x	x	x
ImagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		I band bandpass code	ImagCode	meta.code	x	x	x	x
ImagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		I band magnitude source	ImagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
SDSSuMag	float	PHOT_SDSS_U	mag	SDSS u band magnitude	SDSSuMag	phot.mag;em.opt.U	x	x
SDSSuMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	SDSS u band magnitude error	SDSSuMagErr	stat.error	x	x
SDSSuMagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		SDSS u band code	SDSSuMagCode	meta.code	x	x
SDSSuMagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		SDSS u band magnitude source	SDSSuMagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
SDSSgMag	float	PHOT_SDSS_G	mag	SDSS g band magnitude	SDSSgMag	phot.mag;em.opt.B	x	x
SDSSgMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	SDSS g band magnitude error	SDSSgMagErr	stat.error	x	x
SDSSgMagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		SDSS g band code	SDSSgMagCode	meta.code	x	x
SDSSgMagSource	int	ID_CATALOG		SDSS g band magnitude source	SDSSgMagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
SDSSrMag	float	PHOT_SDSS_R	mag	SDSS r band magnitude	SDSSrMag	phot.mag;em.opt.R	x	x
SDSSrMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	SDSS r band magnitude error	SDSSrMagErr	stat.error	x	x
SDSSrMagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		SDSS r band code	SDSSrMagCode	meta.code	x	x
SDSSrMagSource	int	ID_CATALOG		SDSS r band magnitude source	SDSSrMagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
SDSSiMag	float	PHOT_SDSS_I	mag	SDSS i band magnitude	SDSSiMag	phot.mag;em.opt.I	x	x
SDSSiMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	SDSS i band magnitude error	SDSSiMagErr	stat.error	x	x
SDSSiMagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		SDSS i band code	SDSSiMagCode	meta.code	x	x
SDSSiMagSource	int	ID_CATALOG		SDSS i band magnitude source	SDSSiMagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
SDSSzMag	float	PHOT_SDSS_Z	mag	SDSS z band magnitude	SDSSzMag	phot.mag;em.opt.I	x	x
SDSSzMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	SDSS z band magnitude error	SDSSzMagErr	stat.error	x	x
SDSSzMagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		SDSS z band code	SDSSzMagCode	meta.code	x	x
SDSSzMagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		SDSS z band magnitude source	SDSSzMagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
PS1yMag	float	PHOT_MAG	mag	PanSTARRS y band magnitude	PS1yMag	phot.mag;em.IR.NIR	x	x
PS1yMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	PanSTARRS y band magnitude error	PS1yMagErr	stat.error	x	x
PS1yMagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		PanSTARRS y band code	PS1yMagCode	meta.code	x	x
PS1ymagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		PanSTARRS y band magnitude source	PS1ymagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
tmassJmag	double	PHOT_MAG_J	mag	2MASS J band magnitude	tmassJmag	phot.mag;em.IR.J	x	x
Jmag				Alias for tmassJmag					x	x
tmassJmagErr	double	ERROR	mag	2MASS J band magnitude error	tmassJmagErr	stat.error	x	x
JmagErr				Alias for tmassJmagErr					x	x
tmassJmagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		2MASS J band code	tmassJmagCode	meta.code	x	x
JmagCode				Alias for tmassJmageCode					x	x
tmassJmagSource	int	ID_CATALOG		2MASS J band magnitude source	tmassJmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
tmassHmag	double	PHOT_MAG_H	mag	2MASS H band magnitude	tmassHmag	phot.mag;em.IR.H	x	x
Hmag				Alias for tmassHmag					x	x
tmassHmagErr	double	ERROR	mag	2MASS H band magnitude error	tmassHmagErr	stat.error	x	x
HmagErr				Alias for tmassHmagErr					x	x
tmassHmagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		2MASS H band code	tmassHmagCode	meta.code	x	x
HmagCode				Alias for tmassHmagCode					x	x
tmassHmagSource	int	ID_CATALOG		2MASS H band magnitude source	tmassHmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
tmassKsmag	double	PHOT_MAG_K	mag	2MASS Ks band magnitude	tmassKsmag	phot.mag;em.IR.K	x	x
Kmag				Alias for tmassKsmag					x	x
tmassKsmagErr	double	ERROR	mag	2MASS Ks band magnitude error	tmassKsmagErr	stat.error	x	x
KmagErr				Alias for tmassKsmagErr					x	x
tmassKsmagCode	int	PHOT_SYS-ID		2MASS Ks band code	tmassKsmagCode	meta.code	x	x
KmagCode				Alias for tmassKsmagCode					x	x
tmassKsmagSource	int	ID_CATALOG		2MASS Ks band magnitude source	tmassKsmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
VistaZMag	float	PHOT_MAG	mag	VISTA Z band magnitude	VistaZMag	phot.mag;em.IR.NIR	x	x
VistaZMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	VISTA Z band magnitude error	VistaZMagErr	stat.error	x	x
VistaZMagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		VISTA Z band code	VistaZMagCode	meta.code	x	x
VistaZmagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		VISTA Z band magnitude source	VistaZmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
VistaYmag	float	PHOT_MAG	mag	VISTA Y band magnitude	VistaYmag	phot.mag;em.IR.NIR	x	x
VistaYMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	VISTA Y band magnitude error	VistaYMagErr	stat.error	x	x
VistaYMagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		VISTA Y band code	VistaYMagCode	meta.code	x	x
VistaYmagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		VISTA Y band magnitude source	VistaYmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
VistaKmag	float	PHOT_MAG_K	mag	VISTA K band magnitude	VistaKmag	phot.mag;em.IR.K	x	x
VistaKMagErr	float	ERROR	mag	VISTA K band magnitude error	VistaKMagErr	stat.error	x	x
VistaKMagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		VISTA K band code	VistaKMagCode	meta.code	x	x
VistaKmagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		VISTA K band magnitude source	VistaKmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
WISEw1Mag	float	PHOT_IR_3.4	mag	WISE W1 (3.4um) band magnitude	WISEw1Mag	phot.mag;em.IR.3-4um	x	x
WISEw1MagErr	float	ERROR	mag	WISE W1 (3.4um) band magnitude error	WISEw1MagErr	stat.error	x	x
WISEw1MagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		WISE W1 (3.4um) band code	WISEw1MagCode	meta.code	x	x
WISEw1MagSOurce	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		WISE W1 (3.4um) band magnitude source	WISEw1MagSOurce	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
WISEw2Mag	float	PHOT_IR_4.2	mag	WISE W2 (4.6um) band magnitude	WISEw2Mag	phot.mag;em.IR.4-8um	x	x
WISEw2MagErr	float	ERROR	mag	WISE W2 (4.6um) band magnitude error	WISEw2MagErr	stat.error	x	x
WISEw2MagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		WISE W2 (4.6um) band code	WISEw2MagCode	meta.code	x	x
WISEw2MagSOurce	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		WISE W2 (4.6um) band magnitude source	WISEw2MagSOurce	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
WISEw3Mag	float	PHOT_FLUX_IR_12	mag	WISE W3 (12um) band magnitude	WISEw3Mag	phot.flux.density;em.IR.8-15um	x	x
WISEw3MagErr	float	ERROR	mag	WISE W3 (12um) band magnitude error	WISEw3MagErr	stat.error	x	x
WISEw3MagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		WISE W3 (12um) band code	WISEw3MagCode	meta.code	x	x
WISEw3MagSOurce	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		WISE W3 (12um) band magnitude source	WISEw3MagSOurce	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
WISEw4Mag	float	PHOT_FLUX_IR_25	mag	WISE W4 (22um) band magnitude	WISEw4Mag	phot.flux.density;em.IR.15-30um	x	x
WISEw4MagErr	float	ERROR	mag	WISE W4 (22um) band magnitude error	WISEw4MagErr	stat.error	x	x
WISEw4MagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		WISE W4 (22um) band code	WISEw4MagCode	meta.code	x	x
WISEw4MagSOurce	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		WISE W4 (22um) band magnitude source	WISEw4MagSOurce	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
FUVmag	float	PHOT_MAG_UV	mag	GALEX FUV band magnitude	FUVmag	phot.mag;em.UV.100-200nm	x	x
FUVmagErr	float	ERROR	mag	GALEX FUV band magnitude error	FUVmagErr	stat.error	x	x
FUVmagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		GALEX FUV band code	FUVmagCode	meta.code	x	x
FUVmagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		GALEX FUV band magnitude source	FUVmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
NUVmag	float	PHOT_MAG_UV	mag	GALEX NUV band magnitude	NUVmag	phot.mag;em.UV	x	x
NUVmagErr	float	ERROR	mag	GALEX NUV band magnitude error	NUVmagErr	stat.error	x	x
NUVmagCode	unsignedByte	PHOT_SYS-ID		GALEX NUV band code	NUVmagCode	meta.code	x	x
NUVmagSource	unsignedByte	ID_CATALOG		GALEX NUV band magnitude source	NUVmagSource	meta.id;meta.dataset	x
gsc2semiMajorAxis	float	OBS_PARAM	pixels	SemiMajor diameter of object	gsc2semiMajorAxis	phys.angSize.smajAxis	x	x	x
semiMajorAxis	float			alias for gsc2semiMajorAxis						x
gsc2eccentricity	float	OBS_PARAM		Eccentricity of object	gsc2eccentricity	phys.size.axisRatio	x	x	x
eccentricity				alias for gsc2eccentricty						x
gsc2positionAngle	float	OBS_PARAM	degree	Position Angle (North thru East)	gsc2positionAngle	pos.posAng	x	x	x
positionAngle				alias for gsc2positionangle						x
mag	float	PHOT_MAG	mag	'best' available mag	mag	phot.mag		x

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