Methods available for retrieving PanSTARRS images and catalogs include capabilities that range from simple form interfaces for quick queries to full database access using Structured Query Language (SQL) for large, long-running queries. There are tools suitable for interactive use, including the sophisticated MAST Portal interface that has capabilities of browsing, filtering, plotting, etc. There are also programmatic interfaces that can be used from within scripts.
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Catalog Access Tools
The PanSTARRS catalog is a large database of the objects and measurements of their properties including astrometry, photometry, and morphology. It includes copious metatdata including links to the images that were used for the various object measurements. (Maybe include some stats on catalog/database size here.)
- Search Forms - cone search and other parameters
- Cone search service
- MAST Portal
- MAST CasJobs
- PSPS CasJobs (maybe do not describe)
Image Access Tools
The PS1 images are available for the five PS1 filters and for both single epoch observations and for combined multi-epoch stacked images.
- Search Forms - postage stamp, retrieving full images
- Postage stamp service (including color images, JPEG and FITS formats)
- Full image retrieval service
- SIAP service
- MAST Portal
- MAST CasJobs
Cookbooks (Annalisa)
SQL tutorial
Data Retrieval Quick Links | |
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Catalog and Database Access | |
MAST Portal | http://mast.stsci.edu |
Catalog search form | URL |
VO Cone Search | URL |
CasJobs database query | http://mastweb.stsci.edu/hcasjobs/ |
Image Access | |
MAST Portal | http://mast.stsci.edu |
Image search form | URL |
Postage stamp download | URL |
Full image download | URL |
VO Simple Image Access | URL |