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Glossary of WSA attributes

This Glossary alphabetically lists all attributes used in the UKIDSSDR5 database(s) held in the WSA. If you would like to have more information about the schema tables please use the UKIDSSDR5 Schema Browser (other Browser versions).
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NameSchema TableDatabaseDescriptionTypeLengthUnitDefault ValueUnified Content Descriptor
F1 glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE Flux in IRAC band 1 real 4 mJy -999.9  
F1_err glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE 1sigma flux error (IRAC band 1) real 4 mJy -999.9  
F1_rms glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE RMS dev. of detection from F1 real 4 mJy -999.9  
F2 glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE Flux in IRAC band 2 real 4 mJy -999.9  
F2_err glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE 1sigma flux error (IRAC band 2) real 4 mJy -999.9  
F2_rms glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE RMS dev. of detection from F2 real 4 mJy -999.9  
F3 glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE Flux in IRAC band 3 real 4 mJy -999.9  
F3_6 glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 3.6um IRAC (Band 1) flux real 4 mJy -999.9  
F3_6_err glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 3.6um IRAC (Band 1) 1 sigma error real 4 mJy -999.9  
F3_6_rms glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE RMS deviation of the individual detections from the final flux for 3.6um IRAC (Band 1) real 4 mJy -999.9  
F3_err glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE 1sigma flux error (IRAC band 3) real 4 mJy -999.9  
F3_rms glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE RMS dev. of detection from F3 real 4 mJy -999.9  
F4 glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE Flux in IRAC band 4 real 4 mJy -999.9  
F4_5 glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 4.5um IRAC (Band 2) flux real 4 mJy -999.9  
F4_5_err glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 4.5um IRAC (Band 2) 1 sigma error real 4 mJy -999.9  
F4_5_rms glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE RMS deviation of the individual detections from the final flux for 4.5um IRAC (Band 2) real 4 mJy -999.9  
F4_err glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE 1sigma flux error (IRAC band 4) real 4 mJy -999.9  
F4_rms glimpse_hrc_inter, glimpse_mca_inter GLIMPSE RMS dev. of detection from F4 real 4 mJy -999.9  
F5_8 glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 5.8um IRAC (Band 3) flux real 4 mJy -999.9  
F5_8_err glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 5.8um IRAC (Band 3) 1 sigma error real 4 mJy -999.9  
F5_8_rms glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE RMS deviation of the individual detections from the final flux for 5.8um IRAC (Band 3) real 4 mJy -999.9  
F8_0 glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 8.0um IRAC (Band 4) flux real 4 mJy -999.9  
F8_0_err glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 8.0um IRAC (Band 4) 1 sigma error real 4 mJy -999.9  
F8_0_rms glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE RMS deviation of the individual detections from the final flux for 8.0um IRAC (Band 4) real 4 mJy -999.9  
f_resFlux nvssSource NVSS [PS* ] Residual Code varchar 2     CODE_MISC
faintLim Plate SSA Faint limit for selected refstars real 4     PHOT_MAG_LIMIT
fastGuiderMode Multiframe WSA Fast guider mode {image primary HDU keyword: FGMODE} varchar 32   NONE  
fastGuiderMode Multiframe WSATransit Fast guider mode {image primary HDU keyword: FGMODE} varchar 32   NONE  
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
FH glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 2MASS All-Sky PSC H Band flux real 4 mJy -999.9  
FH_err glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 2MASS All-Sky PSC H Band 1 sigma error real 4 mJy -999.9  
field nvssSource NVSS Name of the original survey image field from which the component was derived. varchar 8     ID_FIELD
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 StdFieldInfo WSA The fieldID is a UID identifying each of the 43 standard fields that are observed as part of the calibration observations int 4     ID_FIELD
fieldID rosat_bsc, rosat_fsc ROSAT identification number of SASS field varchar 8     ID_FIELD
fieldName StdFieldInfo WSA reference name of field varchar 16   NONE ????
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
fileName Multiframe WSATransit 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     ??
fileTimeStamp Multiframe WSATransit 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
filter1 RequiredDiffImage WSATransit 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
filter2 RequiredDiffImage WSATransit 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 dxsDetection, dxsListRemeasurement, Filter, gcsDetection, gcsListRemeasurement, gpsDetection, gpsListRemeasurement, lasDetection, lasListRemeasurement, RequiredFilters, RequiredMosaic, RequiredStack, UKIDSSDetection, udsDetection, udsListRemeasurement WSA UID of combined filter (assigned in WSA: 1=Z,2=Y,3=J,4=H,5=K,6=H2,7=Br,8=blank) tinyint 1     INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID Filter, ptsDetection WSATransit UID of combined filter (assigned in WSA: 1=Z,2=Y,3=J,4=H,5=K,6=H2,7=Br,8=blank) tinyint 1     INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID Multiframe WSA UID of combined filter (assigned in WSA: 1=Z,2=Y,3=J,4=H,5=K,6=H2,7=Br,8=blank,9=1.205nbJ,10=1.619nbH) tinyint 1     INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID Multiframe WSATransit UID of combined filter (assigned in WSA: 1=Z,2=Y,3=J,4=H,5=K,6=H2,7=Br,8=blank,9=1.205nbJ,10=1.619nbH) tinyint 1     INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID MultiframeDetector WSA UID of combined filter (assigned in WSA: 1=Z,2=Y,3=J,4=H,5=K,6=H2,7=Br,8=blank,9=1.205nbJ,10=1.619nbH) {image primary HDU keyword: FILTER} tinyint 1     INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID MultiframeDetector WSATransit UID of combined filter (assigned in WSA: 1=Z,2=Y,3=J,4=H,5=K,6=H2,7=Br,8=blank,9=1.205nbJ,10=1.619nbH) {image primary HDU keyword: FILTER} tinyint 1     INST_FILTER_CODE
filterID Plate SSA Filter identifier, eg. OG590, RG715, 2444... varchar 8     INST_FILTER_CODE
filterName Multiframe WSA WFCAM combined filter name {image primary HDU keyword: FILTER} varchar 8     ??
filterName Multiframe WSATransit WFCAM combined filter name {image primary HDU keyword: FILTER} varchar 8     ??
fInt firstSource FIRST integrated flux densities real 4 mJy   PHOT_FLUX_RADIO_1.4G
FJ glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 2MASS All-Sky PSC J Band flux real 4 mJy -999.9  
FJ_err glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 2MASS All-Sky PSC J Band 1 sigma error real 4 mJy -999.9  
FKs glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 2MASS All-Sky PSC Ks Band flux real 4 mJy -999.9  
FKs_err glimpse1_hrc, glimpse1_mca, glimpse2_hrc, glimpse2_mca GLIMPSE 2MASS All-Sky PSC Ks Band 1 sigma error real 4 mJy -999.9  
flag dxsSourceXDetectionBestMatch, udsSourceXDetectionBestMatch WSA Flag for potential matching problems tinyint 1   0  
flag=1 if the same intermediate stack detection is linked to two different unique sources. This can happen in images where the seeing was poorer than average or if a source has moved over time and overlaps with another source. flag=2 no intermediate stack detection, but the expected location is in 1 dither offset of the edge of the stack.
FLAGS mgcDetection MGC Extraction flags int 4      
flatID Multiframe WSA UID of library calibration flatfield frame {image extension keyword: FLATCOR} bigint 8   -99999999 ID_FRAME
flatID Multiframe WSATransit 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
focusFiltOff Multiframe WSA Focus filter offset {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_FOFF} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
focusFiltOff Multiframe WSATransit Focus filter offset {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_FOFF} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
focusInstFiltOff Multiframe WSA focus offset for inst. filter {image primary HDU keyword: TEL_FOFF} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
focusInstFiltOff Multiframe WSATransit focus offset for inst. filter {image primary HDU keyword: TEL_FOFF} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
focusNominOff Multiframe WSA Offset from nominal focus position {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_OFF} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
focusNominOff Multiframe WSATransit Offset from nominal focus position {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_OFF} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
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
focusOffset Multiframe WSA Focus offset {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_OFFS} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
focusOffset Multiframe WSATransit Focus offset {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_OFFS} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
focusPos Multiframe WSA Focus position {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_POSN} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
focusPos Multiframe WSATransit Focus position {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_POSN} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
focusSerial Multiframe WSA Serial number in focus scan {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_I} int 4   -99999999 ??
focusSerial Multiframe WSATransit Serial number in focus scan {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_I} int 4   -99999999 ??
focusZero Multiframe WSA Focus zero-point position {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_ZERO} real 4 millimetres -0.9999995e9 INST_PARAM
focusZero Multiframe WSATransit Focus zero-point position {image primary HDU keyword: FOC_ZERO} 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 allFrameSets, dxsFrameSets, dxsJKmergeLog, gcsFrameSets, gcsZYJHKmergeLog, gpsFrameSets, gpsJHKmergeLog, lasFrameSets, lasYJHKmergeLog, udsFrameSets WSA frame set ID, unique over the whole WSA via programme ID prefix, assigned by merging procedure bigint 8     ID_FIELD
frameSetID dxsJKsource, gcsPointSource, gcsZYJHKsource, gpsJHKsource, gpsPointSource, lasExtendedSource, lasPointSource, lasYJHKsource, reliableDxsSource, reliableGcsPointSource, reliableGpsPointSource, reliableLasPointSource, reliableUdsSource WSA UID of the set of frames that this merged source comes from bigint 8     REFER_CODE
frameSetID dxsMergeLog, dxsVarFrameSetInfo, dxsVariability, gcsMergeLog, gpsMergeLog, lasMergeLog, udsMergeLog, udsVarFrameSetInfo, udsVariability WSA frame set ID, unique over the whole WSA via programme ID prefix, assigned by merging procedure bigint 8     ID_FIELD
Each merged source in the merged source tables come from a set of individual passband frames (with different filters and/or different epochs of observation). In the WSA, a frame is generally the image provided by one detector (dither-stacked and interlaced as appropriate); hence a frame set comprises a set of individual detector frames in different passbands and/or at different observation epochs. Each frame set is uniquely identified by the attribute frameSetID, and this references a row in the corresponding merge log for the source table (for example, lasSource.frameSetID references lasMergeLog.frameSetID. The merge log in turn references the full set of image descriptive data held in the tables MultiframeDetector and ultimately Multiframe (these two tables map directly onto the multi-extension FITS file hierarchy of extension FITS headers beneath a single primary HDU FITS header - primary HDU FITS keys will be found in Multiframe, while the corresponding extension FITS keys for each primary set will be found in table MultiframeDetector). In this way, you can trace the provenance of a merged source record right back to the individual image frames from which it is derived.
frameSetID dxsSource, gcsSource, gpsSource, lasSource, udsSource WSA UID of the set of frames that this merged source comes from bigint 8     REFER_CODE
Each merged source in the merged source tables come from a set of individual passband frames (with different filters and/or different epochs of observation). In the WSA, a frame is generally the image provided by one detector (dither-stacked and interlaced as appropriate); hence a frame set comprises a set of individual detector frames in different passbands and/or at different observation epochs. Each frame set is uniquely identified by the attribute frameSetID, and this references a row in the corresponding merge log for the source table (for example, lasSource.frameSetID references lasMergeLog.frameSetID. The merge log in turn references the full set of image descriptive data held in the tables MultiframeDetector and ultimately Multiframe (these two tables map directly onto the multi-extension FITS file hierarchy of extension FITS headers beneath a single primary HDU FITS header - primary HDU FITS keys will be found in Multiframe, while the corresponding extension FITS keys for each primary set will be found in table MultiframeDetector). In this way, you can trace the provenance of a merged source record right back to the individual image frames from which it is derived.
frameSetID dxsSourceRemeasurement, gcsSourceRemeasurement, gpsSourceRemeasurement, lasSourceRemeasurement, udsSourceRemeasurement WSA UID of the set of frames that this remeasured source comes from bigint 8     REFER_CODE
frameSetTolerance Programme WSA The match tolerance for different passband frames real 4 Degrees   ??
frameSetTolerance Programme WSATransit The match tolerance for different passband frames real 4 Degrees   ??
frameType Multiframe WSA The type of multiframe (eg. stack|tile|mosaic|difference|calibration|interleaved etc).
A multiframe can have a combination of different types.
varchar 64   normal meta.code.class
The frame types and their abbreviations are:
arc = "arc"bias = "bias"calibration = "cali" catalogue = "cat"confidence = "conf"
dark = "dark"difference = "diff"flat = "flat" interleaved = "leav"mosaic = "mosaic"
sky = "sky"stack = "stack"tile = "tile" default value = "normal"
frameType Multiframe WSATransit The type of multiframe (eg. stack|tile|mosaic|difference|calibration|interleaved etc).
A multiframe can have a combination of different types.
varchar 64   normal meta.code.class
The frame types and their abbreviations are:
arc = "arc"bias = "bias"calibration = "cali" catalogue = "cat"confidence = "conf"
dark = "dark"difference = "diff"flat = "flat" interleaved = "leav"mosaic = "mosaic"
sky = "sky"stack = "stack"tile = "tile" default value = "normal"
frinID Multiframe WSA UID of library calibration fringe frame bigint 8   -99999999 ID_FRAME
frinID Multiframe WSATransit UID of library calibration fringe frame bigint 8   -99999999 ID_FRAME
fSclen Plate SSA Scale size for iterative filter application tinyint 1     REDUCT_PARAM
fsTemp Multiframe WSA CCC 1st stage temperature {image primary HDU keyword: FS_TEMP} real 4 degrees_Kelvin -0.9999995e9  
fsTemp Multiframe WSATransit CCC 1st stage temperature {image primary HDU keyword: FS_TEMP} real 4 degrees_Kelvin -0.9999995e9  
fThresh Plate SSA Sky filtering parameter tinyint 1     REDUCT_PARAM
fwhm RequiredMosaic WSATransit SEX source extraction tool option for mosaic FWHM real 4 pixels -0.9999995e9 ??
fwhm RequiredMosaic, RequiredStack WSA SEX source extraction tool option for mosaic FWHM real 4 pixels -0.9999995e9 ??
FWHM_IMAGE mgcDetection MGC FWHM assuming a gaussian core real 4 pixel    



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