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Details - VISTA Hemisphere Survey band-merged multi-waveband catalogues (VHS)

Position Name Description Data Type Data Size UCD Physical Unit
1 SOURCENAME Source name in IAU convention STRING 25 meta.id
2 SOURCEID UID of this merged detection as assigned by merge algorithm INT64 1 meta.id;meta.main
3 CUEVENTID UID of curation event giving rise to this record INT32 1 meta.bib
4 FRAMESETID UID of the set of frames that this merged source comes from INT64 1 meta.bib
5 RA2000 Celestial Right Ascension DOUBLE 1 pos.eq.ra;meta.main
6 DEC2000 Celestial Declination DOUBLE 1 pos.eq.dec;meta.main
7 L Galactic longitude DOUBLE 1 pos.galactic.lon
8 B Galactic latitude DOUBLE 1 pos.galactic.lat
9 LAMBDA SDSS system spherical co-ordinate 1 DOUBLE 1 pos
10 ETA SDSS system spherical co-ordinate 2 DOUBLE 1 pos
11 PRIORSEC Seam code for a unique (=0) or duplicated (!=0) source INT64 1 meta.code
12 YMJPNT Point source colour Y-J (using aperMag3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.NIR;em.IR.J
13 YMJPNTERR Error on point source colour Y-J FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR;em.IR.J
14 JMHPNT Point source colour J-H (using aperMag3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.J;em.IR.H
15 JMHPNTERR Error on point source colour J-H FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J;em.IR.H
16 HMKSPNT Point source colour H-Ks (using aperMag3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.H;em.IR.K
17 HMKSPNTERR Error on point source colour H-Ks FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H;em.IR.K
18 JMKSPNT Point source colour J-Ks (using aperMag3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.J;em.IR.K
19 JMKSPNTERR Error on point source colour J-Ks FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J;em.IR.K
20 YMJEXT Extended source colour Y-J (using aperMagNoAperCorr3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.NIR;em.IR.J
21 YMJEXTERR Error on extended source colour Y-J FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR;em.IR.J
22 JMHEXT Extended source colour J-H (using aperMagNoAperCorr3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.J;em.IR.H
23 JMHEXTERR Error on extended source colour J-H FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J;em.IR.H
24 HMKSEXT Extended source colour H-Ks (using aperMagNoAperCorr3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.H;em.IR.K
25 HMKSEXTERR Error on extended source colour H-Ks FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H;em.IR.K
26 JMKSEXT Extended source colour J-Ks (using aperMagNoAperCorr3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.J;em.IR.K
27 JMKSEXTERR Error on extended source colour J-Ks FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J;em.IR.K
28 MERGEDCLASSSTAT Merged N(0,1) stellarness-of-profile statistic FLOAT 1 stat
29 MERGEDCLASS Class flag,1|0|-1|-2|-3|-9=gal|noise|star|probStar|probGal|saturated INT16 1 meta.code
30 PSTAR Probability that the source is a star FLOAT 1 stat
31 PGALAXY Probability that the source is a galaxy FLOAT 1 stat
32 PNOISE Probability that the source is noise FLOAT 1 stat
33 PSATURATED Probability that the source is saturated FLOAT 1 stat
34 EBV The galactic dust extinction value measured from the Schlegel maps FLOAT 1 phys.absorption.gal
35 AY The galactic extinction correction in the Y band FLOAT 1 phys.absorption.gal
36 AJ The galactic extinction correction in the J band FLOAT 1 phys.absorption.gal
37 AH The galactic extinction correction in the H band FLOAT 1 phys.absorption.gal
38 AKS The galactic extinction correction in the Ks band FLOAT 1 phys.absorption.gal
39 YPETROMAG Extended source Y mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR
40 YPETROMAGERR Error in extended source Y mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR
41 YPSFMAG Point source profile-fitted Y mag FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR
42 YPSFMAGERR Error in point source profile-fitted Y mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR
43 YSERMAG2D Extended source Y mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR
44 YSERMAG2DERR Error in extended source Y mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR
45 YAPERMAG3 Default point source Y aperture corrected mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR
46 YAPERMAG3ERR Error in default point/extended source Y mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR
47 YAPERMAG4 Point source Y aperture corrected mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR
48 YAPERMAG4ERR Error in point/extended source Y mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR
49 YAPERMAG6 Point source Y aperture corrected mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR
50 YAPERMAG6ERR Error in point/extended source Y mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR
51 YAPERMAGNOAPERCORR3 Default extended source Y aperture mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR
52 YAPERMAGNOAPERCORR4 Extended source Y aperture mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR
53 YAPERMAGNOAPERCORR6 Extended source Y aperture mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR
54 YHLCORSMJRADAS Seeing corrected half-light, semi-major axis in Y band FLOAT 1 phys.angSize
55 YGAUSIG RMS of axes of ellipse fit in Y FLOAT 1 src.morph.param
56 YELL 1-b/a, where a/b=semi-major/minor axes in Y FLOAT 1 src.ellipticity
57 YPA ellipse fit celestial orientation in Y FLOAT 1 pos.posAng
58 YERRBITS processing warning/error bitwise flags in Y INT32 1 meta.code
59 YAVERAGECONF average confidence in 2 arcsec diam default aperture 3 Y FLOAT 1 stat.likelihood;em.IR.NIR
60 YCLASS discrete image classification flag in Y INT16 1 src.class
61 YCLASSSTAT N(0,1) stellarness-of-profile statistic in Y FLOAT 1 stat
62 YPPERRBITS additional WFAU post-processing error bits in Y INT32 1 meta.code
63 YSEQNUM the running number of the Y detection INT32 1 meta.number
64 YXI Offset of Y detection from master position (+east/-west) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.ra;arith.diff
65 YETA Offset of Y detection from master position (+north/-south) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.dec;arith.diff
66 JPETROMAG Extended source J mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J
67 JPETROMAGERR Error in extended source J mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J
68 JPSFMAG Point source profile-fitted J mag FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J
69 JPSFMAGERR Error in point source profile-fitted J mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J
70 JSERMAG2D Extended source J mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J
71 JSERMAG2DERR Error in extended source J mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J
72 JAPERMAG3 Default point source J aperture corrected mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J
73 JAPERMAG3ERR Error in default point/extended source J mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J
74 JAPERMAG4 Point source J aperture corrected mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J
75 JAPERMAG4ERR Error in point/extended source J mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J
76 JAPERMAG6 Point source J aperture corrected mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J
77 JAPERMAG6ERR Error in point/extended source J mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J
78 JAPERMAGNOAPERCORR3 Default extended source J aperture mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J
79 JAPERMAGNOAPERCORR4 Extended source J aperture mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J
80 JAPERMAGNOAPERCORR6 Extended source J aperture mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J
81 JHLCORSMJRADAS Seeing corrected half-light, semi-major axis in J band FLOAT 1 phys.angSize
82 JGAUSIG RMS of axes of ellipse fit in J FLOAT 1 src.morph.param
83 JELL 1-b/a, where a/b=semi-major/minor axes in J FLOAT 1 src.ellipticity
84 JPA ellipse fit celestial orientation in J FLOAT 1 pos.posAng
85 JERRBITS processing warning/error bitwise flags in J INT32 1 meta.code
86 JAVERAGECONF average confidence in 2 arcsec diam default aperture 3 J FLOAT 1 stat.likelihood;em.IR.NIR
87 JCLASS discrete image classification flag in J INT16 1 src.class
88 JCLASSSTAT N(0,1) stellarness-of-profile statistic in J FLOAT 1 stat
89 JPPERRBITS additional WFAU post-processing error bits in J INT32 1 meta.code
90 JSEQNUM the running number of the J detection INT32 1 meta.number
91 JXI Offset of J detection from master position (+east/-west) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.ra;arith.diff
92 JETA Offset of J detection from master position (+north/-south) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.dec;arith.diff
93 HPETROMAG Extended source H mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H
94 HPETROMAGERR Error in extended source H mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H
95 HPSFMAG Point source profile-fitted H mag FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H
96 HPSFMAGERR Error in point source profile-fitted H mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H
97 HSERMAG2D Extended source H mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H
98 HSERMAG2DERR Error in extended source H mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H
99 HAPERMAG3 Default point source H aperture corrected mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H
100 HAPERMAG3ERR Error in default point/extended source H mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H
101 HAPERMAG4 Point source H aperture corrected mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H
102 HAPERMAG4ERR Error in point/extended source H mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H
103 HAPERMAG6 Point source H aperture corrected mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H
104 HAPERMAG6ERR Error in point/extended source H mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H
105 HAPERMAGNOAPERCORR3 Default extended source H aperture mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H
106 HAPERMAGNOAPERCORR4 Extended source H aperture mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H
107 HAPERMAGNOAPERCORR6 Extended source H aperture mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H
108 HHLCORSMJRADAS Seeing corrected half-light, semi-major axis in H band FLOAT 1 phys.angSize
109 HGAUSIG RMS of axes of ellipse fit in H FLOAT 1 src.morph.param
110 HELL 1-b/a, where a/b=semi-major/minor axes in H FLOAT 1 src.ellipticity
111 HPA ellipse fit celestial orientation in H FLOAT 1 pos.posAng
112 HERRBITS processing warning/error bitwise flags in H INT32 1 meta.code
113 HAVERAGECONF average confidence in 2 arcsec diam default aperture 3 H FLOAT 1 stat.likelihood;em.IR.NIR
114 HCLASS discrete image classification flag in H INT16 1 src.class
115 HCLASSSTAT N(0,1) stellarness-of-profile statistic in H FLOAT 1 stat
116 HPPERRBITS additional WFAU post-processing error bits in H INT32 1 meta.code
117 HSEQNUM the running number of the H detection INT32 1 meta.number
118 HXI Offset of H detection from master position (+east/-west) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.ra;arith.diff
119 HETA Offset of H detection from master position (+north/-south) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.dec;arith.diff
120 KSPETROMAG Extended source Ks mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K
121 KSPETROMAGERR Error in extended source Ks mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K
122 KSPSFMAG Point source profile-fitted Ks mag FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K
123 KSPSFMAGERR Error in point source profile-fitted Ks mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K
124 KSSERMAG2D Extended source Ks mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K
125 KSSERMAG2DERR Error in extended source Ks mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K
126 KSAPERMAG3 Default point source Ks aperture corrected mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K
127 KSAPERMAG3ERR Error in default point/extended source Ks mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K
128 KSAPERMAG4 Point source Ks aperture corrected mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K
129 KSAPERMAG4ERR Error in point/extended source Ks mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K
130 KSAPERMAG6 Point source Ks aperture corrected mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K
131 KSAPERMAG6ERR Error in point/extended source Ks mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K
132 KSAPERMAGNOAPERCORR3 Default extended source Ks aperture mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K
133 KSAPERMAGNOAPERCORR4 Extended source Ks aperture mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K
134 KSAPERMAGNOAPERCORR6 Extended source Ks aperture mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K
135 KSHLCORSMJRADAS Seeing corrected half-light, semi-major axis in Ks band FLOAT 1 phys.angSize
136 KSGAUSIG RMS of axes of ellipse fit in Ks FLOAT 1 src.morph.param
137 KSELL 1-b/a, where a/b=semi-major/minor axes in Ks FLOAT 1 src.ellipticity
138 KSPA ellipse fit celestial orientation in Ks FLOAT 1 pos.posAng
139 KSERRBITS processing warning/error bitwise flags in Ks INT32 1 meta.code
140 KSAVERAGECONF average confidence in 2 arcsec diam default aperture 3 Ks FLOAT 1 stat.likelihood;em.IR.NIR
141 KSCLASS discrete image classification flag in Ks INT16 1 src.class
142 KSCLASSSTAT N(0,1) stellarness-of-profile statistic in Ks FLOAT 1 stat
143 KSPPERRBITS additional WFAU post-processing error bits in Ks INT32 1 meta.code
144 KSSEQNUM the running number of the Ks detection INT32 1 meta.number
145 KSXI Offset of Ks detection from master position (+east/-west) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.ra;arith.diff
146 KSETA Offset of Ks detection from master position (+north/-south) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.dec;arith.diff
147 PRIMARY_SOURCE Flag indicates primary sources (=1), otherwise (=0) DOUBLE 1 meta.code