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

Title VISTA Hemisphere Survey band-merged multi-waveband catalogues (VHS)
Version 3
Data Provider/P.I. Richard McMahon
Data Collection VHS
Data Release DR5
Submission Date 2020-01-27
Publication Date 2020-03-17
Description This multi-band source catalogue provides aperture photometry in four near infrared broad-band filters: Y, J, H and Ks for almost 1.4 billion detections. The total coverage of the VHS survey is almost 17000 square degrees in the South Hemisphere.
Please refer to the full data release description for further information.
Telescope ESO-VISTA
Instrument VIRCAM
Technique of Observation IMAGE,JITTER
Start of Observations 55,139.02 (2009-11-04T13:28:56)
End of Observations 57,844.124 (2017-04-01T16:58:41)
Filter Set/bands Y J H Ks
Sky Solid Angle 16,729.1
Number of Records 1374207485
Number of Columns 151
Reference 2013Msngr.154...35M
Acknowledgment Policy Please include the following acknowledgment in any published material that makes use of this data product: Based on data obtained from the ESO Science Archive Facility with DOI: https://doi.org/10.18727/archive/57
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 deg
6 DEC2000 Celestial Declination DOUBLE 1 pos.eq.dec;meta.main deg
7 L Galactic longitude DOUBLE 1 pos.galactic.lon deg
8 B Galactic latitude DOUBLE 1 pos.galactic.lat deg
9 LAMBDA SDSS system spherical co-ordinate 1 DOUBLE 1 pos deg
10 ETA SDSS system spherical co-ordinate 2 DOUBLE 1 pos deg
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 mag
13 YMJPNTERR Error on point source colour Y-J FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR;em.IR.J mag
14 JMHPNT Point source colour J-H (using aperMag3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.J;em.IR.H mag
15 JMHPNTERR Error on point source colour J-H FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J;em.IR.H mag
16 HMKSPNT Point source colour H-Ks (using aperMag3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.H;em.IR.K mag
17 HMKSPNTERR Error on point source colour H-Ks FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H;em.IR.K mag
18 JMKSPNT Point source colour J-Ks (using aperMag3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.J;em.IR.K mag
19 JMKSPNTERR Error on point source colour J-Ks FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J;em.IR.K mag
20 YMJEXT Extended source colour Y-J (using aperMagNoAperCorr3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.NIR;em.IR.J mag
21 YMJEXTERR Error on extended source colour Y-J FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR;em.IR.J mag
22 JMHEXT Extended source colour J-H (using aperMagNoAperCorr3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.J;em.IR.H mag
23 JMHEXTERR Error on extended source colour J-H FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J;em.IR.H mag
24 HMKSEXT Extended source colour H-Ks (using aperMagNoAperCorr3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.H;em.IR.K mag
25 HMKSEXTERR Error on extended source colour H-Ks FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H;em.IR.K mag
26 JMKSEXT Extended source colour J-Ks (using aperMagNoAperCorr3) FLOAT 1 phot.color;em.IR.J;em.IR.K mag
27 JMKSEXTERR Error on extended source colour J-Ks FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J;em.IR.K mag
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.probability
31 PGALAXY Probability that the source is a galaxy FLOAT 1 stat.probability
32 PNOISE Probability that the source is noise FLOAT 1 stat.probability
33 PSATURATED Probability that the source is saturated FLOAT 1 stat.probability
34 EBV The galactic dust extinction value measured from the Schlegel maps FLOAT 1 phys.absorption.gal mag
35 AY The galactic extinction correction in the Y band FLOAT 1 phys.absorption.gal;em.IR.NIR mag
36 AJ The galactic extinction correction in the J band FLOAT 1 phys.absorption.gal;em.IR.J mag
37 AH The galactic extinction correction in the H band FLOAT 1 phys.absorption.gal;em.IR.H mag
38 AKS The galactic extinction correction in the Ks band FLOAT 1 phys.absorption.gal;em.IR.K mag
39 YMJD Modified Julian Day in Y band DOUBLE 1 time.epoch;em.IR.NIR d
40 YPETROMAG Extended source Y mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR mag
41 YPETROMAGERR Error in extended source Y mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR mag
42 YPSFMAG Point source profile-fitted Y mag FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR mag
43 YPSFMAGERR Error in point source profile-fitted Y mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR mag
44 YSERMAG2D Extended source Y mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR mag
45 YSERMAG2DERR Error in extended source Y mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR mag
46 YAPERMAG3 Default point source Y aperture corrected mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR mag
47 YAPERMAG3ERR Error in default point/extended source Y mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR mag
48 YAPERMAG4 Point source Y aperture corrected mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR mag
49 YAPERMAG4ERR Error in point/extended source Y mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR mag
50 YAPERMAG6 Point source Y aperture corrected mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR mag
51 YAPERMAG6ERR Error in point/extended source Y mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.NIR mag
52 YAPERMAGNOAPERCORR3 Default extended source Y aperture mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR mag
53 YAPERMAGNOAPERCORR4 Extended source Y aperture mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR mag
54 YAPERMAGNOAPERCORR6 Extended source Y aperture mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.NIR mag
55 YHLCORSMJRADAS Seeing corrected half-light, semi-major axis in Y band FLOAT 1 phys.angSize;em.IR.NIR arcsec
56 YGAUSIG RMS of axes of ellipse fit in Y FLOAT 1 src.morph.param;em.IR.NIR pixel
57 YELL 1-b/a, where a/b=semi-major/minor axes in Y FLOAT 1 src.ellipticity;em.IR.NIR
58 YPA ellipse fit celestial orientation in Y FLOAT 1 pos.posAng;em.IR.NIR deg
59 YERRBITS processing warning/error bitwise flags in Y INT32 1 meta.code
60 YAVERAGECONF average confidence in 2 arcsec diam default aperture 3 Y FLOAT 1 stat.likelihood;em.IR.NIR
61 YCLASS discrete image classification flag in Y INT16 1 src.class;em.IR.NIR
62 YCLASSSTAT N(0,1) stellarness-of-profile statistic in Y FLOAT 1 stat;em.IR.NIR
63 YPPERRBITS additional WFAU post-processing error bits in Y INT32 1 meta.code
64 YSEQNUM the running number of the Y detection INT32 1 meta.number
65 YXI Offset of Y detection from master position (+east/-west) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.ra;arith.diff;em.IR.NIR arcsec
66 YETA Offset of Y detection from master position (+north/-south) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.dec;arith.diff;em.IR.NIR arcsec
67 JMJD Modified Julian Day in J band DOUBLE 1 time.epoch;em.IR.J d
68 JPETROMAG Extended source J mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J mag
69 JPETROMAGERR Error in extended source J mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J mag
70 JPSFMAG Point source profile-fitted J mag FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J mag
71 JPSFMAGERR Error in point source profile-fitted J mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J mag
72 JSERMAG2D Extended source J mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J mag
73 JSERMAG2DERR Error in extended source J mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J mag
74 JAPERMAG3 Default point source J aperture corrected mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J mag
75 JAPERMAG3ERR Error in default point/extended source J mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J mag
76 JAPERMAG4 Point source J aperture corrected mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J mag
77 JAPERMAG4ERR Error in point/extended source J mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J mag
78 JAPERMAG6 Point source J aperture corrected mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J mag
79 JAPERMAG6ERR Error in point/extended source J mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.J mag
80 JAPERMAGNOAPERCORR3 Default extended source J aperture mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J mag
81 JAPERMAGNOAPERCORR4 Extended source J aperture mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J mag
82 JAPERMAGNOAPERCORR6 Extended source J aperture mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.J mag
83 JHLCORSMJRADAS Seeing corrected half-light, semi-major axis in J band FLOAT 1 phys.angSize;em.IR.J arcsec
84 JGAUSIG RMS of axes of ellipse fit in J FLOAT 1 src.morph.param;em.IR.J pixel
85 JELL 1-b/a, where a/b=semi-major/minor axes in J FLOAT 1 src.ellipticity;em.IR.J
86 JPA ellipse fit celestial orientation in J FLOAT 1 pos.posAng;em.IR.J deg
87 JERRBITS processing warning/error bitwise flags in J INT32 1 meta.code
88 JAVERAGECONF average confidence in 2 arcsec diam default aperture 3 J FLOAT 1 stat.likelihood;em.IR.J
89 JCLASS discrete image classification flag in J INT16 1 src.class;em.IR.J
90 JCLASSSTAT N(0,1) stellarness-of-profile statistic in J FLOAT 1 stat;em.IR.J
91 JPPERRBITS additional WFAU post-processing error bits in J INT32 1 meta.code
92 JSEQNUM the running number of the J detection INT32 1 meta.number
93 JXI Offset of J detection from master position (+east/-west) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.ra;arith.diff;em.IR.J arcsec
94 JETA Offset of J detection from master position (+north/-south) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.dec;arith.diff;em.IR.J arcsec
95 HMJD Modified Julian Day in H band DOUBLE 1 time.epoch;em.IR.H d
96 HPETROMAG Extended source H mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H mag
97 HPETROMAGERR Error in extended source H mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H mag
98 HPSFMAG Point source profile-fitted H mag FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H mag
99 HPSFMAGERR Error in point source profile-fitted H mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H mag
100 HSERMAG2D Extended source H mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H mag
101 HSERMAG2DERR Error in extended source H mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H mag
102 HAPERMAG3 Default point source H aperture corrected mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H mag
103 HAPERMAG3ERR Error in default point/extended source H mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H mag
104 HAPERMAG4 Point source H aperture corrected mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H mag
105 HAPERMAG4ERR Error in point/extended source H mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H mag
106 HAPERMAG6 Point source H aperture corrected mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H mag
107 HAPERMAG6ERR Error in point/extended source H mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.H mag
108 HAPERMAGNOAPERCORR3 Default extended source H aperture mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H mag
109 HAPERMAGNOAPERCORR4 Extended source H aperture mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H mag
110 HAPERMAGNOAPERCORR6 Extended source H aperture mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.H mag
111 HHLCORSMJRADAS Seeing corrected half-light, semi-major axis in H band FLOAT 1 phys.angSize;em.IR.H arcsec
112 HGAUSIG RMS of axes of ellipse fit in H FLOAT 1 src.morph.param;em.IR.H pixel
113 HELL 1-b/a, where a/b=semi-major/minor axes in H FLOAT 1 src.ellipticity;em.IR.H
114 HPA ellipse fit celestial orientation in H FLOAT 1 pos.posAng;em.IR.H deg
115 HERRBITS processing warning/error bitwise flags in H INT32 1 meta.code
116 HAVERAGECONF average confidence in 2 arcsec diam default aperture 3 H FLOAT 1 stat.likelihood;em.IR.H
117 HCLASS discrete image classification flag in H INT16 1 src.class;em.IR.H
118 HCLASSSTAT N(0,1) stellarness-of-profile statistic in H FLOAT 1 stat;em.IR.H
119 HPPERRBITS additional WFAU post-processing error bits in H INT32 1 meta.code
120 HSEQNUM the running number of the H detection INT32 1 meta.number
121 HXI Offset of H detection from master position (+east/-west) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.ra;arith.diff;em.IR.H arcsec
122 HETA Offset of H detection from master position (+north/-south) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.dec;arith.diff;em.IR.H arcsec
123 KSMJD Modified Julian Day in Ks band DOUBLE 1 time.epoch;em.IR.K d
124 KSPETROMAG Extended source Ks mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K mag
125 KSPETROMAGERR Error in extended source Ks mag (Petrosian) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K mag
126 KSPSFMAG Point source profile-fitted Ks mag FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K mag
127 KSPSFMAGERR Error in point source profile-fitted Ks mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K mag
128 KSSERMAG2D Extended source Ks mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K mag
129 KSSERMAG2DERR Error in extended source Ks mag (profile-fitted) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K mag
130 KSAPERMAG3 Default point source Ks aperture corrected mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K mag
131 KSAPERMAG3ERR Error in default point/extended source Ks mag FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K mag
132 KSAPERMAG4 Point source Ks aperture corrected mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K mag
133 KSAPERMAG4ERR Error in point/extended source Ks mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K mag
134 KSAPERMAG6 Point source Ks aperture corrected mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K mag
135 KSAPERMAG6ERR Error in point/extended source Ks mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diam) FLOAT 1 stat.error;em.IR.K mag
136 KSAPERMAGNOAPERCORR3 Default extended source Ks aperture mag (2.0 arcsec diam) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K mag
137 KSAPERMAGNOAPERCORR4 Extended source Ks aperture mag (2.8 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K mag
138 KSAPERMAGNOAPERCORR6 Extended source Ks aperture mag (5.7 arcsec aperture diameter) FLOAT 1 phot.mag;em.IR.K mag
139 KSHLCORSMJRADAS Seeing corrected half-light, semi-major axis in Ks band FLOAT 1 phys.angSize;em.IR.K arcsec
140 KSGAUSIG RMS of axes of ellipse fit in Ks FLOAT 1 src.morph.param;em.IR.K pixel
141 KSELL 1-b/a, where a/b=semi-major/minor axes in Ks FLOAT 1 src.ellipticity;em.IR.K
142 KSPA ellipse fit celestial orientation in Ks FLOAT 1 pos.posAng;em.IR.K deg
143 KSERRBITS processing warning/error bitwise flags in Ks INT32 1 meta.code
144 KSAVERAGECONF average confidence in 2 arcsec diam default aperture 3 Ks FLOAT 1 stat.likelihood;em.IR.K
145 KSCLASS discrete image classification flag in Ks INT16 1 src.class;em.IR.K
146 KSCLASSSTAT N(0,1) stellarness-of-profile statistic in Ks FLOAT 1 stat;em.IR.K
147 KSPPERRBITS additional WFAU post-processing error bits in Ks INT32 1 meta.code
148 KSSEQNUM the running number of the Ks detection INT32 1 meta.number
149 KSXI Offset of Ks detection from master position (+east/-west) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.ra;arith.diff;em.IR.K arcsec
150 KSETA Offset of Ks detection from master position (+north/-south) FLOAT 1 pos.eq.dec;arith.diff;em.IR.K arcsec
151 PRIMARY_SOURCE Flag indicates primary sources (=1), otherwise (=0) DOUBLE 1 meta.code.class