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User Specified Search Field

You may now search on any column in the mission database. Select the field you wish to search on and type in the qualification. NOTE that if you choose a field in BOTH the form and in the User Option field, then you may not get results or the result you expect.

In the table below is a list of all the column names available for search. Where reasonable a range or set of valid values is listed. Additional useful notes are included. If you click on the field name, a more detailed description of the data will be found.

ColumnData typeValid valuesnotes
Actual Aperture Character PINH, HIRS, MDRS, LWRS The three apertures supported are the
LWRS (30"x30"; 100% throughput),
MDRS (4"x20"; 98% throughput) and
HIRS (1.25"x20"; 85% throughput)
RFPT (reference point) Light from target in target colum is not entering the spectrograph
Archive Class Date FUS, FEN FUS = Science observations
FEN = Engineering observations
Archive Date Date Range: Jan 18 2000 to present Date written to archive
Association ID Character e.g. A1062121000, S6013501000 Same as the Observation Name
Aper Pos Angle Float Range: 0 to 360 deg  
Bandwidth Float Range: 1 to 90  
Binsize X detector Integer 1  
Binsize Y detector Integer 1  
Category
Also Called Object Class
Character Range: 0 to 99 Modified IUE Classification System
Cent Wavelength Float Range: -1.5 to 1061  
Data ID Character e.g.: C1010301001, B0300101002, Z9104301003 Uniquely identifies an exposure.
First four characters are the proposal ID, next 2 indicate a target, next 2 indicate the "visit", the last three identify the exposure.
Dec (J2000) Float Range: -90 to +90 deg  
Detector Mask Character AIC1 Use of other masks is discouraged.
EBV Float Range: 0 to 1.4 E(B-V) color excess
Ecliptic Latitude Float -90 to +90 deg  
Ecliptic Longitude Float 0 to 360 deg  
Exp End Time Date Range: Sep 22 1999 to present  
Exp Start Time Date Range : Sep 22 1999 to to present  
Exp Time Float Range: 0 to 31416 secs.  
Observation Time Float 58 to 550000 Range: valid as of 9/20/2002
Exp end condition Character OCC, SAA, ENDE, EDNO, NGHT OCC =
SAA = South Atlantic Anomaly
ENDE=
ENDO=
NGHT=
Exposure ID Character Range: 001 to 927  
FPA1 LiF X position Float Range: 1446 to 1728  
FPA1 SiC X position Float Range: 935 to 3339  
FPA2 LiF X position Float Range: 1518 to 2790  
FPA2 SiC X position Float Range: 631 to 3018  
Filter Character CLR, COL, DEF, ND CLR = Clear (default)
COL = Color (used very occasionally)
DEF= Default (which is clear)
ND = Neutral Density (not used currently)
Galactic Latitude Float Range: -90 to +90 deg  
Galactic Longitude Float Range: 0 to 360 deg  
Generation Date date Jan 18 2000 to present Date data was processed
High Proper Motion? Character T, F  
Instrument Mode Character TTAG, HIST TTAG for event rates < 2500 counts/sec
HIST for rates > 2500 counts/sec
Max Wave Float Range: -1 to 1106  
Min Wave Float Range: -2 to 1106  
Instrument calibration Character Currently unused  
Moving Target? Character F, M F=fixed target
M=moving target
OBS ID Character Examples 01, 11, 36, 81 Observation Name from proposal database
Object ID Character Examples 01, 45, 84 Target ID from header
Obs End Time Date Range: Sep 23 1999 to present  
Obs Start Time Date Range : Sep 22 1999 to to present  
Obs Status Integer 0 Science Data Processing observation status code(?)
Observation Date Date Sep 22 1999 to present  
Observation Name Character e.g. A1062121000, S6013501000 Name of the Observation. Same as the Association ID
PI First Name Character   All Capitals
Use wild card
PI Last Name Character   All capitals
Pixel bin size Integer Range: 0 to 2  
Planned Aperture Character PINH, HIRS, MDRS, LWRS he three apertures supported are the
LWRS (30"x30"; 100% throughput),
MDRS (4"x20"; 98% throughput) and
HIRS (1.25"x20"; 85% throughput)
RFPT (reference point) Light from target in target colum is not entering the spectrograph
Preview Name Character e.g.A1062121000, S6013501000 Name of preview when it exists. Same as observation Name and Association ID
Processing status Integer 0  
Program ID Character Examples A001,B022,C052 Program ID
Initial letter indicates type of program.
A = First cycle,
B= Second cycle ...
P = PI program
Q=French PI program
X = Early Release
I= In Orbit Checkout
M=Calibration
S=Science Verification
Z=Directors Discretionary
Z9 = all goes public
RA (J2000) Float Range: 0 to 360 deg  
Redshift Float Range: -241 to 6050  
Ref Integer Range: 1 to 7 Number will change over time
Release Date Date Feb 23 2000 to 6 months from present Nominal proprietary period of 6 months which may be shortend or lengthened.
Roll offset Float Range: -12.5 to 17.5  
SCOBS ID Character Range: 01 to 81 Observation Name from Image Header
SIA table Character SIAHIRS1X8, SIALWRS1X8, SIAMDRS1X8  
Source type Character EC, EE, PC, PE P=Point, E=Extended, C=Continuum, E=Emission line
Spectral type Character Examples: B5V, O6.5IIINF, LBV(B2.5IABE), BLEND  
Split positions number Character 4, 0 Most common is 0
Exp Start Time Date Range : Sep 22 1999 to to present  
Target Name Character Examples: HD115071, SK-68D135, PG0749+658, LINEAR-2000WM1-22 All capitals
No spaces in names
Target type Character not used not used
Target acquisition number Character X006-FUVOB, ACQ-T-PKUP-MDRS-LWRS, ACQ-T-PKUP, ACQ-H-PKUP, ACQ-H-NOPKUP, ACQ-T-NOPKUP  
Target position Character NON, OUT, IN  
Telescope Character FUSE  
Time marker insertion Float Range: 0 to 1  
Total count rate Float Range: -0.7 to 239541  
V Mag Float -2.5 to 25