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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.
The column label is used in the search forms and search results. The column name needs to be specified for GET requests.
| Column Name |
Column Label |
Data Type |
Valid Values |
Notes |
UCDs |
| iue_aper |
Aper |
Character |
LARGE,SMALL |
Spectrograph aperture used |
INST_APERT |
| iue_xtrasym |
Asym Ext Prof |
Character |
Y,N |
flags an asymmetric spectrum profile |
OBS_TYPE |
| iue_go_bv |
BV |
Float |
Range -2.00 to 9.00 |
GO designated color index (GSFC only) |
PHOT_GEN_B-V |
| iue_badscan |
Bad Scans |
Integer |
Range 0 to 20 |
flags an LWP bad scan |
OBS_CONDITIONS |
| iue_cc_medn |
CC Median |
Float |
Range 0.0 - 1.0 |
median cross correlation coeff. |
REDUCT_PARAM |
| iue_cc_percent |
CC Percentage |
Float |
Range 0.0 to 100.0 |
percent of successful cross correlations |
REDUCT_PARAM |
| iue_cam_no |
Camera No |
Integer |
1,2,3,4 |
camera identification 1 = LWP 2 = LWR 3 = SWP 4 = SWR (Not calibrated) |
INST_ID |
| iue_category |
Category |
Integer |
Range 0-99 |
Also called Object Class. See IUE Object Class Translations |
CLASS_CODE |
| iue_comments |
Comments |
Character |
GSFC format: E=nnn, C=nnn, B=nnn VILSPA used numeric form |
Comments on image quality by RA |
REMARKS |
| iue_data_bkg |
Data Background |
Integer |
Range 0 to 256 DN |
Est. image background in DNs |
INST_BACKGROUND |
| iue_data_cnt |
Data Counts |
Integer |
Range 0 to 256 DN |
Est. continuum in DNs |
SPEC_CONTINUUM |
| iue_data_id |
Data ID |
Character |
e.g. SWP02456, LWR00501, LWP12345 |
Observation Identifier Camera and Image number Always 8 characters |
ID_MAIN |
| ra |
RA (J2000) |
Float |
Range 0 to 360 deg |
Right Ascension (J2000) |
POS_EQ_RA_MAIN |
| dec |
Dec (J2000) |
Float |
Decimal Degrees Range -90 to +90 deg |
Declination (J2000) |
POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN |
| iue_disp |
Disp |
Character |
HIGH, LOW |
Spectrograph dispersion (high or low) |
INST_DISPERSION |
| iue_go_ebv |
EBV |
Float |
Range -5.5 to 9.5 |
GO-designated E(B-V) GSFC observations only |
PHOT_COLOR_EXCESS |
| iue_ex |
EX |
Integer |
Range -50 to 48 FES units |
Guide star x position in FES units |
OBS_PARAM |
| iue_ey |
EY |
Integer |
Range -46 to 45 FES units |
Guide star y position in FES units |
OBS_PARAM |
| iue_elat |
Ecliptic Latitude |
Float |
-90 to +90 deg |
ecliptic latitude |
POS_EC_LAT |
| iue_elong |
Ecliptic Longitude |
Float |
0 to 360 deg |
ecliptic longitude |
POS_EC_LON |
| iue_eff_exp_time |
Eff. Exp. Time |
Float |
Range 0 to 90,000 seconds |
effective exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
| iue_com_exp_time |
Exp Time |
Integer |
Range 0 - 90000 seconds |
Commanded exposure time |
TIME_EXPTIME |
| iue_fa_flag |
FA Data at MAST |
Character |
F |
F = NEWSIPS available null if NEWSIPS data unavailable |
REDUCT_METHOD |
| iue_fa_proc_ts |
FA Processing Date |
Date |
Range Mar 18, 1993 to Jan 7, 2000 |
processing date |
TIME_DATE |
| iue_fes_counts |
FES Counts |
Integer |
Range 0 - 28673 |
FES counts (related to visual mag) |
PHOT_COUNTS_IUE |
| iue_fes_mode |
FES Mode |
Character |
S,F,U,O,NO,SO,BO,FU,FO |
FES Mode S=Slow F=FAST U=Underlap O=Overlap NO= SO= BO=Blind Offset |
INST_SETUP |
| iue_fpm |
FPM |
Float |
Range 0.0 - 4.0 Generally not more that 3.5 |
Radiation Monitor (became unreliable after May 14, 1991 and turned off Oct 4, 1991) |
OBS_CONDITIONS |
| iue_focus |
Focus |
Float |
Range -24.00 - 11.20 |
focus setting |
INST_SETUP |
| iue_go_object_name |
GO Object Name |
Character |
Original GO assigned target name Not homogeneous e.g. AR PAV, AR PAVONIS BD+75 325, BD+75 0325 |
All caps Recommend Target Name |
ID_TARGET |
| iue_glat |
Galactic Latitude |
Float |
Range -90 to +90 deg |
galactic latitude |
POS_GAL_LAT |
| iue_glong |
Galactic Longitude |
Float |
Range 0 to 360 deg |
galactic longitude |
POS_GAL_LON |
| iue_heater_warmup |
Heater Warmup |
Integer |
Range 1 - 15 minutes |
heater warmup (only for LWR camera after 1981) |
INST_PARAM |
| iue_hcat |
Homog Catalog |
Character |
AAO, ABCG, AOO, AOO*, BDB, BDO, CD, CPD, CPD-, ESO*, ESOB, GD, HD, IC, IUE, LHS, MC, MCG, MRK, NGC, NGC*, NOVA, PG, PK, QSO, SAO, SKY, SN, ST, UM, V*, WD, ZZ |
Homogeneous Catalog/Object assigned by CDS Recommend use of Homogeneous Target Name field |
ID_IDENTIFIER |
| iue_hcomp_id |
Homog Complimentary ID |
Character |
|
Sometimes more specific designation, sometime continuation from homogenous object Recommend use of Target Name field |
ID_IDENTIFIER |
| iue_hdec1950 |
Homog Dec (B1950) |
Float |
Range -90 to +90 deg |
Homogeneous declination (b1950) assigned by CDS describing center of extended fields |
POS_EQ_DEC |
| iue_hdec2000 |
Homog Dec (J2000) |
Float |
Range 90 to +90 deg |
Homogenous declination (j2000) assigned by CDS describing center of extended fields |
POS_EQ_DEC |
| iue_hobject |
Homog Object ID |
Character |
|
Assigned by CDS Use with Homog. Cat and Comp ID fields Recommend use of Target Field |
ID_TARGET |
| iue_hra1950 |
Homog RA (B1950) |
Float |
Range 0 to 360 deg |
Homogeneous RA (B1950) assigned by CDS Center of extended fields |
POS_EQ_RA |
| ra |
Homog RA (J2000) |
Float |
Range 0 to 360 deg |
Homogeneous RA (J2000) assigned by CDS Center of extended fields |
POS_EQ_RA |
| iue_image_no |
Image No |
Integer |
for LWP 501-515,1067 - 32696 for LWR 501, 1274 - 18765 for SWP 501 - 512, 1303 - 58388 |
Assigned images number (numbers were occasionally skipped) |
ID_NUMBER |
| iue_imtype |
Image Type |
Character |
B,D,L,M,S,Y |
Image type B = Both Dispersions D=Double Aperture L=Double Aperture Multiple Exposure M= Multiple Exposure in Large Aper S=Single Y = Double Aperture, Both Dispersion |
OBS_TYPE |
| iue_lost_flag |
Lost Flag |
Character |
N,R,U,Y |
N=Not processed R=raw image lost U=unverified entry Y=orginal data lost |
|
| iue_go_lum |
Luminosity |
Character |
I, Ia, Ib, Iab, II, III, IV, V, VI |
GO supplied Luminosity class Only available for GSFC data |
SPEC_LUM-CLASS |
| iue_go_mag |
Magnitude |
Float |
-22 to +30 |
GO supplied visual mag. |
PHOT_MAG |
| iue_max_shift |
Max Shift |
Float |
Range 0.0 - 646.3 pixels |
max pixel shift between image and ITF |
REDUCT_PARAM |
| iue_mean_shift |
Mean Shift |
Float |
Range 0.0 - 9.908 pixels |
mean pixel shift between image and ITF |
REDUCT_PARAM |
| iue_microphonics |
Microphonics |
String |
N,Y |
microphonics flag |
OBS_CONDITIONS |
| iue_miss_mf |
Missing Minor Frames |
Integer |
Range 0 - 6151 |
number of minor frames missing during transmission |
OBS_CONDITIONS |
| iue_multiple_flag |
Multiple Flag |
Character |
A,N,O,X,Y |
Flags images containing multiple observations X = along X axis Y = along Y axis A = along aperture length O = along other axis N = not multiple |
OBS_CONDITIONS |
| iue_badpix |
Num Bad Pixels |
Float |
Range 0.0 - 98.9 percent |
percent of bad pixels |
OBS_CONDITIONS |
| iue_nonstandard |
Non Standard Image |
Character |
N,Y |
flags non-standard image |
OBS_CONDITIONS |
| iue_splnft |
Num. Spline Nodes |
Integer |
Range 2 - 15 |
number of spline nodes used in extraction process |
REDUCT_PARAM |
| iue_obs_start_time |
Obs Start Time |
Date |
Apr 3, 1978 - Sep 27 1996 |
Observation start time |
TIME_DATE |
| iue_obs_station |
Obs Station |
Character |
GSFC, VILSPA |
Observing station where image was downloaded |
OBSTY_ID |
| iue_obs_name |
Observer's Name |
Character |
|
Name of person observing All Caps Use wildcard |
ID_HUMAN |
| iue_cri_flag |
Only Raw Image Archived Flag |
Character |
N,Y |
flags images not processed |
REDUCT_METHOD |
| iue_pi_name |
PI Name |
Character |
|
Name of PI Mixed Case Use wildcard |
ID_HUMAN |
| iue_pos_angle |
Position Angle |
Float |
Range 0.0 - 360. deg |
position angle |
POS_POS-ANG |
| iue_prep |
Prep |
Character |
S, X, XS, T, F |
camera prep sequence |
INST_SETUP |
| iue_program_id |
Program ID |
Character |
|
Program ID |
OBS_ID |
| iue_ra1950 |
RA (B1950) |
Float |
Range 0 to 360 deg |
RA (B1950) Decimal Degrees |
POS_EQ_RA |
| iue_dec1950 |
Dec (B1950) |
Float |
Decimal Degrees Range -90 to +90 deg |
Dec (B1950) For user specified search, must be decimal degrees |
POS_EQ_DEC |
| iue_raw_flag |
Raw Data at MAST |
Character |
R |
Indicates raw image available (R = available) |
|
| iue_readmode |
Read Mode |
Character |
F,P |
Indicates Full or Partial read |
OBS_CONDITIONS |
| iue_roll_angle |
Roll Angle |
Float |
Range 0 to 360 deg |
spacecraft roll angle |
OBS_CONDITIONS |
| iue_se_flag |
SIPS Extracted Data at MAST |
Character |
E |
Indicates IUESIPS processed data available E = data files available |
REDUCT_METHOD |
| iue_sips_proc_ts |
SIPS Processing Date |
Date |
Apr 3 1978 - Sep 19 1997 |
date of IUESIPS processing |
TIME_DATE |
| iue_page |
Script Page |
Integer |
|
GSFC Observation page number used for display of scripts through preview |
|
| iue_volnum |
Script Volume Number |
Integer |
1 - 433 |
GSFC observation script volume number used for display of scripts through preview |
|
| iue_segmented_flag |
Segmented Flag |
Character |
N,Y |
flags a segmented exposure |
OBS_CONDITIONS |
| iue_go_spectype |
Spectral Type |
Character |
Letter and number e.g. A3, K7 |
GO assigned spectral type GSFC Observations only |
SPECT_TYPE |
| iue_thda_end |
THDA at End |
Float |
Range 0.0 to 29.6 deg |
head amplifier temperature at end of exposure |
INST_TEMP |
| iue_thda_read |
THDA at Read |
Float |
Range -5.0 to 99.99 deg |
head amplifier temperature when image was downloaded |
INST_TEMP |
| iue_thda_start |
THDA at Start |
Float |
Range 0.0 to 29.6 deg |
head amplifier temperature at start of exposure |
INST_TEMP |
| iue_target_name |
Target Name |
Character |
Name of target e.g. HD 36395,NGC 3918,V* Z Cam |
Target name assigned by MAST Staff using preferred NED/SIMBAD name where possible Mixed Case |
ID_TARGET |
| iue_trackmode |
Track Mode |
Character |
FES,GYROS,BOTH |
tracking mode |
INST_SETUP |
| iue_trail_flag |
Trail Flag |
Character |
N,X,Y |
Trail flag N = Not Trailed X = Trailed along X axis Y = Trailed along Y axis |
INST_SETUP |
| iue_uvc_voltage |
UVC Voltage |
Float |
-5.0 kV -4.5 kV (LWR only) |
UV converter voltage |
INST_SETUP |
| iue_hlsp |
High-Level Science Products |
Integer |
0 - ? |
Number of known High Level Science Products |
|