Table information for 'basecom.epn_core'

General

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Resource Description: Since 1973, the 18-cm lines of the OH radical have been systematically observed in a number of comets with the Nançay radio telescope. This allowed an evaluation of the cometary water production rates and their evolution with time, as well as a study of several physical processes: the excitation mechanisms of the OH radio lines, the expansion of the cometary atmospheres, their anisotropy in relation with non-gravitational forces, the Zeeman effect in relation with the cometary magnetic field. The Nançay observations of 53 cometary apparitions between 1982 and 2009 are now organized in this database.

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Resource Reference URL: http://www.lesia.obspm.fr/

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@MISC{vo:basecom_epn_core,
  year=2013,
  title={The Nançay Cometary Database},
  author={{PADC}},
  url={http://voparis-tap-sandbox.obspm.fr/tableinfo/basecom.epn_core},
  howpublished={{VO} resource provided by the {PADC} {TAP} Server on voparis-tap-sandbox.obspm.fr}
}

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NameTable Head DescriptionUnitUCD
granule_uid Granule_uid Internal table row index, which must be unique within the table. Can be alphanumeric. N/A meta.id
granule_gid Granule_gid Common to granules of same type (e.g. same map projection, or geometry data products). Can be alphanumeric. N/A meta.id
obs_id Obs_id Associates granules derived from the same data (e.g. various representations/processing levels). Can be alphanumeric, may be the ID of original observation. N/A meta.id;obs
dataproduct_type Dataproduct_type The high-level organization of the data product, from a controlled vocabulary (e.g., 'im' for image, sp for spectrum). Multiple terms may be used, separated by # characters. [Note et_prod] N/A meta.code.class
target_name Target_name Standard IAU name of target (from a list related to target class), case sensitive N/A meta.id;src
target_class Target_class Type of target, from a controlled vocabulary. N/A src.class
time_min Time_min Acquisition start time (in JD), as UTC at time_refposition d time.start;obs
time_max Time_max Acquisition stop time (in JD), as UTC at time_refposition d time.end;obs
time_sampling_step_min Time_sampling_step_min Sampling time for measurements of dynamical phenomena, lower limit. s time.resolution;stat.min
time_sampling_step_max Time_sampling_step_max Sampling time for measurements of dynamical phenomena, upper limit s time.resolution;stat.max
time_exp_min Time_exp_min Integration time of the measurement, lower limit. s time.duration;obs.exposure;stat.min
time_exp_max Time_exp_max Integration time of the measurement, upper limit s time.duration;obs.exposure;stat.max
spectral_range_min Spectral_range_min Spectral range (frequency), lower limit. Hz em.freq;stat.min
spectral_range_max Spectral_range_max Spectral range (frequency), upper limit Hz em.freq;stat.max
spectral_sampling_step_min Spectral_sampling_step_min Spectral sampling step, lower limit. Hz em.freq;spect.binSize;stat.min
spectral_sampling_step_max Spectral_sampling_step_max Spectral sampling step, upper limit Hz em.freq;spect.binSize;stat.max
spectral_resolution_min Spectral_resolution_min Spectral resolution, lower limit. N/A spect.resolution;stat.min
spectral_resolution_max Spectral_resolution_max Spectral resolution, upper limit N/A spect.resolution;stat.max
c1min C1min Right Ascension (ICRS), lower limit. deg pos.eq.ra;stat.min
c1max C1max Right Ascension (ICRS), upper limit deg pos.eq.ra;stat.max
c2min C2min Declination (ICRS), lower limit. deg pos.eq.dec;stat.min
c2max C2max Declination (ICRS), upper limit deg pos.eq.dec;stat.max
c3min C3min Distance from coordinate origin, lower limit. AU pos.distance;stat.min
c3max C3max Distance from coordinate origin, upper limit AU pos.distance;stat.max
s_region S_region ObsCore-like footprint, valid for celestial, spherical, or body-fixed frames N/A pos.outline;obs.field
c1_resol_min C1_resol_min Resolution in the first coordinate, lower limit. deg pos.angResolution;stat.min
c1_resol_max C1_resol_max Resolution in the first coordinate, upper limit deg pos.angResolution;stat.max
c2_resol_min C2_resol_min Resolution in the second coordinate, lower limit. deg pos.angResolution;stat.min
c2_resol_max C2_resol_max Resolution in the second coordinate, upper limit deg pos.angResolution;stat.max
c3_resol_min C3_resol_min Resolution in the third coordinate, lower limit. AU pos.resolution;stat.min
c3_resol_max C3_resol_max Resolution in the third coordinate, upper limit AU pos.resolution;stat.max
spatial_frame_type Spatial_frame_type Flavor of coordinate system, defines the nature of coordinates. From a controlled vocabulary, where 'none' means undefined. N/A meta.code.class;pos.frame
incidence_min Incidence_min Incidence angle (solar zenithal angle) during data acquisition, lower limit. deg pos.incidenceAng;stat.min
incidence_max Incidence_max Incidence angle (solar zenithal angle) during data acquisition, upper limit deg pos.incidenceAng;stat.max
emergence_min Emergence_min Emergence angle during data acquisition, lower limit. deg pos.emergenceAng;stat.min
emergence_max Emergence_max Emergence angle during data acquisition, upper limit deg pos.emergenceAng;stat.max
phase_min Phase_min Phase angle during data acquisition, lower limit. deg pos.phaseAng;stat.min
phase_max Phase_max Phase angle during data acquisition, upper limit deg pos.phaseAng;stat.max
instrument_host_name Instrument_host_name Standard name of the observatory or spacecraft N/A meta.id;instr.obsty
instrument_name Instrument_name Standard name of instrument N/A meta.id;instr
measurement_type Measurement_type UCD(s) defining the data, with multiple entries separated by hash (#) characters. N/A meta.ucd
processing_level Processing_level Dataset-related encoding, or simplified CODMAC calibration level [Note et_cal] N/A meta.calibLevel
creation_date Creation_date Date of first entry of this granule N/A time.creation
modification_date Modification_date Date of last modification (used to handle mirroring) N/A time.processing
release_date Release_date Start of public access period N/A time.release
service_title Service_title Title of resource (an acronym really, will be used to handle multiservice results) N/A meta.title
access_url Access_url URL of the data file, case sensitive. If present, then access_format and access_estsize are mandatory. N/A meta.ref.url;meta.file
access_format Access_format File format type (RFC 6838 Media Type a.k.a. MIME type) N/A meta.code.mime
access_estsize Access_estsize Estimated file size in kbyte. kbyte phys.size;meta.file
access_md5 Access_md5 MD5 Hash for the file N/A meta.checksum;meta.file
time_scale Time_scale Defaults to UTC in data services; takes values from http://www.ivoa.net/rdf/time_scale otherwise N/A time.scale
publisher Publisher A short string identifying the entity running the data service used N/A meta.curation
bib_reference Bib_reference Bibcode or DOI preferred if available, or other bibliographic identifier or URL N/A meta.bib
thumbnail_url Thumbnail_url URL of a thumbnail image with predefined size (png ~200 pix, for use in a client only) N/A meta.ref.url;meta.preview
target_region Target_region Type of region or feature of interest N/A meta.id;src;obs.field
species Species Identifies a chemical species, case sensitive N/A meta.id;phys.atmol
alt_target_name Alt_target_name Provides alternative target name if more common (e.g. comets); multiple identifiers can be separated by hashes N/A meta.id;src
file_name File_name Name of the data file only, case sensitive N/A meta.id;meta.file
external_link See also Web page providing more details on this granule N/A meta.ref.url
sun_distance_min Sun_distance_min Min Sun-target distance AU pos.distance;stat.min
sun_distance_max Sun_distance_max Max Sun-target distance AU pos.distance;stat.max
earth_distance_min Earth_distance_min Min Earth-target distance AU pos.distance;stat.min
earth_distance_max Earth_distance_max Max Earth-target distance AU pos.distance;stat.max
ra Ra Right ascension deg pos.eq.ra;meta.main
dec Dec Declination deg pos.eq.dec;meta.main
tperihelion tperihelion Date of perihelion, UTC N/A time.epoch
dsun0 dsun0 Sun Distance at Perihelion au pos.distance;pos.heliocentric
comet_type comet_type Type of comet N/A meta.code.class
obsqual obsqual Observation quality: marginal/clear N/A meta.code.qual
status status N/A N/A meta.code.status
freq freq Frequency Hz em.freq
polar polar Polarisation N/A phys.polarization.circular
rdot rdot Heliocentric radial velocity km/s phys.veloc.orbital;pos.heliocentric
inv1 inv1 OH maser inversion 1 N/A arith
inv2 inv2 OH maser inversion 2 N/A arith
tbg tbg Background brightness temperature K instr.skyTemp
line_area spect_area Line area mJy.km/s phys.area;spect.line
line_area_error line_area_error Line area error mJy.km/s stat.error;phys.area;spect.line
line_strength line_strength Line maximum intensity mJy spect.line.strength
line_strength_error line_strength_error Line maximum intensity error mJy stat.error;spect.line.strength
v0 v0 Line central velocity km/s spect.dopplerVeloc
v0_error v0_error Line central velocity error km/s stat.error;spect.dopplerVeloc
dv0 dv0 Line FWHM km/s spect.line.width
dv0_error dv0_error Line FWHM error km/s stat.error;spect.line.width
q1oh q1oh OH production rate 1 (unit=10**28/s) N/A arith.rate;phys.mass.loss
q1_error q1_error OH production rate 1 error (unit=10**28/s) N/A stat.error;arith.rate;phys.mass.loss
q2oh q2oh OH production rate 2 (unit=10**28/s) N/A arith.rate;phys.mass.loss
q2_error q2_error OH production rate 2 error (unit=10**28/s) N/A stat.error;arith.rate;phys.mass.loss
offdec offdec Dec Offset from target deg pos.eq.dec;arith.diff
datalink_url Datalink Datalinks and services for this granule N/A meta.ref.url

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Notes

Copyright and such: Crovisier et al 2002, A&A 393, 1053–1064. https://doi.org/10.1051/0004-6361:20020673