Table information for 'occ_test.epn_core'

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Table Description: EPN-TAP table for stellar occultation results (OccDM prototype)

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Resource Description: Prototype VESPA service demonstrating the OccDM data model as an EPN-TAP 2.0 extension for stellar occultation results. Covers four events observed between 2017 and 2022: Triton (2017, 2008, 1997, 1989), Quaoar (2022), Varda (2018), and Neptune (NOC21, 2021). Each granule is either an event (derived physical parameters: size, shape, albedo, rings, atmosphere) or a chord (individual station timing and geometry). Source papers: Marques Oliveira et al. 2022, Morgado et al. 2023, Souami et al. 2020, and Rapport de stage M2-12 (NOC21).

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To cite the table as such, we suggest the following BibTeX entry:

@MISC{vo:occ_test_epn_cor,
  year=2026,
  title={Stellar occultation results ({OccDM} prototype)},
  author={Observatoire de Paris - {LIRA}},
  url={http://voparis-tap-sandbox.obspm.fr/tableinfo/occ_test.epn_core},
  howpublished={{VO} resource provided by the {PADC} {TAP} Server on voparis-tap-sandbox.obspm.fr}
}

LIRA - Observatoire de Paris

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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
file_name File_name Name of the data file only, case sensitive N/A meta.id;meta.file
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
bib_reference Bib_reference Bibcode or DOI preferred if available, or other bibliographic identifier or URL N/A meta.bib
publisher Publisher A short string identifying the entity running the data service used N/A meta.curation
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
target_region Target_region Type of region or feature of interest N/A meta.id;src;obs.field
feature_name Feature_name Secondary name (can be standard name of region of interest) N/A meta.id;src;obs.field
external_link See also Web page providing more details on this granule N/A meta.ref.url
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
diameter Diameter Target diameter, or equivalent diameter for binary objects km phys.size.diameter
albedo Albedo Target albedo N/A phys.albedo
semi_major_axis Semi_major_axis N/A AU phys.size.smajAxis
eccentricity Eccentricity Orbit eccentricity N/A src.orbital.eccentricity
inclination Inclination Orbit inclination deg src.orbital.inclination
epoch Epoch Epoch of interest d time.epoch
magnitude Magnitude Absolute magnitude. For small bodies, from HG magnitude system mag phys.magAbs
dynamical_class Dynamical_class Class of small body, from a controlled vocabulary (see the EPN-TAP specification) N/A meta.code.class;src
dynamical_type Dynamical_type Subdivision of the dynamical class, from a controlled vocabulary N/A meta.code.class;src
event_type Event_type Type of event from a controlled vocabulary (meteor_shower, fireball, lunar_flash, comet_tail_crossing...) N/A meta.code.class
event_status Event_status One of prediction, observation, or utility N/A meta.code.status
messenger Messenger Vector of measured signal, including electromagnetic band, from http://www.ivoa.net/rdf/messenger N/A instr.bandpass
filter Filter Identifies filter in use, typically for images N/A meta.id;instr.filter
internal_reference Related Related granule_uid(s) in the current service; hash-separated N/A meta.id.cross
datalink_url Datalink Link to a datalink document for this dataset N/A meta.ref.url
coverage Coverage (ST)MOC footprint, valid for celestial, spherical, or body-fixed frames + time coverage N/A pos.outline;obs.field
observer_name Observer_name Observer name N/A meta.id.PI;obs.observer
observer_lon Observer_lon Observer's approximate longitude N/A obs.observer;pos.earth.lon
observer_lat Observer_lat Observer's approximate latitude N/A obs.observer;pos.earth.lat
observer_location Observer_location Broad, free-text location and geographic position of the observer or telescope. Can be used when the exact location cannot be released N/A pos;obs.observer
diameter_error Diameter_error Uncertainty on equivalent diameter km stat.error;phys.size.diameter
albedo_error Albedo_error Uncertainty on geometric albedo pV N/A stat.error;phys.albedo
observer_altitude Observer_altitude Observer altitude above WGS84 ellipsoid (m) m pos.bodyrc.alt
occ_shadow_velocity Occ_shadow_velocity Shadow velocity at closest approach km/s phys.veloc
occ_shadow_pa Occ_shadow_pa Position angle of shadow motion (N→E) deg pos.posAng
occ_closest_approach Occ_closest_approach Predicted geocentric closest approach body–star arcsec pos.angDistance
occ_ellipse_a Occ_ellipse_a Apparent semi-major axis of fitted ellipse km phys.size.smajAxis
occ_ellipse_a_error Occ_ellipse_a_error Uncertainty on semi-major axis km stat.error;phys.size.smajAxis
occ_ellipse_b Occ_ellipse_b Apparent semi-minor axis of fitted ellipse km phys.size.sminAxis
occ_ellipse_b_error Occ_ellipse_b_error Uncertainty on semi-minor axis km stat.error;phys.size.sminAxis
occ_ellipse_pa Occ_ellipse_pa Position angle of fitted ellipse (E of N) deg pos.posAng
occ_ellipse_pa_error Occ_ellipse_pa_error Uncertainty on ellipse position angle deg stat.error;pos.posAng
occ_oblateness Occ_oblateness Apparent oblateness (a-b)/a N/A phys.param
occ_oblateness_error Occ_oblateness_error Uncertainty on apparent oblateness N/A stat.error;phys.param
occ_bulk_density Occ_bulk_density Bulk density of the system (g/cm³) g/cm**3 phys.density
occ_bulk_density_error Occ_bulk_density_error Uncertainty on bulk density (g/cm³) g/cm**3 stat.error;phys.density
occ_nb_chords_positive Occ_nb_chords_positive Number of positive detections (body occulted) N/A meta.number;obs
occ_nb_chords_negative Occ_nb_chords_negative Number of negative detections (body not occulted) N/A meta.number;obs
occ_nb_chords_grazing Occ_nb_chords_grazing Number of grazing detections N/A meta.number;obs
occ_star_id Occ_star_id Occulted star catalogue identifier N/A meta.id;src
occ_star_catalogue Occ_star_catalogue Source catalogue (GaiaDR3, GaiaDR2, etc.) N/A meta.id
occ_star_mag_g Occ_star_mag_g Gaia G magnitude of occulted star mag phot.mag;em.opt
occ_star_mag_bp Occ_star_mag_bp Gaia BP magnitude mag phot.mag;em.opt.B
occ_star_mag_rp Occ_star_mag_rp Gaia RP magnitude mag phot.mag;em.opt.R
occ_star_mag_j Occ_star_mag_j 2MASS J magnitude mag phot.mag;em.IR.J
occ_star_mag_h Occ_star_mag_h 2MASS H magnitude mag phot.mag;em.IR.H
occ_star_mag_k Occ_star_mag_k 2MASS K magnitude mag phot.mag;em.IR.K
occ_star_ruwe Occ_star_ruwe Gaia RUWE (>1.4 indicates non-single) N/A stat.fit.goodness
occ_star_multiplicity Occ_star_multiplicity Stellar multiplicity: single/binary/suspected/multiple/unknown N/A meta.code
occ_star_angular_diameter Occ_star_angular_diameter Estimated angular diameter of occulted star mas phys.angSize;src
occ_detected_rings Occ_detected_rings Ring feature detected in this event: yes/no/suspected N/A meta.code
occ_detected_atmosphere Occ_detected_atmosphere Atmosphere detected in this event: yes/no/suspected N/A meta.code
occ_detected_satellite Occ_detected_satellite Satellite detected in this event: yes/no N/A meta.code
occ_detected_central_flash Occ_detected_central_flash Central flash detected in this event: yes/no N/A meta.code
occ_ring_name Occ_ring_name Ring designation (Q1R, Q2R, etc.) N/A meta.id
occ_ring_radius Occ_ring_radius Mean orbital radius of ring km phys.size.radius
occ_ring_radius_error Occ_ring_radius_error Uncertainty on ring orbital radius km stat.error;phys.size.radius
occ_ring_width Occ_ring_width Radial width of ring km phys.size
occ_ring_width_error Occ_ring_width_error Uncertainty on ring width km stat.error;phys.size
occ_ring_optical_depth Occ_ring_optical_depth Normal optical depth of ring N/A phys.absorption.opticalDepth
occ_ring_optical_depth_error Occ_ring_optical_depth_error Uncertainty on normal optical depth N/A stat.error;phys.absorption.opticalDepth
occ_surface_pressure Occ_surface_pressure Estimated surface pressure (µbar) ubar phys.pressure
occ_surface_pressure_error_min Occ_surface_pressure_error_min Lower uncertainty on surface pressure ubar stat.error;stat.min;phys.pressure
occ_surface_pressure_error_max Occ_surface_pressure_error_max Upper uncertainty on surface pressure ubar stat.error;stat.max;phys.pressure
occ_chord_id Occ_chord_id Unique chord identifier N/A meta.id
occ_chord_status Occ_chord_status Chord detection status: positive (body occulted), negative (no occultation), grazing (partial), NDR (no data recorded — observer present but acquisition failed) N/A meta.code
occ_ingress_time Occ_ingress_time Ingress time (JD UTC) d time.start
occ_ingress_time_error Occ_ingress_time_error Uncertainty on ingress time (s) s stat.error;time.start
occ_egress_time Occ_egress_time Egress time (JD UTC) d time.end
occ_egress_time_error Occ_egress_time_error Uncertainty on egress time (s) s stat.error;time.end
occ_chord_length Occ_chord_length Physical chord length km phys.size
occ_telescope_aperture Occ_telescope_aperture Telescope aperture diameter (m) m instr.param
occ_snr Occ_snr Signal-to-noise ratio per data point N/A stat.snr
occ_timing_source Occ_timing_source Timing reference: GPS/NTP/manual/unknown N/A meta.code
occ_acquisition_mode Occ_acquisition_mode Acquisition mode: cube/continuous/other N/A meta.code;instr.setup
occ_ephemeris_source Occ_ephemeris_source Ephemeris used for prediction (NIMAv16, JPL Horizons, etc.) N/A meta.ref
occ_fit_method Occ_fit_method Fitting method (chi2_SORA, chi2, MCMC, etc.) N/A meta.code

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