CATALOG FORMAT
In the ASTRO source catalog format each source uses one line of the
catalog file. Each line should contain the following consecutive key-
words (some may be omitted):
1) Source name field:
The source name field is a composite item which can accomodate several
names for a single source. Names should be separated by a vertical bar
( | ) with no embedded spaces, e.g.: B0415+379|3C111. Each name must
have at most 12 characters.
2) Coordinate system: 2 characters, optional, may be:
EQ for equatorial coordinates. If "EQ" is given explicitely,
then the Equinox value is mandatory.
GA for Galactic II coordinates.
EC for J2000 Ecliptic coordinates
HO for horizontal coordinates
DA for equatorial, present-day coordinates.
3) Equinox: needed for equatorial coordinates after "EQ" keyword.
4) Longitude-like coordinate: in degrees, except for EQ and DA where it
should be in hours. Format is
hh:mm:ss.sss[,first[,second]]
where
"hh:mm:ss.sss" is a generalized sexagesimal format
(hh:mm:ss.sss or dd.ddd or hh:mm.mmm)
"first" is an (optional) first order time derivative
"second" is an (optional) second order time derivative
5) Latitude-like coordinate: in degrees, same format as above.
The following OPTIONAL keywords can also be included, they have to be liste
any order:
A) an "hour" keyword to indicate the validation hour for the
coordinates (which is useful when time derivatives are given),
specified by HOUR Value
B) A "Parallax" keyword
PARALLAX Value Value is in arcsec.
C) a "Velocity" or "Redshift" keyword
Velocity|redshift Value
where "Velocity" is an alphabetic code, equal to "LSR", "HELIO",
or "EARTH". HELIO actually means: referred to the Solar System
barycenter. Value is the velocity in km/second, in the
corresponding reference frame. Default is zero. If no keyword is
present a default frame will be chosen according to the coordinate
frame
C') the "REDSHIFT" keyword
Redshift Value
Value is the redshift value.
The user may provide a redshift OR a velocity, not both.
D) an "Intensity" keyword
FLUX Value [Index]
Value is the flux in Jy. Index is an optional spectral index
Mx Value
Value is the magnitude, Unknown values can be coded 99.99
Mx can be MAGNITUDE, or x is one of V,R,I,J,H,K,L,M,N to indicate
the visual band
E) Additional magnitudes keywords
Mx Value
Additional magnitude can be given in the V,R,I,J,H,K,L,M,N bands