Table information for 'exoplanet.epn_core'

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Table Description: Encyclopedia of extrasolar planet

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Resource Description: Encyclopedia of extrasolar planet

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@MISC{vo:ExoPlanet,
  year=2012,
  title={Exoplanet Catalog},
  author={Observatoire de Paris - {LESIA}},
  url={http://voparis-tap-planeto.obspm.fr/tableinfo/exoplanet.epn_core},
  howpublished={{VO} resource provided by the {PADC} {TAP} Server on voparis-tap-planeto.obspm.fr}
}

Columns

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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
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
target_region Target_region Region of interest N/A meta.id;src;obs.field
species Species Species detected in the planet N/A meta.id;phys.atmol
detection_type Detection_type Methods of discovery/detection of the planet (RV, transit, TTV, lensing, astrometry, imaging). The first method is the discovery one N/A meta.note
publication_status Publication_status Publication status of exoplanet information N/A meta.code.status
mass Mass Mass of the planet 'jupiterMass' phys.mass
mass_error_min Mass_error_min Mass error min 'jupiterMass' stat.error;stat.min;phys.mass;
mass_error_max Mass_error_max Mass error max 'jupiterMass' stat.error;stat.min;phys.mass;
radius Radius Radius of the planet 'jupiterRad' phys.size.radius
radius_error_min Radius_error_min Radius error min 'jupiterRad' stat.error;stat.min;phys.size.radius;
radius_error_max Radius_error_max Radius error max 'jupiterRad' stat.error;stat.min;phys.size.radius;
semi_major_axis Semi_major_axis Semi-major axis of the planet orbit AU phys.size.smajAxis
semi_major_axis_error_min Semi_major_axis_error_min Semi-major axis error min AU stat.error;stat.min;phys.size.smajAxis
semi_major_axis_error_max Semi_major_axis_error_max Semi-major axis error max AU stat.error;stat.min;phys.size.smajAxis;
period Period Orbital period of the planet d src.orbital;time.period
period_error_min Period_error_min Orbital period error min d stat.error;stat.min;src.orbital;time.period;
period_error_max Period_error_max Orbital period error max d stat.error;stat.min;src.orbital;time.period;
eccentricity Eccentricity Eccentrity of the planet orbit from 0, circular orbit, to almost 1, very elongated orbit N/A src.orbital.eccentricity
eccentricity_error_min Eccentricity_error_min Eccentrity error min N/A stat.error;stat.min;src.orbital.eccentricity;
eccentricity_error_max Eccentricity_error_max Eccentrity error max N/A stat.error;stat.min;src.orbital.eccentricity;
periastron Periastron Periapse longitude : angle between the periapse and the line nodes in the orbit plane deg src.orbital.periastron
periastron_error_min Periastron_error_min Periapse error min deg stat.error;stat.min;src.orbital.periastron;
periastron_error_max Periastron_error_max Periapse error max deg stat.error;stat.min;src.orbital.periastron;
tzero_tr Tzero_tr Time of passage at the center of the transit light curve for the primary transit d time.epoch
tzero_tr_error_min Tzero_tr_error_min Time of passage at the center of the transit light curve for the primary transit error min d stat.error;stat.min;time.epoch;
tzero_tr_error_max Tzero_tr_error_max Time of passage at the center of the transit light curve for the primary transit error max d stat.error;stat.min;time.epoch;
tzero_vr Tzero_vr Time of zero, increasing, radial velocity (i.e. when the planet moves toward the observer) for circular orbits in Julian day d time.epoch
tzero_vr_error_min Tzero_vr_error_min Time of zero error min d stat.error;stat.min;time.epoch;
tzero_vr_error_max Tzero_vr_error_max Time of zero error max d stat.error;stat.min;time.epoch;
t_peri T_peri Time of passage at the periapse for eccentric orbits in JD d time.epoch;src.orbital.periastron
t_peri_error_min T_peri_error_min Time of passage at the periapse error min d stat.error;stat.min;time.epoch;src.orbital.periastron;
t_peri_error_max T_peri_error_max Time of passage at the periapse error max d stat.error;stat.min;time.epoch;src.orbital.periastron;
t_conj T_conj Time of the star-planet upper conjunction d time.epoch
t_conj_error_min T_conj_error_min Time of the star-planet upper conjunction error min d stat.error;stat.min;time.epoch;
t_conj_error_max T_conj_error_max Time of the star-planet upper conjunction error max d stat.error;stat.min;time.epoch;
inclination Inclination Inclination of planet orbit, angle between the planet orbit and the sky plane deg src.orbital.inclination
inclination_error_min Inclination_error_min Inclination error min deg stat.error;stat.min;src.orbital.inclination;
inclination_error_max Inclination_error_max Inclination error max deg stat.error;stat.min;src.orbital.inclination;
tzero_tr_sec Tzero_tr_sec Time of passage at the center of the transit light curve for the secondary transit d time.epoch
tzero_tr_sec_error_min Tzero_tr_sec_error_min Time of passage at the center of the transit light curve for the secondary transit error min d stat.error;stat.min;time.epoch;
tzero_tr_sec_error_max Tzero_tr_sec_error_max Time of passage at the center of the transit light curve for the secondary transit error max d stat.error;stat.min;time.epoch;
lambda_angle Lambda_angle Sky-projected angle between the planetary orbital spin and the stellar rotational spin (Rossiter-McLaughlin anomaly) deg pos.posAng
lambda_angle_error_min Lambda_angle_error_min Sky-projected angle error min deg stat.error;stat.min;pos.posAng;
lambda_angle_error_max Lambda_angle_error_max Sky-projected angle error max deg stat.error;stat.min;pos.posAng;
discovered Discovered Year of discovery at the time of acceptance of a paper N/A time.publiYear
updated Updated Date of the last update of data N/A time.epoch
remarks Remarks remarks N/A meta.note
other_web Other_web other web N/A meta.note
angular_distance Angular_distance Formal star-planet angular separation given by a/Distance arcsec pos.angDistance
temp_calculated Temp_calculated Planet temperature as calculated by authors, based on a planet model K phys.temperature
temp_measured Temp_measured Planet temperature as measured by authors K phys.temperature.effective
hot_point_lon Hot_point_lon Longitude of the planet hottest point N/A meta.id
log_g Log_g Surface gravity expressed in log of terrestrial g N/A phys.gravity
albedo Albedo Geometric albedo N/A phys.albedo
albedo_error_min Albedo_error_min Geometric albedo error min N/A stat.error;stat.min;phys.albedo;
albedo_error_max Albedo_error_max Geometric albedo error max N/A stat.error;stat.min;phys.albedo;
mass_detection_type Mass_detection_type Method of measurement of the planet mass (RV, astrometry, planet model for direct imaging) N/A meta.id
radius_detection_type Radius_detection_type Method of measurement of the planet radius (transit, planet model for direct imaging) N/A meta.id
mass_sin_i Mass_sin_i Minimum mass of the planet due to inclination effect N/A phys.mass
mass_sin_i_error_min Mass_sin_i_error_min Minimum mass error min of the planet due to inclination effect N/A stat.error;stat.min;phys.mass;
mass_sin_i_error_max Mass_sin_i_error_max Minimum mass error max of the planet due to inclination effect N/A stat.error;stat.min;phys.mass;
impact_parameter Impact_parameter Minimum, in stellar radius units, of distance of the planet to the stellar center for transiting planets N/A src.impactParam
impact_parameter_error_min Impact_parameter_error_min Impact Parameter error min N/A stat.error;stat.min;src.impactParam;
impact_parameter_error_max Impact_parameter_error_max Impact Parameter error max N/A stat.error;stat.min;src.impactParam;
k K Semi-amplitude of the radial velocity curve m/s spect.dopplerVeloc
k_error_min K_error_min Semi-amplitude error min m/s stat.error;stat.min;spect.dopplerVeloc;
k_error_max K_error_max Semi-amplitude error max m/s stat.error;stat.min;spect.dopplerVeloc;
alt_target_name Alt_target_name Alternatives names of the planet N/A meta.id;src
star_name Star_name Name of the host star N/A meta.id
star_distance Star_distance Distance of the star to the observer pc pos.distance
star_distance_error_min Star_distance_error_min Distance of the star error min pc stat.error;stat.min;pos.distance;
star_distance_error_max Star_distance_error_max Distance of the star error max pc stat.error;stat.min;pos.distance;
star_spec_type Star_spec_type Stellar spectral type N/A src.spType
mag_v Mag_v Apparent magnitude in the V band N/A phot.mag;em.opt.V
mag_i Mag_i Apparent magnitude in the I band N/A phot.mag;em.opt.I
mag_j Mag_j Apparent magnitude in the J band N/A phot.mag;em.IR.J
mag_h Mag_h Apparent magnitude in the H band N/A phot.mag;em.IR.H
mag_k Mag_k Apparent magnitude in the K band N/A phot.mag;em.IR.K
star_metallicity Star_metallicity Decimal logarithm of the massive elements (« metals ») to hydrogen ratio in solar units (i.e. Log [(metals/H)star/(metals/H)Sun]) N/A phys.abund.Z
star_mass Star_mass Star mass solMass phys.mass
star_radius Star_radius Star radius solRad phys.size.radius
star_age Star_age Stellar age Gyr time.age
star_teff Star_teff Effective stellar temperature K phys.temperature.effective
magnetic_field Magnetic_field Stellar magnetic field detected N/A phys.magField
detected_disc Detected_disc (direct imaging or IR excess) disc detected N/A meta.ref
ra ra Right ascension of the host star deg pos.eq.ra;meta.main
dec dec Declination of the host star deg pos.eq.dec;meta.main
external_link External_link Url of the planet page on exoplanet.eu N/A meta.ref.url

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