Table information for 'planets.epn_core'

General

This table is available for ADQL queries and through the TAP endpoint.

Resource Description: Main characteristics of Solar System planets. Data are included in the table, which includes non-standard EPN-TAP parameters. Data are retrieved from Archinal et al 2018 (IAU report 2015, 2018CeMDA.130...22A) [radii] and Cox et al 2000 (Allen's astrophysical quantities, 2000asqu.book.....C) [masses, heliocentric distances, and rotation periods].

For a list of all services and tables belonging to this table's resource, see Information on resource 'Characteristics of Planets'

Citing this table

This table has an associated publication. If you use data from it, it may be appropriate to reference 2000asqu.book.....C (ADS BibTeX entry for the publication) either in addition to or instead of the service reference.

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

@MISC{vo:Planets,
  year=2021,
  title={Characteristics of Planets},
  author={Stephane Erard},
  url={http://voparis-tap-planeto.obspm.fr/tableinfo/planets.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
mean_radius Mean_radius Mean radius of a solar system object. km phys.size.radius
equatorial_radius Equatorial_radius Equatorial radius of a solar system object. km phys.size.radius
polar_radius Polar_radius Polar radius of a solar system object. km phys.size.radius
mass Mass Mass of object kg phys.mass
sidereal_rotation_period Sidereal_rotation_period Object rotation rate h time.period.rotation
distance_to_primary Distance_to_primary Mean heliocentric distance (semi-major axis) km pos.distance;stat.min
mean_radius_uncertainty Mean_radius_uncertainty Uncertainty on mean radius km stat.error;phys.size.radius
equatorial_radius_uncertainty Equatorial_radius_uncertainty Uncertainty on equatorial radius km stat.error;phys.size.radius
polar_radius_uncertainty Polar_radius_uncertainty Uncertainty on polar radius km stat.error;phys.size.radius
rms_deviation RMS_deviation Average departure from ellipsoid km stat.rms;phys.size.radius
elevation_min Elevation_min Deepest depression relative to ellipsoid km pos.bodyrc.alt;stat.min
elevation_max Elevation_max Highest relief relative to ellipsoid km pos.bodyrc.alt;stat.max

Columns that are parts of indices are marked like this.

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Notes

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