Archives of Photographic PLates for Astronomical USE

Healpix table (applause_dr2.healpix)

The table has 786432 rows, 3 columns.

Description

HEALPix center coordinates (nside=256, nested scheme). Healpix indices are uniquely identifying an area of the sky. The healpix_id used in the source_calib and lightcurve tables is here connected with the center of the area. More on HEALPix see healpix.sourceforge.net/documentation.php.

Columns

Name Type UCD Unit Description
healpix256 int pos.healpix

HEALPix center coordinates (nside=256, nested scheme)

raj2000 double pos.eq.ra deg

Right ascension of HEALPix center

dej2000 double deg

Declination of HEALPix center