CasJobs

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Welcome to the SDSS CasJobs site As of May 7, 2008, this site has been upgraded to v3_5_4, which contains several bug fixes and changes since the previous upgrade (v3_5 on April 2, 2008).

To see the full list of changes in this version, please see the Change Log. Please send feedback to the SDSS Help Desk using the Contact link at the bottom of each page. Also, check out the new CasJobs User Forum, where you can browse posts from other users or register and post your own.

CasJobs is an online workbench for large scientific catalogs, designed to emulate and enhance local free-form query access in a web environment.

Some features of this application include...

Both synchronous and asynchronous query execution, in the form of 'quick' and 'long' jobs.
A query 'History' that records queries and their status.
A server-side, personalized user database, called 'MyDB', enabling persistant table/function/procedure creation.
Data sharing between users, via the 'Groups' mechanism.
Data download, via MyDB table extraction, in various formats.
Multiple interface options, including a browser client as well as a java-based command line tool.

The web interface for CasJobs is fully compatible with recent versions of the following browsers:

Internet Explorer
FireFox

CasJobs is partially compatible with recent versions of the following browsers:

Mozilla
Opera
Safari

For more information, try the CasJobs FAQ, or guide. Or, to get started right away, either login or create an account.