name | description |
Algorithm | Contains a paragraph of text for each algorithm |
Ap7Mag | Contains the aperture 7 magnitudes for all objects in PhotoObjAll. |
BestTarget2Sector | Map PhotoObj which are potential targets to sectors |
Chunk | Contains basic data for a Chunk |
DataConstants | The table is storing various enumerated constants for flags, etc |
DBColumns | Every column of every table has a description in this table |
DBObjects | Every SkyServer database object has a one line description in this table |
DBViewCols | The columns of each view are stored for the auto-documentation |
Dependency | Contains the detailed inventory of database objects |
DR3QuasarCatalog | The catalog of all confirmed quasars in SDSS Data Release 3. NOTE: The DRxQuasarCatalog a derived science table that may not be loaded for every release or available at the time the release is published. |
DR5QuasarCatalog | The catalog of all confirmed quasars in SDSS Data Release 5. NOTE: The DRxQuasarCatalog tables are derived science tables that may not be loaded for every release or available at the time the release is published. |
ELRedShift | Contains data for the Emission Line Redshifts |
Field | Contains all the measured parameters of a photometric field |
FieldProfile | The mean PSF profile for the field as determined from bright stars. |
FieldQA | |
First | SDSS objects that match to FIRST objects have their match parameters stored here |
Frame | Contains JPEG images of fields at various zoom factors, and their astrometry. |
Glossary | Contains a paragraph of text for each keyword in the Glossary |
HalfSpace | The contraints for boundaries of the the different regions |
History | Contains the detailed history of schema changes |
HoleObj | Information for holes on a Plate |
Inventory | Contains the detailed inventory of database objects |
LoadHistory | Tracks the loading history of the database |
Mask | Contains a record describing the each mask object |
MaskedObject | Contains the objects inside a specific mask |
Match | records what objects in one run are re-observed in other runs. |
MatchHead | describes each bundle of matching objects from different runs |
Neighbors | All PhotoObj pairs within 0.5 arcmins |
ObjMask | Contains a record describing each ObjMask/Atlas object |
OrigField | Contains all the original measured parameters of a photometric field |
OrigPhotoObjAll | Contains the original photometry and astrometry from the PhotoObjAll table. |
PhotoObjAll | Contains a record describing the attributes of each photometric object |
PhotoProfile | The light profiles of SDSS photo objects |
PhotoTag | Contains the popular fields of PhotoObj table |
Photoz | The photometrically estimated redshifts for all galaxies in PhotoObjAll. |
Photoz2 | Alternate computation of photometrically estimated redshifts for objects in the Galaxy view. |
PlateX | Contains data from a given plate used for spectroscopic observations. |
ProfileDefs | This table contains the radii for the Profiles table |
ProperMotions | Proper motions combining SDSS and recalibrated USNO-B astrometry. |
PsObjAll | Pan-STARRS photometry for selected SDSS objects. |
QsoBest | Contains a record describing the attributes of each QSO Base object and also best Surrogates to fill in the QsoConcordanceAll view. |
QsoBunch | describes each bunch of matching QSO candidate objects from Target, Spec, and Best databases using a search radius of 1.5 arcseconds. |
QsoCatalogAll | A catalog of all objects that 'smell like a 'QSO' - this is the source table of candidates for the QuasarCatalog table, which contains the list of confirmed quasars. |
QsoConcordanceAll | A concordance of all the objects from Spectro, Best, or Target that 'smell' like a QSO |
QsoSpec | Contains a record describing the attributes of each QSO Spec object and also Spectroscopic Surrogates to fill in the QsoConcordanceAll view. |
QsoTarget | Contains a record describing the attributes of each QSO Target object and also Target Surrogates to fill in the QsoConcordanceAll view. |
QueryResults | Store the results of performance tests here |
RC3 | The main PhotoObj table for the RC3 catalog |
RecentQueries | Record the ipAddr and timestamps of the last n queries |
Region | Definition of the different regions |
Region2Box | Tracks the parentage which regions contribute to which boxes |
RegionArcs | Contains the arcs of a Region with their endpoints |
RegionPatch | Defines the attributes of the patches of a given region |
Rmatrix | Contains various rotation matrices between spherical coordinate systems |
Rosat | SDSS objects that match to ROSAT objects have their match parameters stored here. |
RunQA | The RunQA table provides information relevant to the average data quality for the objects in each field. |
RunShift | The table contains values of the various manual nu shifts for runs |
SDSSConstants | This table contains most relevant survey constants and their physical units |
Sector | Stores the information about set of unique Sector regions |
Sector2Tile | Match tiles to sectors, wedges adn sectorlets, and vice versa. |
Segment | Contains the basic parameters associated with a Segment |
SiteConstants | Table holding site specific constants |
SiteDBs | Table containing the list of DBs at this CAS site. |
SiteDiagnostics | This table stores the full diagnostic snapshot after the last revision |
SpecLineAll | Contains information about a single spectral Line |
SpecLineIndex | Precomputed spectral line indices. |
SpecObjAll | Contains the measured parameters for a spectrum. |
SpecPhotoAll | The combined spectro and photo parameters of an object in SpecObjAll |
sppLines | Contains outputs from the Spectro Parameter Pipeline (spp). |
sppParams | Contains outputs from the Spectro Parameter Pipeline (spp). |
Stetson | The main PhotoObj table for the Stetson dataset. |
StripeDefs | This table contains the definitions of the survey layout as planned |
TableDesc | Contains a paragraph of description for each table in the DB |
Target | Keeps track of objects chosen by target selection and need to be tiled. |
TargetInfo | Unique information for an object every time it is targetted |
TargetParam | Contains the parameters used for a version of the target selection code |
TargPhotoObjAll | Contains the photometric parameters for all spectroscopically targeted objects, extracted from Targ DB PhotoObjAll table. |
TargPhotoTag | Contains the popular fields of TargPhotoObj table |
TargRunQA | The RunQA table provides information relevant to the average data quality for the objects in each field for the TARGET skyVersion (see the RunQA table for the BEST skyVersion). |
TileAll | Contains information about an individual tile on the sky. |
TiledTargetAll | Keep track of why a Target was assigned to a Tile |
TilingGeometry | Geometric information about TilingRegions |
TilingInfo | Contain info on what happened to a TargetObj in a run of tiling software. |
TilingNote | Contains human readable notes for a run of tiling. |
TilingRun | Contains basic information for a run of tiling |
UberAstro | The ubercal corrections and corrected astrometry for PhotoObjAll. |
UberCal | The ubercal corrections and corrected magnitudes for PhotoObjAll. |
USNO | SDSS objects that match to USNO-B objects have their match parameters stored here. |
Versions | Tracks the versioning history of the database |
XCRedshift | Table of Cross-Correlation Redshifts |
Zone | Table to organize objects into declination zones |