You may now search on any column in the mission database. Select the field you wish to search on and typ e in the qualification. NOTE that if you choose a field in BOTH the form and in the User Option field, th en you may not get results or the result you expect.
In the table below is a list of all the column names available for search. Where reasonable a range or set of valid values is listed. Additional useful notes are included. If you click on the field name, a more detailed description of the data will be found. If you click on the field name, a more detailed description of the data will be found.
| Column Name | Column Label | Data Type | Valid Values | Notes | UCDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| befs_alt_object_id | Alt Object ID | Character | Examples: HD 233622, V* V2027 Cyg | Simbad-derived target name (uppercase) | ID_IDENTIFIER |
| befs_comments | Comments | Character | Example: Warning: airglow spectrum |
Comments regarding observation. 87% of observations have no comments | REMARKS |
| befs_data_id | Data ID | Character | BEFS + sequential ID | Data ID Examples BEFS2099, BEFS1038 Note that first number indicates ORFEUS Flight Number |
ID_MAIN |
| ra | RA (J2000) | Float | Range 0 to 360 deg | Right Ascension (J2000) | POS_EQ_RA_MAIN |
| dec | Dec (J2000) | Float | Range -90 to +90 deg | Declination (J2000) | POS_EQ_DEC_MAIN |
| befs_elat | Ecliptic Latitude | Float | Range -90 to +90 deg | Ecliptic Latitude | POS_EC_LAT |
| befs_elong | Ecliptic Longitude | Float | Range 0 to 360 deg | Ecliptic Longitude | POS_EC_LON |
| befs_exp_time | Exp Time (s) | Float | Range 22.00 - 3896.00 sec | Exposure time | TIME_EXPTIME |
| befs_glat | Galactic Latitude | Float | Range -90 to +90 deg | Galactic Latitude | POS_GAL_LAT |
| befs_glong | Galactic Longitude | Float | Range 0 to 360 deg | Galactic Longitude | POS_GAL_LON |
| befs_gratings | Grating | Character | ____, __cd, _bcd, ab__, abcd | Grating designation. 78% are __cd | INST_SETUP |
| befs_iueclass | IUE Class | Integer | Range 1 - 87 | IUE Object class See translations |
CLASS_CODE |
| befs_mission_num | Mission Number | Integer | 1, 2 | mission number | ID_SURVEY |
| befs_category | Object Category | Character | BINARIES, CATACLYSMIC VARIABLE, CORONAE/LATE STARS, EARLY TYPE STARS, EXTRAGALACTIC OBJECT, OTHER, PLANETARY NEBULAE, SOLAR SYSTEM, WHITE DWARF | Object category | CLASS_OBJECT |
| befs_obs_start_time | Obs Start Time | Date | Mission 1: Sep 14 1993 - Sep 18 1993 Mission 2: Nov 21 1996 - Dec 3 1996 |
GMT time of the start of the observation | TIME_DATE |
| befs_target_name | Target Name | Character | Examples: NGC 4151, HZ 43, NGC 6205 BARN 2 | Target name (uppercase) | ID_TARGET |
| befs_spectype | Spectral Type | Character | Examples: K5IV-Vvar, BL LAC, Sy1 | Spectral Type | SPECT_TYPE |