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K2 Data Products
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The tables below describe the K2 data products and catalogs currently available
from MAST and how to access them.
Files listed as online can be downloaded from the browser
at https://archive.stsci.edu/missions/k2.
Alternatively, ftp via anonymous to archive.stsci.edu and
cd to /pub/k2/. Other files listed as not online can be requested
from DADS via the listed search interface.
Note 197 targets in Campaign 11 could not be processed. The project is currently investigating options for delivering these targets in the future. See the Campaign 11 Data Release Notes for more information. Click on the listed document link, or refer to the Archive Manual for more information. |
File Type | Description | How to download | Online | Document | Updates |
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TPL,TPS (KTL,KTS) | Long and Short Cadence Target Pixel Files | see download options | Yes |
Archive Manual (section 2.3.2)
and Data Release Notes |
Each Campaign |
CLC (KLC) | Long, & for some campaigns short, cadence light curves (user-provided light curves also exist, such as k2sff and k2varcat) | see download options | Yes |
Archive Manual (section 2.3.1)
and Data Release Notes |
Each Campaign except for C0, C9 & C10a |
FFIs | Full Frame Images (raw, calibrated, & uncertainty files) | see Ancillary Files or FFI+ search | Yes | Archive Manual (section 2.3.3) | Usually two per Campaign |
CBVs | Cotrending Basis Vectors Files | see Ancillary Files | Yes | Archive Manual (section 2.3.4) | Each Campaign except for C0, C9, & C10a |
ARP (KAP) | Artifact Removal Pixel Files | see FFI+ search | No | Archive Manual (section 2.3.8) | Each Campaign except for C0 |
BKG (KBG) | Background Pixel Files | see FFI+ search | No | Archive Manual (section 2.3.6) | Each Campaign except for C0, C9, & C10a |
CLL,CLS (KLL,KLS) | Long and Short Cadence Collateral Files | see FFI+ search | No | Archive Manual (section 2.3.7) | Each Campaign except C0 |
ENG | Ancillary Engineering FITS Files | see FFI+ search | No | Engineering Data Files | Produced at STScI during DMC monthly processing |
SPICE Files | Latest SPICE kernels (bsp & tsc binary files) | see Ancillary Files | Yes | SPICE Tutorials | Every couple of weeks |
Target Pixel File Test Data | Two-wheel Concept Engineering Test Data (some HLSP light curves exist) | see entry for Two-wheel Test Data | Yes | see Archive Manual for Target Pixel data | Received prior to Campaign 0 |
Raw Cadence Data | Raw Cadence Data | see Ancillary Files | Yes | see Format Information on Cadence Pixel Files | Received C0 - C17 |
PMRFs | Pixel Mapping Reference Files | PMRFs | Yes | see Format Information on Cadence Pixel Files | Collected throughout mission, last received June 25, 2018 |
FGS | Fine Guidance Sensor Data | see Ancillary Files | Yes | KSCI-19112-001 Document | Collected throughout mission, last received May 1, 2017 |
File Type | Description | How to download | Online | Document | Updates |
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EPIC | Ecliptic Plane Input Catalog | see entry on the Search & Retrieve page | Yes | EPIC manual | Updated when available. Currently contains C0 through C20 |
Thruster Firings | Lists of thruster firings for C0, C2, C9, & C10 data | see Ancillary Files | Yes | Data Characteristics Manual, Section 5-3 (p. 30) | Last received Feb. 20, 2017 |
K2 Exoplanets | Published Exoplanets based on K2 | see K2_planets Search | No | Field Descriptions | Downloaded from NExScI as new results are published |
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