MAST/Kepler Condition Flag
(Updated 9/10/13)


The condition flag is a single, semi-colon separated string of phrases, in alphabetical order, describing various target categories and conditions known about a particular Kepler target or system (in some cases multiple flags indicate a multi-KOI system with different dispositions). The table below provides information on each of the currently flagged conditions. Note the table below lists the total number of flagged "stellar targets", not the number of "KOIs" or "observations".

Searching on Condition Flags

The default entry for the "Condition Flag" form element is "All Targets", implying all entries will be returned including those with no listed condition (it is equivalent to ignoring the condition flag in the search query.) Selecting a specific condition from the form pull-down menu will return entries containing that condition in the string, including those with multiple conditions.

You can also use the "user-specified field" form element to try more advanced condition flag searches. Note that if you use the user-specified field be sure the Condition Flag box entry is set to "All Targets", otherwise any other selected value will be included in the search.