Object Attributes

The attributes for celestial objects are defined as any information that is associated with TheSky6's celestial objects. For example, one attribute of a star is its rise time.

Attributes can be:

Floating point values: Attributes that use decimal numbers, such as magnitude or Julian date.
Text values: Attributes that use text descriptions, such as an object;s name.
Integer values: Attributes that use integer (or whole) numbers, such as an object's catalog number.

The table below lists floating point, text and integer attributes for TheSky6's celestial objects.

Attribute	Description
Floating Point Values	RA (current Epoch)
	Declination (current Epoch)
	RA (Epoch 2000.0)
	Declination (Epoch 2000.0)
	Azimuth
	Altitude
	Major Axis
	Minor Axis
	Position Angle
	Magnitude
	Rise Time
	Set Time
	Transit Time
	Hour Angle
	Sidereal Time
	Julian Date
	Click Distance
	Frame size (arcminutes)
	Earth distance (astronomical units)
	Sun distance (astronomical units)
	Phase (%)
	Air Mass
	Magnitude B
	Magnitude V
	Magnitude R
	Screen X
	Screen Y
	RA Rate (arcseconds/second)
	Dec Rate (arcseconds/second)
	Altitude Rate (arcseconds/second)
	Azimuth Rate (arcseconds/second)
	Azimuth Rise
	Azimuth Set
	Minor Planet Active
	Minor Planet Epoch Month
	Minor Planet Epoch Day
	Minor Planet Epoch Year
	Minor Planet Mean Anomaly
	Minor Planet Eccentricity
	Minor Planet Semi-Major Axis
	Minor Planet Inclination
	Minor Planet Longitude of the Ascending Node
	Minor Planet Longitude of Perihelion
	Minor Planet Ecliptic
	Minor Planet Magnitude 1
	Minor Planet Magnitude 2
	Comet Perihelion Month
	Comet Perihelion Day
	Comet Perihelion Year
	Comet Eccentricity
	Comet Perihelion Distance
	Comet Inclination
	Comet Longitude of the Ascending Node
	Comet Longitude of Perihelion
	Comet Ecliptic
	Comet Magnitude 1
	Comet Magnitude 2
	Heliocentric Longitude
	Heliocentric Latitude
	Geocentric Radius
	Geocentric Mean Longitude
	Geocentric Mean Latitude
	Geocentric Mean Radius
	True RA (right ascension)
True Dec (declination)
Altitude with Refraction
Apparent Magnitude
Apparent Angular Diameter
Moon Ecliptic Longitude
Moon Ecliptic Latitude
Moon Ecliptic Radius
Moon Parallax
Moon Angular Diameter
Moon Distance (km)
Moon True RA
Moon True Dec
Moon Topocentric Angular Diameter
Moon Altitude with Refraction
Moon Total Libration l
Moon Total Libration b
Moon Total Optical Libration l
Moon Total Optical Libration b
Moon Total Physical Libration l
Moon Total Physical Libration b
Moon Position Angle
Moon Phase Angle
Moon Position Angle of the Bright Limb
Sun Position Angle
Heliocentric Longitude
Heliocentric Latitude
Declination of the Sun
Declination of the Earth
Polar Diameter
Longitude of the Central Meridian
Longitude of the Central Meridian (II)
Defect of Illumination
Phase Correction
Ring Axis (a)
Ring Axis (b)
Julian Date
Longitude
Latitude
Earth Altitude
Range
Range Rate
Depth of Eclipse
Parallax
Proper Motion RA
Proper Motion Dec
Position Error RA
Position Error Dec
Position Error Parallax
Proper Motion Error RA
Proper Motion Error Dec
Civil Twilight Start
Civil Twilight End
Nautical Twilight Start
Nautical Twilight End
Astronomical Twilight Start
Astronomical Twilight End
Point 3D X
Point 3D Y
Point 3D Z
Light Years
Parsecs
Scale
Height
Width
Umbra Radius
Penumbra Radius
Angular Separation
Position Angle

Text Values	Object Name
	Object Type
	Source Catalog
	Observer's Log
	Type (PGC)
	Bar (PGC)
	Ring (PGC)
	Multiple (PGC)
	Compact (PGC)
	Morphological Code (PGC)
	Radial Velocity (PGC)
	Alias 1 (PGC)
	Alias 2 (PGC)
	Alias 3 (PGC)
	Alias 4 (PGC)
	Alias 5 (PGC)
	Alias 6 (PGC)
	Alias 7 (PGC)
	Alias 8 (PGC)
	Blue Magnitude (NGC)
	Constellation (NGC)
	Surface Brightness (NGC)
	Remarks (NGC)
	Blue Magnitude (IC)
	Constellation (IC)
	Surface Brightness (IC)
	Remarks (IC)
	PLN (PLN)
	Galactic Longitude (PLN)
	Magnitude (PLN)
	Angular Size (PLN)
	Mean Radial Velocity (PLN)
	Common Name (Lorenzin)
	Magnitude (Lorenzin)
	Constellation (Lorenzin)
	Other ID (Lorenzin)
	Type (Lorenzin)
	Notes (Lorenzin)
	Binocular (Lorenzin)
	Common Name (SAC)
	Magnitude (SAC)
	Constellation (SAC)
	Other ID (SAC)
	Type (SAC)
	Notes (SAC)
	Class (SAC)
	Position Angle (SAC)
	Number of Stars (SAC)
	Number (Herschel)
	NGC (Herschel)
	Constellation (Herschel)
	Number (Caldwell)
	Other ID (Caldwell)
	Constellation (Caldwell)
	Notes (Caldwell)
	Type (Caldwell)
	Number (M)
	Other ID (M)
	Type (M)
	Name 2
	Name 3
	Name 4
	Name 5
	Name 6
	Name 7
Name 8
Name 9
Name 10
Catalog ID
All Information
Rise/Set Notes
Spectral
Flamsteed-Bayer
Satellite Name
Satellite TLE 1
Satellite TLE 2
Text Record
Date
Time

Integer Values	Catalog Number
	Celestial Type
	NGC/IC
	Catalog
	Star ID
	GSC Block
	GSC Num
	Index
	Skip Index
	Non-stellar Fields
	Text Record Start
	Satellite Visible
	Satellite Eclipsed
	Satellite Extended