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Example Query

Let's say we want a list of all GSC stars around a certain RA and DEC.  Enter the coordinates, a search radius, and any other filters you want.

Using the page to make a query
Enter search criteria

The search will return the following,

 

Center: RA: 07:29:19 DEC: +32:26:04 
Search radius: 20 arcminutes 
  nr gsc_id        ra   (2000)   dec      mag mu     d'  pa
   1 0245600727 07 28 59.30 +32 40 38.7  8.20 T;  15.16 344
   2 0245600727 07 28 59.29 +32 40 38.4  8.33 T;  15.15 344
   3 0245601065 07 29 17.44 +32 07 58.5  9.08 F;  18.10 181
   4 0245601139 07 28 47.07 +32 44 25.3  9.12 T;  19.55 340
   5 0245601139 07 28 47.04 +32 44 25.0  9.14 T;  19.55 340
..... and so on
 
>SEARCH 1,15
>ALIAS 6,15
>RAHOURS 17,18
>RAMINUTES 20,21
>RASECONDS 23,27
>DECSIGN 29,29
>DECDEGREES 30,31
>DECMINUTES 33,34
>DECSECONDS 36,39
>MAGNITUDE 41,45
>PARSE "nr" 1,4
>PARSE "GSC ID" 6,15
>PARSE "mu" 46,50
>PARSE "d'" 51,56
>PARSE "pa" 57,59
>OBJECT TYPE 55
>IDENTIFIER HST-ESO
>CATALOG CLASS=OBJECTS
>LOADMEMORY
>OBJECT TYPE 55

Next attach the above header to the returned text so it can be compiled into an SDB in TheSky.  Highlight the header above with your mouse by holding the mouse button down and dragging the text.  Then Right Mouse Click and Copy the text to the clipboard.

 

>SEARCH 1,15
>ALIAS 6,15
>RAHOURS 17,18
>RAMINUTES 20,21
>RASECONDS 23,27
>DECSIGN 29,29
>DECDEGREES 30,31
>DECMINUTES 33,34
>DECSECONDS 36,39
>MAGNITUDE 41,45
>PARSE "nr" 1,4
>PARSE "GSC ID" 6,15
>PARSE "mu" 46,50
>PARSE "d'" 51,56
>PARSE "pa" 57,59
>OBJECT TYPE 55
>IDENTIFIER HST-ESO
>CATALOG CLASS=OBJECTS
>LOADMEMORY
>OBJECT TYPE 55
   5 0245601139 07 28 47.04 +32 44 25.0  9.14 T;  19.55 340
   6 0245601214 07 29 12.78 +32 10 45.3  9.56 F;  15.37 185
   7 0245600905 07 29 30.23 +32 27 01.8 10.00 F;   2.56  68
   8 0245600392 07 29 57.54 +32 38 19.4 10.24 T;  14.70  33
   9 0245601349 07 29 43.05 +32 45 05.7 10.44 T;  19.69  15
  10 0245600859 07 28 27.12 +32 30 27.3 10.45 T;  11.79 292
  11 0245700089 07 30 09.81 +32 17 16.3 10.53 F;  13.87 129
... and so on.

Using Edit | Find the objects are listed under the entry Sky Databases (SDBs) as shown.

Edit | Find