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Last modified: 10 April 2025

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CSC 2.1.1 Primary Crossmatch Column Descriptions


Column Name Class Units Description
1 Field short CSC2 Ensemble number
2 CSC_SrcName string CSC2 master source name, 2CXO JHHMMSS.s+DDMMSS (name)
3 CSC_SrcType string CSC2 source type (P[oint] or X[tended])
4 CSC_RA double deg CSC2 source right ascension
5 CSC_DEC double deg CSC2 source declination
6 CSC_ErrMaj float arcsec CSC2 semi major axis of 1σ error ellipse
7 CSC_ErrMin float arcsec CSC2 semi minor axis of 1σ error ellipse
8 CSC_ErrPa float deg CSC2 position angle of 1σ error ellipse
9 CSC_RawMaj float arcsec CSC2 semi major axis of 1σ PSF or raw ellipse
10 CSC_RawMin float arcsec CSC2 semi minor axis of 1σ PSF or raw ellipse
11 CSC_RawPa float deg CSC2 position angle of 1σ PSF or raw ellipse
12 SDSS_SrcName string Counterpart name
13 SDSS_SrcType string Counterpart source type classification (S for stars, G for galaxies)
14 SDSS_RA double deg Counterpart right ascension
15 SDSS_DEC double deg Counterpart declination
16 SDSS_ErrMaj float arcsec Counterpart semi major axis of 1σ error ellipse
17 SDSS_ErrMin float arcsec Counterpart semi minor axis of 1σ error ellipse
18 SDSS_ErrPa float deg Counterpart position angle of 1σ error ellipse
19 SDSS_RawMaj float arcsec Counterpart semi major axis of 1σ PSF or raw size ellipse
20 SDSS_RawMin float arcsec Counterpart semi minor axis of 1σ PSF or raw size ellipse
21 SDSS_RawPa float deg Counterpart position angle of 1σ PSF or raw size ellipse
22 MatchClass string Match class (d, l, c, k, r, a)
23 BFType string BF type (e[rror ellipse] or r[aw size])
24 MatchProb float Match probability
25 Separation float arcsec CSC2–Counterpart separation
26 NormSep float Normalized separation (separation/match σ)