The Midcourse Space Experiment (MSX) Cutouts
Cutouts Instructions Program Interface MSX Archive
Single Location
Coordinate/Object:
Cutout Size: (deg) [range: 0.21-2.0 deg]
Coordinate Examples:
  • 316.125972 45.911237 eq
  • 21h 04m 30.23s +45d 54m 40.5s Equ J2000
  • 46.5377 -0.2518 ga
  • M 16
Default: Equatorial J2000 Coordinate Help
NOTE: For single cutouts of MSX data larger than 2.0 deg, you can use Atlas, where the search size acts as your cutout size, up to 12.5 degrees.
Multiple Positions
(User Table Upload)
Table Upload Instructions: The input table should contain a list of coordinates or astronomical object names; a (cutout) size column is optional. Please see allowed table format information. A cutout size may be specified in a column in the input table, allowing for a different cutout size per position. Or, to have the same size cutouts for all input positions, specify one value in the Uniform Cutout size field below. Example table.
Table Table Format Help:
Uniform Cutout size (deg) [range: 0.21-2.0 deg]:
Or, specify a non-uniform cutout size here for each position in the table using a cutout size column name:
Cutout size column name:
Select MSX Data Sets
Galactic Plane:
Band A (8.276 microns; 1719 fits images)
Band C (12.126 micron; 1887 fits images)
Band D (14.649 micron; 1719 fits images)
Band E (21.411 micron; 1719 fits images)
Other Areas in All Bands:
Targeted galaxies, star-forming regions, IRAS Gaps (Bands A, C, D and E; 272 fits images)