United States Naval Observatory Catalogs

Mission Characteristics

Lifetime: USNO-B1: Digitizations of photographic plates covering the years 1949-2002
UCAC: 1998-2004
URAT: 2012-2014
Wavelength: USNO-B1: Optical B, R, and I bands (0.4-0.9 microns)
UCAC: 579-642nm
URAT: 670-750nm
Area Coverage: All-Sky
Science Products Generated: All-sky catalogs of photometry, positions, and derived proper motions
References: USNO-B1: Monet et al. (2003)
UCAC4: Zacharias et al. (2013)
UCAC5: Zacharias, Finch, & Frouard (2017)
URAT1: Zacharias et al. (2015)

IRSA Services

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USNO-B1 Catalog Documentation for the USNO-B1 Catalog
UCAC4 Catalog Documentation for the UCAC4 Catalog
UCAC5 Catalog Documentation for the UCAC5 Catalog
URAT1 Catalog Documentation for the URAT1 Catalog

Other Resources:

UNSO Optical/IR Products Project Website