DUSTiNGS Catalog Definitions

Overview

DUSTiNGS consists of a sample of 50 dwarf galaxies galaxies within 1.5 Mpc, which have been mapped with IRAC channels 1 and 2 (3.6 and 4.5 microns). The sample consists of 37 dwarf spheroidal, 8 dwarf irregular, and 5 transition-type galaxies.

If you use DUSTiNGS data, please cite Boyer et al. (2015).

Name	Intype	Units	Description
Galaxy	char		Galaxy Name
ID	int		Numbered Source ID
Designation	char		IAU designation
ra	double	deg	right ascension (J2000)
dec	double	deg	declination (J2000)
RAJ2000	char	h:m:s	sexagesimal right ascension (J2000)
DecJ2000	char	d:m:s	sexagesimal declination (J2000)
mag1_CE	float	mag	3.6 micron magnitude, combined epochs
err1_CE	float	mag	1-sigma uncertainty in 3.6 micron magnitude, combined epochs
mag1_E1	float	mag	3.6 micron magnitude, epoch 1
err1_E1	float	mag	1-sigma uncertainty in 3.6 micron magnitude, epoch 1
mag1_E2	float	mag	3.6 micron magnitude, epoch 2
err1_E2	float	mag	1-sigma uncertainty in 3.6 micron magnitude, epoch 2
mag2_CE	float	mag	4.5 micron magnitude, combined epochs
err2_CE	float	mag	1-sigma uncertainty in 4.5 micron magnitude, combined epochs
mag2_E1	float	mag	4.5 micron magnitude, epoch 1
err2_E1	float	mag	1-sigma uncertainty in 4.5 micron magnitude, epoch 1
mag2_E2	float	mag	4.5 micron magnitude, epoch 2
err2_E2	float	mag	1-sigma uncertainty in 4.5 micron magnitude, epoch 2
sp1_CE	float		3.6 micron sharp value, combined epochs
sp1_E1	float		3.6 micron sharp value, epoch 1
sp1_E2	float		3.6 micron sharp value, epoch 2
sp2_CE	float		4.5 micron sharp value, combined epochs
sp2_E1	float		4.5 micron sharp value, epoch 1
sp2_E2	float		4.5 micron sharp value, epoch 2
chi1_CE	float		3.6 micron chi value, combined epochs
chi1_E1	float		3.6 micron chi value, epoch 1
chi1_E2	float		3.6 micron chi value, epoch 2
chi2_CE	float		4.5 micron chi value, combined epochs
chi2_E1	float		4.5 micron chi value, epoch 1
chi2_E2	float		4.5 micron chi value, epoch 2
Flag	char		Resolved sources noted; aperture phot recommended