Field Definitions for table SpBinOrb


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FieldTypeDescription
sybidint, no nulls
SB8int Sequential number
RAHint Hours RA, B1900.0; units: h
RAMfloat Minutes RA, B1900.0; units: min
DecSignchar Sign Dec, B1900.0
DecDint Degrees Dec, B1900.0; units: deg
DecMint Minutes Dec, B1900.0; units: arcmin
HDchar Henry Draper Catalog (HD) number
HD_Compchar HD letter designations
DM_Catchar Durchmusterung catalog ID, ''BD'', ''CD'', ''CP''
DMchar Durchmusterung catalog number, SZZNNNNN
DM_Suppchar DM supplement letter
DM_Compchar DM supplemental identifier
IDchar Alternate designations
Namechar Star name: Flamsteed, Bayer, GCVS, etc.
Name_Remchar indicates remark for Name
Mag_1float Primary magnitude, as indicated by Mag_1_Code; units: mag
Mag_1_Codechar ''V'', ''P'', or '' '', see comment; B=photoelectric on B scale; V=photoelectric; P=photo- graphic; =visual, not determined photoelectrically
Mag_1_Remchar indicates remark for Mag_1
Mag_2float Secondary magnitude, as indicated by Mag_2_Code; units: mag
Mag_2_Codechar ''V'', ''P'', or '' '', see comment Mag_1_Code
Mag_2_Remchar indicates remark for Mag_2
SpType_1char type of primary
SpType_1_Remchar indicates remark for SpType_1
SpType_2char type of secondary
SpType_2_Remchar indicates remark for SpType_2
Periodfloat Period of the system, in days or years
Period_Codechar indicates Period given in years
Period_Remchar indicates remark for Period
Epochfloat Epoch; units: d
Epoch_Remchar indicates remark for Epoch
Peri_1_Uncchar idicates uncertainty for Peri_1
Peri_1float Longitude of periastron; units: deg
Peri_1_Remchar indicates remark for Peri_1
Peri_2float Longitude of periastron; units: deg
Peri_2_Remchar indicates remark for Peri_2
Ecc_1float Eccentricity
Ecc_1_Remchar indicates remark for Eccen_1
Ecc_2float Eccentricity
Ecc_2_Remchar indicates remark for Eccen_2
K1_Uncchar ''='' indicates uncertainty in K1
K1float Semiamplitude; units: km/s
K1_Remchar ''*'' indicates remark for K1
K2_Uncchar ''='' indicates uncertainty in K2
K2float Semiamplitude; units: km/s
K2_Remchar ''*'' indicates remark for K2
Vel_1_Uncchar indicates uncertainty in Vel_1
Vel_1float Systemic velocity; units: km/s
Vel_1_Remchar indicates remark for Vel_1
Vel_2float Systemic velocity; units: km/s
Vel_2_Remchar indicates remark for Vel_2
MassFuncreal Function; units: Msol
Mass_1real Primary mass; units: Msol
Mass_2real Secondary mass; units: Msol
MajAxis_1real axis; units: km; scale by 1000000
MajAxis_2real axis; units: km; scale by 1000000
Orbit_Qualchar quality of the orbit, see comment; a=definitive orbit; b=good orbit, but some uncertainty remains about some of the elements; c=average orbit; d= poor orbit; e=very poor orbit; i=not enough information to place in a category.

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