New, Updated and/or Revised HEASARC Browse Databases in the Year 2009

The following list is of databases now accessible via Browse that have either been newly created and/or substantially updated, or are updated 'master' catalogs (as indicated by being in bold characters), or were slightly revised or are regularly updated (normal characters). This list, which is updated approximately once a week, is in reverse chronological order, i.e., the most recently created/updated databases are listed first. For any given table, typically only the most recent update is listed.

To see the online documentation for a database, click on the database name; if you do that, notice that there is a link in the top left-hand corner of this new page that leads to a form to query the table in question.

A list of project tables that are regularly updated is also available below.


In December 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated


Crab Pulsar Timing Ephemeris, Radio Catalog, 2009-Dec-27.

Washington Double Star Catalog, WDS, Star Catalog, 2009-Dec-24.

RXTE Mission-Long Source Catalog, XTEMLCAT, RXTE, 2009-Dec-22.

HESS (High-Energy Stereoscopic System) Gamma-ray Source Catalog, HESSCAT, Ground-Based, 2009-Dec-20.

Chandra XAssist Source List, CXOXASSIST, Chandra, 2009-Dec-20.

HEASARC Master Radio Source Catalog, RADIO, Master Catalog, 2009-Dec-17.

INTEGRAL Bright Source Catalog, INTBSC, INTEGRAL, 2009-Dec-17.

INTEGRAL Public Data Results Catalog, INTPUBLIC, INTEGRAL, 2009-Dec-17.

IRAM Plateau de Bure Interferometer Log of Millimeter Observations, IRAMLOG, Ground-Based, 2009-Dec-15. (Updated to include observations through September 2008).

XMM-Newton XAssist Source List, XMMXASSIST, XMM-Newton, 2009-Dec-15.

ATNF Pulsar Catalog, ATNFPULSAR, Radio Catalog, 2009-Dec-13.

HEASARC Master X-ray Source Catalog, XRAY, Master Catalog, 2009-Dec-08.

SWIRE/Chandra Lockman Hole Field X-Ray Source Catalog, SWIRELHCXO, Chandra, 2009-Dec-08.

Hubble Space Telescope Planned and Archived Observations Catalog, HSTPAEC, HST, 2009-Dec-06.

McCook-Sion White Dwarf Catalog (Web Version), MCKSION, Star Catalog, 2009-Dec-03.


In November 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated


Catalog of XMM-Newton-Detected OB Stars, XMMOBSTARS, XMM-Newton, 2009-Nov-17.

Chandra COSMOS (C-COSMOS) Survey X-Ray Point Source Catalog, CCOSMOSCAT, Chandra, 2009-Nov-13.

Markarian Galaxies Optical Database, MARKARIAN2, Galaxy Catalog, 2009-Nov-12.

First Byurakan Survey (Markarian) Catalog of UV-Excess Galaxies (1989 Version), MARKARIAN, Galaxy Catalog, 2009-Nov-10.

Second INTEGRAL AGN Catalog, INTAGNCAT, INTEGRAL, 2009-Nov-04.


In October 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated


Near-IR Counterparts to Galactic Center Chandra X-Ray Sources, GALCCXONID, Chandra, 2009-Oct-29.

GALEX GR1/SDSS DR3 Quasar Catalog, GLXSDSSQSO, GALEX, 2009-Oct-28.

Cygnus OB2 Association Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, CYGOB2CXO2, Chandra, 2009-Oct-21.

M31 XMM-Newton Spectral Survey X-Ray Point Source Catalog, M31XMM2, XMM-Newton, 2009-Oct-20.

ROSAT All-Sky Survey Bright Source Catalog/USNO A2 Cross-Associations Catalog (XID), RASSUSNOID, ROSAT, 2009-Oct-16.

ROSAT All-Sky Survey Bright Source Catalog/2MASS Point Source Catalog Cross-Associations Catalog (XID II), RASS2MASS, ROSAT, 2009-Oct-08.


In September 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated



In August 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated


Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 6 Galaxy Clusters Catalog, SDSSWHLGC, SDSS, 2009-Aug-12.

NGC 6334 Star-Forming Complex Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, NGC6334CXO, Chandra, 2009-Aug-03.

Hipparcos New Astrometric Catalog, HIPNEWCAT, Star Catalog, 2009-Aug-03.


In July 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated


Rosette Molecular Cloud Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, ROSETTECXO, Chandra, 2009-Jul-29.

Sloan Digital Sky Survey Data Release 5/XMM-Newton Quasar Survey Catalog, SDSSXMMQSO, XMM-Newton, 2009-Jul-17.

XMM-Newton Slew Survey Clean Source Catalog, v. 1.3, XMMSLEWCLN, XMM-Newton, 2009-Jul-17.

XMM-Newton Slew Survey Clean Source Catalog, v. 1.3, XMMSLEWCLN, XMM-Newton, 2009-Jul-17.

General Catalog of Variable Stars (June 2009 Version), GCVS, Star Catalog, 2009-Jul-16.

Asiago Supernova Catalog (Dynamic Version), ASIAGOSN, Star Catalog, 2009-Jul-13.

Green Catalog of Galactic SNRs (March 2009 Version), Nebula Catalog, 2009-Jul-13.

Catalog of Ap, HgMn and Am Stars, CPSTARS, Star Catalog, 2009-Jul-08.

NGC 4636 Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, NGC4636CXO, Chandra, 2009-Jul-07.


In June 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated



In May 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated


INTEGRAL Observing Program Accepted Targets, INTEGRALAO, INTEGRAL, 2009-May-04. (AO-7 targets added).


In April 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated


NGC 4278 Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, NGC4278CXO, Chandra, 2009-Apr-30.

XMM-Newton COSMOS X-Ray Point Source Catalog, XMMCOSMOS, XMM-Newton, 2009-Apr-27.

ROSAT All-Sky Survey and Sloan Digital Sky Survey Sample of X-Ray Emitting Stars, RASSDSSTAR, ROSAT, 2009-Apr-24.

Extended Chandra Deep Field South Survey Optical Identifications Catalog, ECDFSOID, Chandra, 2009-Apr-20.

Extended Chandra Deep Field South X-Ray Point Source Catalog, ECDFSCXO, Chandra, 2009-Apr-19.

Ritter Cataclysmic Binaries Catalog (7th Edition, Rev. 7.11), RITTERCV, Star Catalog, 2009-Apr-16.

Ritter Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries Catalog (7th Edition, Rev. 7.11), RITTERLMXB, Star Catalog, 2009-Apr-16.

Ritter Binaries Related to Cataclysmic Binaries Catalog (7th Edition, Rev. 7.11), RITTERRBIN, Star Catalog, 2009-Apr-16.

Sloan Digital Sky Survey Broad Absorption Line Quasars Catalog (5th Data Release), SDSSBALQS2, Galaxy Catalog, 2009-Apr-13.

WMAP 5-Year Point Source Catalog, WMAPPTSRC, WMAP, 2009-Apr-09.

Catalog of Sloan Digital Sky Survey Quasars Detected by Chandra, SDSSCXOQSO, Chandra, 2009-Apr-07.

NGC 253 XMM-Newton X-ray Point Source Catalog, NGC253XMM, XMM-Newton, 2009-Apr-03.


In March 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated


Far-Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer Observation Log (June 2007 Version), FUSELOG, FUSE, 2009-Mar-27.

h Persei Cluster Chandra X-ray Source Catalog, HPERSEICXO, Chandra, 2009-Mar-27.

HEASARC Master X-ray Source Catalog, XRAY, Master Catalog, 2009-Mar-27.

Galactic Center Chandra X-ray Source Catalog (Muno et al. 2009, ApJS, 181, 110), GALCENCXO, Chandra, 2009-Mar-25.

INTEGRAL Reference Source Catalog, INTREFCAT, INTEGRAL, 2009-Mar-22.

Catalog of AGN in the XMM-Newton Archive, CAIXA, XMM-Newton, 2009-Mar-13.

CGRO/EGRET Revised (EGR) Gamma-ray Source Catalog, EGRCAT, CGRO, 2009-Mar-09.


In February 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated


Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries and Globular Clusters in Early-Type Galaxies Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, ETGALCXO, Chandra, 2009-Feb-25.

SDSS NBC-KDE Catalog of Photometrically Selected Quasar Candidates, SDSSNBCKDE, Galaxy Catalog, 2009-Feb-24.

New Optically Visible Open Clusters and Candidates Catalog, OPENCLUST, Star Catalog, 2009-Feb-23.

Catalog of Galactic O Stars with Accurate Spectral Classes, GOSCAT, Star Catalog, 2009-Feb-18.

AEGIS-X Chandra Extended Groth Strip X-ray Point Source Catalog, AEGISX, Chandra, 2009-Feb-11.

NGC 2808 XMM-Newton X-ray Point Source Catalog, NGC2808XMM, XMM-Newton, 2009-Feb-09.

IC 1396N Chandra X-ray Point Source Catalog, IC1396NCXO, Chandra, 2009-Feb-06.

NGC 2808 Chandra X-ray Point Source Catalog, NGC2808CXO, Chandra, 2009-Feb-05.

HETE-2 Gamma-ray Burst Coordinates Network (GCN) Triggers Catalog, HETE2GCN, HETE-2, 2009-Feb-05.


In January 2009

Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated


Asiago Supernova Catalog (January 2009 Edition), ASIAGOSN, Star Catalog, 2009-Jan-29.

Chandra Deep Field-North Updated Optical & Infrared Counterparts Catalog, CDFN2MSOI2, Chandra, 2009-Jan-28.

Chandra Large-Area Synoptic X-Ray Survey Optical & Infrared Counterparts Catalog, CLASXSOID, Chandra, 2009-Jan-27.

Chandra Multiwavelength Project Extended Stellar Survey X-ray Source Catalog, CHESSCAT, Chandra, 2009-Jan-16.

Chandra Deep Field South 2-Megasecond X-ray Source Catalog, CHANDFS2MS, Chandra, 2009-Jan-14.


Databases created and/or updated in 2008

Databases created and/or updated in 2007

Databases created and/or updated in 2006

Databases created and/or updated in 2005

Databases created and/or updated in 2004

Databases created and/or updated in 2003

Databases created and/or updated in 2002

Databases created and/or updated in 2001


The following project tables are updated on a regular basis

Project tables, updated every day or so:

Fermi GBM Trigger Catalog: FERMIGTRIG
Fermi GBM Daily Data: FERMIGDAYS
Fermi GBM Burst Catalog: FERMIGBRST

Swift Master Catalog: SWIFTMASTR
Swift TDRSS Messages: SWIFTTDRSS
Swift BAT Instrument Log: SWIFTBALOG
Swift UVOT Instrument Log: SWIFTUVLOG
Swift XRT Instrument Log: SWIFTXRLOG.

Project tables, updated every several days:

Chandra Observations Master List: CHANMASTER.

Rossi XTE Proposal Information and Abstracts: XTEAO
Rossi XTE Master Catalog: XTEMASTER
Rossi XTE Target Index Catalog: XTEINDEX.

Suzaku Master Catalog: SUZAMASTER
Suzaku XIS Configuration Log: SUZAXISLOG.

XMM-Newton Master Log and Public Data Archive: XMMMASTER.

Project tables, updated weekly (on Sunday):

INTEGRAL Science Window Data: INTSCW
INTEGRAL Public Pointed Science Window Data: INTSCWPUB
INTEGRAL Observing Program Accepted Observations: INTEGRALAO.

Spitzer Space Telescope Observation Log: SPITZMASTR.

Fermi Project table, updated weekly (on Thursday):

Fermi LAT Monitored Source List: FERMILASP.


There is also a list of catalogs which are under consideration for being made into HEASARC databases.


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