New, Updated and/or Revised HEASARC Browse Databases in 2008

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.

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 available at the bottom of this page.


In December 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
XMM-Newton Accepted Targets (Updated to include accepted AO-8 targets), XMMAO, XMM-Newton, 2008-Dec-23.

ATNF Pulsar Catalog, ATNFPULSAR, Radio Catalog, 2008-Dec-23.

HEASARC Master Radio Source Catalog, RADIO, Master Catalog, 2008-Dec-18.

ELAIS S1 Field X-Ray Source Optical/IR Identifications Catalog, XMM-Newton, 2008-Dec-15.

Chandra XAssist Source List, CXOXASSIST, Chandra, 2008-Dec-14.

Chandra Lockman Area North Survey (CLANS) X-ray Source Catalog, CLANS, Chandra, 2008-Dec-08.

Chandra Lockman Area North Survey (CLANS) Optical & IR Catalog, CLANSOID, Chandra, 2008-Dec-08.

HEASARC Master X-Ray Source Catalog, XRAY, Master Catalog, 2008-Dec-08.

HESS (High Energy Stereoscopic System) Source Catalog, HESSCAT, Ground-based, 2008-Dec-07.

Crab Pulsar Timing Ephemeris, CRABTIME, Radio Catalog, 2008-Dec-07.

McCook and Sion White Dwarf Catalog (Web Version), MCKSION, Star Catalog, 2008-Dec-04.

XMM-Newton XAssist Source List, XMMXASSIST, XMM-Newton, 2008-Dec-02.

Rossi XTE Proposal Information and Abstracts, XTEAO, RXTE, 2008-Dec-01.


In November 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
VLA Survey of Chandra Deep Field South (CDF-S) Source Catalog, VLACDFSCAT, Radio Catalog, 2008-Nov-21.

NGC 752 Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, NGC752CXO, Chandra, 2008-Nov-17.

NGC 752 XMM-Newton X-Ray Point Source Catalog, NGC752XMM, XMM-Newton, 2008-Nov-17.

Chandra XAssist Source List, CXOXASSIST, Chandra, 2008-Nov-16.

Hubble Space Telescope Planned and Archived Exposures Catalog, HSTPAEC, HST, 2008-Nov-09.

Subaru/XMM-Newton Deep Survey (SXDS) X-Ray Source List, SXDSCAT, XMM-Newton, 2008-Nov-06.


In October 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
Chandra Multiwavelength Plane Survey Optical ID Catalog, CHAMPLANE, Chandra, 2008-Oct-29.

XMM-Newton Optical Monitor Serendipitous UV Source Survey Catalog, XMMOMSUSS, XMM-Newton, 2008-Oct-27.

Asiago Supernova Catalog (Dynamic Version), ASIAGOSN, Star Catalog, 2008-Oct-21.

Ginga Large Area Counter Source Light Curves and Spectra, GINGALAC, Ginga, 2008-Oct-10.

First Byurakan Survey Blue Stellar Objects Catalog (Mickaelian 2008), General Catalog, 2008-Oct-07.

Washington Double Star Catalog, WDS, Star Catalog, 2008-Oct-06.


In September 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
Brera Multi-scale Wavelet Chandra Source Catalog, BMWCHANCAT, Chandra, 2008-Sep-26.

HETE-2 Gamma-Ray Burst Coordinates Network Triggers Catalog, HETE2GCN, Gamma-Ray Bursts, 2008-Sep-21.

Fermi GBM Trigger Catalog, FERMIGTRIG, Fermi, first created on 2008-Sep-18 .

Fermi GBM Daily Data, FERMIGDAYS, Fermi, first created on 2008-Sep-18.

Fermi GBM Burst Catalog, FERMIGBRST, Fermi, first created on 2008-Sep-18.

Fermi LAT Monitored Source List, FERMILASP, Fermi, first created on 2008-Sep-11.

INTEGRAL Bright Source Catalog, INTBSC, INTEGRAL, 2008-Sep-07.

INTEGRAL Public Data Results Catalog, INTPUBLIC, INTEGRAL, 2008-Sep-07.

INTEGRAL Reference Catalog, INTREFCAT, INTEGRAL, 2008-Sep-07.


In August 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
XMM-Newton Serendipitous Source Catalog, Incremental Update of Version 2 (2XMMi), XMMSSC, XMM-Newton, 2008-Aug-22.

Ritter Cataclysmic Binaries (Version 7.10, July 2008) Catalog, RITTERCV, Star Catalog, 2008-Aug-11.

Ritter Low-Mass X-ray Binaries (Version 7.10, July 2008) Catalog, RITTERLMXB, Star Catalog, 2008-Aug-11.

Ritter Binaries Related to Cataclysmic Binaries (Version 7.10, July 2008) Catalog, RITTERRBIN, Star Catalog, 2008-Aug-11.

INTEGRAL Public Data Results Catalog, INTPUBLIC, INTEGRAL, 2008-Aug-10.

INTEGRAL Bright Source Catalog, INTBSC, INTEGRAL, 2008-Aug-10.

WMAP 3-Year Point Source Catalog, WMAPPTSRC, Radio Catalog, 2008-Aug-07.

Australia Telescope 20-GHz Survey Bright Source Sample Catalog, AT20GBSS, Radio Catalog, 2008-Aug-06.


In July 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
NGC 2244/Rosette Nebula Star-Forming Region Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, NGC2244CXO, Chandra, 2008-Jul-25.

HEASARC Master Extreme-Ultraviolet Source Catalog, EUV, Master Catalog, 2008-Jul-20.

EUVE Archive and Observation Log, EUVEMASTER, EUVE, 2008-Jul-10.

Sloan Digital Sky Survey Broad Absorption Line Quasars Catalog (3rd Data Release), SDSSBALQSO, Galaxy Catalog, 2008-Jul-08.


In June 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
M31 Survey XMM-Newton X-Ray Source Catalog, M31XMMXRAY, XMM-Newton, 2008-Jun-30 (updated to include 39 more sources from Stiele et al. 2008).

ELAIS S1 Field XMM-Newton X-Ray Source Catalog, ELAISS1XMM, XMM-Newton, 2008-Jun-25.

RCW 108 Star Formation Region Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, RCW108CXO, Chandra, 2008-Jun-13.

XMM-Newton Slew Survey Clean X-Ray Source Catalog (v 1.2), XMMSLEWCLN, XMM-Newton, 2008-Jun-06.

XMM-Newton Slew Survey Full X-Ray Source Catalog (v 1.2), XMMSLEWFUL, XMM-Newton, 2008-Jun-06.

Small Magellanic Cloud WIng Survey Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, SMCWINGCXO, Chandra, 2008-Jun-03.


In May 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
Lockman Hole XMM-Newton X-Ray Point Source Catalog, LOCKMANXM2, XMM-Newton, 2008-May-30.

XMM-Newton XAssist Source List, XMMXASSIST, XMM-Newton, 2008-May-22.

Rossi XTE Proposal Information & Abstracts, XTEAO, RXTE, 2008-May-08.

Westerlund 1 Cluster Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, WD1CXO, Chandra, 2008-May-05.


In April 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
New Optically Visible Open Clusters and Candidates Catalog (Dias et al.), OPENCLUST, Star Catalog, 2008-Apr-27.

IRAM Plateau de Bure Interferometer Observation Log, IRAMLOG, Ground-Based, 2008-Apr-25.

Candidate Gamma-Ray Blazar Survey Source Catalog (Healey et al.), CGRABS, Radio Catalog, 2008-Apr-23

Carina OB1 Association XMM-Newton X-Ray Point Source Catalog, CARINAXMM, XMM-Newton, 2008-Apr-09.


In March 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
Ritter Cataclysmic Variables Catalog (Version 7.9), RITTERCV, Star Catalog, 2008-Mar-31.

Ritter Low-Mass X-Ray Binaries Catalog (Version 7.9), RITTERLMXB, Star Catalog, 2008-Mar-31.

Ritter Binaries Related to CVs Catalog (Version 7.9), RITTERRBIN, Star Catalog, 2008-Mar-31.

Cygnus OB2 Association Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, CYGOB2CXO, Chandra, 2008-Mar-28.

Sydney University Molonglo Sky Survey (SUMSS) Source Catalog, SUMSS, Radio Catalog, 2008-Mar-16.

VLA Low-Frequency Sky Survey Discrete Source Catalog (26 June 2007 Version), RADIO, Radio Catalog, 2008-Mar-11.

Asiago Supernova Catalog (February 2008 Version), ASIAGOSN, Star Catalog, 2008-Mar-10. [Replaces ASIAGOSN99 table]

XMM-Newton Medium Sensitivity (XMS) Source Catalog, XMS, XMM-Newton, 2008-Mar-05.


In February 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
Chandra ACIS Survey of M 33 (ChASeM33) Source Catalog, M33CHASE, Chandra, 2008-Feb-22.

INTEGRAL IBIS All-Sky Survey of Hard X-Ray Sources Catalog, INTIBISASS, INTEGRAL, 2008-Feb-17.

XMM-Newton Large-Scale Structure X-Ray Source Catalog, XMMLSS, XMM-Newton, 2008-Feb-11.


In January 2008


Database, Brief Name, Database Type, Date Created/Updated (Year-Month-Day)
Molonglo Galactic Plane 2nd Epoch Survey (MGPS-2) Compact Source Catalog, MGPS2, Radio Catalog, 2008-Jan-30.

M17 Star Formation Region Chandra X-Ray Point Source Catalog, M17CXO, Chandra, 2008-Jan-04.


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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 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.

RXTE Project table, updated weekly (on Tuesday):

RXTE Mission-Long Source Catalog: XTEMLCAT.

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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