Data Archive

Info on query parameters

Some query parameters are common to all the search tabs

File name if you know the exact file name of a dataset in the archive, you can use this query parameter to retrieve the observation.
Name Resolver insert a source name and the Sesame name resolver will parse names commonly found in literature and return the coordinates (wildcards are not supported). Sesame makes use of Simbad, NED, and VizieR databases to resolve source names.
Radius the default search radius is 14 arcmin. All observations whose footprints overlap with the search cone will be returned.
Observation date/Obs date start/end date of the observation. Time is set to 00:00. Note that if you specify a range the query will return all observations found from 00:00 of start date to 00:00 of end date (i.e. the day of end date is not included in the search).
Project id unique identification code assigned by the INAF Radio Telescopes Proposal Submission system.

Frequency observed frequency (MHz). Specify start and/or end frequency for the search. If a frequency range is given, observations with spectral window(s) overlapping that range are returned.
Antennas names for the Italian antennas. Observations including the selected antennas will be retrieved. To select more than one antenna, Shift+click on the names.
Data rate observation data rate
Spectral channels number of spectral channels used in the correlation.
Spectral resolution spectral channel width (MHz)
Observation duration total observing (scan) time for a source

Equinox equinox of source RA, Dec.
Telescope telescope name. All the observations obtained with the specified telescope will be returned.
Frontend receiver code. If a telescope name is specified, it will be possible to select only frontend codes available for that telescope.
Backend backend name. If a telescope name is specified, it will be possible to select only backends available for that telescope.
Frequency observed frequency (MHz). Specify start and/or end frequency for the search. If a frequency range is given, observations with spectral window(s) overlapping that range are returned.
Bandwidth observation bandwidth per IF. Specify start and/or end values for bandwidth. If a bandwidth range is given, observations with spectral window(s) overlapping that range are returned.
Spectral resolution spectral channel width. Specify start and/or end values for spectral resolution. If a range is given, observations with spectral resolution matching the interval are returned.
Frequency bins number of spectral channels in a spectral section.
Rest frequency for spectroscopic observations, rest frequency of the observed line in a spectral section.
Exposure time scan integration time.
LST Local Sidereal Time for the observation. A range or min/max values can be specified.
Scan type observation scan type. Possible values are listed.

Frequency/Frequency band by choosing "free range" or "band" for "Frequency selection mode" two different query modes are possible. In the first case it is possible to specify start and/or end frequency (MHz) for the search and all observations with spectral window(s) overlapping that range are returned. In the second case it is possible to select among receivers in the displayed menu and observations making use of that receiver will be returned.
Observation mode pulsar online processing mode. It is possible to select among "search" (SRCH), "fold" (PSR) and "cal" (CAL) modes.
No. of polarisations (NPOL) number of polarisations. If checked, the value is returned in the output table.
No. of bits per sample (NBITS) number of bits per sample. If checked, the value is returned in the output table.
Bandwidth observation bandwidth (MHz). Specify start and/or end values for bandwidth. If a bandwidth range is given, observations with spectral window(s) overlapping that range are returned.
Spectral resolution spectral channel width (MHz). Specify start and/or end values for spectral resolution. If a range is given, observations with spectral resolution matching the interval are returned.
TBIN Time per bin or sample. For fold-mode data, TBIN is the folding period divided by the Nr of bins per period NBIN. For search-mode data, TBIN is the sample interval.