CDSARC BASIC CLIENT --- Centre de Donnees astronomiques de STRASBOURG, France =============================================================================== On the Alpha and Linux computers of the Instituto di Radioastronomia was installed the clients that can copy data directly from the CDS Archive located at STRASBOURG, France. Note that any program can be executed with the -help option which display the very basic syntax findcat allows to retrieve the existing catalogues in CDS Archive. Usage: findcat [key... | catalogue_number] keys words to look for, e.g. RADIO, Author's name ... catalogue_number: e.g. 8019, VIII/19, J/A+AS/94/519 ... lscat displays a summary of the files making up a catalogue Usage: lscat catalogue_number [catalogue_number...] catcat allows to copy a catalogue or a file extracted from a catalogue, either in plain ascii, in tar format, or in FITS format. Usage: catcat [-#] [-fits|-fits.Z|-tar|-tar.Z] catnum[/file] -#: Specify how many lines from each file (default all) are to be printed. -tar: Get catalogue file(s) in TAR format -tar.Z: Get catalogue file(s) in TAR format, compressed -fits: Get catalogue file(s) as FITS tables -fits.Z: Get catalogue file(s) as FITS tables, compressed catnum: e.g. 8019, VIII/19, J/A+AS/94/519 ... Note: The decription file is generally named ReadMe for J-catalogues Intro for other catalogues which means that short explanations may be displayed with commands catcat VIII/19/Intro catcat J/A+AS/94/519/ReadMe findacro ***not yet fully operational*** allows to retrieve the meaning, references, etc... of catalogue designations from the "2nd Reference Dictionary of the Nomenclature of Celestial Objects" by Lortet M.C., Borde S. & Ochsenbein F. published in CDS Special Publ. 24 (Aug. 1994) (not yet ready). As an example, the command findacro BE will provide all explanations about catalogue acronyms starting with the two letters BE . It is possible to restrict to only BE by appending a \$, i.e. findacro BE\$ findgsc allows to query by coordinates the Guide Star Catalogue Version 1.1. Usage: findgsc J2000-center [-r radius_in_arcmin] simref allows to retrieve bibliographical references (authors & title) from SIMBAD data-base. Usage: simref yyyyJJJJJvvvvMpppp (dot-filled) yyyy = Year JJJJJ = SIMBAD/NED Journal Abbreviation vvvv = Volumn number M = specific qualifer (L for Letter pages, etc...) pppp = Page number Example: 1992A+AS.94.519 simbib allows to retrieve bibliographical references from author's names or words from title. Usage: simbib [minimal_year] word(s)... Example: simbib 1990 white dwarf X-ray retrieves the references simce 1990 dealing about white dwarfs in X-ray domain. ===================================================================== Internet: francois@simbad.u-strasbg.fr SPAN: SIMBAD::FRANCOIS Phone: +33 88 35 84 11 Fax: +33 88 25 01 60 Post: Francois Ochsenbein Observatoire Astronomique 11, rue de l'Universite 67000 STRASBOURG, France =====================================================================