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Table A.1

Description of columns in the table of FEROS stellar parameters delivered to ESO.

Keyword Definition Value range Null value Determination

DP_ID ESO data set identifier
OBJECT Object designation as read in ORIGFILE
TARG_NAME Target designation as read in ORIGFILE
RAJ2000 Telescope pointing (right ascension, J2000) deg
DEJ2000 Telescope pointing (declination, J2000) deg
MJD_OBS Start of observation date Julian Day
EXPTIME Total integration time sec
SNR Signal-to-noise ratio as estimated by the pipeline 0-∞ NaN
SNR_FLAG Signal-to-noise ratio quality flag C, R C = Crude estimate from SPA*, R = Refined estimate from SPC#
EXTREME_EMISSION_LINE_FLAG Detection of extreme emission lines. T, F T = True: detection therefore no analysis carried out,
F = False: no detection therefore analysis carried out
EMISSION_LINE_FLAG Detection of some emission lines T, F T = True: some emission lines detected but analysis carried out,
F = False: no detection therefore analysis carried out
MEANFWHM_LINES Mean FWHM of absorption lines around 4500 Å 0–0.33 NaN FWHM measured from spectral features (mÅ)
MEANFWHM_LINES_FLAG Flag on the mean FWHM T, F T = True: FWHM  >  0.33 or < 0.11. Default FWHM values used
F = False: FWHM  <  0.33, > 0.11
VRAD Stellar radial velocity –500 to +500 NaN Units = km s-1
ERR_VRAD Error on the radial velocity 0-∞ NaN If σvrad > 10, null value used for all stellar parameters. Units = km s-1
VRAD_CCF_FWHM FWHM of the CCF between the spectrum and the binary mask 0-∞ NaN Units = km s-1
VRAD_FLAG Quality flag on the radial velocity analysis 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 –99 0 = Excellent determination ... 5 = Poor determination
TEFF Stellar effective temperature (Teff) 3000–7625 NaN Units = K. Null value used if Teff is outside accepted parameter
as estimated by the pipeline limits or if the spectrum is rejected due to quality flags.
ERR_INT_TEFF Effective temperature internal error 0-∞ NaN Units = K. Square root of quadrature sum of internal errors
(σ(Teff)int,snr, σ(Teff)int,vrad & σ(Teff)int,norm
ERR_EXT_TEFF Effective temperature external error 120 NaN Units = K. Maximum expected error due to external sources
LOG_G Stellar surface gravity (log g) as estimated by the pipeline 1–4.9 NaN Units = dex. Null value used if log g is outside accepted parameter
limits or if the spectrum is rejected due to quality flags.
ERR_INT_LOG_G Surface gravity internal error 0-∞ NaN Units = dex. Square root of quadrature sum of internal errors
(σ(log g)int,snr, σ(log g)int,vrad & σ(log g)int,norm
ERR_EXT_LOG_G Surface gravity external error 0.2 NaN Units = dex. Maximum expected error due to external sources
M_H Mean metallicity [M/H] as estimated by the pipeline 0-∞ NaN Units = dex. Null value used if [M/H] is outside accepted parameter
limits or if the spectrum is rejected due to quality flags.
ERR_INT_M_H Mean metallicity internal error 0-∞ NaN Units = dex. Square root of quadrature sum of internal errors
(σ( [M/H ] )int,snr, σ( [M/H ] )int,vrad and σ( [M/H ] )int,norm
ERR_EXT_M_H Mean metallicity external error 0.1 NaN Units = dex. Maximum expected error due to external sources
ALPHA α-elements over iron enrichment ([α/Fe]) –0.4–0.4 NaN Units = dex. Null value used if [α/Fe] is outside accepted parameter
as estimated by the pipeline limits or if the spectrum is rejected due to quality flags.
ERR_INT_ALPHA α-elements over iron enrichment internal error 0-∞ NaN Units = dex. Square root of quadrature sum of internal errors
(σ( [α/Fe ] )int,snr, σ( [α/Fe ] )int,vrad and σ( [α/Fe ] )int,norm
ERR_EXT_ALPHA α-elements over iron enrichment external error 0.1 NaN Units = dex. Maximum expected error due to external sources
CHI2 log(χ2) of the fit between the observed and the 0-∞ NaN Goodness of fit between final normalised
reconstructed synthetic spectrum at the MATISSE parameters and final reconstructed spectra
CHI2_FLAG Quality flag on the fit between the observed and the 0, 1, 2 –99 0 = Good fit ... 2 = Poor fit
reconstructed synthetic spectrum at the MATISSE parameters
ORIGFILE ESO filename of the original spectrum being analysed

Notes. 

(*)

= Spectral Processing B;

(#)

= Spectral Processing C.

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