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Table 1.
Example of content of the 10 pc catalogue (the first object, Proxima Centauri).
| Parameter | Unit | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| NB_OBJ | … | Running number for object, ordered by increasing distance | 1 |
| NB_SYS | … | Running number for system, ordered by increasing distance | 1 |
| SYSTEM_NAME | … | Name of the system | alf Cen |
| OBJ_CAT | … | Star (*), LM (low mass star), BD (brown dwarf), WD (white dwarf), or Planet | LM |
| OBJ_NAME | … | Name of the object | Proxima Cen |
| RA | deg | Right ascension (ICRS) | 217.392321472009 |
| Dec | deg | Declination (ICRS) | −62.6760751167667 |
| EPOCH | a | Epoch for position | 2016.0 |
| PARALLAX | mas | Trigonometric parallax | 768.066539187357 |
| PARALLAX_ERROR | mas | Parallax uncertainty | 0.049872905 |
| PARALLAX_BIBCODE | … | Reference for the parallax | 2020yCat.1350….0G |
| PMRA | mas a−1 | Proper motion in right ascension | −3781.74100826516 |
| PMRA_ERROR | mas a−1 | Proper motion uncertainty in right ascension | 0.031386077 |
| PMDEC | mas a−1 | Proper motion in declination | 769.465014647862 |
| PMDEC_ERROR | mas a−1 | Proper motion uncertainty in declination | 0.050524533 |
| PM_BIBCODE | … | Reference for the proper motion | 2020yCat.1350….0G |
| RV | km s−1 | Line-of-sight velocity | −22.345 |
| RV_ERROR | km s−1 | Line-of-sight velocity uncertainty | 0.006 |
| RV_BIBCODE | … | Reference for the line-of-sight velocity | 2014MNRAS.439.3094B |
| SP_TYPE | … | Spectral type | M5.5 |
| SP_BIBCODE | … | Reference for spectral type | 1995AJ….110.1838R |
| SP_METHOD | … | Method used to derive the spectral type (see text) | Opt Spec |
| G_CODE | … | Reference code for the G magnitude (see text) | 3 |
| G | mag | GaiaG band magnitude measured, given only if G_CODE is 2 or 3 | 8.984749 |
| G_ESTIMATE | mag | GaiaG band magnitude estimated, given only if G_CODE is 10 or 20 | … |
| GBP | mag | GaiaBP band magnitude, given only if G_CODE is 2 or 3 | 11.373116 |
| GRP | mag | GaiaRP band magnitude, given only if G_CODE is 2 or 3 | 7.5685353 |
| U | mag | U magnitude | 14.21 |
| B | mag | B magnitude | 12.95 |
| V | mag | V magnitude | 11.13 |
| R | mag | R magnitude | 9.45 |
| I | mag | I magnitude | 7.41 |
| J | mag | J magnitude | 5.357 |
| H | mag | H magnitude | 4.835 |
| K | mag | Ks magnitude | 4.384 |
| SYSTEM_BIBCODE | … | Reference for multiplicity or exoplanets | 2018A&A…615A.172M |
| EXOPLANET_COUNT | … | Number of confirmed exoplanets | 1 |
| GAIA_DR2 | … | Gaia DR2 identifier | 5853498713160606720 |
| GAIA_EDR3 | … | Gaia EDR3 identifier | 5853498713190525696 |
| SIMBAD_NAME | … | Name resolved by SIMBAD | alf Cen C |
| COMMON_NAME | … | Common name | Proxima Cen |
| GJ | … | Gliese & Jahreiß catalogue identifier | GJ 551 |
| HD | … | Henry Draper catalogue identifier | … |
| HIP | … | HIPPARCOS catalogue identifier | HIP 70890 |
| COMMENT | … | Additional comments on exoplanets, multiplicity, etc. | Proxima Cen c: candidate planet |
| 2019ESS…..410203D |
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