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Definition of values for status in PlateInfoContainer (int16)

Digit
Meaning
Values
1
Data Source
0
GSC 1.2 Record
1
OOP Record
2
Overlaps
0
Not performed
1
FindOverlapPlates
2
OM (Object Matching)
3
Single Plate Astrometry
0
none
1
polynomial, no refraction, gnomic
2
polynomial, no refraction, equidistant
3
polynomial, refraction, gnomic
4
polynomial, refraction, equidistant
4
Single Plate Photometry
0
none
1

polynomial, int.D

2
polynomial, int.I
3
polynomial, area
4
polynomial, volume
5
PSF fitting
6
linearised psf (Bunclark)
7
Generalized survey function
5
Reclassification
0
none
1
Decision tree
2
undefined


Definition of procInfoFlags in GSCPlateObject (int32)

Digit
Meaning
Values
1
Centroid
0
center of gravity
1
circular gaussian
2
elliptical gaussian
3
fpa cog
4
multi circular gaussian
5
multi elliptical gaussian
6
circular gaussian + fpa
7
elliptical gaussian + fpa
8-9
undefined
2
Density
undefined
3
Intensity
undefined
4
Astrometry
0
none
1
polynomial, no refraction, gnomic
2
polynomial, no refraction, equidistant
3
polynomial, refraction, gnomic
4
polynomial, refraction, equidistant
5
astrometric mask applied
6
filter mask applied
7-9
undefined
5
Photometry
0
none
1
polynomial, int. D
2
polynomial, int. I
3
polynomial, area
4
polynomial, volume
5
PSF fitting
6
linearised psf (Bunclark)
7
Generalized survey function
8-9
undefined
6
Classification
0
none
1
hand classified
2
catalog object
3
baysesian classifier
4
decision tree classifier
5-8
undefined
9
galaxy morphological type
7-9 Undefined  
10 Unused Area
0
object is complete
1
object is incomplete

  Classification Codes Galaxy Morphological Codes
0 star none
1 galaxy elliptical
2 blend spheroidal
3 non star  spiral
4 unclassified barred spiral
5 defect/artifact irregular
6 star-star blend undefined
7 star-galaxy blend  undefined
8 galaxy-galaxy blend undefined
9 unsure undefined