Column information for the table: McConnachie
Table Description: McConnachie 2012,AJ,144,4. Table from https://www.astrosci.ca/users/alan/Nearby_Dwarfs_Database.html (2012, Aug 23), plus distances from Conn et al. 2012,ApJ,758,11 (Table 2), plus velocities from Collins et al. 2013, ApJ, 768, 172.
ColumnDescription
pgc PGC number
Name Commen name
RAJ Right Ascension (J2000)
DeJ Declination (J2000)
E(B-V) Foreground reddening, E(B-V)
DM Distance modulus
eDM+ Far side error in distance modulus
eDM- Near side error in distance modulus
Vhel Heliocentric radial velocity
eV+ Positive error in radial velocity
eV- Negative error in radial velocity
Vmag Apparent V magnitude in Vega system
emag+ Positive error in V magnitude
emag- Negative error in V magnitude
PA Position angle of major axis
PA+ Positive error in position angle of major axis
PA- Negative error in position angle of major axis
Ellip Projected ellipticity, e=1-b/a
eE+ Positive error in projected ellipticity
eE- Negative error in projected ellipticity
SB0 Central V surface brightness
eSB+ Positive error in central V surface brightness
eSB- Negative error in central V surface brightness
Re Half-light radius measured om major axis
eR+ Positive error on half-light radius
eR- Negative error on half-light radius
Sig_s Stellar radial velocity dispersion
eS_s+ Positive error on stellar radial velocity dispersion
eS_s- Negative error on stellar radial velocity dispersion
Vrot_s Stellar peak/max rotation velocity
eVr_s+ Positive error on stellar peak/max rotation velocity
eVr_s- Negative error on stellar peak/max rotation velocity
MHI Mass of HI (distance from column 6)
Sig_g HI radial velocity dispersion
eS_g+ Positive error on HI radial velocity dispersion
eS_g- Negative error on HI radial velocity dispersion
Vrot_g HI peak/max rotation velocity
eVr_g+ Positive error on HI peak/max rotation velocity
eVr_g- Negative error on HI peak/max rotation velocity
[Fe/H] Stellar mean metallicity in dex
eFe/H+ Positive error on dex stellar mean metallicity
eFe/H- Negative error on dex stellar mean metallicity
F Flag metallicity measurement: 1=high res. spectroscopy; 2=spectral synthesis; 3=CaT calibration; 4=CMD modelling; 5=isochrones; 6=color of red giant branch
Ref References
Dist Distance: Conn et al. 2012,ApJ,758,11
eD+ Far side distance error: Conn et al.
eD- Near side distance error: Conn et al.
Vh Heliocentric velocity: Collins et al.
eVh Error on heliocentric velocity: Collins et al.
Glong Galactic longitude
Glat Galactic latitude
SGL Supergalactic longitude
SGB Supergalactic latitude