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@MISC{vo:VOSSP,
year=2025,
title={{ssoBFT} Satellites},
author={Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur},
url={https://dachs.oca.eu/tableinfo/vossp.bft_satellites},
howpublished={{VO} resource provided by the {OCA} Data Center}
}
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| Name | Table Head | Description | Unit | UCD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "id" | "id" | Unique identifier of the SSO | N/A | meta.id;meta.main |
| "name" | "name" | Official name or provisional designation of the SSO | N/A | meta.id |
| "aliases" | "aliases" | All SSO aliases | N/A | meta.id |
| "parent" | "parent" | Name of the central body of the dynamical system | N/A | meta.id.parent |
| "siblings" | "siblings" | List of siblings of the SSO | N/A | meta.id |
| "links.self" | "links.self" | URL to retrieve the ssoCard | N/A | N/A |
| "orbital_elements.ref_epoch" | "orbital_elements.ref_epoch" | Reference epoch of osculation | d | time.epoch;src.orbital |
| "orbital_elements.number_observations" | "orbital_elements.number_observations" | Number of observations used to compute the orbit | N/A | meta.number;obs |
| "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.value" | "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.value" | Semi-major axis of the orbit | km | pos.distance;src.orbital |
| "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.error.min" | "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.error.min" | Semi-major axis of the orbit | km | pos.distance;src.orbital |
| "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.error.max" | "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.error.max" | Semi-major axis of the orbit | km | pos.distance;src.orbital |
| "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.ratio.value" | "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.ratio.value" | Semi-major axis of the orbit relatively to primary diameter | N/A | pos.distance;src.orbital;arith.ratio |
| "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.ratio.error.min" | "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.ratio.error.min" | Semi-major axis of the orbit relatively to primary diameter | N/A | pos.distance;src.orbital;arith.ratio |
| "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.ratio.error.max" | "orbital_elements.semi_major_axis.ratio.error.max" | Semi-major axis of the orbit relatively to primary diameter | N/A | pos.distance;src.orbital;arith.ratio |
| "orbital_elements.eccentricity.value" | "orbital_elements.eccentricity.value" | Eccentricity of the orbit | N/A | src.orbital.eccentricity |
| "orbital_elements.eccentricity.error.min" | "orbital_elements.eccentricity.error.min" | Eccentricity of the orbit | N/A | src.orbital.eccentricity |
| "orbital_elements.eccentricity.error.max" | "orbital_elements.eccentricity.error.max" | Eccentricity of the orbit | N/A | src.orbital.eccentricity |
| "orbital_elements.inclination.value" | "orbital_elements.inclination.value" | Inclination of the orbit | deg | src.orbital.inclination |
| "orbital_elements.inclination.error.min" | "orbital_elements.inclination.error.min" | Inclination of the orbit | deg | src.orbital.inclination |
| "orbital_elements.inclination.error.max" | "orbital_elements.inclination.error.max" | Inclination of the orbit | deg | src.orbital.inclination |
| "orbital_elements.inclination.ref_plane" | "orbital_elements.inclination.ref_plane" | Reference plane of the inclination of the orbit | N/A | meta.ref;src.orbital.inclination |
| "orbital_elements.node_longitude.value" | "orbital_elements.node_longitude.value" | Longitude of the ascending node of the orbit | deg | src.orbital.node |
| "orbital_elements.node_longitude.error.min" | "orbital_elements.node_longitude.error.min" | Longitude of the ascending node of the orbit | deg | src.orbital.node |
| "orbital_elements.node_longitude.error.max" | "orbital_elements.node_longitude.error.max" | Longitude of the ascending node of the orbit | deg | src.orbital.node |
| "orbital_elements.periapsis_argument.value" | "orbital_elements.periapsis_argument.value" | Argument of periapsis of the orbit | deg | src.orbital.periastron |
| "orbital_elements.periapsis_argument.error.min" | "orbital_elements.periapsis_argument.error.min" | Argument of periapsis of the orbit | deg | src.orbital.periastron |
| "orbital_elements.periapsis_argument.error.max" | "orbital_elements.periapsis_argument.error.max" | Argument of periapsis of the orbit | deg | src.orbital.periastron |
| "orbital_elements.pericenter_date.value" | "orbital_elements.pericenter_date.value" | Date of passage to the pericenter | d | time.epoch;src.orbital.periastron |
| "orbital_elements.pericenter_date.error.min" | "orbital_elements.pericenter_date.error.min" | Date of passage to the pericenter | d | time.epoch;src.orbital.periastron |
| "orbital_elements.pericenter_date.error.max" | "orbital_elements.pericenter_date.error.max" | Date of passage to the pericenter | d | time.epoch;src.orbital.periastron |
| "orbital_elements.mean_anomaly.value" | "orbital_elements.mean_anomaly.value" | Angle between lines drawn from the Sun to the periapsis and to a point moving on the orbit at a uniform rate corresponding to the period of revolution of the SSO | deg | src.orbital.meanAnomaly |
| "orbital_elements.mean_anomaly.error.min" | "orbital_elements.mean_anomaly.error.min" | Angle between lines drawn from the Sun to the periapsis and to a point moving on the orbit at a uniform rate corresponding to the period of revolution of the SSO | deg | src.orbital.meanAnomaly |
| "orbital_elements.mean_anomaly.error.max" | "orbital_elements.mean_anomaly.error.max" | Angle between lines drawn from the Sun to the periapsis and to a point moving on the orbit at a uniform rate corresponding to the period of revolution of the SSO | deg | src.orbital.meanAnomaly |
| "orbital_elements.mean_motion.value" | "orbital_elements.mean_motion.value" | Mean angular velocity required for the body to complete one orbit | deg/d | src.orbital.meanMotion |
| "orbital_elements.mean_motion.error.min" | "orbital_elements.mean_motion.error.min" | Mean angular velocity required for the body to complete one orbit | deg/d | src.orbital.meanMotion |
| "orbital_elements.mean_motion.error.max" | "orbital_elements.mean_motion.error.max" | Mean angular velocity required for the body to complete one orbit | deg/d | src.orbital.meanMotion |
| "orbital_elements.orbital_period.value" | "orbital_elements.orbital_period.value" | Amount of time the SSO takes to complete one orbit | d | time.period.revolution |
| "orbital_elements.orbital_period.error.min" | "orbital_elements.orbital_period.error.min" | Amount of time the SSO takes to complete one orbit | d | time.period.revolution |
| "orbital_elements.orbital_period.error.max" | "orbital_elements.orbital_period.error.max" | Amount of time the SSO takes to complete one orbit | d | time.period.revolution |
| "orbital_elements.periapsis_distance.value" | "orbital_elements.periapsis_distance.value" | Nearest point of the orbit around the primary body | km | pos.distance;src.orbital;stat.min |
| "orbital_elements.periapsis_distance.error.min" | "orbital_elements.periapsis_distance.error.min" | Nearest point of the orbit around the primary body | km | pos.distance;src.orbital;stat.min |
| "orbital_elements.periapsis_distance.error.max" | "orbital_elements.periapsis_distance.error.max" | Nearest point of the orbit around the primary body | km | pos.distance;src.orbital;stat.min |
| "orbital_elements.apoapsis_distance.value" | "orbital_elements.apoapsis_distance.value" | Farthest point of the orbit around the primary body | km | pos.distance;src.orbital;stat.max |
| "orbital_elements.apoapsis_distance.error.min" | "orbital_elements.apoapsis_distance.error.min" | Farthest point of the orbit around the primary body | km | pos.distance;src.orbital;stat.max |
| "orbital_elements.apoapsis_distance.error.max" | "orbital_elements.apoapsis_distance.error.max" | Farthest point of the orbit around the primary body | km | pos.distance;src.orbital;stat.max |
| "diameter.value" | "diameter.value" | Volume-equivalent diameter | km | phys.size.diameter |
| "diameter.error.min" | "diameter.error.min" | Volume-equivalent diameter | km | phys.size.diameter |
| "diameter.error.max" | "diameter.error.max" | Volume-equivalent diameter | km | phys.size.diameter |
| "diameter.ratio.value" | "diameter.ratio.value" | Ratio of diameter between the component and the primary | N/A | phys.size.diameter;arith.ratio |
| "diameter.ratio.error.min" | "diameter.ratio.error.min" | Ratio of diameter between the component and the primary | N/A | phys.size.diameter;arith.ratio |
| "diameter.ratio.error.max" | "diameter.ratio.error.max" | Ratio of diameter between the component and the primary | N/A | phys.size.diameter;arith.ratio |
| "albedo.value" | "albedo.value" | Geometrical albedo in V band | N/A | phys.albedo |
| "albedo.error.min" | "albedo.error.min" | Geometrical albedo in V band | N/A | phys.albedo |
| "albedo.error.max" | "albedo.error.max" | Geometrical albedo in V band | N/A | phys.albedo |
| "albedo.type" | "albedo.type" | Type of albedo | N/A | meta.note;phys.albedo |
| "mass.value" | "mass.value" | Mass of the body | kg | phys.mass |
| "mass.error.min" | "mass.error.min" | Mass of the body | kg | phys.mass |
| "mass.error.max" | "mass.error.max" | Mass of the body | kg | phys.mass |
| "mass.ratio.value" | "mass.ratio.value" | Relative value of the mass wrt primary mass | N/A | phys.mass;arith.ratio |
| "mass.ratio.error.min" | "mass.ratio.error.min" | Relative value of the mass wrt primary mass | N/A | phys.mass;arith.ratio |
| "mass.ratio.error.max" | "mass.ratio.error.max" | Relative value of the mass wrt primary mass | N/A | phys.mass;arith.ratio |
| "density.value" | "density.value" | Volumetric mass density | kg/m**3 | phys.density |
| "density.error.min" | "density.error.min" | Volumetric mass density | kg/m**3 | phys.density |
| "density.error.max" | "density.error.max" | Volumetric mass density | kg/m**3 | phys.density |
| "hill_sphere_radius.value" | "hill_sphere_radius.value" | Radius of the gravitational sphere of influence of the SSO | km | phys.size.radius |
| "hill_sphere_radius.error.min" | "hill_sphere_radius.error.min" | Radius of the gravitational sphere of influence of the SSO | km | phys.size.radius |
| "hill_sphere_radius.error.max" | "hill_sphere_radius.error.max" | Radius of the gravitational sphere of influence of the SSO | km | phys.size.radius |
| "taxonomy.class" | "taxonomy.class" | Taxonomic class | N/A | src.class.color |
| "taxonomy.complex" | "taxonomy.complex" | Taxonomic complex | N/A | src.class.color |
| "taxonomy.waverange" | "taxonomy.waverange" | Wavelength range used for the taxonomic classification | N/A | N/A |
| "taxonomy.scheme" | "taxonomy.scheme" | Taxonomic classification scheme | N/A | N/A |
| "taxonomy.technique" | "taxonomy.technique" | Method used to determine the taxonomy | N/A | N/A |
| "spins.id_spin" | "spins.id_spin" | Identifier of the spin axis solution | N/A | meta.id |
| "spins.period.value" | "spins.period.value" | Synodic or sidereal period of rotation | h | time.period.rotation |
| "spins.period.error.min" | "spins.period.error.min" | Synodic or sidereal period of rotation | h | time.period.rotation |
| "spins.period.error.max" | "spins.period.error.max" | Synodic or sidereal period of rotation | h | time.period.rotation |
| "spins.period_type" | "spins.period_type" | Type of the period of rotation (synodic or sidereal) | N/A | meta.code;time.period.rotation |
| "spins.period_flag" | "spins.period_flag" | Quality flag of the period of rotation | N/A | meta.code |
| "spins.t0" | "spins.t0" | Reference epoch for the spin coordinates | d | time.epoch |
| "spins.W0" | "spins.w0" | Rotational phase at reference epoch | deg | time.phase |
| "spins.Wp.value" | "spins.wp.value" | Rotational velocity | deg/d | phys.veloc.rotat |
| "spins.Wp.error.min" | "spins.wp.error.min" | Rotational velocity | deg/d | phys.veloc.rotat |
| "spins.Wp.error.max" | "spins.wp.error.max" | Rotational velocity | deg/d | phys.veloc.rotat |
| "spins.obliquity.value" | "spins.obliquity.value" | Obliquity of the spin axis | deg | phys.obliquity |
| "spins.obliquity.error.min" | "spins.obliquity.error.min" | Obliquity of the spin axis | deg | phys.obliquity |
| "spins.obliquity.error.max" | "spins.obliquity.error.max" | Obliquity of the spin axis | deg | phys.obliquity |
| "spins.RA0.value" | "spins.ra0.value" | Right ascension of the spin axis (EQJ2000) | deg | pos.eq.ra |
| "spins.RA0.error.min" | "spins.ra0.error.min" | Right ascension of the spin axis (EQJ2000) | deg | pos.eq.ra |
| "spins.RA0.error.max" | "spins.ra0.error.max" | Right ascension of the spin axis (EQJ2000) | deg | pos.eq.ra |
| "spins.DEC0.value" | "spins.dec0.value" | Declination of the spin axis (EQJ2000) | deg | pos.eq.dec |
| "spins.DEC0.error.min" | "spins.dec0.error.min" | Declination of the spin axis (EQJ2000) | deg | pos.eq.dec |
| "spins.DEC0.error.max" | "spins.dec0.error.max" | Declination of the spin axis (EQJ2000) | deg | pos.eq.dec |
| "spins.long.value" | "spins.long.value" | Longitude of the spin axis (ECJ2000) | deg | pos.ecliptic.lon |
| "spins.long.error.min" | "spins.long.error.min" | Longitude of the spin axis (ECJ2000) | deg | pos.ecliptic.lon |
| "spins.long.error.max" | "spins.long.error.max" | Longitude of the spin axis (ECJ2000) | deg | pos.ecliptic.lon |
| "spins.lat.value" | "spins.lat.value" | Latitude of the spin axis (ECJ2000) | deg | pos.ecliptic.lat |
| "spins.lat.error.min" | "spins.lat.error.min" | Latitude of the spin axis (ECJ2000) | deg | pos.ecliptic.lat |
| "spins.lat.error.max" | "spins.lat.error.max" | Latitude of the spin axis (ECJ2000) | deg | pos.ecliptic.lat |
| "spins.technique" | "spins.technique" | Method used to determine the spin | N/A | N/A |
| "colors.index" | "colors.index" | Names of the two filters used to measure the color | N/A | meta.id |
| "colors.color.value" | "colors.color.value" | Difference in magnitude measured through two different filters | N/A | phot.color |
| "colors.color.error.min" | "colors.color.error.min" | Difference in magnitude measured through two different filters | N/A | phot.color |
| "colors.color.error.max" | "colors.color.error.max" | Difference in magnitude measured through two different filters | N/A | phot.color |
| "colors.epoch" | "colors.epoch" | Julian date of the observation | d | time.epoch |
| "colors.delta_time" | "colors.delta_time" | Time difference between the acquisition time of the two filters | s | time.duration |
| "colors.phot_sys" | "colors.phot_sys" | Reference photometric system (Vega, AB, or ST) | N/A | N/A |
| "colors.technique" | "colors.technique" | Method used to determine the color | N/A | N/A |
| "colors.facility" | "colors.facility" | Observing facility that provided the observations | N/A | meta.id;instr.obsty |
| "colors.observer" | "colors.observer" | IAU code of the observer | N/A | meta.id;instr.obsty |
| "colors.id_filter_1" | "colors.id_filter_1" | Unique identifier of the first filter, see SVO filter service | N/A | meta.id;instr.filter |
| "colors.id_filter_2" | "colors.id_filter_2" | Unique identifier of the second filter, see SVO filter service | N/A | meta.id;instr.filter |
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