GAX(1) Version 1.0 GAX(1) Galaxy Galaxy May 6, 1998 NAME gax - Galaxy, astronomy database SYNOPSIS gax -rMin,Max -dMin,Max -ennnn.n -unnn -c[!]Con -Cx.. -h -v|p|a|sMin,Max -x|yMin,Max -C[!]xxx -fx.. -1x.. -mnn -L+ddmmss -G+dddmmss -E+nn -H+nn -Dmmdd -Yyyyy -zMin,Max -R|T|SMin,Max -V -oout @file inp DESCRIPTION gax is a UNIX command line program used to search and display astronomical galaxy information with user control of search criteria and display format. OPTIONS There are three kinds of options, 1) query, 2) display, and 3) file. The query options specify the constraints on selecting items from the database. The display option controls the report output format. The file options specify canned file input, optional database output file, and the database input file. The details of each option is given below. Note that whenever a Min,Max pair is allowed, either of the limits may be omitted, however, if the Max is specified then the separating comma is mandatory for obvious reasons. -rMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum right ascension using the format 'hhmmss'. -dMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum declination using the format '+ddmmss' or '-ddmmss'. -xMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum major axis size in minutes of arc using the format 'nnn.n'. -yMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum minor axis size in minutes of arc using the format 'nnn.n'. -vMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum visual magnitude using the format 'nn.n'. -pMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum photographic magnitude using the format 'nn.n'. -aMin,Max - 1 - Formatted: April 26, 2024 GAX(1) Version 1.0 GAX(1) Galaxy Galaxy May 6, 1998 Specify the minimum and/or maximum absolute magnitude using the format 'nn.n'. -sMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum surface brightness using the format 'nn.n'. -zMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum recession velocity using the format 'nnnnn'. -mMax Specify the maximum distance from the RA/Dec point in minutes of arc using the format 'nn'. -c[!]Con Specify the constellation to be searched using the 3 character constellation abbreviation. Multiple -c options are allowed up to a maximum of 36. If ! is given, the specified constellation will not be searched. Additional online help is available for this option using '-hc' -ONam Specify the name of a specific object using its catalog designation. Multiple -O options are allowed up to a maximum of 10. You may have to use quotation marks to obtain the desired results. -uMap Specify the Uranometria 2000 map number to be searched using the format 'nnn'. -RMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum rise time for an object using the format 'hhmmss'. [not yet implemented] -TMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum transit time for an object using the format 'hhmmss'. -SMin,Max Specify the minimum and/or maximum set time for an object using the format 'hhmmss'. [not yet implemented] -C[!]cat Specify the catalog to be searched using the format 'a'. If ! is given, objects in the specified catalogs will be ignored. Additional online help is available for this option using '-hC'. The currently supported catalogs are: - 2 - Formatted: April 26, 2024 GAX(1) Version 1.0 GAX(1) Galaxy Galaxy May 6, 1998 C Catalog FORMAT - ------- ----------- M Messier Mnnn N NGC Nnnnna I IC Innnna U UGC Unnnnna U UGCA UAnnnna G MCG G+nn-nn-nnna E ESO Ennn-nnna A ARP Annnna K MK Knnnna V VV Vnnnna -h Print online help. Additional online help for constellation abbreviations is available using '-hc' and for catalog mnemonics using '-hC'. -1Seq Specify which catalogs are to be searched and in what order. The format is a sequence of catalog designators. (see '-hC') -Eele Specify the observing site elevation in feet. -Hang Specify the observing site horizon angle in degrees. -Llat Specify the observing site latitude using the format '+ddmmss' or '-ddmmss'. -Glon Specify the observing site longitude using the format '+dddmmss' for west and '-dddmmss' for east. -e Epoch Year -D Date -Y Year -V Print version and catalog information -o Create .gax file @ Command File -fFmt - 3 - Formatted: April 26, 2024 GAX(1) Version 1.0 GAX(1) Galaxy Galaxy May 6, 1998 Specify the output report format. The format of this option is a sequence of characters, each character representing one column of information in the report. A particular character can appear more than once in the sequence. The allowable option characters and their meaning is as follows. r right ascension d declination x major diameter y minor diameter b position angle v visual magnitude p photograpic magnitude [no data available] a absolute magnitude [no data available] s surface brightness z recession velocity c constellation C catalog name 1,2,3,4,5 nth object name u U2000 map # R rise time [not yet implemented] T transit time S set time [not yet implemented] e elevation [not yet implemented] . space m distance (see -m) COMMAND EXAMPLES The following are a few examples of the use of the gax command to select objects from the database and examples of the use of the report formatting options. gax -f1rdxybvuT -ON7331 agc.gax Quickly locate object NGC 7331 in the database. NAME 1 RA DEC MAJ MIN PA Mv U2K TTim ------------ ------ ------- ----- ----- --- ---- --- ---- N 7331 223705 +342511 10.2 4.2 171 10.3 123 0329 gax -f1rdxy.v.mT -r223705 -d+342511 -m30 -v14.9 Find all objects within 30' of NGC 7331 that are brighter than magnitude 14.9. NAME 1 RA DEC MAJ MIN Mv arc' TTim ------------ ------ ------- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- N 7319 223603 +335835 1.4 1.1 14.1 30 0328 N 7331 223705 +342511 10.2 4.2 10.3 0 0329 - 4 - Formatted: April 26, 2024 GAX(1) Version 1.0 GAX(1) Galaxy Galaxy May 6, 1998 N 7335 223719 +342652 1.3 .6 14.4 3 0329 U 12121 223740 +345049 1.0 .5 14.8 27 0329 N 7340 223744 +342437 .9 .6 14.7 8 0329 223830 +341426 14.9 21 0330 N 7343 223837 +340423 1.0 .8 14.3 28 0330 gax -f1rdxy.v.mT -r223705 -d+342511 -m30 -CN Find all objects in the NGC catalog that are within 30' of NGC 7331. NAME 1 RA DEC MAJ MIN Mv arc' TTim ------------ ------ ------- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- N 7319 223603 +335835 1.4 1.1 14.1 30 0328 N 7320C 223620 +335907 .4 .4 16.7 28 0328 N 7326 223626 +343247 11 0328 N 7325 223632 +342947 8 0328 N 7331 223705 +342511 10.2 4.2 10.3 0 0329 N 7336 223717 +342636 .4 .3 16.8 3 0329 N 7335 223719 +342652 1.3 .6 14.4 3 0329 N 7337 223726 +342224 1.0 .8 15.4 5 0329 N 7340 223744 +342437 .9 .6 14.7 8 0329 N 7343 223837 +340423 1.0 .8 14.3 28 0330 gax -f1rdxy.v.mT -r223705 -d+342511 -m30 -CN Find all objects in the NGC catalog that are within 30' of NGC 7331 and have a major axis 1' or larger. NAME 1 RA DEC MAJ MIN Mv arc' TTim ------------ ------ ------- ----- ----- ---- ---- ---- N 7319 223603 +335835 1.4 1.1 14.1 30 0328 N 7331 223705 +342511 10.2 4.2 10.3 0 0329 N 7335 223719 +342652 1.3 .6 14.4 3 0329 N 7337 223726 +342224 1.0 .8 15.4 5 0329 N 7343 223837 +340423 1.0 .8 14.3 28 0330 gax -f1rdxyu.v.mT -u1 -y002.0 agc.gax Find all objects on Uranometria 2000 map number 1 that have a minor axis of 2' or larger. NAME 1 RA DEC MAJ MIN U2K Mv TTim ------------ ------ ------- ----- ----- --- ---- ---- N 2268 071415 +842250 3.3 2.0 1 12.2 1206 - 5 - Formatted: April 26, 2024 GAX(1) Version 1.0 GAX(1) Galaxy Galaxy May 6, 1998 N 2276 072713 +854520 2.8 2.7 1 12.0 1219 N 2300 073220 +854231 3.5 2.4 1 12.1 1224 I 512 090351 +853005 2.9 2.3 1 13.0 1355 gax -f1rdxyu.v.mT -u91 -v12.5 agc.gax Find all objects on Uranometria 2000 map number 91 that are brighter than magnitude 12.5. NAME 1 RA DEC MAJ MIN U2K Mv TTim ------------ ------ ------- ----- ----- --- ---- ---- N 404 010926 +354304 3.9 3.9 91 11.2 0601 N 410 011058 +330906 2.3 1.8 91 12.5 0603 N 507 012340 +331522 4.0 4.0 91 12.3 0615 M 33 013350 +303937 68.7 41.6 91 6.2 0625 gax -f1rdxyu.vs.m -r010000,030000 -d+300000,+400000 -s13.0 -x001.0 Find all objects within the square RA [01h00m00s,03h00m00s], Dec [+30d00m00s,+40h00m00s] that have a surface brightness greater than magnitude 13.0 and a major axis 1' or larger. NAME 1 RA DEC MAJ MIN U2K Mv SB ------------ ------ ------- ----- ----- --- ---- ---- I 1652 011456 +315654 1.1 .3 91 14.5 13.0 N 653 014225 +353819 1.5 .2 92 14.3 12.7 N 834 021101 +373959 1.1 .5 92 13.8 12.8 U 1772 021827 +380126 1.0 .5 92 13.9 12.8 N 980 023524 +405211 1.5 .6 62 13.4 13.0 gax -f12rdxyvm -cTri -v12.5 -x001.0 agc.gax Find all objects in the constellation Triangulum that are brighter than magnitude 12.5 and have a major axis 1' or larger. Print out their first two most well know names. NAME 1 NAME 2 RA DEC MAJ MIN Mv ------------ ------------ ------ ------- ----- ----- ---- M 33 N 598 013350 +303937 68.7 41.6 6.2 I 1727 U 1249 014730 +271952 7.1 2.8 12.0 N 672 U 1256 014753 +272601 7.5 2.6 11.4 N 777 U 1476 020015 +312547 2.8 2.2 12.5 N 784 U 1501 020116 +285038 6.6 1.6 12.1 N 890 U 1823 022201 +331557 2.9 2.3 12.3 N 925 U 1913 022716 +333442 10.9 6.2 10.6 N 949 U 1983 023048 +370809 2.7 1.7 12.4 - 6 - Formatted: April 26, 2024 GAX(1) Version 1.0 GAX(1) Galaxy Galaxy May 6, 1998 gax -f1rdxyv -CM -v09.0 agc.gax Find all objects in the Messier catalog that are brighter than magnitude 9.0. NAME 1 RA DEC MAJ MIN Mv ------------ ------ ------- ----- ----- ---- M 110 004022 +414112 19.5 11.5 8.9 M 31 004244 +411609 189.1 61.7 4.3 M 33 013350 +303937 68.7 41.6 6.2 M 81 095533 +690400 24.9 11.5 7.8 M 94 125053 +410709 12.3 10.8 8.9 M 51 132953 +471148 10.8 6.6 8.9 M 83 133700 -295204 13.1 12.2 8.0 M 101 140312 +542102 28.5 28.3 8.2 gax -f1rdxyv -CN -ongc.gax agc.gax Select all objects in the NGC catalog and write them to a new gax file called ngc.gax. This allows faster searching of the NGC catalog by itself. FILES agc.gax A galaxy catalog in gax format FEATURES The following input arguments to gax are required in the exact format as shown on this manual page, i.e., you will need to have leading zeroes. (rdxyOvps) COPYING Copyright (C) 1998 Mark Anderson Permission is granted to make and distribute verbatim copies of this manual provided the copyright notice and this permission notice are preserved on all copies. Permission is granted to copy and distribute modified versions of this manual under the conditions for verbatim copying, provided that the entire resulting derived work is distributed under the terms of a permission notice identical to this one. Permission is granted to copy and distribute translations of this manual into another language, under the above conditions for modified versions, except that this permission notice may be included in translations approved by the author instead of in the original English. - 7 - Formatted: April 26, 2024 GAX(1) Version 1.0 GAX(1) Galaxy Galaxy May 6, 1998 AUTHOR Mark Anderson - manders1@csc.com SEE ALSO gac(1), - 8 - Formatted: April 26, 2024