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Table: sdss_dr8.galspecextra
(The bold columns are indexed columns)
Column NameDescriptionDatatype
bptclassEmission line classification based on the BPT diagram using the methodology described in Brinchmann et al (2004). -1 means unclassifiable, 1 is star-forming, 2 means low S/N star-forming, 3 is composite, 4 AGN (excluding liners) and 5 is a low S/N LINER.SMALLINT
fiberidFiber number (1 - 640)SMALLINT
lgm_fib_p16The 16th percentile of the Log stellar mass within the fibre PDF using fibre photometry.REAL
lgm_fib_p2p5The 2.5 percentile of the Log stellar mass within the fibre PDF using fibre photometry.REAL
lgm_fib_p50The median estimate of the Log stellar mass within the fibre PDF using fibre photometry.REAL
lgm_fib_p84The 84th percentile of the Log stellar mass within the fibre PDF using fibre photometry.REAL
lgm_fib_p97p5The 97.5 percentile of the Log stellar mass within the fibre PDF using fibre photometry.REAL
lgm_tot_p16The 16th percentile of the Log total stellar mass PDF using model photometry.REAL
lgm_tot_p2p5The 2.5 percentile of the Log total stellar mass PDF using model photometry.REAL
lgm_tot_p50The median estimate of the Log total stellar mass PDF using model photometry.REAL
lgm_tot_p84The 84th percentile of the Log total stellar mass PDF using model photometry.REAL
lgm_tot_p97p5The 97.5 percentile of the Log total stellar mass PDF using model photometry.REAL
mjdModified Julian Date of plate observationINTEGER
oh_entropyThe entropy (Sum p*lg(p)) of the PDF of 12 + Log O/HREAL
oh_p16The 16 percentile of the Oxygen abundance derived using Charlot & Longhetti models. The values are reported as 12 + Log O/H. See Tremonti et al (2004) and Brinchmann et al (2004) for details.REAL
oh_p2p5The 2.5 percentile of the Oxygen abundance derived using Charlot & Longhetti models. The values are reported as 12 + Log O/H. See Tremonti et al (2004) and Brinchmann et al (2004) for details.REAL
oh_p50The median estimate of the Oxygen abundance derived using Charlot & Longhetti models. The values are reported as 12 + Log O/H. See Tremonti et al (2004) and Brinchmann et al (2004) for details.REAL
oh_p84The 84th percentile of the Oxygen abundance derived using Charlot & Longhetti models. The values are reported as 12 + Log O/H. See Tremonti et al (2004) and Brinchmann et al (2004) for details.REAL
oh_p97p5The 97.5 percentile of the Oxygen abundance derived using Charlot & Longhetti models. The values are reported as 12 + Log O/H. See Tremonti et al (2004) and Brinchmann et al (2004) for details.REAL
plateidPlate numberSMALLINT
random_idRandom ID in the range 0.0 => 100.0REAL
sdss_joinidUnique ID based on PLATE, MJD, FIBERID for joining across data releasesBIGINT
sfr_fib_entropyThe entropy (Sum p*lg(p)) of the PDF of the fiber SFRREAL
sfr_fib_p16The 16th percentile of the Log SFR within the fiber PDF. For galaxies of the star-forming class, emission lines were used (c.f. Brinchmann et al 2004) while for others models were fit to the fibre photometry..REAL
sfr_fib_p2p5The 2.5 percentile of the Log SFR within the fiber PDF. For galaxies of the star-forming class, emission lines were used (c.f. Brinchmann et al 2004) while for others models were fit to the fibre photometry..REAL
sfr_fib_p50The median estimate of the Log SFR within the fiber PDF. For galaxies of the star-forming class, emission lines were used (c.f. Brinchmann et al 2004) while for others models were fit to the fibre photometry..REAL
sfr_fib_p84The 84th percentile of the Log SFR within the fiber PDF. For galaxies of the star-forming class, emission lines were used (c.f. Brinchmann et al 2004) while for others models were fit to the fibre photometry..REAL
sfr_fib_p97p5The 97.5 percentile of the Log SFR within the fiber PDF. For galaxies of the star-forming class, emission lines were used (c.f. Brinchmann et al 2004) while for others models were fit to the fibre photometry..REAL
sfr_tot_entropyThe entropy (Sum p*lg(p)) of the PDF of the total SFRREAL
sfr_tot_p16The 16th percentile of the Log total SFR PDF. This is derived by combining emission line measurements from within the fibre where possible and aperture corrections are done by fitting models ala Gallazzi et al (2005), Salim et al (2007) to the photometry outside the fibre. For those objects where the emission lines within the fibre do not provide an estimate of the SFR, model fits were made to the integrated photometry.REAL
sfr_tot_p2p5The 2.5 percentile of the Log total SFR PDF. This is derived by combining emission line measurements from within the fibre where possible and aperture corrections are done by fitting models ala Gallazzi et al (2005), Salim et al (2007) to the photometry outside the fibre. For those objects where the emission lines within the fibre do not provide an estimate of the SFR, model fits were made to the integrated photometry.REAL
sfr_tot_p50The median estimate of the Log total SFR PDF. This is derived by combining emission line measurements from within the fibre where possible and aperture corrections are done by fitting models ala Gallazzi et al (2005), Salim et al (2007) to the photometry outside the fibre. For those objects where the emission lines within the fibre do not provide an estimate of the SFR, model fits were made to the integrated photometry.REAL
sfr_tot_p84The 84th percentile of the Log total SFR PDF. This is derived by combining emission line measurements from within the fibre where possible and aperture corrections are done by fitting models ala Gallazzi et al (2005), Salim et al (2007) to the photometry outside the fibre. For those objects where the emission lines within the fibre do not provide an estimate of the SFR, model fits were made to the integrated photometry.REAL
sfr_tot_p97p5The 97.5 percentile of the Log total SFR PDF. This is derived by combining emission line measurements from within the fibre where possible and aperture corrections are done by fitting models ala Gallazzi et al (2005), Salim et al (2007) to the photometry outside the fibre. For those objects where the emission lines within the fibre do not provide an estimate of the SFR, model fits were made to the integrated photometry.REAL
specobjidUnique IDBIGINT
specsfr_fib_entropyThe entropy (Sum p*lg(p)) of the PDF of the fiber SPECSFRREAL
specsfr_fib_p16The 16th percentile of the Log SPECSFR within the fiber PDF. For galaxies of the star-forming class, emission lines were used (c.f. Brinchmann et al 2004) while for others models were fit to the fibre photometry..REAL
specsfr_fib_p2p5The 2.5 percentile of the Log SPECSFR within the fiber PDF. For galaxies of the star-forming class, emission lines were used (c.f. Brinchmann et al 2004) while for others models were fit to the fibre photometry..REAL
specsfr_fib_p50The median estimate of the Log SPECSFR within the fiber PDF. For galaxies of the star-forming class, emission lines were used (c.f. Brinchmann et al 2004) while for others models were fit to the fibre photometry..REAL
specsfr_fib_p84The 84th percentile of the Log SPECSFR within the fiber PDF. For galaxies of the star-forming class, emission lines were used (c.f. Brinchmann et al 2004) while for others models were fit to the fibre photometry..REAL
specsfr_fib_p97p5The 97.5 percentile of the Log SPECSFR within the fiber PDF. For galaxies of the star-forming class, emission lines were used (c.f. Brinchmann et al 2004) while for others models were fit to the fibre photometry..REAL
specsfr_tot_entropyThe entropy (Sum p*lg(p)) of the PDF of the total SPECSFRREAL
specsfr_tot_p16The 16th percentile of the Log total SPECSFR PDF. This is derived by combining emission line measurements from within the fibre where possible and aperture corrections are done by fitting models ala Gallazzi et al (2005), Salim et al (2007) to the photometry outside the fibre. For those objects where the emission lines within the fibre do not provide an estimate of the SFR, model fits were made to the integrated photometry.REAL
specsfr_tot_p2p5The 2.5 percentile of the Log total SPECSFR PDF. This is derived by combining emission line measurements from within the fibre where possible and aperture corrections are done by fitting models ala Gallazzi et al (2005), Salim et al (2007) to the photometry outside the fibre. For those objects where the emission lines within the fibre do not provide an estimate of the SFR, model fits were made to the integrated photometry.REAL
specsfr_tot_p50The median estimate of the Log total SPECSFR PDF. This is derived by combining emission line measurements from within the fibre where possible and aperture corrections are done by fitting models ala Gallazzi et al (2005), Salim et al (2007) to the photometry outside the fibre. For those objects where the emission lines within the fibre do not provide an estimate of the SFR, model fits were made to the integrated photometry.REAL
specsfr_tot_p84The 84th percentile of the Log total SPECSFR PDF. This is derived by combining emission line measurements from within the fibre where possible and aperture corrections are done by fitting models ala Gallazzi et al (2005), Salim et al (2007) to the photometry outside the fibre. For those objects where the emission lines within the fibre do not provide an estimate of the SFR, model fits were made to the integrated photometry.REAL
specsfr_tot_p97p5The 97.5 percentile of the Log total SPECSFR PDF. This is derived by combining emission line measurements from within the fibre where possible and aperture corrections are done by fitting models ala Gallazzi et al (2005), Salim et al (2007) to the photometry outside the fibre. For those objects where the emission lines within the fibre do not provide an estimate of the SFR, model fits were made to the integrated photometry.REAL