| Search Criteria Export column name | Property | Units | Data type | Example Values [min, max] | Example Eros | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asteroid No AsteroidNo | Asteroid Number | integer | [433, 468117] | 433 | MPC | |
| Name Name | Asteroid Name | text | [Abhramu, Zeus] | Eros | MPC | |
| Prov Design ProvisionalDesign | Asteroid Provisional Designation | MPC | ||||
| Core | ||||||
| Absolute Magnitude AbsoluteMagnitude | H | mag | float | [9.45, 33.2] | 11.16 | MPC |
| Arc Length ArcLength | Orbit Arc Length | days | integer | [1,383] | MPC | |
| Ascending Longitude AscendingLongitude | Orbit Ascending Longitude (Node) | degree | float | [0.00, 359.99] | 304.3302 | MPC |
| Ecliptic Inclination EclipticInclination | Orbit Ecliptic Inclination (Incl.) | degree | float | [0, 75] | 10.82819 | MPC |
| Computer Name ComputerName | Computer Name | text | MPCALB, MPCLINUX, MPCW | MPCLINUX | MPC | |
| Epoch Epoch | Epoch of Mean Anomaly, epoch of osculation of the orbital elements | date | mm/dd/yyyy | 7/31/2016 | MPC | |
| First Year Observed FirstYearObserved | Orbit First Year Observed | date | 1/1/yyyy, 1/1/2012, null | 1/1/1893 | MPC | |
| Last Year Observed LastYearObserved | Orbit Last Year Observed | date | 1/1/yyyy, null | 1/1/2014 | MPC | |
| fullname fullname | Number Name (ProvDesign), or Number (ProvDesign), or ProvDesignation | text | 433 Eros (1898 DQ) 468117 (2014 ED) (1979 XB) | 433 Eros (1898 DQ) | MPC | |
| Is1km Or Larger Is1kmOrLarger | Is1kmOrLarger | logical | true, false | true | MPC | |
| Is1Opposition Seen Earlier Is1OppositionSeenEarlier | Is1OppositionSeenEarlier | logical | true, false | false | MPC | |
| Is Critical List IsCriticalList | IsCriticalList | logical | true, false | false | MPC | |
| Is NEO IsNEO | IsNEO | logical | true | true | MPC | |
| Mean Anomaly MeanAnomaly | Orbit Mean Anomaly (M) at Epoch, position of the orbiting body along the ellipse at Epoch | degree | float | [0.00,179.99] | 207.34218 | MPC |
| Mean Daily Motion MeanDailyMotion | Orbit Mean Daily Motion (n) | arcsec/day | float | [0.00, 2.10] | 0.55987555 | MPC |
| MOID MOID | Earth Minimum Orbital Intersect Distance | au | float | [4.54e-7, 0.8] | 0.147632 | JPL |
| Observations Observations | Orbit Observations | integer | [4, 7000] | 6964 | MPC | |
| Oppositions Oppositions | Orbit Oppositions | integer | [1, 55] | 50 | MPC | |
| Orbital Eccentricity OrbitEccentricity | Orbital Eccentricity | degree | float | [0.01, 0.96] | 0.2226062 | MPC |
| Orbit Data OrbitData | Orbit Data | integer or yyyy | days, (yyyy-yyyy) 1 days, 383 days, 1998-2012 | 1893-2016 | MPC | |
| Orbit Type OrbitType
| Orbit Type ‡ | text | Amor, Apollo, Aten, "Object with q<1.665 AU" Ex: Atira is "Object with q<1.665 AU" | Amor | MPC | |
| Orbit Class OrbitClass | Orbit Class § | text | AMO, APO, ATE, IEO | AMO | JPL | |
| Perihelion Perihelion | Date of Perihelion (Peri.), J2000.0 argument of perihelion | degree | float | [0, 359.99] | 178.79897 | MPC |
| Perturbers Coarse PerturbersCoarse | Orbit Perturbers Coarse | text | M-h, M-v | M-v | MPC | |
| Perturbers Precise PerturbersPrecise | Orbit Perturbers Precise | text | 3E, 3Eh, 38h | 38h | MPC | |
| PHA PHA | Potentially Hazardous Asteroid | text | Y, N | N | JPL | |
| Reference Reference | Minor Planet Circulars Orbit Supplement (MPOs) | text | MPO, E2015- | MPO378584 | MPC | |
| RMSResidual RMSResidual | Orbit RMS Residual | arcsec | float | 0.66000003 | MPC | |
| Semimajor Axis SemimajorAxis | Orbit Semimajor Axis | au | float | [0.6, 18] | 1.4578778 | MPC |
| Slope Parameter SlopeParameter | Slope Parameter (G) | float | [-0.2, 0.6] | 0.46 | MPC G=0.15 is the fiducial value | |
| Tjup T_jup | Tisserand Parameter | float | [1.4, 9.1] | 4.583 | JPL | |
| Uncertainty Param UncertaintyParam | Orbit Uncertainty Parameter | text | [0, 9] E | 0 | MPC | |
| Taxonomy | ||||||
| Complex TaxonomyComplex.Complex | Taxonomic Complex, &Complex represents one or more assignments of Taxonomy | text | &A, &B, &C, &D, &K, &L, &S, &Q, &X, &X/C, &V, &U | &S | neoproperties | |
| Complex All TaxonomyComplex.Complex_all | Taxonomic Complex assignments (ordered list) | text | &Q;&Q;&Q;&Q;&S;&S;&S;&S;&S;&S;&Q;&S;&S | |||
| Complex List TaxonomyComplex.Complex_list | Taxonomic Complex (list of unique Complex assignments) | text | &Q;&S | |||
| Complex Prime TaxonomyComplex.ComplexPrime | $Prime(broader) groupings of Complex | text | $C, $S, $X, $X/C | $S | neoproperties | |
| Taxonomy TaxonomyComplex.Taxonomy | Taxonomy assignments (subset from which Complex were chosen) | text | S;S*;Sw | |||
| Taxonomy All TaxonomyComplex.Taxonomyall | Taxonomy assignments (ordered list) | text | Sq/Q;Q/Sq;Q/Sq;Q/Sq;Sw;Sw;Sw;Sw;Sw;Sw;Sqw;S*;S | |||
| Taxonomy List TaxonomyComplex.Taxonomylist | Taxonomy (list of unique Taxonomy assignments) | text | Q/Sq;S;S*;Sq/Q;Sqw;Sw | |||
| Tax Refs TaxonomyComplex.TaxonomyRefs | Taxonomy assignments (ordered list) | text | binzel04_t1; thomas11_t1; thomas14_t2 | neoproperties | ||
| Tax Refsall TaxonomyComplex.Tax_Refs_all | Taxonomy References (subset of References all that match Complex) | text | thomas14_t1; thomas14_t1; thomas14_t1; thomas14_t1; thomas14_t2; thomas14_t2; thomas14_t2; thomas14_t2; thomas14_t2; thomas14_t2; thomas14_t2; thomas11_t1; binzel04_t1 | |||
| Tax Refslist TaxonomyComplex.Tax_Refs_List | References (list of unique Taxonomic References) | text | binzel04_t1; thomas11_t1; thomas14_t1; thomas14_t2 | |||
| Diameter | ||||||
| D Diameter.D | Diameter derived from model-fitting of IR measurements | km | float | [0.008, 35.31] | 22.3 | |
| D1sigl Diameter.D1sigl | Diameter 1 sigma uncertainty (lower) | km | float | |||
| D1sigu Diameter.D1sigu | Diameter 1 sigma uncertainty (upper) | km | float | |||
| eta Diameter.eta | IR Beaming Parameter (eta) from NEATM model | float | [0.74 , 3.14] 1.00 if not fitted | 1.00
| ||
| eta1sigl Diameter.eta1sigl | eta 1sigma (lower) uncertainty | float | ||||
| eta1sigu Diameter.eta1sigu | eta 1sigma (upper) uncertainty | float | ||||
| pv Diameter.pv | geometric albedo from model-fitting of IR measurements | float | 0.23 | |||
| pv1sigl Diameter.pv1sigl | pv 1 sigma (lower) uncertainty | float | ||||
| pv1sigu Diameter.pv1sigu | pv 1 sigma (upper) uncertainty | float | ||||
| G Diameter.G | Slope parameter used in Diameter derivation | float | 0.15 | Bowell et al., 1989 in Asteroids II, 524-556 (University of Arizona Press, ISBN 0-8165-1123-3) | ||
| DRefs | Reference of D | text | thomas2014_t3 | neoproperties |
Search Criteria Export column name | Property | Units | Data type | Example Values [min, max] | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Meteorite | Meteorite Name | text | [Abbott, Zvonkov] | Meteoritical Bulletin | |
Classification | Classification | text | Ex: H3-6 | Meteoritical Bulletin | |
| Fall or Find Fall/Find | Fall or Find | text | Fall, Find | Meteoritical Bulletin | |
| Measurement Type Measurement Type | Measurement type associated with entry into database | text | Bulk_Density, Compressive_Strength, Elastic_Modulus, Electrical_Resistivity, Emissivity, Grain_Density, Heat_Capacity, Longitudinal_Velocity, Magnetic_Susceptibility, Mass, Porosity, Reflectance, Shear_Modulus, Shear_Velocity, Tensile_Strength, Thermal_Conductivity | ||
| Reference Reference | Reference for Measurement | text | |||
Sample Num | Number assigned to each sample to allow database users to match up samples that have multiple measurements made to them | integer | |||
| Measurement Properties | |||||
| Author Sample Num Author Sample Num | Author Sample Number | text | Examples: 0; 0.77; 1; 15390,9; A | ||
Bulk Density | Bulk Density | g/cm^3 | decimal | [1.57 - 8.92] | |
| Bulk Density Error Bulk Density Error | Bulk Density Error | decimal | [0.01 - 0.58] | ||
| Bulk Density Units Bulk Density Units | Bulk Density Units | text | g/cm^3 | ||
| Compressive Strength Compressive Strength | Compressive Strength | MPa | decimal | [0.25 - 450] | |
| Compressive Strength Units Compressive Strength Units | Compressive Strength Units | text | MPa | ||
Direction | Direction through the sample a measurement was taken | text | Average, X, Y, Z | ||
| Elastic Modulus Elastic Modulus | Elastic Modulus | kN/mm^2 | integer | [23 - 52] | |
| Elastic Modulus Units Elastic Modulus Units | Elastic Modulus Units | text | kN/mm^2 | ||
| Electrical Resistivity Electrical Resistivity | Electrical Resistivity | Ohm-cm | decimal | [6.9 - 100000000000] | |
| Electrical Resistivity Units Electrical Resistivity Units | Electrical Resistivity Units | text | Ohm-cm | ||
| Emissivity Emissivity | Emissivity | decimal | [0.671 - 0.997] | ||
| Grain Density Grain Density | Grain Density | g/cm^3 | decimal | [2.42 - 7.88] | |
Grain Density Error | Grain Density Error | decimal | [0 - 1.18] | ||
| Grain Density Units Grain Density Units | Grain Density Units | text | g/cm^3 | ||
| Heat Capacity Heat Capacity | Heat Capacity | J/kg-K | decimal | [342 - 1005] | |
| Heat Capacity Error Heat Capacity Error | Heat Capacity Error | decimal | [6 - 40] | ||
| Heat Capacity Units Heat Capacity Units | Heat Capacity Units | text | J/kg-K | ||
| Longitudinal Velocity Longitudinal Velocity | Longitudinal Velocity | m/s | integer | [1016 - 6890] | |
| Longitudinal Velocity Units Longitudinal Velocity Units | Longitudinal Velocity Units | text | m/s | ||
| Magnetic Susceptibility Magnetic Susceptibility | Magnetic Susceptibility | log(10^-9 m^3/kg) | decimal | [2.5 - 6.78] | |
| Magnetic Susceptibility Error Magnetic Susceptibility Error | Magnetic Susceptibility Error | decimal | [0.01 - 0.11] | ||
| Magnetic Susceptibility Units Magnetic Susceptibility Units | Magnetic Susceptibility Units | text | log(10^-9 m^3/kg) | ||
| Mass Mass | Mass | g | decimal | [1.88 - 1382.28] | |
| Mass Units Mass Units | Mass Units | text | g | ||
| Porosity Porosity | Porosity | % | decimal | [-19.8 - 41.3] | |
| Porosity Error Porosity Error | Porosity Error | decimal | [0 - 80] | ||
| Porosity Units Porosity Units | Porosity Units | text | % | ||
| Reflectance Reflectance | Reflectance | decimal | [0.02 - 0.54] | ||
Reflectance Filter | Reflectance Filter | text | B, G, O | ||
| Reflectance Wavelength Reflectance Wavelength | Reflectance Wavelength | Angstrom | integer | [4360 - 6320] | |
| Reflectance Wavelength Units Reflectance Wavelength Units | Reflectance Wavelength Units | text | Angstrom | ||
| Search Class Search Class | For Meteorite Classifications that are ranges, this lists all possible classifications for the meteorite. Example: H3-6 search class is H3, H4, H5, H6 | text | Example: H3, H4, H5, H6 | Meteoritical Bulletin | |
| Shear Modulus Shear Modulus | Shear Modulus | kN/mm^2 | integer | [10 - 19] | |
| Shear Modulus Units Shear Modulus Units | Shear Modulus Units | text | kN/mm^2 | ||
| Shear Velocity Shear Velocity | Shear Velocity | m/s | integer | [600 - 3970] | |
| Shear Velocity Units Shear Velocity Units | Shear Velocity Units | text | m/s | ||
| Temperature Temperature | Temperature | K | integer | [200 - 973] | |
| Temperature Units Temperature Units | Temperature Units | text | K | ||
| Tensile Strength Tensile Strength | Tensile Strength | MPa | decimal | [0.7 - 406.62] | |
| Tensile Strength Units Tensile Strength Units | Tensile Strength Units | text | MPa | ||
| Thermal Conductivity Thermal Conductivity | Thermal Conductivity | W/m-K | decimal | [0.401 - 67] | |
| Thermal Conductivity Error Thermal Conductivity Error | Thermal Conductivity Error | decimal | [0.1 - 1.3] | ||
| Thermal Conductivity Units Thermal Conductivity Units | Thermal Conductivity Units | text | W/m-K |
