leda Astrophysical Parameters site

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This page describes the fields of the LEDA catalogue that builds a consistent and homogeneous description of the astronomical objects. These astrophysical parameters, as well as the functions listed at the bottom of this pages can be used in SQL requests.

HyperLeda functions available in SQL requests
function usage type Description
hl_names(pgc) string Comma separated list of all the designations for the object "pgc"
celposB(pgc) string Return the B1950 celestial position of object "pgc" in sexagesimal format
celposJ(pgc) string Return the J2000 celestial position of object "pgc" in sexagesimal format

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