The Splatalogue (Spectral Line Catalogue) and Calibase (Calibration Source Database)</b>
Abstract
The next generation of powerful millimeter/submillimeter observatories (ALMA, Herschel) require extensive resources to help identify spectral line transitions and suitable calibration sources. We describe the compilation of a spectral line catalogue and calibration source database. The Calibase is an extensible repository of measurements of radio and submm calibration sources, building on the SMA, PTCS, VLA and VLBA lists. The Splatalogue is a comprehensive transition-resolved compilation of observed, measured and calculated spectral lines. Extending the JPL and CDMS lists, and updating the Lovas/NIST list of observed astrophysical transitions, it adds atomic and recombination lines, template spectra, and is completely VO-compliant, queryable under the IVOA SLAP standard.
- Publication:
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American Astronomical Society Meeting Abstracts #208
- Pub Date:
- June 2006
- Bibcode:
- 2006AAS...208.5101M