MACHO Project

Web-based Data Access


Links to MACHO Project data access portals

NEW Statistical Summary Tables Retrieve statistical summary data in both color bands for all stars within a MACHO Field. User selects Field. Returns, via ftp, a gzipped ascii table containing: MACHO star id, RA/Dec, and lightcurve's median instrumental mags, error flags, and numerous stats.

Interface accesses all processed MACHO Fields.

Lightcurve Search Lightcurve selection based on bounded region. User provides centerpoint RA/Dec and radius. Returns (user defined number of) lightcurves in closest proximity to the centerpoint. Includes a web-based lightcurve browser and supports download of lightcurve data.

Interface accesses all processed lightcurves.

Lightcurve Download No frills lightcurve download. User provides the MACHO star ids (F.T.S) of lightcurves to retrieve. Includes a web-based lightcurve browser and supports download of lightcurve data.

Interface accesses all processed lightcurves.

Variable Star Catalog Variable star lightcurve retrieval. Allows selection based on RA/Dec, MACHO star id, classification, and various statistics. Includes a web-based lightcurve browser and supports download of variable star lightcurve data.

Dataset comprises a subset of the variable stars identified in the MACHO lightcurves.

Macho Image Search Observation summary and image retrieval. Allows selection based on RA/Dec, observation number, observation date, exposure time and other environmental characteristics. Supports real-time image retrieval and off-line batch retrieval.

Interface accesses all observations successfully archived from the MSO 50" telescope dating from July 1992 (Obs 274) upto July 2001 (Obs 113120).

Image Download No frills image download. User provides observation numbers of images to retrieve.

Interface accesses all observations successfully archived from the MSO 50" telescope dating from July 1992 (Obs 274) to present.

Template Image Download Text file containing ftp links to all Field templates. Also provides RA/Dec boundaries for Domains and Fields.

Interface accesses all template images currently defined.




Acknowledgement to use when referencing MACHO Project data

"This paper utilizes public domain data obtained by the MACHO Project, jointly funded by the US Department of Energy through the University of California, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory under contract No. W-7405-Eng-48, by the National Science Foundation through the Center for Particle Astrophysics of the University of California under cooperative agreement AST-8809616, and by the Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatory, part of the Australian National University."


MACHO Project
Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
The Australian National University
Canberra, ACT, 0200
Australia

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