South Pole Telescope (SPT)

SPT 2010 Pscatalog

For the full 3-sigma source catalog at 1.4 and 2.0 mm from Vieira et al. (2009):
Columns in the file are:

 
   1. Source ID: the IAU designation for the SPT-detected source.
   2. RA: right ascension (J2000) in degrees.
   3. DEC: declination (J2000) in degrees.
   4. S/N (2.0 mm): detection significance (signal-to-noise ratio) in the 
      2.0 mm band.
   5. Srawsup (2.0 mm): raw flux (uncorrected for flux boosting) in the 
      2.0 mm band.
   6. Sbest (2.0 mm): median value of de-boosted flux at 2.0 mm.
   7. dSup (2.0 mm): upper error bar (1-sigma normal equivalent) of 
      de-boosted flux at 2.0 mm.
   8. dSdown (2.0 mm): lower error bar (1-sigma normal equivalent) of 
      de-boosted flux at 2.0 mm.
   9. S/N (1.4 mm): detection significance (signal-to-noise ratio) 
      in the 1.4 mm band.
  10. Sraw (1.4 mm): raw flux (uncorrected for flux boosting) 
      in the 1.4 mm band.
  11. Sbest (1.4 mm): median value of de-boosted flux at 1.4 mm.
  12. dSups (1.4 mm): upper error bar (1-sigma normal equivalent) 
      of de-boosted flux at 1.4 mm.
  13. dSdown (1.4 mm): lower error bar (1-sigma normal equivalent) 
      of de-boosted flux at 1.4 mm.
  14. alpharaw: estimate (from the raw flux in each band) of the 
      2.0 mm-1.4 mm spectral index alpha
  15. alphabest: median value of spectral index.
  16. d_alphaup: upper error bar (1-sigma normal equivalent) 
      of spectral index.
  17. d_alphadown (2.0 mm): lower error bar (1-sigma normal 
      equivalent) of spectral index.
  18. P(alpha > 1.66): fraction of the spectral index posterior 
      probability distribution above the threshold value of 1.66. 
      A higher value of P means the source is more likely to be dust-dominated.
  19. Type: source classification (synchrotron- or dust-dominated).
  20. Nearest SUMSS source: angular distance (in arseconds) from 
      the nearest source in the 36 cm (843 MHz) Sydney University Molongolo Sky Survey.
  21. Nearest RASS source: angular distance (in arseconds) 
      from the nearest source in the ROSAT All-Sky Survey (RASS) 
      Bright Source Catalog or Faint Source Catalog.
  22. Nearest IRAS source: angular distance (in arseconds) 
      from the nearest source in the IRAS Faint-Source Catalog. 

For the differential number counts as a function of 1.4 mm flux from Vieira et al. (2009): Columns in the file are:

   1. Flux range [low]: Low end of flux bin in which counts were 
   	  estimated. In units of Jy.
   2. Flux range [high]: High end of flux bin in which counts were 
      estimated. In units of Jy.
   3. dN/dS total, central: Central value of differential counts 
      (in units of number per square degree per Jy) for all sources detected at 1.4 mm.
   4. dN/dS total, lower error bar: 1-sigma lower error bar for 
      differential counts (in units of number per square degree per Jy) 
      for all sources detected at 1.4 mm.
   5. dN/dS total, upper error bar: 1-sigma upper error bar for 
      differential counts (in units of number per square degree per Jy) 
      for all sources detected at 1.4 mm.
   6. dN/dS synchrotron, central: Same as [3] for synchrotron-dominated 
      sources detected at 1.4 mm.
   7. dN/dS synchrotron, lower error bar: Same as [4] for 
      synchrotron-dominated sources detected at 1.4 mm.
   8. dN/dS synchrotron, upper error bar: Same as [5] for 
      synchrotron-dominated sources detected at 1.4 mm.
   9. dN/dS dust, central: Same as [3] for dust-dominated 
      sources detected at 1.4 mm.
  10. dN/dS dust, lower error bar: Same as [4] for 
      dust-dominated sources detected at 1.4 mm.
  11. dN/dS dust, upper error bar: Same as [5] for 
      dust-dominated sources detected at 1.4 mm.
  12. dN/dS dust (IRAS removed), central: Same as [3] 
      for dust-dominated sources detected at 1.4 mm, 
      excluding IRAS-FSC counterparts.
  13. dN/dS dust (IRAS removed), lower error bar: Same as [4] 
      for dust-dominated sources detected at 1.4 mm, excluding 
      IRAS-FSC counterparts.
  14. dN/dS dust (IRAS removed), upper error bar: Same as [5] 
      for dust-dominated sources detected at 1.4 mm, excluding 
      IRAS-FSC counterparts.
  15. Completeness: Average value of completeness across the 
      flux range given by [1] and [2].  

For the differential number counts as a function of 2.0 mm flux from Vieira et al. (2009):
Columns in the file are:

   1. Flux range [low]: Low end of flux bin in which counts 
      were estimated. In units of Jy.
   2. Flux range [high]: High end of flux bin in which counts 
      were estimated. In units of Jy.
   3. dN/dS total, central: Central value of differential counts 
      (in units of number per square degree per Jy) for all 
      sources detected at 2.0 mm.
   4. dN/dS total, lower error bar: 1-sigma lower error bar for 
      differential counts (in units of number per square degree per Jy) 
      for all sources detected at 2.0 mm.
   5. dN/dS total, upper error bar: 1-sigma upper error bar for 
      differential counts (in units of number per square degree per Jy) 
      for all sources detected at 2.0 mm.
   6. dN/dS synchrotron, central: Same as [3] for synchrotron-dominated 
      sources detected at 2.0 mm.
   7. dN/dS synchrotron, lower error bar: Same as [4] for synchrotron-dominated 
      sources detected at 2.0 mm.
   8. dN/dS synchrotron, upper error bar: Same as [5] for synchrotron-dominated 
      sources detected at 2.0 mm.
   9. dN/dS dust, central: Same as [3] for dust-dominated sources 
      detected at 2.0 mm.
  10. dN/dS dust, lower error bar: Same as [4] for dust-dominated 
      sources detected at 2.0 mm.
  11. dN/dS dust, upper error bar: Same as [5] for dust-dominated 
      sources detected at 2.0 mm.
  12. dN/dS dust (IRAS removed), central: Same as [3] for dust-dominated 
      sources detected at 2.0 mm, excluding IRAS-FSC counterparts.
  13. dN/dS dust (IRAS removed), lower error bar: Same as [4] for dust-dominated 
      sources detected at 2.0 mm, excluding IRAS-FSC counterparts.
  14. dN/dS dust (IRAS removed), upper error bar: Same as [5] for dust-dominated 
      sources detected at 2.0 mm, excluding IRAS-FSC counterparts.
  15. Completeness: Average value of completeness across the flux 
      range given by [1] and [2]. 

For the cumulative number counts as a function of 1.4 mm flux from Vieira et al. (2009):
Columns in the file are:

  1. Flux range [low]: Low end of flux bin in which counts 
     were estimated. In units of Jy.
  2. Flux range [high]: High end of flux bin in which counts 
     were estimated. In units of Jy.
  3. N(>S) total, central: Central value of cumulative counts 
     (in units of number per square degree) for all sources 
     detected at 1.4 mm.
  4. N(>S) total, lower error bar: 1-sigma lower error bar for 
     cumulative counts (in units of number per square degree) 
     for all sources detected at 1.4 mm.
  5. N(>S) total, upper error bar: 1-sigma upper error bar for 
     cumulative counts (in units of number per square degree) 
     for all sources detected at 1.4 mm.
  6. N(>S) synchrotron, central: Same as [3] for synchrotron-dominated 
     sources detected at 1.4 mm.
  7. N(>S) synchrotron, lower error bar: Same as [4] for synchrotron-dominated 
     sources detected at 1.4 mm.
  8. N(>S) synchrotron, upper error bar: Same as [5] for synchrotron-dominated 
     sources detected at 1.4 mm.
  9. N(>S) dust, central: Same as [3] for dust-dominated sources 
     detected at 1.4 mm.
 10. N(>S) dust, lower error bar: Same as [4] for dust-dominated 
     sources detected at 1.4 mm.
 11. N(>S) dust, upper error bar: Same as [5] for dust-dominated 
     sources detected at 1.4 mm.
 12. N(>S) dust (IRAS removed), central: Same as [3] for dust-dominated 
     sources detected at 1.4 mm, excluding IRAS-FSC counterparts.
 13. N(>S) dust (IRAS removed), lower error bar: Same as [4] for 
     dust-dominated sources detected at 1.4 mm, excluding IRAS-FSC counterparts.
 14. N(>S) dust (IRAS removed), upper error bar: Same as [5] for 
     dust-dominated sources detected at 1.4 mm, excluding IRAS-FSC counterparts.
 15. Purity: Average value of purity across the flux range given by [1] and [2]. 

For the cumulative number counts as a function of 2.0 mm flux from Vieira et al. (2009):
Columns in the file are:

  1. Flux range [low]: Low end of flux bin in which counts were 
     estimated. In units of Jy.
  2. Flux range [high]: High end of flux bin in which counts were 
     estimated. In units of Jy.
  3. N(>S) total, central: Central value of cumulative counts 
     (in units of number per square degree) for all sources 
     detected at 2.0 mm.
  4. N(>S) total, lower error bar: 1-sigma lower error bar for 
     cumulative counts (in units of number per square degree) 
     for all sources detected at 2.0 mm.
  5. N(>S) total, upper error bar: 1-sigma upper error bar for 
     cumulative counts (in units of number per square degree) 
     for all sources detected at 2.0 mm.
  6. N(>S) synchrotron, central: Same as [3] for synchrotron-dominated 
     sources detected at 2.0 mm.
  7. N(>S) synchrotron, lower error bar: Same as [4] for synchrotron-dominated 
     sources detected at 2.0 mm.
  8. N(>S) synchrotron, upper error bar: Same as [5] for synchrotron-dominated 
     sources detected at 2.0 mm.
  9. N(>S) dust, central: Same as [3] for dust-dominated sources 
     detected at 2.0 mm.
 10. N(>S) dust, lower error bar: Same as [4] for dust-dominated 
     sources detected at 2.0 mm.
 11. N(>S) dust, upper error bar: Same as [5] for dust-dominated 
     sources detected at 2.0 mm.
 12. N(>S) dust (IRAS removed), central: Same as [3] for dust-dominated 
     sources detected at 2.0 mm, excluding IRAS-FSC counterparts.
 13. N(>S) dust (IRAS removed), lower error bar: Same as [4] for 
     dust-dominated sources detected at 2.0 mm, excluding IRAS-FSC 
     counterparts.
 14 N(>S) dust (IRAS removed), upper error bar: Same as [5] for 
    dust-dominated sources detected at 2.0 mm, excluding IRAS-FSC counterparts.
 15. Purity: Average value of purity across the flux range given by [1] and [2]. 

Additional Details:

• Vieira et al., 2009, "Extragalactic millimeter-wave sources in South Pole Telescope survey data: source counts, catalog, and statistics for an 87 square-degree field", arXiv:0912.2338v4, ADS.