VOEvent priorities

[Roy Williams]

>>
>> The general response is because astronomers often include time series 
>> in their "telegrams" and VOEvent seeks the capability of representing 
>> diverse sorts of such messages.

Rob
I have looked through the last 100 ATELs (last 2 months of 
astronomerstelegram.org) to find tabular material that is inserted into 
the telegram. Of course most telegrams have only natural language -- 
with data quantities, links, etc inserted. However there were 9 of the 
100 that have tabular content. Of these there were 4 sets of objects, 2 
light curves, 2 observation circumstances, 2 classifications, and an 
error polygon.

Cheers
Roy



http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2323
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2372
-- Observation circumstances (Object Name, r(AU), delta(AU), p(deg), 
V(mag), Exp Time (min))
-- Classifications (MISFIT  OBJECT NAME       TAXONOMIC CLASS)

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2329
-- Light curve (Date (start/stop), Exposure(ks), Ph.Index, Flux(2-10 keV))

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2359
http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2388
-- Set of objects (ID, Disc. Date, RA, Dec, Disc. Mag, Type)

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2377
-- Set of objects (Source, RA (J2000), Error (s.sss), Dec (J2000), Error 
(s.ss), Flux (mJy), Error (mJy))

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2382
-- Light Curve (Date-Obs, V_mag, R_mag, I_mag, J_mag, H_mag)

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2398
-- Set of objects: Pan-STARRS ID, RA(J2000), Dec(J2000), Discovery Date 
(UT), Peak Magnitude, Type, Redshift, Age, Spectrum Date (UT), Telescope)

http://www.astronomerstelegram.org/?read=2415
-- Quadrilateral error box (RA, Dec 4 times)




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