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J/ApJ/755/89
  Metallicities of damped Lyα systems (Rafelski+, 2012)
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1.J/ApJ/755/89/table1(c)Journal of observations (72 rows) (released 2017-11-10)
[METAtab] [METAcola]
2.J/ApJ/755/89/table2New DLA metallicities (47 rows) (released 2017-11-10)
[METAtab] [METAcola]
3.J/ApJ/755/89/table3(c)Literature DLA metallicities (195 rows) (released 2017-11-10)
[METAtab] [METAcola]
4.J/ApJ/755/89/table4Ionic column densities (639 rows) (released 2017-11-10)
[METAtab] [METAcola]
5.J/ApJ/755/89/refsReferences (56 rows) (released 2017-11-10)
[METAtab] [METAcola]

 
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  (ALL)recno  Record number assigned by the VizieR team. Should Not be used for identification. (meta.record)
   (1+2+3+4)QSO (char) (i) QSO name (JHHMM+DDMM) (meta.id;meta.main)
  (1)M (char) M indicates new metallicities and ionic column densities if any (tables 2 and 4) (meta.ref.url)
  (1)RAJ2000 "h:m:s" (i) Hour of Right Ascension (J2000) (pos.eq.ra;meta.main)
  (1)DEJ2000 "d:m:s" (i) Degree of Declination (J2000) (pos.eq.dec;meta.main)
  (1)rmag mag [17.5/21.7] SDSS-DR7 r-band AB magnitude (Cat. II/294) (phot.mag;em.opt.R)
  (1)imag mag SDSS-DR7 i band AB magnitude (Cat. II/294) (phot.mag;em.opt.I)
  (1)zem   [2.5/5.4] QSO emission line redshift (src.redshift)
  (1)zabs (char) Absorption line redshift(s) (Note 1)   (src.redshift)
  (1)Date "Y:M:D" (n)UT Date of observation (time.epoch;obs)
  (1+4)Inst (char) Instrument used (Note G1)   (instr.setup)

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  (1)Slit arcsec [0.5/0.9] Slit width used (instr.setup)
  (1)Exp s [900/17400] Exposure time (time.duration;obs.exposure)
  (1)SN pix-1 (n) [4/40] Signal-to-noise per pixel (Note 2)   (stat.snr;instr.pixel)
  (1+3)P05  (n)Cross-match with the Prochaska+, 2005, Cat. J/ApJ/635/123, within 5" (meta.ref.url)
  (1+3)DR10Q  (n)Cross-match with the SDSS-DR10 quasars catalog (VII/270), within 5" (meta.ref.url)
  (1+3)VV10  (n)Cross-match with the Veron+, 2010 (Cat. VII/258), within 5" (meta.ref.url)
  (1+3)SimbadName (char) Designation understandable by the Simbad data-base (meta.id)
  (2+3+4)z   [0.09/5.2] Absorption line redshift (src.redshift)
  (2+3)NHI [cm-2] [20.3/21.9] Log of the hydrogen column density (phys.columnDensity)
  (2+3)e_NHI [cm-2] Error in NHI (stat.error)
  (2+3)f_[a/H]  (n) Origin of [a/H] (Note 2)   (meta.code)
  (2+3)[a/H] [Sun] (n) [-2.8/0] Log of α elements i to hydrogen number abundance (phys.abund)
  (2+3)e_[a/H] [Sun] Error in [a/H] (stat.error;phys.abund)

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  (2+3)f_[Fe/H]  (n) Origin of [Fe/H] (Note 3)   (meta.code)
  (2+3)[Fe/H] [Sun] (n) [-3/0] Log of iron to hydrogen number abundance (meta.id)
  (2+3)e_[Fe/H] [Sun] Error in [Fe/H] (stat.error;phys.abund.Fe)
  (2+3)f_[M/H]  Origin of [M/H] (Note 4)   (meta.code)
  (2+3)[M/H] [Sun] [-3/0.08] Log of "M" to hydrogen number abundance (meta.id)
  (2+3)e_[M/H] [Sun] Error in [M/H] (stat.error;phys.abund)
  (3)Ref (char) Reference (see refs.dat file) (meta.ref;pos.frame)
  (3)_RA deg (i) Positions from SIMBAD database (right ascension part) (pos.eq.ra;meta.main)
  (3)_DE deg (i) Positions from SIMBAD database (declination part) (pos.eq.dec;meta.main)
  (4)Ion (char) Ion name (phys.atmol.ionStage)
  (4)lambda 0.1nm [1250/2261] Rest-frame wavelength of Ion (Å) (em.wl;phys.atmol.transition)
  (4)logf [-] [-2.9/0.3] Log of oscillator strength (phys.atmol.oscStrength)
  (4)Vmin km/s (n) [-500/50] Lower velocity interval of measurement (Note 1)   (phys.veloc)

ALL cols
    
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  (4)Vmax km/s (n) [10/500] Upper velocity interval of measurement (Note 1)   (phys.veloc)
  (4)l_EW (char) Limit flag on EW (meta.code.error;spect.line.eqWidth)
  (4)EW 10-13m (n) [3/2832] Rest equivalent width (mÅ) (spect.line.eqWidth)
  (4)e_EW 10-13m (n) Error in EW (mÅ) (stat.error;spect.line.eqWidth)
  (4)l_MIon (char) Limit flag on MIon (meta.code.error)
  (4)MIon cm-2 [11.8/16.2] Measured column density of Ion (phys.columnDensity)
  (4)e_MIon cm-2 (n) Error in MIon (stat.error)
  (4)l_NIon (char) Limit flag on NIon (meta.code.error)
  (4)NIon cm-2 (n) Adopted column density of Ion (phys.columnDensity)
  (4)e_NIon cm-2 (n) Error in NIon (stat.error)
  (5)Ref  Reference code (meta.note)
  (5)BibCode (char) Bibcode (meta.bib.bibcode)
  (5)Aut (char) Author's name(s) (meta.bib.author)

ALL cols
    
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  (5)Comm (char) Comment (meta.note)

ALL cols
    
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....(in): -source=J/ApJ/771/107
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....Trying '/srv/httpd/interfaces' => OK
....Trying '/srv/httpd/interfaces' => 3
....db1_interfaces(/srv/httpd/interfaces)
----db1_open(metaviz@VIZIR) gives: 0
----Open server: 130.79.128.5, port 5432 (type postgres base vizier)
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select      METAcol.name as name, METAcol.dbname as dbname, METAcol.length as length      from METAcol, METAtab      where METAcol.catid=0 and METAtab.catid=0 and METAcol.tabid = METAtab.tabid      and METAtab.name = 'METAdba'
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select      METAcol.name as name, METAcol.dbname as dbname, METAcol.length as length      from METAcol, METAtab      where METAcol.catid=0 and METAtab.catid=0 and METAcol.tabid = METAtab.tabid      and METAtab.name = 'METAtab'
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select      METAcol.name as name, METAcol.dbname as dbname, METAcol.length as length      from METAcol, METAtab      where METAcol.catid=0 and METAtab.catid=0 and METAcol.tabid = METAtab.tabid      and METAtab.name = 'METAcol'
0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select catid, tabid, colid, time_syst_id, scale_name, frame_name, time_systematic_err, name, description, time_offset, time_uncertainty, time_representation, id, id From METAtime where catid=34530309 and tabid=1
#...meta_close(1): retrieved 0/1000 tuples [tested=0]
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select catid, morid, text From METAmor where catid=34530309 order by morid
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select name, dbname, catid, tabid, famid, type, dbtype, length, flags, fmt, unit, dbunit, explain, colid, notid, morid, ucdid, vounit, morexplain From METAcol where catid=34530309 and  tabid=2 order by colid
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select colid, photid, fltrid, photid1, fltrid1 From METAsed where catid=34530309 and tabid=2
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   select login from METAdba where login like 'large_tables%'
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select catid, tabid, colid, time_syst_id, scale_name, frame_name, time_systematic_err, name, description, time_offset, time_uncertainty, time_representation, id, id From METAtime where catid=34530309 and tabid=2
#...meta_close(1): retrieved 1/1000 tuples [tested=1]
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select name, dbname, catid, tabid, flags, equinox, epoch, explain, dbaid, cooframe, release, records, notid, comment, status, cooprec, morexplain From METAtab where name = 'METAtimeRel' and catid in (select catid from METAcat where catid=METAtab.catid and (authid=0))
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select catid, morid, text From METAmor where catid=0 order by morid
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select name, dbname, catid, tabid, famid, type, dbtype, length, flags, fmt, unit, dbunit, explain, colid, notid, morid, ucdid, vounit, morexplain From METAcol where catid=0 and  tabid=49 order by colid
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select colid, photid, fltrid, photid1, fltrid1 From METAsed where catid=0 and tabid=49
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   select login from METAdba where login like 'large_tables%'
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select catid, tabid, colid, time_rel_id From METAtimeRel where catid=34530309 and tabid=2
#...meta_close(1): retrieved 0/1000 tuples [tested=0]
++++status=3 1
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select name, catid, title, kslot, explain, status, popu, authid, bibcode, flags, doi, orcid, authors From METAcat where catid=34530309 and (authid=0)
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select name, dbname, catid, tabid, flags, equinox, epoch, explain, dbaid, cooframe, release, records, notid, comment, status, cooprec, morexplain From METAtab Where catid=34530309 order by tabid
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select name, dbname, catid, tabid, flags, equinox, epoch, explain, dbaid, cooframe, release, records, notid, comment, status, cooprec, morexplain From METAtab where name = 'METApop' and catid in (select catid from METAcat where catid=METAtab.catid and (authid=0))
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
ry(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=83
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=251
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select famid, name, explain From METAfam where famid=1255
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=167
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select famid, name, explain From METAfam where famid=39
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=14
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=173
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select famid, name, explain From METAfam where famid=90
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=160
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select famid, name, explain From METAfam where famid=60
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=328
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select famid, name, explain From METAfam where famid=1434
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=64
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=293
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select famid, name, explain From METAfam where famid=103
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select famid, name, explain From METAfam where famid=1273
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=80
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=57
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select famid, name, explain From METAfam where famid=1254
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select ucdid, name, class, explain From METAucd where ucdid=56
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select famid, name, explain From METAfam where famid=160
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----db1_query(0 'metaviz@VIZIR'):
[1755994431]   Select famid, name, explain From METAfam where famid=1261
----db1_reset(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')
----opt1= 8
----inherit(u=used, h=hidden):
     [u] +source=J/ApJ/755/89
     [u] -ref=VIZ68aa593f35446d
====inherit(): added 0 hidden fields
----free temporary files
----db1_close(0 'metaviz@VIZIR')

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