J/A+A/508/107 WMAP3 catalogue (Giommi+, 2009)
The number counts, luminosity functions, and evolution of microwave-selected
(WMAP) blazars and radio galaxies.
Giommi P., Colafrancesco S., Padovani P., Gasparrini D., Cavazzuti E.,
Cutini S.
<Astron. Astrophys., 508, 107-115 (2009)>
=2009A&A...508..107G 2009A&A...508..107G
ADC_Keywords: Surveys ; Galaxies, radio
Keywords: galaxies: active - BL Lacertae objects: general - submillimeter -
radio continuum: galaxies - surveys
Abstract:
We present an extensive search to identify the counterparts of all the
microwave foreground sources listed in the WMAP 3-year catalogue using
literature and archival data. Our work has led to the identification
of 309 WMAP sources, 98% of which are blazars, radio quasars, or radio
galaxies. Only 7 WMAP detections were identified with other types of
cosmic sources (3 starburst galaxies and 4 planetary/LBN nebulae). At
present, 15 objects (<5%) still remain without identification because
of the unavailability of optical spectroscopic data or a clear radio
counterpart. Our results allow us to define a flux-limited sample of
203 high Galactic latitude microwave sources (f41GHz≥1Jy,
|bII|>15° that is virtually completely identified (99%).
Description:
The catalogue of WMAP bright foreground sources that we consider
is based on the WMAP 3-year data (Hinshaw et al., 2007, Cat.
J/ApJS/170/288) and includes 324 sources detected by WMAP in
at least one channel after three years of operation.
File Summary:
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ReadMe 80 . This file
table3.dat 118 324 WMAP3 catalogue: basic data, identifications and
inclusion in the flux limited sample
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See also:
J/ApJS/148/97 : The WMAP First Year Source Catalog (WMAP1) (Bennett+, 2003)
J/ApJS/170/288 : WMAP 3 Year Temperature Analysis (Hinshaw+, 2007)
Byte-by-byte Description of file: table3.dat
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Bytes Format Units Label Explanations
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1- 5 A5 --- --- [WMAP3]
7- 16 A10 --- WMAP3 Source name in IAU convention (JHHMM+DDMM),
WMAP JHHMM+DDMM in Simbad
18- 21 A4 --- --- [WMAP ]
23- 25 I3 --- WMAP ? WMAP ID 1year catalogue
27- 40 A14 --- Name Common name
42- 43 I2 h RAh Right ascension (J2000.0)
45- 46 I2 min RAm Right ascension (J2000.0)
48- 51 F4.1 s RAs Right ascension (J2000.0)
53 A1 --- DE- Declination sign (J2000.0)
54- 55 I2 deg DEd Declination (J2000.0)
57- 58 I2 arcmin DEm Declination (J2000.0)
60- 63 F4.1 arcsec DEs Declination (J2000.0)
65- 90 A26 --- Class Classification
(FSRQ = Flat-Spectrum Radio Quasar)
92- 96 F5.3 --- z Redshift
98-102 I5 mJy S5 Radio flux density 5 GHz
104-108 I5 mJy S41 WMAP flux density 41 GHz
110-114 I5 mJy S41c Corrected 41 GHz flux density
116-118 A3 --- Samp [yes no] In Complete Sample
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Acknowledgements:
Sergio Colafrancesco, cola(at)oa-roma.inaf.it
(End) Patricia Vannier [CDS] 10-Dec-2009