Published January 21, 2025 | Version 1.0.0
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Specification for the Siril HEALpixel Catalog Format

Contributors

Project leader:

  • 1. CNRS Délégation Centre-Est

Description

Abstract

This document specifies the structure of the Siril Catalog Format, designed to support efficient storage and querying of nested HEALpixel based astronomical catalogs such as Gaia DR3. The format includes a fixed length header, an index for rapid look-up, and structured data records optimized for space and speed. The document also outlines recommended search strategies for utilizing the format effectively.

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Additional details

Related works

Describes
Dataset: 10.5281/zenodo.14692303 (DOI)
Dataset: 10.5281/zenodo.14697692 (DOI)

Software

Repository URL
https://gitlab.com/free-astro/siril
Programming language
C, C++, Python
Development Status
Active