CDROM/PASP/V109/P345 Catalog and Atlas of CVs - 2nd Ed. (Downes+ 1997) ================================================================================ A Catalog and Atlas of Cataclysmic Variables-2nd Edition Ronald A. Downes, Ronald F. Webbink, and Michael M. Shara <1997, PASP, 109, 345> =1997PASP..109..345D ================================================================================ Abstract: We present a catalog of all 1020 known cataclysmic variables (CVs). This paper is a major update of the first edition of the catalog (Downes and Shara 1993, PASP, 105, 127), which contained coordinates (measured in the reference frame of the Hubble Space Telescope Guide Star Survey for the non-novae, and obtained from the literature for the novae), the variability type, the magnitude range, and references to both finding charts and spectroscopy. Also included in the catalog were finding charts for all dwarf novae, novalike variables, and objects classified only as cataclysmic variables known as of 1993; a similar catalog and atlas for novae has been published by Duerbeck (1987, SSRV, 45, 1). This updated edition includes 195 new objects (172 CVs and 23 non-CVs), revised identifications for 57 objects, and revised information (classification and spectral references) when available. We also now include plate identification information for the coordinate measurements, a reference to the classification, proper motion information where appropriate, and a table showing the CVs observed by space-based observatories. This second edition is inclusive of the first edition, although only new or updated charts are presented. File Summary: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- File Name Lrecl Records Explanations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- table1a.dat 130 1020 Cataclysmic variables (constellation order) table1b.dat 130 1020 Cataclysmic variables (right ascension order) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Byte-by-byte Description of file: table1a.dat table1b.dat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bytes Format Units Label Explanations -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1-10 A10 --- GCVS GCVS name 11-13 I3 h RAh Right ascension (2000) 14-16 I3 min RAm R.A. 17-22 F6.2 s RAs R.A. 23-24 2X --- --- Blank 25 A1 --- DE- Declination sign 26-27 I2 deg DEd Declination (2000) 28-30 I3 arcmin DEm Dec. 31-35 F5.1 arcsec DEs Dec. 36-37 2X --- --- Blank 38-40 I3 deg GLat []? Galactic latitude 41 1X --- --- Blank 42-49 A8 --- Type *Type of variability of the object 50 1X --- --- Blank 51-59 A9 --- Year Year of outburst (novae) 60 A1 --- l_mmax [()] '(' = less than, ')' = greater than 61-64 F4.1 mag mmax []? Maximum brightness 65 A1 --- u_mmax [:] indicating uncertainty 66 A1 --- s_mmax *System for mmax 67-68 2X --- --- Blank 69 A1 --- l_mmin [()] '(' = less than, ')' = greater than 70-73 F4.1 mag mmin []? Minimum brightness 74 A1 --- u_mmin [:] indicating uncertainty 75 A1 --- s_mmin *System for mmin 76-77 2X --- --- Blank 78-82 A5 --- r_Coord Coordinate reference (see table 4 in paper) 83 A1 --- n_Coord Comment flag (see section 2.3 in paper) 84 1X --- --- Blank 85-95 A11 --- r_Type Type reference (see table 5 in paper) 96 A1 --- n_Type Comment flag 97 1X --- --- Blank 98-102 A5 --- r_Chart Chart reference (see table 6 in paper) 103 A1 --- n_Chart Comment flag 104 1X --- --- Blank 105-110 A6 --- r_Spec Spectrum reference (see table 7 in paper) 111 A1 --- n_Spec Comment flag 112 1X --- --- Blank 113-130 A18 --- Name Other name -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Notes for file: table1a.dat table1b.dat -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Type: The type of variability of the object, from Table 2 in the printed paper: UG U Gem variable (dwarf nova) UGZ U Gem variable (Z Cam subtype) UGSS U Gem variable (SS Cyg subtype) UGSU U Gem variable (SU Uma subtype) UGWZ U Gem variable (WZ Sge subtype) N nova NA fast nova NB slow nova NC very slow nova NR recurrent nova NRA recurrent nova + giant donor NRB recurrent nova + non-giant donar SN possible supernova with no galaxy visible NL novalike variable UX novalike variable (UX Uma subtype) VY novalike variable (VY Scl subtype) (systems which undergo low states) AM AM Herculis variable (synchronous rotators) DQ DQ Herculis variable (non-synchronous rotators) CV cataclysmic variable (no type classification) IBWD interacting binary white dwarf M Mira variable I Irregular variable UV UV Ceti-type star Z AN symbiotic variable (Z And subtype) NON-CV not a cataclysmic variable (although once classified as such) NON-EX non-existent object PEC peculiar : uncertain :: very uncertain s_mmax, s_mmin: System for magnitude range, from Table 3 in the printed paper: U, B, V, I - Johnson UBVI, respectively; f - m_2200; v - visual; p - photographic; r - red; j - SRC j (unfiltered IIIa-J) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ================================================================================ (End) Lee Brotzman [ADS] 06-May-1997