Database LayoutWeb Service DescriptionArecibo ObservatoryCornell Theory Center

Pulsar ALFA Search Database

To get NVO images matched with PALFA pointing info, use Singlesearch for one coordinate pair or Batchsearch for multiple coordinate pairs. To browse PALFA database tables in detail, use Tablesearch

This webpage connects you to the Arecibo PALFA search database at the Cornell Theory Center. Browse database tables of observations, candidates, and plots.

For questions, suggestions, and bug reports, email the webmaster

  • Select table and press button to display table fields
  • Select fields to be printed and enter conditions (using OR, AND, math operators)
  • Conditions can be imposed on unchecked fields
  • Select boolean to concatenate conditions
  • Use Headers table to get giant pulse and periodicity candidate pagers
  • Use Candidates table to get individual candidate pager
  • Enter custom query in the text field
  • Query overrides table field selection
  • Only SELECT queries allowed
  • SQL keywords must be in caps
  • Similarity conditions: e.g. source_name LIKE 'G%'
  • Wildcards: % (many), - (one)
  • Ranges: e.g. [1-9], [a-g]
  • Sets: e.g. [1345], [abcde]
  • Exclusion from range or set: [^1-6], [^abcd]
    Select table:
    Select boolean:
    Condition 1:
    Condition 2:
    Condition 3:
    		Custom query:

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