eROSITA extragalactic CalPV serendipitous catalog

The X-ray catalogs detected from 11 extragalactic CalPV fields ("CalPVexG").

This webpage provides the "CalPVexG" X-ray catalog, their WISE counterparts, and a list of variable sources selected from this catalog

(Liu et al. 2022).

The figures of background lightcurves are also presented.

The 11 eROSITA CalPV fields used in this work
Field nameTimeAreaRA DEC Lon Lat Type Target description
ks deg2degdeg degdeg
A3391 28.7 14.9 96.65 -54.06 262.78 -25.19 PV galaxy clusters Abell 3391, Abell 3395
1H0707 21.3 0.9 107.31 -49.39 260.04 -17.53 PV AGN 1H 0707-495, galaxy cluster Abell 3408
A3266 61.9 0.9 67.82 -61.42 272.10 -40.16 CAL galaxy cluster Abell 3266
A3158 67.2 0.9 55.70 -53.63 265.05 -48.95 CAL galaxy cluster Abell 3158
N7793 51.2 0.9 359.46 -32.62 4.39 -77.16 PV ULX NGC 7793 P13
J1856 166 0.9 284.15 -37.91 358.60 -17.22 CAL neutron star J185635.1-375433
3C390 12.1 0.8 280.57 79.77 111.44 27.07 COM AGN 3C390.3
H2213 44.0 0.9 285.61 -37.12 359.81 -18.01 PV dark cloud TGU H2213 P1
J2334 71.5 1.2 353.64 -47.37 334.59 -64.83 CAL white dwarf RE J2334-471
47Tuc 111 1.4 6.00 -72.08 305.90 -44.89 CAL globular cluster 47 Tuc
ES0102 311 1.7 16.03 -71.95 301.54 -45.14 CAL SNR 1ES 0102-72 (in SMC)

Download the CalPVexG X-ray catalogs

Column descriptions

Following sections

X-ray catalog

Columns of the eROSITA extragalactic CalPV serendipitous catalog

X-ray catalog
NameTypeUnitDescription
Name char[21] None Source name
UID char[11] None Unique source ID
Field char[7] None Field name
ID_SRC int32 None Source ID in each field
inMskPnt bool[1] bool Whether in the point-source sub-survey region
RA_corr float64[1] deg RA [deg], corrected using CatWISE2020
DEC_corr float64[1] deg DEC [deg], corrected using CatWISE2020
RADEC_ERR_corr float64[1] arcsec Combined positional uncertainty, corrected [arcsec]
RA float64 deg Uncorrected RA (J2000)
RA_LOWERR float32 arcsec 1 sigma RA lower error [arcsec]
RA_UPERR float32 arcsec 1 sigma RA upper error [arcsec]
DEC float64 deg Uncorrected DEC (J2000)
DEC_LOWERR float32 arcsec 1 sigma DEC lower error [arcsec]
DEC_UPERR float32 arcsec 1 sigma DEC upper error [arcsec]
RADEC_ERR float32 arcsec Combined positional uncertainty, uncorrected
DET_LIKE_0 float32 None Detection likelihood, combining bands 1,2,3
DET_LIKE_1 float32 None Detection likelihood, band 1
DET_LIKE_2 float32 None Detection likelihood, band 2
DET_LIKE_3 float32 None Detection likelihood, band 3
EXT float32 arcsec Source extent
EXT_ERR float32 arcsec Extent error
EXT_LOWERR float32 arcsec 1 sigma extent lower error
EXT_UPERR float32 arcsec 1 sigma extent upper error
EXT_LIKE float32 None Extent likelihood
Exp float32 s Unvignetted exposure time
galNHI float64 cm**(-2) HI column density from HI4PI
galNH float64 cm**(-2) Total Galactic absorption column density
ECF_0d2_0d6 float64 cm**2 erg**(-1) Energy conversion factor between ML_FLUX_1 and ML_RATE_1
ECF_0d6_2d3 float64 cm**2 erg**(-1) Energy conversion factor between ML_FLUX_2 and ML_RATE_2
ECF_2d3_5 float64 cm**2 erg**(-1) Energy conversion factor between ML_FLUX_3 and ML_RATE_3
ECF_0d5_2_s float64 cm**2 erg**(-1) Energy conversion factor between ML_FLUX_s and ML_RATE_s
ECF_2d3_5_h float64 cm**2 erg**(-1) Energy conversion factor between ML_FLUX_h and ML_RATE_t
ML_CTS_1 float32 count Source net counts measured from count rate
ML_CTS_ERR_1 float32 count 1 sigma counts error
ML_CTS_LOWERR_1 float32 count 1 sigma counts lower error
ML_CTS_UPERR_1 float32 count 1 sigma counts upper error
ML_RATE_1 float32 count s**(-1) Source count rate measured by PSF-fitting
ML_RATE_ERR_1 float32 count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate error
ML_RATE_LOWERR_1 float32 count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate lower error
ML_RATE_UPERR_1 float32 count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate upper error
ML_FLUX_1 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Source flux converted from count rate
ML_FLUX_ERR_1 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux error
ML_FLUX_LOWERR_1 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux lower error
ML_FLUX_UPERR_1 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux upper error
ML_BKG_1 float32 arcmin**(-2) Background flux at the source position
ML_EXP_1 float32 s Vignetted exposure value
ML_EEF_1 float32 None enclosed energy fraction in the fitting aperture for band 1 PSF
ML_CTS_2 float32 count Source net counts measured from count rate
ML_CTS_ERR_2 float32 count 1 sigma counts error
ML_CTS_LOWERR_2 float32 count 1 sigma counts lower error
ML_CTS_UPERR_2 float32 count 1 sigma counts upper error
ML_RATE_2 float32 count s**(-1) Source count rate measured by PSF-fitting
ML_RATE_ERR_2 float32 count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate error
ML_RATE_LOWERR_2 float32 count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate lower error
ML_RATE_UPERR_2 float32 count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate upper error
ML_FLUX_2 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Source flux converted from count rate
ML_FLUX_ERR_2 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux error
ML_FLUX_LOWERR_2 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux lower error
ML_FLUX_UPERR_2 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux upper error
ML_BKG_2 float32 arcmin**(-2) Background flux at the source position
ML_EXP_2 float32 s Vignetted exposure value
ML_EEF_2 float32 None enclosed energy fraction in the fitting aperture for band 2 PSF
ML_CTS_3 float32 count Source net counts measured from count rate
ML_CTS_ERR_3 float32 count 1 sigma counts error
ML_CTS_LOWERR_3 float32 count 1 sigma counts lower error
ML_CTS_UPERR_3 float32 count 1 sigma counts upper error
ML_RATE_3 float32 count s**(-1) Source count rate measured by PSF-fitting
ML_RATE_ERR_3 float32 count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate error
ML_RATE_LOWERR_3 float32 count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate lower error
ML_RATE_UPERR_3 float32 count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate upper error
ML_FLUX_3 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Source flux converted from count rate
ML_FLUX_ERR_3 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux error
ML_FLUX_LOWERR_3 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux lower error
ML_FLUX_UPERR_3 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux upper error
ML_BKG_3 float32 arcmin**(-2) Background flux at the source position
ML_EXP_3 float64[1] s Vignetted exposure value in band 3
ML_EEF_3 float32 None enclosed energy fraction in the fitting aperture for band 3 PSF
ML_CTS_s float32[1] count Source net counts measured from count rate; 0.5-2 keV
ML_CTS_ERR_s float32[1] count 1 sigma counts error; 0.5-2 keV
ML_CTS_LOWERR_s float32[1] count 1 sigma lower error of counts;0.5-2 keV
ML_CTS_UPERR_s float32[1] count 1 sigma upper error of counts;0.5-2 keV
ML_BKG_s float32[1] arcmin**(-2) Background flux at the source position; 0.5-2 keV
ML_EXP_s float32[1] s Vignetted exposure value; 0.5-2 keV
ML_RATE_s float32[1] count s**(-1) Source count rate measured by forced PSF-fitting;0.5-2keV
ML_RATE_ERR_s float32[1] count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate error; 0.5-2 keV
ML_RATE_LOWERR_s float32[1] count s**(-1) 1 sigma lower error of count rate;0.5-2 keV
ML_RATE_UPERR_s float32[1] count s**(-1) 1 sigma upper error of count rate;0.5-2 keV
ML_EEF_s float32[1] None enclosed energy fraction in the fitting aperture for band s PSF
ML_FLUX_s float64[1] erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Source flux converted from count rate; 0.5-2 keV
ML_FLUX_ERR_s float64[1] erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux error; 0.5-2 keV
ML_FLUX_LOWERR_s float64[1] erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma lower error of flux;0.5-2 keV
ML_FLUX_UPERR_s float64[1] erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma upper error of flux;0.5-2 keV
ML_CTS_t float32[1] count Source net counts measured from count rate; 2.3-5 keV
ML_CTS_ERR_t float32[1] count 1 sigma counts error; 2.3-5 keV
ML_CTS_LOWERR_t float32[1] count 1 sigma lower error of counts;2.3-5 keV
ML_CTS_UPERR_t float32[1] count 1 sigma upper error of counts;2.3-5 keV
ML_BKG_t float32[1] arcmin**(-2) Background flux at the source position; 2.3-5 keV
ML_EXP_t float32[1] s Vignetted exposure value; 2.3-5 keV
ML_RATE_t float32[1] count s**(-1) Source count rate measured by forced PSF-fitting;2.3-5keV
ML_RATE_ERR_t float32[1] count s**(-1) 1 sigma count rate error; 2.3-5 keV
ML_RATE_LOWERR_t float32[1] count s**(-1) 1 sigma lower error of count rate;2.3-5 keV
ML_RATE_UPERR_t float32[1] count s**(-1) 1 sigma upper error of count rate;2.3-5 keV
ML_EEF_t float32[1] None enclosed energy fraction in the fitting aperture for band h PSF
ML_FLUX_h float64[1] erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Source flux converted from count rate; 2-10 keV
ML_FLUX_ERR_h float64[1] erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma flux error; 2-10 keV
ML_FLUX_LOWERR_h float64[1] erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma lower error of flux; 2-10 keV
ML_FLUX_UPERR_h float64[1] erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) 1 sigma upper error of flux; 2-10 keV
APE_CTS_s int32[1] count Total counts extracted in the aperture; 0.5-2 keV
APE_BKG_s float32[1] count Background counts in the aperture, excluding nearby sources;0.5-2keV
APE_EXP_s float32[1] s Vignetted exposure value; 0.5-2 keV
APE_RADIUS_s float32[1] pixel Aperture radius; 0.5-2 keV
APE_POIS_s float32[1] None Poisson probability of being background fluctuation; 0.5-2 keV
APE_CTS_t int32[1] count Total counts extracted in the aperture; 2.3-5 keV
APE_BKG_t float32[1] count Background counts in the aperture, excluding nearby sources;2.3-5keV
APE_EXP_t float32[1] s Vignetted exposure value; 2.3-5 keV
APE_RADIUS_t float32[1] pixel Aperture radius; 2.3-5 keV
APE_POIS_t float32[1] None Poisson probability of being background fluctuation; 2.3-5 keV
FluxObsv_Med_b1 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 0.2-0.5 keV, median
FluxObsv_Lo1_b1 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 0.2-0.5 keV, 1 sigma lower limit
FluxObsv_Up1_b1 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 0.2-0.5 keV, 1 sigma upper limit
FluxObsv_Lo2_b1 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 0.2-0.5 keV, 2 sigma lower limit
FluxObsv_Up2_b1 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 0.2-0.5 keV, 2 sigma upper limit
FluxObsv_Med_b2 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 0.5-1 keV, median
FluxObsv_Lo1_b2 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 0.5-1 keV, 1 sigma lower limit
FluxObsv_Up1_b2 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 0.5-1 keV, 1 sigma upper limit
FluxObsv_Lo2_b2 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 0.5-1 keV, 2 sigma lower limit
FluxObsv_Up2_b2 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 0.5-1 keV, 2 sigma upper limit
FluxObsv_Med_b3 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 1-2 keV, median
FluxObsv_Lo1_b3 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 1-2 keV, 1 sigma lower limit
FluxObsv_Up1_b3 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 1-2 keV, 1 sigma upper limit
FluxObsv_Lo2_b3 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 1-2 keV, 2 sigma lower limit
FluxObsv_Up2_b3 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 1-2 keV, 2 sigma upper limit
FluxObsv_Med_b4 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 2-4.5 keV, median
FluxObsv_Lo1_b4 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 2-4.5 keV, 1 sigma lower limit
FluxObsv_Up1_b4 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 2-4.5 keV, 1 sigma upper limit
FluxObsv_Lo2_b4 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 2-4.5 keV, 2 sigma lower limit
FluxObsv_Up2_b4 float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 2-4.5 keV, 2 sigma upper limit
FluxObsv_Med_t float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 2.3-5 keV, median
FluxObsv_Lo1_t float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 2.3-5 keV, 1 sigma lower limit
FluxObsv_Up1_t float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 2.3-5 keV, 1 sigma upper limit
FluxObsv_Lo2_t float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 2.3-5 keV, 2 sigma lower limit
FluxObsv_Up2_t float32 erg cm**(-2) s**(-1) Observed flux in 2.3-5 keV, 2 sigma upper limit

WISE counterpart catalog

The WISE counterparts identified using NWAY

WISE counterparts
NameTypeUnitDescription
UID char[11] None Unique source ID
Field char[7] None Field name
ID_SRC int32 None Source ID in each field
RA_corr float64 deg Right ascension, corrected using CatWISE2020
DEC_corr float64 deg Declination, corrected using CatWISE2020
RADEC_ERR_corr float64 arcsec Combined positional error, corrected
CW2_source_name char[20] None CatWISE source name
CW2_source_id char[18] None CatWISE source ID
CW2_ra float64 deg CatWISE RA (ICRS) at reference epoch 2015
CW2_dec float64 deg CatWISE DEC (ICRS) at reference epoch 2015
CW2_sigra float64 arcsec CatWISE RA error
CW2_sigdec float64 arcsec CatWISE DEC error
CW2_w1mag float64 mag CatWISE W1 magnitude
CW2_w1sigm float64 mag CatWISE W1 magnitude error
CW2_w2mag float64 mag CatWISE W2 magnitude error
CW2_w2sigm float64 mag CatWISE W2 magnitude error
dist_post float32 None distance posterior probability
p_any float32 None the probability that any of the associations is the correct one
p_i float32 None relative probability of the match
p_X float64[1] None probability of being X-ray source based only on the WISE photometry
match_flag int16 None 1 for the most probable match, 2 for secondary match
Separation float64[1] arcsec Separation between the pair of sources in arcsec
GA_source_id float64[1] None Gaia EDR3 unique source ID
GA_ra float64[1] deg Gaia RA (deg;ICRS) at reference epoch 2016
GA_ra_error float64[1] mas Gaia RA error (mas)
GA_dec float64[1] deg Gaia DEC (deg;ICRS) at reference epoch 2016
GA_dec_error float64[1] mas Gaia DEC error (mas)
GA_parallax float64[1] mas Gaia absolute stellar parallax (mas)
GA_parallax_error float64[1] mas Gaia parallax error
GA_pmra float64[1] mas/year Gaia proper motion in RA (mas/year)
GA_pmra_error float64[1] mas/year Gaia RA proper motion error (mas/year)
GA_pmdec float64[1] mas/year Gaia proper motion in DEC (mas/year)
GA_pmdec_error float64[1] mas/year Gaia DEC proper motion error(mas/year)

Variable sources

A list of variable sources selected from the X-ray catalog using a maximum amplitude method. All the 173 sources with variability significance >2 are provided. To guarantee a 3sigma purity, the 99 sources with significance >2.6 are recomended.

Variable sources
NameTypeUnitDescription
UID char[11] None Unique source ID
T_lo int32 s Time of the low-rate bin
T_hi int32 s Time of the high-rate bin
Rate_lo float32 counts/s 0.2-5 keV count rate of the low-rate bin
Rate_hi float32 counts/s 0.2-5 keV count rate of the high-rate bin
V float32 None Variability amplitude
S float32 None Variability significance
mCts int32 counts Minimum counts in each bin

Background lightcurves

As described in Liu+2022, we extracted the background lightcurves from source-free regions for all the pointing-mode observations used in this work. The figures are in this document "The background lightcurve figures (pdf)"

References

Liu et al. 2022 The eROSITA extragalactic CalPV serendipitous catalog