HST Spectrograph Class Explanations

HST image database query-by-class for spectrographs (GHRS, FOS). The class dictionary is a superset of the IUE class dictionary. An asterisk indicates an addition to the IUE scheme.
00 Sun
01 Earth
02 Moon
03 Planet
04 Planetary satellite
05 Minor Planet
06 Comet
07 Interplanetary medium
08 Giant Red Spot
10 W C
11 W N
12 Main Sequence O
13 Supergiant O
                              Hot Star          *
                              Supergiant Star   *
14 OE
15 OF
16 SD O
17 WD O
19 UV-strong
20 B0-B2 V-IV
21 B3-B5 V-IV
22 B6-B9,5 V-IV
23 B0-B2 III-I
24 B3-B5 III-I
25 B6-B9.5 III-I
26 BE
27 Bp
28 SDB
29 WDB
30 A0-A3 V-IV
31 A4-A9 V-IV
32 A0-A3 III-I
33 A4-A9 III-I
34 AE
35 AM
36 AP
37 WDA
38 Horizontal Branch
39 Composite
40 F0-F2
41 F3-F9
42 FP
43 Late Type Degenerate Stars
44 G; G IV-VI
45 G I-II
46 K; K IV-VI
47 K I-III
48 M; M Dwarfs
49 M I-III
50 R, N or S types
51 Long Period Variable Stars
                               Mira Variable      *
                               RV Tauri           *
                               S Vulpeculae       *
                               WZ Sagittae        *
52 Irregular Variables
                               Dwarf Cepheid      *
                               Gamma Cassiopeiae  *
                               Mira Variable      *
                               R Coronae Borealis *
                               RV Tauri           *
                               RW Aurigae         *
53 Regular Variables
54 Dwarf Novae
55 Classical Novae
56 Supernovae
57 Symbiotic Stars
                               Z Andromedae       *
58 T Tauri
                               FU Orionis         *
                               ZZ Ceti            *

59 X-Ray
60 Shell Star
                               Gamma Cassiopeiae  *
                               S Doradus          *
                               Z Andromedae       *
61 Eta Carinae
62 Pulsar
                               HZ Herculis        *
63 Nova-like
64 Stellar Object not included above
65 Misidentified targets
66 Interacting binaries
                               X-ray binary       *
70 Planetary Nebular + Central Star
71 Planetary Nebular - Central Star
72 H II Region
73 Reflection Nebula
74 Dark Cloud (absorption spectrum)
75 Supernova Remnant
76 Ring Nebula (shock-ionised)
80 Spiral Galaxy
                               Milky Way Galaxy   *
81 Elliptical Galaxy
                               CD Galaxy          *
                               EP Galaxy          *
82 Irregular Galaxy
                               Magellanic Cloud   *
83 Globular Cluster
84 Seyfert Galaxy
85 Quasar
                               QSO                *
86 Radio Galaxy
                               EP Galaxy          *
                               Head Tail Galaxy   *
87 BL Lacertae object
88 Emission Line Galaxy (non-Seyfert)
                               Stellar Dynamics   *
                               Makarian Galaxy    *
90 Intergalactic Medium
                               Interstellar Medium*
                               Interstellar Dust  *
                               Interstellar Polar.*
                               Extinction         *
92
                               White Dwarf        *
                               Cool White Dwarf   *
93
                               Massive Star       *
94
                               Jet                *

96
                               Software           *
97
                               Calibration        *
                               Sky background     *
                               Target acquisition *
98 Wavelength Calibration
99 Nulls and Flat Fields


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