Link to SDSS DR9 or DR10? More significant digits for (RA, Dec)?
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JeanTate
The recent additions of (RA, Dec) coordinates and of FIRST SDSS and WISE links is wonderful!
However, (RA, Dec) are given to only two significant digits, which is really unhelpful, given that the field is only 180"x180". More digits are certainly available, as clicking any link shows.
DR6 seems an odd choice of SDSS DR: its footprint is fairly small - compared with the latest releases - and its image processing inferior to that in DR10 (admittedly, the DR8 images are worse).
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DocR
scientist
We've put in a request for switching to DR10, so hopefully that will happen. Re: digits, I see a potential disadvantage of 2 when going to SDSS, although haven't had a problem with FIRST or NVSS. I'll put in a software change request. Thanks.
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