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RESOLVE_STATUS

Resolve status for an SDSS catalog entry. Only one of bits RUN_PRIMARY, RUN_RAMP, RUN_OVERLAPONLY, RUN_IGNORE, and RUN_DUPLICATE can be set. RUN_EDGE can be set for any object. To get a unique set of objects across the whole survey, search for objects with SURVEY_PRIMARY set. To get a unique set of objects within a run, search for objects with RUN_PRIMARY set.

Bit name Binary digit Description
RUN_PRIMARY 0 primary within the objects own run (but not necessarily for the survey as a whole)
RUN_RAMP 1 in what would be the overlap area of a field, but with no neighboring field
RUN_OVERLAPONLY 2 only appears in the overlap between two fields
RUN_IGNORE 3 bright or parent object that should be ignored
RUN_EDGE 4 near lowest or highest column
RUN_DUPLICATE 5 duplicate measurement of same pixels in two different fields
SURVEY_PRIMARY 8 Primary observation within the full survey, where it appears in the primary observation of this part of the sky
SURVEY_BEST 9 Best observation within the full survey, but it does not appear in the primary observation of this part of the sky
SURVEY_SECONDARY 10 Repeat (independent) observation of an object that has a different primary or best observation
SURVEY_BADFIELD 11 In field with score=0
SURVEY_EDGE 12 Not kept as secondary because it is RUN_RAMP or RUN_EDGE object