Simple Cone Search

This Simple Cone Search (ConeSearch) defines a simple query protocol for retrieving records from a catalog of astronomical sources. The query describes sky position and an angular distance, defining a cone on the sky. The response returns a list of astronomical sources from the catalog whose positions lie within the cone, formatted as a VOTable.

Current Recommendation

Current IVOA Recommendation is ConeSearch-1.03 (20080222).

Its RFC page can be found here and the sequence of PR leading to SCS-1.03 can be found in the IVOA Document Repository.

Errata for this specification can be found here.

Next page for this specification can be found here.

Current Activities

A revision of the Simple Cone Search is in progress.

Historical record

Since it was linked in the 1.03 Recommendation, but the URL was broken, a copy of the originating NVO conesearch specification, from which the ConeSearch started off, is now attached here:

• Conesearch definition (Roy Williams, Bob Hanish, Alex Szalay; Aprl 2002)

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Simple Cone Search

This Simple Cone Search (ConeSearch) defines a simple query protocol for retrieving records from a catalog of astronomical sources. The query describes sky position and an angular distance, defining a cone on the sky. The response returns a list of astronomical sources from the catalog whose positions lie within the cone, formatted as a VOTable.

Current Recommendation

Current IVOA Recommendation is ConeSearch-1.03 (20080222).

Its RFC page can be found here and the sequence of PR leading to SCS-1.03 can be found in the IVOA Document Repository.

Errata for this specification can be found here.

Next page for this specification can be found here.

Current Activities

A revision of the Simple Cone Search is in progress.

The latest DAL internal Working Draft for ConeSearch-1.1 is attached to this page (dated 2020-01-16). This internal WD includes the first steps in adding the TIME parameter for time filtering the records. Have a look at the changelog for an idea of the changes.

The drafting process can be followed on the IVOA-std GitHub repo (replacing the former volute, already in ivoatex format).

Discussion will happen on the DAL mailing list, DAL sessions, slack channels and other media, and possibly summarised on the Cone Search 1.03 Next TWiki topic.

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Simple Cone Search

This Simple Cone Search (ConeSearch) defines a simple query protocol for retrieving records from a catalog of astronomical sources. The query describes sky position and an angular distance, defining a cone on the sky. The response returns a list of astronomical sources from the catalog whose positions lie within the cone, formatted as a VOTable.

Current Recommendation

Current IVOA Recommendation is ConeSearch-1.03 (20080222).

Its RFC page can be found here and the sequence of PR leading to SCS-1.03 can be found in the IVOA Document Repository.

Errata for this specification can be found here.

Next page for this specification can be found here.

Current Activities

A revision of the Simple Cone Search is in progress.

Discussion will happen on the DAL mailing list, DAL sessions, slack channels and other media, and possibly summarised on the Cone Search 1.03 Next TWiki topic.

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Simple Cone Search

Current Recommendation

Errata for this specification can be found here.

Current Activities

A revision of the Simple Cone Search is in progress.

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Simple Cone Search

This Simple Cone Search (SCS) defines a simple query protocol for retrieving records from a catalog of astronomical sources. The query describes sky position and an angular distance, defining a cone on the sky. The response returns a list of astronomical sources from the catalog whose positions lie within the cone, formatted as a VOTable.

Current Recommendation

Current IVOA Recommendation is SCS-1.03 (20080222).

Its RFC page can be found here and the sequence of PR leading to SCS-1.03 can be found in the IVOA Document Repository.

Errata for this specification can be found here.

Current Activities

A revision of the Simple Cone Search is in progress.

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Simple Cone Search

This Simple Cone Search (SCS) defines a simple query protocol for retrieving records from a catalog of astronomical sources. The query describes sky position and an angular distance, defining a cone on the sky. The response returns a list of astronomical sources from the catalog whose positions lie within the cone, formatted as a VOTable.

Current Recommendation

Current IVOA Recommendation is SCS-1.03 (20080222).

Its RFC page can be found here and the sequence of PR leading to SCS-1.03 can be found in the IVOA Document Repository.

Current Activities

A revision of the Simple Cone Search is in progress.

The first DAL internal Working Draft for SCS-1.1 is attached to this page (dated 2017-07-14). Have a look at the changelog for a first idea of the changes.

The drafting process can be followed on the volute SVN repo and discussion will happen on the DAL mailing list and possibly summarised on the SCS-1_03-Next TWiki topic.

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Simple Cone Search

This Simple Cone Search (SCS) defines a simple query protocol for retrieving records from a catalog of astronomical sources. The query describes sky position and an angular distance, defining a cone on the sky. The response returns a list of astronomical sources from the catalog whose positions lie within the cone, formatted as a VOTable.

Current Recommendation

Current IVOA Recommendation is SCS-1.03 (20080222).

Its RFC page can be found here and the sequence of PR leading to SCS-1.03 can be found in the IVOA Document Repository.

Current Activities

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Cone Search Protocol

The Simple Cone Search protocol has been promoted to a Preliminary Recommendation, and is currently undergoing a public request for comments. See the ConeSearch RFC Page for the most recent version of the specification, as well as information for how to participate in the review process.

The most recent version of the Simple Cone Search specification can be found here.

-- DougTody - 27 March 2007

Cone Search Protocol

The Simple Cone Search protocol has been promoted to a Preliminary Recommendation, and is currently undergoing a public request for comments. See the ConeSearch RFC Page for the most recent version of the specification, as well as information for how to participate in the review process.

The most recent version of the Simple Cone Search specification can be found here.

-- DougTody - 27 March 2007

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Cone Search Protocol

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Cone Search Protocol

• ConeSearch-20060908.html: internal draft

-- RayPlante - 19 Sep 2006

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Cone Search Protocol

• ConeSearch-20060908.html: internal draft

-- RayPlante - 19 Sep 2006

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