THE HIPPARCOS INPUT CATALOGUE

C. Turon,
M. Crézé, D. Egret, A. Gómez, M. Grenon, H. Jahreiß, Y. Réquième, A.N. Argue, A. Bec-Borsenberger, J. Dommanget, M.O. Mennessier, F. Arenou, M. Chareton, F. Crifo, J.C. Mermilliod, D. Morin, B. Nicolet, O. Nys, L. Prévot, M. Rousseau, M.A.C. Perryman

and

J.E. Arlot, A. Baglin, D. Barthès, M.O. Baylac, P. Brosche, M. Burnet, J. Delhaye, C. Dettbarn, M. Erbach, F. Figueras, W. Fricke, L. Helmer, P. Hemenway, C. Jordi, P. Lampens, T. Lederle, J. Lub, J. Manfroid, J.A. Mattei, J.M. Mazurier, M. Mermilliod, L.V. Morrison, C.A. Murray, E. Oblak, J.P. Périé, B. Pernier, R.S. Le Poole, L. Quijano, M. Rapaport, A. Sellier, J. Torra, H.-J. Tucholke, C. de Vegt

with contributions from

R.W. Argyle, P. Bacchus, N. Baron, J. Calaf, J.P Cordoni, C. Fabricius, J.C. Feaugas, H.J. Fehlberg, D.R. Florkowski, E. de Geus, P. Gibbs, L. Hartman, D.L. Jauncey, K.J. Johnston, M. Marouard, A. Mekkas, J.L. Muiños, J. Núñez, F. Ochsenbein, J.J. de Orús, J.M. Paredes, M.J. Penston, C. Petersen, Y. Peyrin, A. Robin, V. Roman, G. Rosselló, H. Schwan, D. Sinachopoulos, G.L. White, N. Zacharias

and
(interfaces with the data reduction and satellite activities)

E. Høg, J. Kovalevsky, F. van Leeuwen, L. Lindegren, A. Schütz, H. Schrijver

Leader of the INCA Consortium
Responsible for specific activities within the INCA Consortium
Coordinators of `Working Groups' within the INCA Consortium
Responsible for the selection of stars in special areas
Hipparcos Project Scientist

• The Hipparcos Input Catalogue
• The Hipparcos mission
• The INCA Consortium (Input Catalogue Consortium)
• The Hipparcos observing programme
• Contents of this publication
• References
• MAIN CATALOGUE
  • Fields 1-3: Hipparcos Input Catalogue (HIC) Identification
    • Field 1: Hipparcos Input Catalogue (HIC) running number
    • Field 2: Component(s) considered
    • Field 3: Satellite target in case of a joint entry
  • Fields 4-11: Position (Equinox J2000.0)
    • Field 4: Right ascension (hours, minutes, and seconds, equinox J2000.0)
    • Field 5: Declination (degrees, minutes, and seconds, equinox J2000.0)
    • Field 6: Epoch for the position
    • Field 7: Mean error of the right ascension
    • Field 8: Mean error of the declination
    • Field 9: Source of position
    • Field 10: Right ascension (decimal degrees, equinox J2000.0)
    • Field 11: Declination (decimal degrees, equinox J2000.0)
  • Fields 12-15: Other coordinates
    • Field 12: Galactic longitude
    • Field 13: Galactic latitude
    • Field 14: Ecliptic longitude
    • Field 15: Ecliptic latitude
  • Fields 16-19: Position (Equinox B1950.0)
    • Field 16: Right ascension (equinox B1950.0, hours, minutes, and seconds)
    • Field 17: Declination (equinox B1950.0, degrees, minutes, and seconds)
    • Field 18: Right ascension (equinox B1950.0, decimal degrees)
    • Field 19: Declination (equinox B1950.0, decimal degrees)
  • Fields 20-24: Proper Motion
    • Field 20: Proper motion in right ascension (equinox J2000.0)
    • Field 21: Proper motion in declination (equinox J2000.0)
    • Field 22: Mean error of the proper motion in right ascension
    • Field 23: Mean error of the proper motion in declination
    • Field 24: Source of proper motion
  • Fields 25-31: Photometry
    • Field 25: Magnitude in the Hipparcos photometric system,
    • Field 26, 1st digit: Variability code
    • Field 26, 2nd digit: Photoelectric standard stars
    • Field 27: magnitude
    • Field 28: Error of magnitude
    • Field 29:
    • Field 30: Error of
    • Field 31: Source of photometry
  • Fields 32-33: Spectral Type
    • Field 32: Spectral type and luminosity class
    • Field 33: Source of the spectral type data
  • Fields 34-36: Parallax
    • Field 34: Parallax
    • Field 35: Probable error of parallax
    • Field 36: Type of parallax
  • Fields 37-38: Radial Velocity
    • Field 37: Radial velocity
    • Field 38, 1st digit: Quality of radial velocity
    • Field 38, 2nd digit: Source of radial velocity
  • Fields 39-44: Variability
    • Field 39: Variable star name
    • Field 40: Type of variability
    • Field 41: Period of variation
    • Field 42: magnitude at maximum luminosity
    • Field 43: magnitude at minimum luminosity
    • Field 44, 1st digit: Coded error of the magnitudes at maximum/minimum luminosity
    • Field 44, 2nd digit: Code specifying the magnitudes and colour given in fields 25, 27, 29
  • Fields 45-50: Multiplicity
    • Field 45: CCDM number
    • Field 46: Components considered
    • Field 47: Position angle (degrees) between the components considered
    • Field 48: Separation (arcsec) between the components considered
    • Field 49: Magnitude difference between the components considered
    • Field 50: Information on orbital systems
  • Fields 51-60: Identifications
    • Field 51: BD number
    • Field 52: CD number
    • Field 53: CPD number
    • Field 54: HD/HDE number
    • Field 55: FK5/FK5 Ext/FK4 Sup, or IRS (AGK3R/SRS) number
    • Field 56: AGK3/CPC number
    • Field 57: SAO number
    • Field 58-59: Other principal identifiers
    • Field 60: Other identifiers
  • Fields 61: Miscellaneous Information
    • Field 61, 1st digit: Survey star and identification chart
    • Field 61, 2nd digit: Notes
• ANNEX 1
  Components of Double and Multiple Systems
  • Annex 1
  • Catalogue of Components of Double and Multiple Stars
  • Annex 1, Fields 1-3: Component Identification
    • Field 1: CCDM number
    • Field 2, 1st digit: Reference component when different from A
    • Field 2, 2nd digit: Component considered
    • Field 3: Hipparcos Input Catalogue (HIC) running number
  • Annex 1, Fields 4-5: Position (Equinox J2000.0)
    • Field 4: Right ascension (equinox J2000.0)
    • Field 5: Declination (equinox J2000.0)
  • Annex 1, Field 6: Photometry
    • Field 6: Magnitude
  • Annex 1, Fields 7-10: System Geometry
    • Field 7: Date of observation of the relative position (for separations smaller than 10 arcsec)
    • Field 8: Position angle in degrees (when available)
    • Field 9: Separation in arcsec (when available)
    • Field 10, 1st digit: O = system with known orbit
    • Field 10, 2nd digit: A = astrometric binary
  • Annex 1, Fields 11-12: Proper Motion
    • Field 11: Proper motion in right ascension
    • Field 12: Proper motion in declination
  • Annex 1, Fields 13-19: Cross-Identifications
    • Field 13: DM number
    • Field 14: HD/HDE number
    • Field 15: AGK3 or SAO number
    • Field 16: IDS number
    • Field 17: ADS number
  • Acknowledgements
  • References
  • The Executive Committee
  • The Steering Committee
  • Main Participants
  • Occasional Observers and Participants
  • Contributors to the Tasks and Working Groups
  • About this document ...

The INCA Consortium

J.P. Anosova, M. Auvergne, R. Barbier, P. Bartholdi, U. Bastian, C.J. Benn, J.F. Bopp, F. Bosq, H. Boughaleb, J. Bourgeois, M.T. Bridgeland, J.W. de Bruyn, P.S. Bunclark, G. Burki, J.P. Busset, O. Caceres, J.E. Le Campion, M.P. Candy, M.A. Català, R. Coll, N. Cramer, J. Cuypers, J. Doyle, R.L. Duncombe, R. Estalella, P. Figon, O. Franz, M.T. Gachard, M. Geffert, S. Grenier, J. Guibert, R.T. Harmon, H. Hensberge, M.J. Irwin, P. Jenniskens, A. Jorissen, S.M. Kazeza, C. Kint, A.R. Klemola, J.P. Koninx, H.J. van Langevelde, A. Lèbre, G. Leonis, J.F. Lestrade, L. Louys, C. Ma, M. Mayor, H. McAlister, B. McLean, G. Montignac, B. Morgan, W. Nicholson, D.S. Nithakorn, V.V. Orlov, R. Pannunzio, T. Pauwels, L. Perdomo, C. Petersen, N. Ralite, E. Rebeirot, S. Rousseau, C. Ruatti, G. Ruben, F. Rufener, F. Sala, M. Saltel, D. Scales, M. Scardia, L. Schmadel, E. Schmeidler, H. Scholl, C. Smith, G. Soulié, M. Tellechea, H.G. Walter, M. Wenger, R. Wielen, C.E. Worley

the permanent and constructive support of the Hipparcos Science Team:

P.L. Bernacca, M. Crézé, F. Donati, M. Grenon, M. Grewing, E. Høg, J. Kovalevsky, F. van Leeuwen, L. Lindegren, H. van der Marel, C.A. Murray, M.A.C. Perryman (Chairman), R.S. Le Poole, H. Schrijver, C. Turon

and of the ESOC team dealing with all catalogue and observation monitoring aspects:

P.E. Davies, A.J.C. McDonald, A. Schütz

and the advice of the Programme Selection Committee:

A. Blaauw (Chairman), J. Dommanget, W. Gliese, M. Hack, E.P.J. van den Heuvel, C. Jaschek, J. Lequeux, P.O. Lindblad, A. Maeder, P.E. Nissen, B.E.J. Pagel, A. Renzini, C. de Vegt, P.A. Wayman, R. Wielen

Support of the INCA Consortium

The work of the INCA Consortium has been supported by the funding authorities of each of the main participating institutes in its respective country:

Australia

• Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO),
• Australian National Research Fellowship Scheme.

Belgium

• Ministère de l'Education Nationale / Ministerie van Nationale Opvoeding,
• Fonds de la Recherche Fondamentale Collective (Bruxelles),
• Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique,
• Commission des Communautés Européennes.

Denmark

• Danish Space Board,
• Danish Natural Science Research Council,
• Carlsberg Foundation.

France

• Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique - Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers,
• Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales,
• Ministère de l'Education Nationale, de la Jeunesse et des Sports,
• Ministère de la Recherche et de la Technologie,
• Ministère des Affaires Etrangères,
• Région Languedoc-Roussillon,
• Délégation Générale à l'Espace.

Germany

• Ministerium für Wissenschaft und Kunst, Baden-Württemberg,
• Bundesministerium für Forschung und Technologie.

The Netherlands

• Sterrewacht Leiden, Leiden University.

Spain

• Comisión Interministerial de Ciencia y Tecnología,
• Comissió Interdepartamental de Recerca i Innovació Tecnològica,
• Estado Mayor de la Armada. Ministerio de Defensa,
• Dirección General de Investigación Científica y Técnica.

Switzerland

• Université de Genève,
• Université de Lausanne,
• Fonds National Suisse de la Recherche Scientifique.

United Kingdom

• Science and Engineering Research Council,
• University of Cambridge.

USA

• University of Texas,
• NASA.

Main Institutes Participating in the INCA Consortium

Australia

• Australia Telescope National Facility, CSIRO, Epping,
• Perth Observatory.

Belgium

• Observatoire Royal de Belgique, Bruxelles/Koninklijke Sterrenwacht van België,
• Institut d'Astrophysique de l'Université de Liège.

Denmark

• Astronomisk Observatorium, Brorfelde,
• Astronomisk Observatorium, København.

France

• Bureau des Longitudes,
• Observatoire de Besançon,
• Observatoire de Bordeaux,
• Observatoire de Paris-Meudon,
• Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg, Observatoire de Strasbourg,
• Equipe d'Astrophysique, Université des Sciences et Techniques du Languedoc, Montpellier,
• Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales, Toulouse.

Germany

• Astronomisches Rechen-Institut, Heidelberg,
• Astronomisches Institut, Universität Münster,
• Hamburger Sternwarte, Hambourg,
• Institut für Astronomie, Universität München,
• Universitäts-Sternwarte Bonn, Daun.

The Netherlands

• Sterrewacht Leiden.

Spain

• Real Instituto y Observatorio de la Armada, San Fernando,
• Universitat de Barcelona.

Switzerland

• Observatoire de Genève,
• Institut d'Astronomie de Lausanne.

United Kingdom

• Royal Greenwich Observatory, Cambridge,
• Institute of Astronomy, Cambridge.

USA

• AAVSO,
• Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena California,
• Naval Research Laboratory, Washington D.C.,
• University of Texas, Austin, Texas,
• U.S. Naval Observatory, Washington D.C.

Questions or comments should be sent to

Catherine Turon,
Observatoire de Paris-Meudon,
92195 Meudon Cedex, France.
fax: 33145077878
e-mail: turon@obspm.fr