Difference: AGNCatalogs (1 vs. 16)

• Note: In Ampel; =catalog_name="veroncetty"; Should not be used for blind rejection since it's a catch all list.

• Note: In Ampel db; catalog_name="wise_color"

Variable stars (CRTS, ASAS-SN and others)

• Link: CRTS ASASSN General list
• Description: Not an AGN catalog, but useful to reject (large amplitude) variable stars.
• References: Drake et al. (2014) Jayasinghe et al. (2018). and Samus et al 2017
• Note: Merge of all three catalogs in Ampel; catalog_name="varstars".

• Note: in Ampel db: catalog_name="portsmouth"

• Note: partially contained in MCQ, look under 'xray_name'

• Note: partially contained in MCQ, look under 'xray_name'

• Note: in Ampel db:=_catalog_name="portsmouth"

SDSS Galaxy Properties from MPA-JHU (DR8)

• Link: BPT
• Description: BPT narrow-line ratio classifications. Galaxies are divided into “Star Forming”, “Composite”, “AGN”, “Low S/N Star Forming”, “Low S/N AGN”, and “Unclassifiable” categories. Also includes stellar mass, nebular oxygen abundance, SFR, and specific SFR.
• References: Brinchman et al. (2004) Kauffmann et al. (2003) Tremonti et al. (2004)
• Note: contained with Portsmouth catalog

• Note: In Ampel; catalog_name="milliquas". Word of caution: this catalog should not be used for blind AGN rejection since it is essentially a catch all list, it contains false positives. But we can reject using subsets of this catalog using the 'ref_name' column. Also be aware of the non-trivial host galaxy color bias that rejection of photometric AGN will yield.

ALLWISE Mid-Infrared AGN

• Link: WISE
• Description: MIR color-selected AGN.
• References: Secrest et al. (2015)
• Note: In Ampel db; catalog_name="WISE_color"

The Million Quasars Catalog

• Link: MQC
• Description: The Million Quasars Catalog v5.2 (7 August 2017): compilation of quasars and high probability candidates
• References: Million Quasar Catalog, Fleisch (2015)
• Note: In Ampel; catalog_name="milliquas". Word of caution: this catalog should not be used for blind AGN rejection since it is essentially a catch all list, it contains false positives. But we can reject using subsets of this catalog using the 'ref_name' column. Also have to remember the host galaxy color bias that rejection of photometric AGN will yield.

SDSS Quasar Variability Catalog (DR13)

• Link: qsoVar
• Description: Variability information for eBOSS quasar targets using either Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) light curves or SDSS stripe 82 data. Contains mostly point sources, but a few slightly more extended sources as well.
• References: Palanque-Delabrouille et al. 2016
• Note: In Ampel; catalog_name="qsoVarPTF".

Variable stars (ASAS-SN and others)

• Link: ASASSN varStar General list
• Description: Not an AGN catalog, but useful to reject large amplitude variable stars.
• References: Jayasinghe et al. (2018). and Samus et al 2017
• Note: Merge of both catalogs in Ampel; catalog_name="varstars".

• Note: partially contained in MCQ, look under 'xray_name'

• Note: partially contained in MCQ, look under 'xray_name'

FIRST Survey

• Note: Should not be used for blind rejection since low-z TDE that are LINERS can be detected in first (the prime example is ASASSN-14li).

• Note: Should not be used for blind rejection since low-z TDE that are LINERS can be detected in first (the prime example is ASASSN-14li).

Veron-Cetty Catalog of AGN

• Link: VERONCAT
• Description: Spectroscopically confirmed AGN (quasars, BL Lacs, Seyferts).
• References: Veron-Cetty & Veron (2000)
• Note: Should not be used for blind rejection since it's a catch all list. Also contained with MQC.

SDSS XDQSO Catalog (DR14)

• Link: XDQSO
• Description: Color-selected quasar probabilities
• Reference: Bovy et al. (2011)
• Note: Contained in MQC

Half Million Quasar Catalog

• Link: HMQC
• Description: Spectroscopically confirmed and high probability quasar candidates
• Reference: Flesch (2015)
• Note: Note used because superseded by MQC.

SDSS Quasar Variability Catalog (DR13)

• Link: qsoVar
• Description: Variability information for eBOSS quasar targets using either Palomar Transient Factory (PTF) light curves or SDSS stripe 82 data.
• References: Palanque-Delabrouille et al. 2016

• Reference: Flesch (2015)

Half Million Quasar Catalog

• Link: HMQC
• Description: Spectroscopically confirmed and high probability quasar candidates
• Reference:

The Million Quasars Catalog

• Link: MQC
• Description: The Million Quasars Catalog v5.2 (7 August 2017): compilation of quasars and high probability candidates
• References: Half Million Quasar Catalog, Fleisch (2015)

• References: Voges et al. (1999)

Veron-Cetty Catalog of AGN

• Link: VERONCAT
• Description: Spectroscopically confirmed AGN (quasars, BL Lacs, Seyferts).
• References: Veron-Cetty & Veron (2000)

VLA FIRST Survey

• Link: FIRST
• Description: VLA FIRST Radio Survey catalog (20 cm)
• References: [[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1994ASPC...61..165B][Becker et al. (1994)]

VLA Sky Survey

• Link: VLASS
• Description: VLA Sky Survey catalog (2-4 GHz) (Starting now)
• References:

• Description: The XMM-Newton Slew Survey X-ray Source Catalog (0.2-12 keV) (XMMSL1)

ROSAT All-Sky Survey Faint Catalog

• Link: RASS-FSC
• Description: The ROSAT All-Sky Survey Faint Catalog (0.1-2.4 keV) (RASS-FSC)
• References:

ROSAT All-Sky Survey Bright Catalog

• Link: 1RXS
• Description: The ROSAT All-Sky Survey Bright Source Catalog (0.1-2.4 keV) (1RXS)
• References: [[http://adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/1999A%26A...349..389V][Voges et al. (1999)]

Swift BAT Catalog

• Link: BAT
• Description: Swift BAT Catalog (14-195 keV)
• References:

SDSS Quasar Catalog (DR14)

• Link: DR14Q
• Description: Spectroscopically confirmed quasars (identified by broad lines)
• Reference: Paris et al. (2017)

SDSS XDQSO Catalog (DR14)

• Link: XDQSO
• Description: Color-selected quasar probabilities
• Reference: Bovy et al. (2011)

SDSS Galaxy Properties from MPA-JHU (DR8)

• Link: BPT
• Description: BPT narrow-line ratio classifications. Galaxies are divided into “Star Forming”, “Composite”, “AGN”, “Low S/N Star Forming”, “Low S/N AGN”, and “Unclassifiable” categories. Also includes stellar mass, nebular oxygen abundance, SFR, and specific SFR.
• References: Brinchman et al. (2004) Kauffmann et al. (2003) Tremonti et al. (2004)

SDSS Galaxy Properties from Portsmouth (DR12)

• Link: Portsmouth
• Description: BPT narrow-line ratio classifications. Also includes stellar mass and stellar velocity dispersion.
• References: Bolzonnella et al. (2000) Thomas et al. 2013

ALLWISE Mid-Infrared AGN

• Link: WISE
• Description: MIR color-selected AGN.
• References: Secrest et al. (2015)

XMM-Newton Slew Survey X-ray Sources

• Link: XMMSL1
• Description: The XMM-Newton Slew Survey X-ray Source Catalog (XMMSL1)
• References: Saxton et al. (2008)

-- SuviGezari - 12 Dec 2017