Nasa Ned Tools

Configuration File: nasa_ned_tools.json Tool Type: Local Tools Count: 1

This page contains all tools defined in the nasa_ned_tools.json configuration file.

Available Tools

NASANED_lookup_object (Type: BaseRESTTool)

Look up an extragalactic astronomical object by name in the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED…

NASANED_lookup_object tool specification

Tool Information:

  • Name: NASANED_lookup_object

  • Type: BaseRESTTool

  • Description: Look up an extragalactic astronomical object by name in the NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). NED is the authoritative database for extragalactic objects (galaxies, quasars, AGN, galaxy clusters) containing 1 billion+ photometry measurements for 60 million+ objects. Returns the preferred name, coordinates (RA/Dec), object type, redshift with uncertainty, distance estimates, morphology, and all alternative names. Object types: G (galaxy), QSO (quasar), GPair (galaxy pair), GClstr (galaxy cluster), AGN, RadioS (radio source).

Parameters:

  • name (string) (required) Object name in NED format. Examples: ‘NGC 1300’, ‘M31’, ‘Andromeda Galaxy’, ‘Coma Cluster’, ‘3C 273’, ‘Markarian 421’, ‘Arp 299’, ‘NGC 4889’

Example Usage:

query = {
    "name": "NASANED_lookup_object",
    "arguments": {
        "name": "example_value"
    }
}
result = tu.run(query)