II. User's Guide to the 2MASS All-Sky Data Release

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4. Atlas Images

b. Image Anomalies

Table 1e: Background problems near bright stars

The code (Cde) is as follows --
 
   b - backgrounding problems
   c - cosmic ray
   e - electronic artifact
   g - glint from edge of chip
   i - insect trail
   m - meteor trail
   r - reflection artifact from bright star
   s - satellite trail

Key refers to the cntr in coadd_dat (the "coadd_key").
 
 Date   H Scn Img Cde   Key    Description
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 980515 n 066 056  b   394524  backgrounding problem near Arcturus
 980515 n 066 068  b   394525  backgrounding problem near Arcturus
 980626 n 053 266  b   452824  unknown glitch in backgrounds at S edge in Ks
 981028 s 120 186  b   333171  backgrounding problem near R Doradus
 981028 s 121 080  b   333185  backgrounding problem near R Doradus
 981028 s 123 115  b   333234  backgrounding problem near R Doradus
 981028 s 124 186  b   333263  backgrounding problem near R Doradus

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