NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

January 2025 Release Highlights

• Database relations and query software for photometry have major updates.
• Photometry (SED) and spectral line data are now presented in separate tables (tabs).
• SED plots now have flux (nuF_nu) on the Y axis by default (changeable in the UI).
• Search results containing multiple objects now include coordinates in decimal degrees and sexagesimal formats.
• Cone search for objects near an input name or position includes support for IAU style inputs and redshift constraints.
• A new version of the IPAC Firefly UI framework used for interactive tables and graphics provides a modernized look and supports dark mode.

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