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  <title>Pulsar Catalog</title>
  <shortName>Taylor</shortName>
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    <creator>
      <name>Taylor et al.</name>
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    <contributor/>
    <date>2026-04-17</date>
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      <name>NASA/GSFC HEASARC help desk</name>
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  <content>
    <subject>Pulsar</subject>
    <description>
      This database is based on the 1995 May 3 electronic version of the Taylor et al. Pulsar Catalog and contains data on 706 pulsars, i.e., it contains 25% more entries than the version published by Taylor et al. in 1993 ApJS. The HEASARC obtained this electronic version from the Princeton University FTP site. This is a service provided by NASA HEASARC .
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    <source format="">
      1993ApJS...88..529T
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    <maxSR>180</maxSR>
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        <description>
          Pulsar Catalog
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          <description>
            2000 Designation
          </description>
          <ucd>
            meta.id;meta.main
          </ucd>
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            nullable
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          <description>
            Right Ascension
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          <unit>degree</unit>
          <ucd>
            pos.eq.ra;meta.main
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          <name>dec</name>
          <description>
            Declination
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          <unit>degree</unit>
          <ucd>
            pos.eq.dec;meta.main
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          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
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            Adopted distance (kpc)
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            Pulsar period (s)
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          <unit>s</unit>
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          <flag>
            nullable
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            Browse Object Classification
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            nullable
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        <column>
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            System unit vector column
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          <flag>
            nullable
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          <description>
            System unit vector column
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          <flag>
            nullable
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          <description>
            System unit vector column
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          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>"__row"</name>
          <description>
            System index column
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          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">char</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>prop_dec_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in Dec proper motion
          </description>
          <unit>mas/yr</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>modcode</name>
          <description>
            Code for distance model 1=TC93
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          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>ibin</name>
          <description>
            Number of Orbits for this Pulsar
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">short</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>log_tau_s</name>
          <description>
            log of scatt. time constant (s)
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>z</name>
          <description>
            Distance from Galactic Plane (kpc)
          </description>
          <unit>kpc</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>bname</name>
          <description>
            1950 Designation
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">char</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>period_bin</name>
          <description>
            Orbital period of binary (d)
          </description>
          <unit>d</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>eccentricity_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in Orbital Eccentricity
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>period_bin_dot</name>
          <description>
            Orbital period derivative (E-12)
          </description>
          <unit>10^-12</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>limcode</name>
          <description>
            Flag indicates if model distance is a lower limit
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          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">short</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>t_408_mhz</name>
          <description>
            408 MHz Sky Background Temperature (K)
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          <unit>K</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>position_epoch</name>
          <description>
            Epoch of position measure (MJD)
          </description>
          <unit>mjd</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>gamma_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in Gamma
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>flux_600_mhz</name>
          <description>
            Flux density at 600 MHz (mJy)
          </description>
          <unit>mJy</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>dm_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in Dispersion Measure
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>rm_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in Rotation measure
          </description>
          <unit>radian/m^2</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>t0</name>
          <description>
            Time of Periastron Passage (MJD)
          </description>
          <unit>mjd</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>omega_dot_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in Omega_dot
          </description>
          <unit>degree/Julian_yr</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>pulsar_code</name>
          <description>
            Octal Code for pulsar characteristics
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">short</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>pulse_width_50</name>
          <description>
            Pulse width at 50% (ms)
          </description>
          <unit>ms</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>pulse_width</name>
          <description>
            Effective pulse width (ms)
          </description>
          <unit>ms</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>omega_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in Omega
          </description>
          <unit>degree</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>flux_1400_mhz</name>
          <description>
            Flux density at 1400 MHz (mJy)
          </description>
          <unit>mJy</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>o_range_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in Range
          </description>
          <unit>micros</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>prop_ra_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in RA proper motion
          </description>
          <unit>mas/yr</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>ref_epoch</name>
          <description>
            Ref. epoch for timing (MJD)
          </description>
          <unit>mjd</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>lii</name>
          <description>
            Galactic Longitude
          </description>
          <unit>degree</unit>
          <ucd>
            pos.galactic.lon
          </ucd>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>period_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in pulsar period
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          <unit>s</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>nu_dotdot_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in Nu_dotdot
          </description>
          <unit>s^-3</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>a1_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in A1
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          <unit>s</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>log_e_dot</name>
          <description>
            log(total energy loss rate)(erg/s)
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          <flag>
            nullable
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          <description>
            Uncertainty in T0
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          <flag>
            nullable
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          <description>
            Uncertainty in RA in arcsec
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          <unit>arcsec</unit>
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            stat.error;pos.eq.ra;meta.main
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            Orbital inclination, sin(i)
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            nullable
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          <name>o_range</name>
          <description>
            Shapiro-delay "range" parameter (microseconds)
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          <unit>micros</unit>
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          <flag>
            nullable
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          <name>nu_dotdot</name>
          <description>
            Second derivative of freq. (s^-3)
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          <unit>s^-3</unit>
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          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>omega_dot</name>
          <description>
            Rate of periastron advance (deg/Jyr)
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          <unit>degree/Julian_yr</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>min_distance</name>
          <description>
            Lower limit to distance (kpc)
          </description>
          <unit>kpc</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">float</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>survey_code</name>
          <description>
            Octal code for surveys where detected
          </description>
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          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>lower_code</name>
          <description>
            Est. reliability of d_min
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          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">char</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>flux_400_mhz</name>
          <description>
            Flux density at 400 MHz (mJy)
          </description>
          <unit>mJy</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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        <column>
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          <description>
            Uncertainty in Dec (arcsec)
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          <unit>arcsec</unit>
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            stat.error;pos.eq.dec;meta.main
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          <description>
            Projected orb. semi-major axis (s)
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          <unit>s</unit>
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          <flag>
            nullable
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          <description>
            Uncertainty in orbital period
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          <unit>d</unit>
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          <flag>
            nullable
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          <name>eccentricity</name>
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            Eccentricity of Orbit
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          <flag>
            nullable
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          <description>
            Dispersion Measure (cm^-3 pc)
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          <flag>
            nullable
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            Pulse width at 10% (ms)
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          <unit>ms</unit>
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            nullable
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            Rotation measure (rad/m^2)
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            nullable
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          <description>
            Distance Flag
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            nullable
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        <column>
          <name>gamma</name>
          <description>
            Post-Keplerian Gamma Term (s)
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          <unit>s</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
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          <description>
            Flag for Log tau_s
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          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
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        <column>
          <name>sin_i_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in sin(i)
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>log_b_surf</name>
          <description>
            log(dipole surf. field strength) (G)
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>bii</name>
          <description>
            Galactic Latitude
          </description>
          <unit>degree</unit>
          <ucd>
            pos.galactic.lat
          </ucd>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>period_dot</name>
          <description>
            Period derivative
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>prop_ra</name>
          <description>
            Proper motion in RA (mas/yr)
          </description>
          <unit>mas/yr</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>upper_code</name>
          <description>
            Est. reliability of d_max
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">char</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>omega</name>
          <description>
            Longitude of orb. periastron (deg)
          </description>
          <unit>degree</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>log_age</name>
          <description>
            log(0.5*p/pdot) (years)
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>period_dot_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in period derivative
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>max_distance</name>
          <description>
            Upper limit to distance (kpc)
          </description>
          <unit>kpc</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">float</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>prop_dec</name>
          <description>
            Proper motion in Dec (mas/yr)
          </description>
          <unit>mas/yr</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>log_lum_radio</name>
          <description>
            log(400 MHz luminosity) (mJy kpc^2)
          </description>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>period_bin_dot_error</name>
          <description>
            Uncertainty in orb. period derivative
          </description>
          <unit>10^-12</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
        <column>
          <name>model_distance</name>
          <description>
            Distance acc. to TC93 model (kpc)
          </description>
          <unit>kpc</unit>
          <dataType xsi:type="vs:VOTableType">double</dataType>
          <flag>
            nullable
          </flag>
        </column>
      </table>
    </schema>
  </tableset>
</ri:Resource>