CSI2264: Photometric Monitoring of Young Stars in NGC 2264

CSI 2264 performed simultaneous photometric monitoring of young stars using the Spitzer IRAC and CoRoT satellites, supported by thirteen other telescopes. The project is detailed in Cody et al. (2014) and the object table covers all objects in the NGC 2264 region, not just those with light curves. Data is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and was last updated in March 2026.

Use Cases

• Identify and classify young stellar objects based on photometric monitoring data.
• Analyze stellar variability and light curves from simultaneous multi-telescope observations.
• Study membership and properties of objects within the NGC 2264 star-forming region.
• Cross-reference photometric data from Spitzer IRAC and CoRoT satellite campaigns.

Strengths

• Data originates from a coordinated multi-telescope campaign, including primary instruments Spitzer IRAC and CoRoT.
• The object table is described as covering all objects in the greater NGC 2264 region, providing a broad census.
• Project methodology and context are detailed in a peer-reviewed publication (Cody et al. 2014).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment for large-scale analysis.
• Data is provided in BIN and HTML formats, which may require specialized tools for access and processing.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Photometric monitoring using the Spitzer Infrared Array Camera (IRAC) and the CoRoT satellite, supported by thirteen other telescopes.

Time Range

Monitoring campaign concurrent with or closely timed to the primary Spitzer and CoRoT joint campaign.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-03 13 19:37:16.016081; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Observations target the young NGC 2264 stellar cluster region.