YSOVAR L1688: Mid-Infrared Light Curves of Young Stellar Objects

29,000 unique objects with light curves in the YSOVAR (Young Stellar Object VARiability) data set. This collection provides mid-infrared time series photometry from the Spitzer Space Telescope for the Orion Nebula Cluster and 11 other star-forming regions. The data reduction and conventions are described by Rebull et al. (2014).

Use Cases

• Analyze variability patterns of young stellar objects based on mid-infrared light curves.
• Model stellar accretion and disk processes based on time-series photometry.
• Compare stellar variability across different star-forming regions mentioned in the description.
• Conduct statistical studies of a large sample of ~29,000 unique objects.

Strengths

• Contains light curves for approximately 29,000 unique astronomical objects.
• Data originates from the Spitzer Space Telescope, a major NASA observatory.
• Covers multiple star-forming regions, including the Orion Nebula Cluster.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• File format is listed as BIN, which may require specialized tools for access.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Collection Method

Observational data gathered by the Spitzer Space Telescope's YSOVAR program.

Time Range

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Freshness

Last updated 2026-03-13 17:36:57.404353; freshness should be verified.

Geography

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