SIMBAD: Query by criteria

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Please, wait for their completion if it is the case.
Example:
ra > 15 & ra < 30 & dec > 70
(cat = 'PPM' | cat = 'HIP')
Rot.vsini > 10.0
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Description of the queriable fields:
Criteria on basic data
pm proper motion (mas) as the Euclidean norm < / <= / > / >= sptype exact spectral type: returns only the objects having the
requested spectral type (i.e. sptype = 'k0' does not return
'K0III',...)
More info
= / != / > / >= / < / <= / in
pmra right ascension of proper motion (mas) < / <= / > / >= sptypes all spectral types which include the definition (i.e.
sptypes = 'k0' will also get all objects having 'K0III',...
as spectral type)
More info
= / != / > / >= / < / <= / in
pmdec declination of proper motion (mas) < / <= / > / >= splum criterion using only a luminosity class ('III', 'IV/V', ...)
More info
= / != / > / >= / < / <= / in
pmqual proper motions quality (A:best, E:worst) = / != / in spqual spectral type quality (A:best, E:worst) = / != / > / >= / < / <= / in
plx parallaxes (mas) = /  != / < / <= / > / >= spstring spectral type string (including your string request)
for instance spstring ~ 'M0' to obtain all 'M0, M0.0, M0.1..'
but also 'K6V+M0.5'
= / != / ~ / !~ / in
plxqual parrallax quality (A:best, E:worst) = / != / in mttype morphological type = / != / ~ /  !~ / in
rvtype radial velocity type as the value was entered in the database ('v' = radial velocity, 'z' = redshift, 'c' = cz velocity) = /  != mtqual morphological type quality (A:best, E:worst) = / != / in
radvel radial velocity (km/s) = /  != / < / <= / > / >= dimmajor major axis of the dimension (arcmin) = /  != / < / <= / > / >=
redshift redshift = /  != / < / <= / > / >= dimminor minor axis of the dimension (arcmin) = /  != / < / <= / > / >=
vlsr vlsr = /  != / < / <= / > / >= dimangle angle of the major axis to the north pole (?) = /  != / < / <= / > / >=
cz 'cz' velocity = /  != / < / <= / > / >= dimqual dimension quality (A:best, E:worst) = / != / in
rvqual radial velocity or redshift quality (A:best, E:worst) = / != / in /  < / <= / > / >=      
Criteria based on Coordinates
region defines a region in the sky

region(shape,frame,epoch,equinox,coordinates,dimension)

or

region(shape,identifier,dimension)

Example: region(CIRCLE,sirius,4m) / region(GAL,120.5 -5.3,20s)
More info
none dec declination (decimal degrees) < / <= / > / >=
ra right ascension (decimal degrees >= 0.0 and < 360.0) < / <= / > / >= coobib coordinates bibcode = / !=
rah right ascension (decimal hours >= 0.0 and < 24.0) < / <= / > / >= cooqual coordinates quality (A:best, E:worst) = / != / in
Magnitudes available as basic data
Umag U magnitude < / <= / > / >= Kmag K magnitude < / <= / > / >=
Bmag B magnitude < / <= / > / >= Hmag H magnitude < / <= / > / >=
Vmag V magnitude < / <= / > / >= umag u sdss magnitude < / <= / > / >=
Rmag R magnitude < / <= / > / >= gmag g sdss magnitude < / <= / > / >=
Imag I magnitude < / <= / > / >= rmag r sdss magnitude < / <= / > / >=
Gmag G Gaia magnitude < / <= / > / >= imag i sdss magnitude < / <= / > / >=
Jmag J magnitude < / <= / > / >= zmag z sdss magnitude < / <= / > / >=
Object type criteria
maintype query for a specific primary object type
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= /  != /  in otype query for at least the object type should appear in the list of secondary object types
More info
= /  in
maintypes query for the primary object should be included (sub category) in the given one
More info
= -> in /  != -> not in /  in otypes query for at least the object type should be included (sub category) to one in the list of secondary object types
More info
=->in /  in
Identifier and measurement availability
cat has an identifier in the given acronym(s) = / != / ~ /  !~ / in mes has measurements in the given collection(s) = / != / ~ /  !~ / in
Criteria based on reference data
nbref total number of references for the object = / != / < / <= / > / >= journal journal abbreviation = /  != /  ~ /  !~ /  in
bibcode object cited in the reference = / != / in title string contained in the title ~ /  !~ / 
bibyear reference year. It can be a year number (4 digits) or the = / != / < / <= / > / >= author reference author name
More info
= / ~ / !~
Criteria on hierarchies
children query objects having the requested number of children = /  != /  > /  >= /  < /  <= membership The membership is a probability flag between 0 and 100 = /  != /  > /  >= /  < /  <=
parents query objects having the requested count of parents = /  != /  > /  >= /  < /  <= hreference The hierarchical link as the given reference = /  != /  in
Criteria on collection of measurements:
Diameter collection of stellar diameters
Diameter.diameter Diameter value linked to the unit = / != / < / <= / > / >= Diameter.method Diameter calculation method.
Values: FundStP
= / != /  in
Diameter.unit Unit in which the diameter is defined.
Values are 'km'
= / != Diameter.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
Diameter.filter Filter used for computing the diameter.
existing value: 'V'
= / !=      
Distance collection of distances (pc, kpc or Mpc) by several means.
Distance.distance Distance value linked to the unit) = / != / < / <= / > / >= Distance.method distance calculation method.
Cep
RRLyr
T-RGB
ST-L
T-F
redshift
SBF
kin
CaIIHK
= / != /  in
Distance.unit unit in which the distance value is defined.
Possible values are 'pc', 'kpc', 'Mpc'
= / != Distance.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
Fe/H collection of metallicity, as well as Teff, logg for stars
Fe_H.teff Effective Temperature (K degrees) = / != / < / <= / > / >= Fe_H.flag Flag on the [Fe/H] value = / !=
Fe_H.logg Decimal logarithm of the surface gravity = / != / < / <= / > / >= Fe_H.compstar Designates the comparison star from which the [Fe/H] value was obtained = / !=
Fe_H.metidx Metallicity index relative to the Sun = / != / < / <= / > / >= Fe_H.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
SpT collection of spectral types
SpT.disp dispersive system (OP:Objective prism,PH,PO:,P:prism,Sislit spectro,G:grating,MS:Michigan Sp. Survey,B,0,4) = / != SpT.sptype MK/MSS spectral type = / != /  ~ /  !~
SpT.mssNotes mss notes = / != /  ~ /  !~ SpT.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
Plx collection of trigonometric parallaxes
Plx.value parallax (mas) = / != / < / <= / > / >= Plx.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
Plx.obs Observatory code (A,C,D,G,L,Lo,M,Ma,S,Sd,St,U,V,W,Y,Yk) = / !=      
PM collection of proper motions
PM.ra Proper motion R.A. (arcsec) = / != / < / <= / > / >= PM.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
PM.dec Proper motion Declination (arcsec) = / != / < / <= / > / >=      
Rot Stellar Rotational Velocities.
Rot.vsini V sini (km/s) = / != / < / <= / > / >= Rot.qual Quality code (A..E) = / != / < / <= / > / >=
Rot.nbmes Number of measurements = / != / < / <= / > / >= Rot.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
Var collection of stellar variability types and periods
Var.type Type of variability = / != Var.period Period = / != / < / <= / > / >=
Var.vmax Maximum of brightness = / != / < / <= / > / >= Var.rt Raising time for all other variable types = / != / < / <= / > / >=
Var.vmin Minimum of brightness = / != / < / <= / > / >= Var.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
Velocities collection of HRV, Vlsr, cz and redshifts
Velocities.type velocity measurement type (v, z, cz) = / != Velocities.quality Quality of the measurement = / !=
Velocities.velocity velocity value defined by its type = / != / < / <= / > / >= Velocities.wavelengthdomain Wavelength domain of the measurement.
Possible values: Rad,mm,IR,Opt,UV,XRay,Gam
= / !=
Velocities.nbmes number of measurements = / != / < / <= / > / >= Velocities.bibcode reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / !=
Velocities.nature Nature of the velocity measurement.
p
s
sa
se
= / !=      
Criteria on observing logs:
Herschel observing log The Herschel observing Log
Herschel.ObsId Observation identifier (should be typed between quotes, like a string) = / != Herschel.delta Declination (dec. degrees) = / != / < / <= / > / >=
Herschel.alpha Right ascension (dec. degrees) = / != / < / <= / > / >= Herschel.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
ISO observing log Infrared Space Observatory (ISO) observing log
ISO.tdt Observation identifier (should be typed between quotes, like a string) = / != ISO.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
ISO.alpha Right ascension (dec. degrees) = / != / < / <= / > / >= IUE.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~
ISO.delta Declination (dec. degrees) = / != / < / <= / > / >=      
IUE observing log International Ultraviolet Explorer observing log
IUE.homogenized_name Observation identifier = / != IUE.prog Observing Program identification = / !=
XMM observing log XMM observing log
XMM.obs Observation identifier = / != XMM.ref reference (bibcode) of the measurement = / != / ~ / !~