I think our UML model calls a Thing an Astronomical Object...see the Domain
Model:Catalogs:Astronomical Object classes...

> From: Deborah Levine <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Organization: IPAC/SSC
> Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED], LSST Data Management
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> Date: Thu, 30 Nov 2006 13:57:35 -0800
> To: LSST Data Management <[email protected]>
> Subject: Re: [LSST-data] Notes from Database telecon Wed Nov 29
> 
> Actually, to me, "detection" sounds like a single data point in one band
> on one night....  If I were starting from
> scratch, I'd try to find a nomenclature that has separate and not easily
> confused  words for each of these things:
> 
> A single extractable flux from one filter at one observational epoch; a
> single data point; a detection
> All the extractable fluxes in all filters for one position for one
> observational epoch; a visit
> All the extractable fluxes in all filters which are believed to belong
> to the same physical celestial entity; an "object"?
> The actual physical celestial entity; a star, galaxy, solar system
> object, etc. which is what I called Thing.  Starting from scratch I
> might call this an "object" or a "source"
> 
> Kem Cook wrote:
>> I think we should use detection for Deborah's Thing.
>> 
>> Kem
>> 
>>   
>>> Hi All,
>>>     
>>>> --> Deborah will try to summarize what info related to
>>>>     confused/resolved objects will be readily needed
>>>>     from database from a scientist point of view
>>>>       
>>> Deborah has so attempted, the result is attached!
>>> 
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