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SIMBAD Query Object

Query the SIMBAD astronomical database for information about celestial objects. Supports queries by object name, coordinates, or identifier. SIMBAD contains data on millions of astronomical objects including stars, galaxies, and other celestial bodies.

Livelast probed 2026-05-01 01:00Z· 114msCortexa

Status

The most recent probe succeeded. Safe to call from the agent today.

Last probed: 1d ago
Last success: 1d ago
Last latency: 114ms

Schema

JSON Schema the agent (or your API call) must match.

{
  "properties": {
    "dec": {
      "description": "Declination in degrees (-90 to +90). Required when query_type='coordinates'",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "identifier": {
      "description": "Identifier pattern with wildcards (e.g., 'HD *', 'NGC 10*'). Required when query_type='identifier'",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "max_results": {
      "default": 10,
      "description": "Maximum number of results to return for coordinate or identifier queries",
      "type": "integer"
    },
    "object_name": {
      "description": "Name of the astronomical object (e.g., 'M31', 'Sirius', 'NGC 1068'). Required when query_type='object_name'",
      "type": "string"
    },
    "output_format": {
      "default": "basic",
      "description": "Level of detail in output. Options: 'basic' (ID, coordinates, type), 'detailed' (includes spectral type and flux), 'full' (all available data)",
      "enum": [
        "basic",
        "detailed",
        "full"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "query_type": {
      "default": "object_name",
      "description": "Type of query to perform. Options: 'object_name' (search by name), 'coordinates' (search by position), 'identifier' (search by identifier pattern)",
      "enum": [
        "object_name",
        "coordinates",
        "identifier"
      ],
      "type": "string"
    },
    "ra": {
      "description": "Right Ascension in degrees (0-360). Required when query_type='coordinates'",
      "type": "number"
    },
    "radius": {
      "default": 1,
      "description": "Search radius in arcminutes for coordinate queries. Default is 1.0 arcmin",
      "type": "number"
    }
  },
  "required": [],
  "type": "object"
}

Examples (1)

Default SIMBAD Query Object call

public-safeinput

{
  "dec": 1,
  "max_results": 1,
  "query_type": "BRCA1",
  "ra": 1,
  "radius": 1
}

Expected response keys: success

Anonymous-safe example. Rate-limited; no sign-in required.

Identifiers

Catalog ID: tu_SIMBAD_query_object
Tool name: SIMBAD_query_object
Added: 2026-05-01 00:58Z
Tags: tooluniverse

SIMBAD Query Object

Livelast probed 2026-05-01 01:00Z· 114msCortexa

Schema

JSON Schema the agent (or your API call) must match.

{ "properties": { "dec": { "description": "Declination in degrees (-90 to +90). Required when query_type='coordinates'", "type": "number" }, "identifier": { "description": "Identifier pattern with wildcards (e.g., 'HD *', 'NGC 10*'). Required when query_type='identifier'", "type": "string" }, "max_results": { "default": 10, "description": "Maximum number of results to return for coordinate or identifier queries", "type": "integer" }, "object_name": { "description": "Name of the astronomical object (e.g., 'M31', 'Sirius', 'NGC 1068'). Required when query_type='object_name'", "type": "string" }, "output_format": { "default": "basic", "description": "Level of detail in output. Options: 'basic' (ID, coordinates, type), 'detailed' (includes spectral type and flux), 'full' (all available data)", "enum": [ "basic", "detailed", "full" ], "type": "string" }, "query_type": { "default": "object_name", "description": "Type of query to perform. Options: 'object_name' (search by name), 'coordinates' (search by position), 'identifier' (search by identifier pattern)", "enum": [ "object_name", "coordinates", "identifier" ], "type": "string" }, "ra": { "description": "Right Ascension in degrees (0-360). Required when query_type='coordinates'", "type": "number" }, "radius": { "default": 1, "description": "Search radius in arcminutes for coordinate queries. Default is 1.0 arcmin", "type": "number" } }, "required": [], "type": "object" }