pmobs.db is a file that is appended to by the pmdaq observation system at Parkes. Each observation that is carried out (successfully or not) causes two lines to be appended to the file.
An example of a two line entry in pmobs.db
@# P268 4913502 339.700 0.404 o PM0044 026 50996.568 PMSURV 40 980702_133806 2051 0.250000 1516.500 -3.000 13
The format is described below
@# | P268 | 4913502 | 339.700 | 0.404 | o | PM0044 | 026 | 50996.568 | PMSURV | 40 | 980702_133806 |
| Marker | Programme ID | Source Name | Gl | Gb | ? | Tape/Disk Label | Pointing Number | MJD | Config name (.cfg) | ?? | Date/Time |
2051 | 0.250000 | 1516.500 | −3.000 | 13 | |
| Space | Num Data Blocks | Sample Time | Freq channel 1 | Freq offset/channel | Num beams |
Note that for survey observations the source id is usualy replaced by the grid ID (Which may be different for different surveys).