Virgo Photometry Catalogue (VPC)

All total magnitudes and total colours are extrapolated according to the "t" system of Young et al. (1998A&AS..130..173Y). The VPC is based primarily on four UK-Schmidt plates, all of which were scanned using the COSMOS measuring machine at the Royal Observatory Edinburgh. All magnitudes, colours and surface-brightness parameters are derived from numerical integrations of segmented plate-scan data; except for (in 109 cases) saturated and (in 51 cases) inextricably merged images.

The latter 51 images are listed in Table 14 (Appendix D) of the original paper, whilst data for the remaining 1129 objects [i.e. including ones for which the VPC photometry is saturated in one or more bands] are listed in the main catalogue. Errata to printed version of paper: BAO has recently relocated, hence the new postcode. Beijing Astronomical Observatory Chinese Academy of Sciences Beijing 100012 China On p.377, for "r=10(\frac{1}{n})r_0_" read: "r=10^{\frac{1}{n}}^r_0_" On p.390, for "Young C.K., Galaxies.

In: Chan K.C., Cheng K.S. (eds.)". read: "Young C.K., 1997, Galaxies. In Cheng K.S., Chan K.L. (eds.)". On p.390, for "Young C.K., Metcalfe N., Zhu J., Wu H., Chen J., A&A" read "Young C.K., Metcalfe N., Zhu J., Wu H., Chen J., A&AS (in press), now A&AS 130, 173".