Enddeluxetable

Enddeluxetable is a term used to describe the termination of a deluxetable environment in LaTeX documents prepared with the AASTeX package. The deluxetable environment is designed for formatting complex tables in astronomy papers, offering features such as enhanced captioning, adjustable column formatting, and integrated notes. The end of the environment is signaled by the command \end{deluxetable}, which closes the table and resumes normal text formatting.

In practice, authors begin with \begin{deluxetable}{columns} and conclude with \end{deluxetable}, placing table content between these commands. The deluxetable environment supports capabilities such as \tablecaption for captions, \tablehead for header rows, and a data section that may use \startdata and \enddata, along with table notes via \tablecomments or footnotes. Ending the environment ensures that all structural elements, including headers, data, and notes, are properly typeset and that spacing around the table is correctly adjusted.

While some documentation may colloquially refer to ending a deluxetable as performing an “enddeluxetable,” the standard LaTeX syntax uses the explicit end command \end{deluxetable}. Modern AASTeX documents may introduce variants like deluxetable or related table formats, but their termination still relies on the appropriate end of the specific environment. In short, enddeluxetable refers to closing the deluxetable environment with \end{deluxetable}, ensuring consistent formatting and proper integration with the surrounding text.