# Returning original column names using astroquery and Vizier

**URL:** <https://community.openastronomy.org/t/returning-original-column-names-using-astroquery-and-vizier/783>\
**Category:** Astropy\
**Tags:** astropy, question\
**Created:** [October 27, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.openastronomy.org/t/returning-original-column-names-using-astroquery-and-vizier/783 "2023-10-27T17:47:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![EthanMoorfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/22d042/32.png) [@EthanMoorfield](https://community.openastronomy.org/u/EthanMoorfield)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2023, 5:47pm UTC](https://community.openastronomy.org/t/returning-original-column-names-using-astroquery-and-vizier/783/1 "2023-10-27T17:47:53Z")

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Hi,

Vizier uses re-formatted column names, and I was wondering whether there is any way to use astroquery to return the original column names (those in green within Vizier), as all our other software expects the unedited format (e.g. parallax as opposed to Plx for Gaia).

Thanks