Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 26-Apr-2024)

Result of query: info cati APASS$

Details on Acronym:   APASS
  
APASS (AAVSO Photometric All-Sky Survey)
Write:<<APASS JDDD.dddd+DD.dddd>>
N: about 55.106
Object:*  (SIMBAD class: Star)
Note:The AAVSO Photometric All-Sky Survey uses twin astrographs with CCD cameras that will cover the entire sky in five bandpasses: Johnson B and V, along with Sloan g,r,i.
For more information, visit: http://www.aavso.org/apass
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)