Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 11-Mar-2024)

Result of query: info cati PKS$

Details on Acronym:   P
  
P (Parkes obs.)
***** Avoid the usage of P, prefer PKS
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   PKS
  
PKS (Parkes obs.)= (P) = (PSR)
Write:<<PKS HHMM+DD>>
<<PKS HHMM+DDd>>
<<PKS JHHMM+DDMM>>
N: 8264
Object:(Rad)  (SIMBAD class: Radio = Radio Source)
Note:1968AuJPh..21..377S, 1969AuJPA...7....1E: This lists replace and improve the earlier four lists (1964 to 1966).
1979AuJPA..46....1B: Table 1, p. 2 : summary of the data for the 14 parts of the Parkes 2700MHz survey (for extragalactic sources with the Parkes 64 m telescope, from 1971 to 1979): areas, number of sources, references
Fig. 1, p. 3: areas surveyed, and completeness limits in Jy
Sources with six digits appear in the original Parkes 408MHz survey, sources with seven digits have been found at 2700MHz.
1991MNRAS.251..330W: Table 2: 1194 sources selected from the 2700MHz Parkes survey
Two formats: JHHMM+DDMM and BHHMM+DDd (Missing space in front of the flag letters J and B). No new positions measured. Optical identif. (type of object).
Database: Wright A.E. & Otrupcek R. (eds), 1990 PKSCAT90 database, ATNF, Parkes, NSW, Australia (available in both printed and computer-readable formats). 1990PKS...C......0W.
Ref:=1968AuJPh..21..377S
bySHIMMINS A.J. , DAY G.A.
 Australian J. Phys., 21, 377-403 (1968)
  The Parkes catalogue of radio sources. Declination zone +20 to +27.
oTable 2: <PKS HHMM+DDd> N=397
Ref:=1969AuJPA...7....1E
byEKERS J.A.
 Australian J. Phys. Astrophys. Suppl., 7, 1-75 (1969)
  The Parkes catalogue of radio sources, declination zone +20 to -90.
oTable 2: <PKS HHMM+DD> N=1780
Ref:=1979AuJPA..46....1B
byBOLTON J.G. , SAVAGE A., WRIGHT A.E.
 Australian J. Phys. Astrophys. Suppl., 46, 1-27 (1979)
  The Parkes 2700 MHz survey (14th part) : catalogue and new optical identifications.
oPKS
oTable 2: <PKS HHMM+DD>, <PKS HHMM+DDd>, N=278
Ref:=1990PKS...C......0W
byWRIGHT A. , OTRUPCEK R.
 PKS Catalog, 0-None (1990)
  Parkes Catalog, 1990, Australia telescope national facility.
o<PKS BHHMM+DDd> N=8264.
Ref:=1991MNRAS.251..330W
byWRIGHT A.E. , WARK R.M., TROUP E., OTRUPCEK R., JENNINGS D., HUNT A., COOKE D.J.
 Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 251, 330-None (1991)
  Flux densities at 8400 MHz for a large sample of radiosources.
o3 sources have incorrect J-names and pos.: B1302-492, B1343-601, B1844-021
o<PKS JHHMM+DDMM> or <PKS HHMM+DDd> N=1194
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as VIII/15
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/MNRAS/251/330
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   PSR
  
PSR (Parkes Selected Region)
***** Avoid the usage of PSR, prefer PKS
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature