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

Result of query: info cati RSA New$
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Details on Acronym:   RSA
  
RSA (Revised Shapley-Ames catalog)= (New) = (Shapley-Ames)
Write:<<RSA New N>>
N: 6
Object:G  (SIMBAD class: Galaxy)
Note:N=6 new galaxies in the Revised Shapley-Ames catalog of bright galaxies (NGC, IC, ...). The authors designated these 6 galaxies as 'New 1' to 'New 6'.
Auth.:SANDAGE A.+
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as VII/51
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database