Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
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Result of query: info cati DPL2003]$

Details on Acronym:   [DPL2003]
  
[DPL2003] (Dahle+Pedersen+Lilje+, 2003)= (WL)
Write:<<[DPL2003] WL JHHMM.m+DDMM>>
<<[DPL2003] JHHMMSS.s+DDMMSS>>
N: 3+2
Object:?  (SIMBAD class: Unknown = Object of Unknown Nature)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:N=3 Weak Lensing (WL in the format) detected concentrations in the fields of 3 ACO: ACO 959, ACO 1705, ACO 1722.
A giant elliptical galaxy is found in the field of ACO 1705 'J131231.1+725054', and near this galaxy a gravitationally lensed arc 'J131232.6+725055'.
Ref:=2003ApJ...591..662D
byDAHLE H. , PEDERSEN K., LILJE P.B., MADDOX S.J., KAISER N.
 Astrophys. J., 591, 662-676 (2003)
  Weak gravitational lensing by a sample of X-ray-luminous clusters of galaxies. III. Serendipitous weak lensing detections of dark and luminous mass concentrations.
oParagr. 3.1: Sources A to D in ACO 959 not identified in SIMBAD.
oTable 1: <[DPL2003] WL JHHMM.m+DDMM> N=3. Text: <[DPL2003] JHHMMSS.s+DDMMSS> N=2.
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database

Details on Acronym:   WL
  
WL (Weak Lensing)
***** Avoid the usage of WL, prefer [DPL2003]
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)