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

Result of query: info cati GCRV$

Details on Acronym:   GCRV
  
GCRV (General Catalog of stellar Radial Velocities)= (W) = (Wil) = (Wils) = (Wilson)
Write:<<GCRV NNNNN>>
N: 15106+8377
Object:*  (SIMBAD class: Star)
Stat.in SIMBAD: Wilson's catalog is completely incorporated (Cat. III/21).
Note:The General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocity is a compilation of the radial velocities for about 15,000 stars.
In SIMBAD, the acronym has been extended (numbers≥50000) for referencing stars having radial velocities published later, and compiled by Abt & Biggs in 1972 (VizieR Cat. III/4).
Ref:=1953GCRV..C......0W
byWILSON R.E.
 Carnegie Inst. Washington D.C. Publ. 601, 0-None (1953)
  General Catalogue of Stellar Radial Velocities.
o<GCRV NNNNN> N=15106.
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as III/21
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as III/4

Details on Acronym:   W
  
W (Wilson)
***** Avoid the usage of W, prefer GCRV

Details on Acronym:   Wil
  
Wil (Wilson)
***** Avoid the usage of Wil, prefer GCRV

Details on Acronym:   Wils
  
Wils (Wilson)
***** Avoid the usage of Wils, prefer GCRV

Details on Acronym:   Wilson
  
Wilson (Wilson)
***** Avoid the usage of Wilson, prefer GCRV