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

Result of query: info cati RASSCALS$

Details on Acronym:   RASSCALS
  
RASSCALS (RASS, Center for Astrophysics Loose Systems)
Write:<<RASSCALS SS2aNNN>>
<<RASSCALS SRGaNNN>>
<<RASSCALS NRGaNNN>>
N: 260
Object:Group of G  (SIMBAD class: GroupG = Group of Galaxies)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:ROSAT All-Sky Survey (RASS) observations, from 3 CfA surveys: SS2, NRG, SRG.
See also the preliminary version of the catalogue: DOC.
Ref:=2000ApJ...534..114M
byMAHDAVI A. , BOHRINGER H., GELLER M.J., RAMELLA M.
 Astrophys. J., 534, 114-132 (2000)
  The RASSCALS: an X-ray and optical study of 260 galaxy groups.
oTable 2: <RASSCALS SS2aNNN>, <RASSCALS SRGaNNN>, <RASSCALS NRGaNNN>, N=260.
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/ApJ/534/114
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   RASSCALS
  
RASSCALS (RASS, Center for Astrophysics Loose Systems)
Write:<<RASSCALS SS2aNNN.NNN>>
<<RASSCALS SRGaNNN.NNN>>
<<RASSCALS NRGaNNN.NNN>>
N: 2419
Object:G in Group  (SIMBAD class: GtowardsGroup = Galaxy towards a Group of Galaxies)
Note:RASSCALS galaxies in 41 RASSCALS groups.
Ref:=2004ApJ...607..202M
byMAHDAVI A. , GELLER M.J.
 Astrophys. J., 607, 202-219 (2004)
  A redshift survey of nearby galaxy groups: the shape of the mass density profile.
oTable 2: <RASSCALS SS2aNNN.NNN>, <RASSCALS SRGaNNN.NNN>, <RASSCALS NRGaNNN.NNN>, N=2419.
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/ApJ/607/202
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database