Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 24-Apr-2024)

Result of query: info cati ROSC$

Details on Acronym:   ROSC
  
ROSC (Radio Optically Selected Cluster)
Write:<<ROSC FFFANN>>
<<ROSC FFFAANN>>
<<ROSC FFFANN NN>>
N: 18+133
Object:Cluster of G + G in ClG  (SIMBAD class: GtowardsCl = Galaxy towards a Cluster of Galaxies)
Note:Galaxy cluster selection based on NVSS and EDSGC.
N=18 point-like radio-sources optically identified as clusters of galaxies, format 'FFFANN' or 'FFFAANN', with FFF = UKST plate number, 'NN' as sequential number on the radio plate.
Galaxies in each cluster have a format 'FFFANN NN'.
See also 2001A&A...379...21Z
Ref:=2001A&A...379...35Z
byZANICHELLI A. , SCARAMELLA R., VETTOLANI G., VIGOTTI M., BARDELLI S., ZAMORANI G.
 Astron. Astrophys., 379, 35-45 (2001)
  Radio-optically selected clusters of galaxies. II. The cluster sample.
oTables 1, 2, text: <ROSC FFFANN>, <ROSC FFFAANN>, N=18. Table 1: <ROSC FFFANN NN> N=133.
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/A+A/379/35
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)