Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 22-Mar-2024)

Result of query: info cati VCS6 JHHMM+DDMM$
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Details on Acronym:   VCS6
  
VCS6 (Very long baseline array Calibrator Survey, 6)
Write:<<VCS6 JHHMM+DDMM>>
N: 264
Object:(Rad)  (SIMBAD class: Radio = Radio Source)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:Sixth extension to the VCS1 catalog.
See also IVS.
Ref:=2008AJ....136..580P
byPETROV L. , KOVALEV Y.Y., FOMALONT E.B., GORDON D.
 Astron. J., 136, 580-585 (2008)
  The sixth VLBA calibrator survey: VCS6.
oTable 4, col(2): <IVS BHHMM+DDd> N=264 = Table 4, col(3): <VCS6 JHHMM+DDMM> N=264.
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as <J/AJ/136/580/>
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)