Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 26-Apr-2024)

Result of query: info cati RKN2001] ANN$
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Details on Acronym:   [RKN2001]
  
[RKN2001] (Rusin+Kochanek+Norbury+, 2001)
Write:<<[RKN2001] G>>
<<[RKN2001] G'>>
<<[RKN2001] G''>>
<<[RKN2001] GNN>>
<<[RKN2001] TN>>
<<[RKN2001] SN>>
N: 3+11+2+3
Object:* + G  (SIMBAD class: Unknown = Object of Unknown Nature)
Note:HST image of CLASS B1359+154 field. N=3 lens galaxies, (Nos G, G', G") G being the most luminous one. N=11 galaxies in the field (Nos G1-G11) and 3 outside of 20" (Nos T1-T3). N=2 stars (Nos S1-S2).
Ref:=2001ApJ...557..594R
byRUSIN D. , KOCHANEK C.S., NORBURY M., FALCO E.E., IMPEY C.D., LEHAR J., McLEOD B.A., RIX H.-W., KEETON C.R., MUNOZ J.A., PENG C.Y.
 Astrophys. J., 557, 594-604 (2001)
  B1359+154: a six-image lens produced by a z ≃ 1 compact group of galaxies.
oTable 2, Fig.4: <[RKN2001] G>, <[RKN2001] G'>, <[RKN2001] G''> N=3. Table 3: <[RKN2001] ANN> (Nos G1-G11, S1-S2, T1-T3).
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database