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

Result of query: info cati WK92]$

Details on Acronym:   USS
  
USS (Ultra-Steep Spectrum)
***** Avoid the usage of USS, prefer [WK92]
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   [WK92]
  
[WK92] (Wieringa+Katgert, 1992)= (USS)
Write:<<[WK92] HHMM+DDd>>
<<[WK92] HHMM+DDMM>>
N: 81
Object:(Rad)  (SIMBAD class: Radio = Radio Source)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Ref:=1992A&AS...93..399W
byWIERINGA M.H. , KATGERT P.
 Astron. Astrophys., Suppl. Ser., 93, 399-418 (1992)
  Optical identifications of faint ultra-steep spectrum radio sources.
oIn table 1 objects 0636+4594 and 0636+4599 (HHMM+DD.dd) are 0636+4556 and 0636+4559 (HHMM+DDMM) in SIMBAD.
oTable 1: <[WK92] HHMM+DDd>, <[WK92] HHMM+DDMM>, N=81.
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/A+AS/93/399
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database