Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 26-Sep-2023)

Result of query: info cati 2MASp$

Details on Acronym:   2MASP
  
2MASP  (2Micron All-Sky Survey Prototype)= (2MASSP) 
 Write:<<2MASP  JHHMMSSs+DDMMSS>>
Object:(IR)  (SIMBAD class: Infrared = Infra-Red Source)
  Note:2 Micron All-Sky Survey 2MASS
    1997ApJ...476..311K: 1st ref. containing N=8 '2MASP' stars.
   Ref:=1997ApJ...476..311K
     byKIRKPATRICK J.D.
, BEICHMAN C.A., SKRUTSKIE M.F.
 Astrophys. J., 476, 311-318 (1997)

    The coolest isolated M dwarf and other 2MASS discoveries.

oTables 2, 4: <2MASP JHHMMSSs+DDMMSS> N=8
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/ApJ/476/311
 Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   2MASSP
  
2MASSP (2Micron All-Sky Survey Prototype)
  ***** Avoid the usage of 2MASSP,  prefer 2MASP
 Originof the Acronym: L (1998A&A...338.1066T)