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

Result of query: info cati KB MK NNN$
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Details on Acronym:   FBG
  
FBG (Fasen+Becker+Goodrich)
***** Avoid the usage of FBG, prefer KB
Originof the Acronym: L (1996ApJ...470..967F)

Details on Acronym:   FMF
  
FMF (Fast-Moving Flocculi)
***** Avoid the usage of FMF, prefer KB
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   KB
  
KB (Kamper+van den Bergh)= (FBG) = (FMF) = (QSF)
Write:<<KB Star NN>>
<<KB QSF ANNw>>
<<KB MK NNN>>
<<KB F1a>>
N: 12+47+121+12
Object:Knot  (SIMBAD class: PartofCloud = Part of Cloud)
Note:Reference stars, format 'star NN'.
Quasi Stellar Flocculi, format 'QSF ANNw', some with several directions (n, s, w, e, or c). Supersedes [V71b] QSF ANN.
Moving Knots, format MK NNN. Supersedes [V70] NN. See also FMF.
Knots in filament 1 (=[BM54] Cas 1), format F1a.
in source:NAME Cas A
Ref:=1976ApJS...32..351K
byKAMPER K. , VAN DEN BERGH S.
 Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser., 32, 351-366 (1976)
  Optical studies of Cassiopeia A. V. A definitive study of proper motions.
oFilament 1 = [BM54] Cas 1
oTable 2: <KB Star NN> (Nos 1-12). Table 3: <KB QSF ANNw> (Nos R01-R30), N=35 (supersedes '[V71b] QSF ANN'). Table 4: <KB MK NNN> (Nos 1-117) (supersedes '[V70] NN'). Table 8: <KB F1a> N=12 among (Nos F1a and F1p)
Ref:=1985ApJ...293..537V
byVAN DEN BERGH S. , KAMPER K.
 Astrophys. J., 293, 537-541 (1985)
  Optical studies of Cassiopeia A. VII. Recent observations of the structure and evolution of the nebulosity.
oTable 2: <KB QSF ANNw> (Nos R31-R40) 12 are new
Ref:=1988ApJ...329L..89F
byFESEN R.A. , BECKER R.H., GOODRICH R.W.
 Astrophys. J., 329, 89-92 (1988)
  Highest velocity ejecta of Cassiopeia A.
oTable 1: <FMF NN> (Nos 10-15) added. p.L91: <KB MK NNN> (Nos 118-121) added.
Ref:=2001AJ....122.2644F
byFESEN R.A. , MORSE J.A., CHEVALIER R.A., BORKOWSKI K.J., GERARDY C.L., LAWRENCE S.S., VAN DEN BERGH S.
 Astron. J., 122, 2644-2661 (2001)
  Hubble space telescope WFPC2 imaging of Cassiopeia A.
o<KB QSF RNN> (No. R41) added.
Originof the Acronym: L (1979ApJ...233..154C)

Details on Acronym:   QSF
  
QSF (Quasi Stellar Flocculi)
***** Avoid the usage of QSF, prefer KB
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)