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

Result of query: info cati KCS NNNN$
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Details on Acronym:   KCS
  
KCS (Kurk+Cimatti+Serego di Alighieri)
Write:<<KCS NNNN>>
N: about 5000
Object:?  (SIMBAD class: EmObj = Emission Object)
Note:SExtractor catalog of about 5000 objects detected on a narrow band image (to support slitless spectroscopic observations) with the aim of detecting Lyman alpha emitters at z=6.5 and other line emitters at a wide range of redshifts.
First objects in 2004A&A...422L..13K
Ref:=2004A&A...422L..13K
byKURK J.D. , CIMATTI A., DI SEREGO ALIGHIERI S., VERNET J., DADDI E., FERRARA A., CIARDI B.
 Astron. Astrophys., 422, 13-17 (2004)
  A Lymanα emitter at z = 6.5 found with slitless spectroscopy.
oFirst objects from the KCS catalog.
oTable 1: <KCS NNNN> (Nos 1166, 1173, 1147).
Originof the Acronym: p = Pre-registered to IAU Comm.5