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

Result of query: info cati KIC$

Details on Acronym:   Kepler
  
Kepler (Kepler famous astronomer)
  ***** Avoid the usage of Kepler,  prefer KIC
 Originof the Acronym: p = Pre-registered to IAU Comm.5

Details on Acronym:   KIC
  
KIC    (Kepler Input Catalog)= (Kepler) = (KID) 
 Write:<<KIC  NNNNNNNN>>
 N:  about 30000000
Object:*  (SIMBAD class: Star)
  Note:Kepler space mission to determine the frequency of Earth-size and larger    planets orbiting a variety of stars. Prior to the launch of the Mission,    a large area of the sky (centered at RA=19h22m40s, DEC=+44deg30') was    suveyed using 5-band photometry (plus the J, H, & K bands from the 2MASS    survey). The Kepler Input Catlog (KIC) lists the Kepler magnitude, surface    gravity, effective temperature, metallicity, and interstellar extinction    derived for the majority of these stars.
    https://keplergo.arc.nasa.gov/    
    The catalog is available at: https://archive.stsci.edu/kepler/kic.html
 Auth.:William J. Borucki

NASA Ames Research Center, Moffett Field, CA 94035
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as V/133
 Originof the Acronym: p = Pre-registered to IAU Comm.5

Details on Acronym:   KID
  
KID    (Kepler ID)
  ***** Avoid the usage of KID,  prefer KIC
 Originof the Acronym: L (arXiv:1010.4106)