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

Result of query: info cati PLCKESZ$

Details on Acronym:   PLCKESZ
  
PLCKESZ (Planck Early release Sunyaev-Zeldovich)
 Write:<<PLCKESZ  GLLL.ll+BB.bb>>
 N:  about 35000
Object:(cm) + (mm) + (smm) + FIR  (SIMBAD class: ClG = Cluster of Galaxies)
  Note:The Planck Early Release Sunyaev-Zeldovich catalogue (PLCKESZ) consists of clusters of    galaxies, selected using the spectral signature left on the Cosmic Microwave Background    by the Sunyaev-Zeldovich (SZ) effect.
    See also PLCKERC, PLCKECC.
 Auth.:TAUBER J.

European Space Agency, Astrophysics Division
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as VIII/88/esz
 Originof the Acronym: p = Pre-registered to IAU Comm.5