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

Result of query: info cati PSST$

Details on Acronym:   PS
  
PS     (Pan-STARRS)
  Note:Pan-STARRS Survey for Transients.

  ***** Avoid the usage of PS,  prefer PSST
 Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   PSST
  
PSST   (Pan-STARRS Survey for Transients)= (PS) 
 Write:<<PSST  YYaaa>>
Object:Transient  (SIMBAD class: Transient = Transient Event)
  Note:Pan-STARRS Survey for Transients, using data from the Pan-STARRS    near-earth objects (NEO) observation program since mid-2014.
    More information, including the object list, is available at    https://star.pst.qub.ac.uk/ps1threepi/psdb/    
    See also PS1-YYaaa, for the period between 2010-2014,    using data from the 3Pi survey operated by the Pan-STARRS1    Science Consortium.
 Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database