Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 05-Dec-2023)

Result of query: info cati RSCG$

Details on Acronym:   RSCG
  
RSCG   (Redshift Survey Compact Groups)
 Write:<<RSCG  NN>>
 N:  89
Object:Group of G  (SIMBAD class: GroupG = Group of Galaxies)
  Note:89 groups with 3 or more galaxies, selected from a redshift survey.
   Ref:=1996AJ....112..871B
     byBARTON E.
, GELLER M.J., RAMELLA M., MARZKE R.O., DA COSTA L.N.
 Astron. J., 112, 871-886 (1996)

    Compact group selection from redshift surveys.

oTable 2: <RSCG NN> (Nos 1-89)
 Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)