Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 02-Nov-2023)

Result of query: info cati RX$

Details on Acronym:   RX
  
RX     (ROSAT sat., (X))= (RXJ) 
 Write:<<RX  JHHMM.m+DDMM>>  

        <<RX  JHHMMSS+DDMMm>>  

        <<RX  JHHMMSS.s+DDMMSS>>
Object:(X)  (SIMBAD class: X = X-ray Source)
  Note:ROSAT satellite observations
    The numbering is based on J2000 coord., thus it is mandatory    to write a J in the format.
    1991Natur.349..579T, 1992A&A...254L..21B:    Two 1st refs from the ROSAT satellite in the LMC
    The authors are using the RX designations in many other references since    these years.
   Ref:=1991Natur.349..579T
     byTRUEMPER J.
, HASINGER G., ASCHENBACH B., BRAUNINGER H., BRIEL U.G., BURKERT W., FINK H., PFEFFERMANN E., PIETSCH W., PREDEHL P., SCHMITT J.H.M.M., VOGES W., ZIMMERMANN H.U., BEUERMANN K.
 Nature, 349, 579-583 (1991)

    X-ray survey of the Large Magellanic Cloud by ROSAT.

o<RX JHHMM.m-DDMM> N=17
   Ref:=1992A&A...254L..21B
     byBADE N.
, ENGELS D., FINK H., HAGEN H.-J., REIMERS D., VOGES W., WISOTZKI L.
 Astron. Astrophys., 254, 21-24 (1992)

    ROSAT active galactic nuclei identified on objective prism plates.

o<RX JHHMM.m+DDMM> N=41
 Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   RXJ
  
RXJ    (ROSAT sat., (X), J2000)
  ***** Avoid the usage of RXJ,  prefer RX
 Originof the Acronym: L (1999A&A...342..101V)