Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
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Details on Acronym:   SOPS
  
SOPS   (Southern Objective Prism Survey)= (STO) 
 Write:<<SOPS  R a-NNN>>  

        <<SOPS  R NN>>
 N:  about 3400
Object:(Opt)  (SIMBAD class: Star)
  Note:The survey is divided into areas, numbered by roman    numerals, I to V. For areas I to IV, the catalogues are    subdivided into categories a to g.
    Within in category the stars are ordered by decreasing declination.
    So the format is 'R a-NNN' except for Table V format 'R NN'    and for Tables Ib, IIb, IIIb, IVb with PN objects: StWr.
   Ref:=1972POAN....2...59S
     bySTOCK J.
, WROBLEWSKI H.
 Publ. Obs. Astron. Nacional, Cerro Calan, 2, 59-129 (1972)

    A southern objective prism survey.

oSame article as 1972PDAUC...2c..59S
oTables I to IV (except 'b'): <SOPS R a-NNN> N=3131. Table V: <SOPS V    NN> (Nos 1-70). Table Ib: <PN StWr 1-N> (Nos 1-1 to 1-6), Table IIb:    <PN StWr 2-NN> (Nos 2-1 to 2-48), Table IIIb: <PN StWr 3-N> (Nos 3-1    to 3-8). Table IVb: <PN StWr 4-NN> (Nos 4-1 to 4-16).

Details on Acronym:   Sto
  
Sto    (Stock+)
  ***** Avoid the usage of Sto,  prefer SOPS