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

Result of query: info cati VCC$

Details on Acronym:   BST
  
BST    (Bingelli+Sandage+Tammann)
  ***** Avoid the usage of BST,  prefer VCC
 Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   VCC
  
VCC    (Very Cold Core)
  ***** Avoid the usage of VCC,  prefer [THK2000]
 Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   VCC
  
VCC    (Virgo Cluster Catalog)= (BST) 
 Write:<<VCC  NNNN>>
 N:  2096
Object:G  (SIMBAD class: Galaxy)
  Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
  Note:Field  about 140 sq.deg centered at alpha 12h25m, Dec +13deg    complete down to B  about 18.    No plate.
   Ref:=1985AJ.....90.1681B
     byBINGGELI B.
, SANDAGE A., TAMMANN G.A.
 Astron. J., 90, 1681-1758 (1985)

    Studies of the Virgo cluster. II. A catalog of 2096 galaxies in the
    Virgo cluster area.
oTable II: <VCC NNNN> (Nos 1-2096)
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/AJ/90/1681
 Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)