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

Result of query: info cati VCS5$

Details on Acronym:   VCS5
  
VCS5   (Very long baseline array Calibrator Survey, 5)
 Write:<<VCS5  JHHMM+DDMM>>
 N:  569
Object:(Rad)  (SIMBAD class: Radio = Radio Source)
  Note:Fifth  extension to the VCS1 catalog.
    See also IVS.
   Ref:=2007AJ....133.1236K
     byKOVALEV Y.Y.
, PETROV L., FOMALONT E.B., GORDON D.
 Astron. J., 133, 1236-1242 (2007)

    The fifth VLBA calibrator survey: VCS5.

oObjets from table 2 are designated in Simbad with their NVSS name.
oTable 2, col(2): <IVS BHHMM+DDd> N=569 = Table 2, col(3): <VCS5    JHHMM+DDMM> N=569.
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/AJ/133/1236
 Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)