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

Result of query: info cati VCS6 JHHMM+DDMM$

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Details on Acronym:   VCS6
  
VCS6   (Very long baseline array Calibrator Survey, 6)
 Write:<<VCS6  JHHMM+DDMM>>
 N:  264
Object:(Rad)  (SIMBAD class: Radio = Radio Source)
  Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
  Note:Sixth  extension to the VCS1 catalog.
    See also IVS.
   Ref:=2008AJ....136..580P
     byPETROV L.
, KOVALEV Y.Y., FOMALONT E.B., GORDON D.
 Astron. J., 136, 580-585 (2008)

    The sixth VLBA calibrator survey: VCS6.

oTable 4, col(2): <IVS BHHMM+DDd> N=264 = Table 4, col(3): <VCS6 JHHMM+DDMM>    N=264.
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as <J/AJ/136/580/>
 Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)