Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 22-Mar-2024)

Result of query: info cati XRF$

Details on Acronym:   XRF
  
XRF (X-Ray Flash)= (XRO)
Write:<<XRF YYMMDDA>>
Object:(Gamma)  (SIMBAD class: gammaBurst = Gamma-ray Burst)
Note:Compilation of Gamma-Ray Bursts (GRB) and X-ray Flashes.
Ref:=2005ApJ...627....1F
byFRIEDMAN A.S. , BLOOM J.S.
 Astrophys. J., 627, 1-25 (2005)
  Toward a more standardized candle using γ-ray burst energetics and spectra.
oTable 1: <XRF YYMMDDA> N=52.
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   XRO
  
XRO (X-Ray Outburst)
***** Avoid the usage of XRO, prefer XRF
Originof the Acronym: L (2008Natur.453..469S)