Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
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Result of query: info cati XXL-AAOmega$

Details on Acronym:   XXL-AAOmega
  
XXL-AAOmega (A target within the area covered by the XMM XXL survey that has been spectroscopically confirmed with the AAOmega instrument on the AAT)
Write:<<XXL-AAOmega JHHMMSS.ss-DDMMSS.s>>
N: 3670
Object:Stars, galaxies and AGN
Note:Spectroscopic followup of targets in the southern XXL field with AAOmega on the AAT.

The XXL survey is described at http://irfu.cea.fr/xxl

Observations of the southern field will continue in future years.

A paper containing the redshift catalogue will be submitted soon.

Auth.:Chris Lidman

Australian Astronomical Observatory
Originof the Acronym: p = Pre-registered to IAU Comm.5