Target names are used to provide unique designations for the targets that will be used throughout the proposal. These names will generally also be used in Phase II, and ultimately to designate targets in the HST data archive. ... This facility will be most useful if consistent naming conventions are used. ... If a target is not contained in these catalogs, other catalog designations may be used (e.g., 4U X-ray catalog designation, Villanova white-dwarf catalog number, etc.) ... Target Type . ...

Astronotes Armagh Planetarium's Stellar Blog! ... Armagh Planetarium . ... Solar System . ... Space Flight . Human Exploration . ... Asteroid Itokawa imaged by the Hayabusa mission (Image credit: JAXA) . ... All I had to do is leave my name at a website (long gone now so I can?t link to it). My name is all over the Solar System. if you know where to look. ... The New Horizons probe will almost certainly outlive the Solar System, so the names on board will attain a curious semi-immortality. ...

Catalogue of designations . HyperLeda home | Documentation | Search by name | ... Search the designations of an object . This catalogue (table a101 in the database) presents the compilation of the designations of objects. ... A given object may have several names. ... The colon behing a galaxy designation means that this name is given to 2 (or more) objects. ... The pair keeps the name given in the catalogue and the 2 objects members of the pair have the same name + the colon. code . ...

... While "First Light" was achieved at the second 8.2-m VLT Unit Telescope (UT2) ahead of schedule, UT1 produced its sharpest image so far. ... It had long been ESO's intention to provide "real" names to the four VLT Unit Telescopes, to replace the current, somewhat dry and technical designations as UT1 to UT4. ... The participants were left with the impression of mounting expectations, just four weeks before the first VLT Unit Telescope, Antu (UT1), will receive the first visiting astronomers. ...

... Tonight's Sky . ... Search By Name Enter coordinates Use current location . ... City/place name . ... US ZIP code . ... The Magazine . ... Observing . ... The double star 54 Leonis, spiral galaxy NGC 3198, and emission nebula NGC 3199 . ... Astronomy for Kids . ... Of names, codes, and photographs . ... Get instant access to subscriber content on Astronomy.com! ... Receive news, sky-event information, observing tips, and more from Astronomy's weekly email newsletter. ... Astronomy Magazine . ...

In 2001, Westerbork observations of the disturbed galaxy named VV-29 (alias Arp-188, UGC-10214) showed that there is second smaller galaxy (named VV-29c) that appears behind the western side of the main body of the distorted galaxy. ... The galaxy was featured as the May 2, 2002 Astronomy Picture of the Day . ... When VV-29 had its 15 minutes of fame in May 2002, it appeared under the name "The Tadpole Galaxy," but based on the images above, we will always think of it as "The CHAINSAW"! ...

Data on the Objects "ESO269-058" . ... ESO269-058 . ... 400 . 13.30 . ... log L K . ... 1.86)x10 -14 . ...

SAOtng can associate names with region markers in order to aid users in remembering the significance of the region. ... By default, marker regions that you create in SAOtng are defined to be either "source" regions or "background" regions and are colored green and red, respectively. ... This type name is controlled by the "Set Type (and Color)" option in the marker menu (activated using the right mouse button within a region). ... Colors can be associated with names for regions. ...