An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

1 terms — R › RC

R RA RC RE RÉ RH RI RO RR RU RY

RCW catalogue   کاتالوگ ِ WCR   kâtâlog-e RCW Fr.: catalogue RCW A catalog of → H II regions in the → southern  → Milky Way based on observations obtained at Mount Stromlo Observatory (Australia). It contains 181 → H-alpha emission objects characterized by their positions, dimensions, and estimated brightness. See also: Rodgers,A.W., Campbell, C.T., Whiteoak, J.B., 1960, MNRAS, 121, 103; → catalog.