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Atlas sources · 59
- A Catalogue of Rich Clusters of Galaxies (Abell, Corwin, Olowin 1989) - ACO
- Abell, Corwin & Olowin 1989, ApJS 70, 1 (VizieR VII/110A)
Abell G.O., Corwin H.G. Jr., Olowin R.P., 1989, ApJS 70, 1
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- PHAT stellar cluster survey. II. Andromeda Project cluster catalog
- Andromeda Project, Johnson et al. 2015, ApJ 802, 127 (VizieR J/ApJ/802/127)
Johnson L.C., Seth A.C., Dalcanton J.J., Wallace M.L., Simpson R.J., Lintott C.J., et al.; ApJ 802, 127 (2015) = 2015ApJ...802..127J
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- Contemporary index into Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies (Webb 1996)
- Arp 1966 Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, index by Webb 1996 (VizieR VII/192)
Webb D., 1996, Sky & Telescope 92-1, 92 (index to Arp H.C., 1966, ApJS 14, 1)
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Catalogue of Southern Peculiar Galaxies and Associations (Arp & Madore 1987) - AM
- Arp & Madore 1987, Southern Peculiar Galaxies (VizieR VII/170)
Arp H.C., Madore B.F., 1987, Cambridge University Press (Vol. I)
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- A new catalog of H II regions in M31
- Azimlu, Marciniak & Barmby 2011, AJ 142, 139 (VizieR J/AJ/142/139)
Azimlu M., Marciniak R., Barmby P.; AJ 142, 139 (2011) = 2011AJ....142..139A
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- Barnard's Catalogue of 349 Dark Objects in the Sky
- Barnard 1927, dark objects (VizieR VII/220A)
Barnard E.E., 1927, Photographic Atlas of Selected Regions of the Milky Way (Carnegie Inst.)
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- A general catalogue of extended objects in the Magellanic System
- Bica et al. 2008, MNRAS 389, 678 (VizieR J/MNRAS/389/678)
Bica E., Bonatto C., Dutra C.M., Santos J.F.C. Jr.; MNRAS 389, 678-690 (2008) = 2008MNRAS.389..678B
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference and the VizieR DOI when redistributing derived products.
- An updated Small Magellanic Cloud and Magellanic Bridge catalog of star clusters, associations, and related objects
- Bica et al. 2020, AJ 159, 82 (VizieR J/AJ/159/82)
Bica E., Westera P., de O. Kerber L., Dias B., Maia F., Santos J.F.C. Jr, Barbuy B., Oliveira R.A.P.; AJ 159, 82 (2020) = 2020AJ....159...82B
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference and the VizieR DOI when redistributing derived products.
- The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version) (Yale BSC5, CDS V/50)
- Yale Bright Star Catalogue, Hoffleit & Warren 1991 (VizieR V/50)
Hoffleit D., Warren Jr W.H., 1991, The Bright Star Catalogue, 5th Revised Ed. (Preliminary Version), Astronomical Data Center NSSDC/ADC; =1991bsc..book.....H; =1964BS....C......0H. CDS catalogue V/50 (https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/V/50).
Distributed by CDS/VizieR (terms: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html); originally NASA ADC. Cite Hoffleit & Warren (1991) and VizieR.
- Star clusters in M31. I. A catalog and a study of the young clusters
- Caldwell et al. 2009, AJ 137, 94 (VizieR J/AJ/137/94)
Caldwell N., Harding P., Morrison H., Rose J.A., Schiavon R., Kriessler J.; AJ 137, 94-110 (2009) = 2009AJ....137...94C
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- Star clusters in M31. VII. Global kinematics and metallicity subpopulations of the globular clusters
- Caldwell & Romanowsky 2016, ApJ 824, 42 (VizieR J/ApJ/824/42)
Caldwell N., Romanowsky A.J.; ApJ 824, 42 (2016) = 2016ApJ...824...42C
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- Catalog of bright diffuse Galactic nebulae (Cederblad 1946) - Ced
- Cederblad 1946, bright diffuse nebulae (VizieR VII/231)
Cederblad S., 1946, Lund Medd. Astron. Obs. Ser. II, 119, 1
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Dickel, Wendker & Bieritz (1969) Cygnus X optical HII regions - SIMBAD extraction (not on VizieR)
- Dickel, Wendker & Bieritz 1969, A&A 1, 270, via SIMBAD (CDS)
Dickel H.R., Wendker H.J., Bieritz J.H., 1969, A&A 1, 270 'The Cygnus X region. V. Catalogue and distances of optically visible HII regions'
SIMBAD (CDS) data - cite SIMBAD and the original reference.
- NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters (pscomppars): confirmed planets and their host stars
- NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters (doi:10.26133/NEA13)
NASA Exoplanet Archive, Planetary Systems Composite Parameters table (DOI 10.26133/NEA13), operated by Caltech/IPAC under contract with NASA. Archive paper to cite: Christiansen et al. 2025, Planetary Science Journal, doi:10.3847/PSJ/ade3c2 (replaces Akeson et al. 2013). Acknowledgement requested: "This research has made use of the NASA Exoplanet Archive, which is operated by the California Institute of Technology, under contract with the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under the Exoplanet Exploration Program."
NASA/IPAC public data; no explicit licence file. Use with the archive acknowledgement and the DOI above; individual values come from the literature references in the *_reflink / *_refname columns.
- galstreams: Library of Milky Way stellar stream tracks (sky, distance, proper-motion and radial-velocity tracks, end/mid points, poles, widths)
- galstreams, Mateu 2023, MNRAS 520, 5225 (BSD-3-Clause)
Mateu, C. 2023, MNRAS 520, 5225 (2023MNRAS.520.5225M, doi:10.1093/mnras/stad321). Repository https://github.com/cmateu/galstreams . Each track also has its own literature reference (master_log TrackRefs/TrackRefsLatex, BibTeX in tracks/docs/gsrefs.bib, per-track construction notes in tracks/docs/*.tex) that should be credited.
BSD 3-Clause, Copyright (c) 2017 Cecilia Mateu (LICENSE).
- General Catalogue of Variable Stars, GCVS 5.1 (CDS B/gcvs) - main catalogue gcvs_cat plus remarks, cross-identifications and type/constellation tables
- GCVS 5.1, Samus et al. 2017 (VizieR B/gcvs)
Samus N.N., Kazarovets E.V., Durlevich O.V., Kireeva N.N., Pastukhova E.N., 2017, Astron. Rep. 61, 80 (=2017ARep...61...80S; Astron. Zh. 94, 87). CDS catalogue B/gcvs (https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/B/gcvs); GCVS home http://www.sai.msu.su/gcvs/gcvs/
Distributed by CDS/VizieR (https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html); cite Samus et al. 2017 and VizieR.
- A Catalogue of Galactic Supernova Remnants (Green), 2024 October version
- Green 2025, JApA 46, 14: Galactic SNR catalogue, 2024 October (VizieR VII/297)
Green D.A., 2025, JApA 46, 14 (arXiv:2411.03367); Green D.A., 2024, 'A Catalogue of Galactic Supernova Remnants (2024 October version)', Cavendish Laboratory
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Gum (1955) southern HII regions - SIMBAD extraction (the catalogue itself is not on VizieR)
- Gum 1955, MmRAS 67, 155, via SIMBAD (CDS)
Gum C.S., 1955, MmRAS 67, 155 'A survey of southern HII regions' (Table I, Gum 1-85, N=98 per CDS Dictionary)
SIMBAD (CDS) data - cite SIMBAD and the original reference.
- Catalog of parameters for Milky Way globular clusters (Harris 1996)
- Harris 1996 (2010 edition), Milky Way globular clusters (VizieR VII/202)
Harris W.E., 1996, AJ 112, 1487 (VizieR VII/202 = rev. 15 May 1997; mcmaster_2010/ = 2010 edition)
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Hickson's Compact Groups of Galaxies (Hickson et al. 1982-1994)
- Hickson 1982 and later, compact groups (VizieR VII/213)
Hickson P., 1982, ApJ 255, 382 (+ Hickson, Kindl & Auman 1989; Mendes de Oliveira & Hickson 1991, 1994; Hickson et al. 1992)
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Hipparcos, the New Reduction (van Leeuwen 2007), CDS I/311 - astrometric catalogue hip2.dat
- Hipparcos new reduction, van Leeuwen 2007 (Credit: ESA; VizieR I/311)
van Leeuwen F., 2007, Hipparcos, the New Reduction of the Raw Data, Astrophysics and Space Science Library 350 (Springer); validation: A&A 474, 653 (2007) =2007A&A...474..653V. Mission data: ESA, 1997, The Hipparcos and Tycho Catalogues, ESA SP-1200. CDS catalogue I/311 (https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/I/311).
CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO (Credit: ESA). The I/311 ReadMe states no licence and VizieR defers commercial use to the origin (https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html); ESA distributes the Hipparcos and Tycho catalogues under CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO (https://www.cosmos.esa.int/web/hipparcos/catalogues, read 2026-10-21), and the new reduction is a reduction of the same ESA mission data.
- The H II regions of M101. I. An atlas of 1264 emission regions
- Hodge et al. 1990, ApJS 73, 661: M 101 HII regions (VizieR J/ApJS/73/661)
Hodge P., Gurwell M., Goldader J.D., Kennicutt R.C. Jr.; ApJS 73, 661 (1990) = 1990ApJS...73..661H
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference and the VizieR DOI when redistributing derived products.
- The H II regions of M33. II. A photometric catalog of 1272 newly identified emission regions
- Hodge et al. 1999, PASP 111, 685: M 33 HII regions (VizieR J/PASP/111/685)
Hodge P.W., Balsley J., Wyder T.K., Skelton B.P.; PASP 111, 685 (1999) = 1999PASP..111..685H
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- NGC 5128 globular cluster candidates out to 150 kpc: a comprehensive catalog from Gaia and ground-based data
- Hughes et al. 2021, ApJ 914, 16: NGC 5128 globular clusters (VizieR J/ApJ/914/16)
Hughes A.K., Sand D.J., Seth A., Strader J., Voggel K., Dumont A., Crnojevic D., Caldwell N., Forbes D.A., Simon J.D., Guhathakurta P., Toloba E.; ApJ 914, 16 (2021) = 2021ApJ...914...16H
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference and the VizieR DOI when redistributing derived products.
- Improving the open cluster census. III. Cleaned open cluster catalogue (Hunt & Reffert 2024)
- Hunt & Reffert 2024, A&A 686, A42 (VizieR J/A+A/686/A42)
Hunt E.L., Reffert S., 2024, A&A 686, A42
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- HyperLEDA mean astrophysical parameters (SQL table meandata), the whole table in three disjoint sets: bt<18; logd25>=0.69 (D25>=~0.49') and not bt<18; the rest
- HyperLEDA, Makarov et al. 2014, A&A 570, A13
Makarov D., Prugniel P., Terekhova N., Courtois H., Vauglin I. 2014, A&A 570, A13 (2014A&A...570A..13M), 'HyperLEDA. III. The catalogue of extragalactic distances'; database history: Paturel et al. 2003, A&A 412, 45 (2003A&A...412...45P). Suggested acknowledgment: 'We acknowledge the usage of the HyperLeda database (http://leda.univ-lyon1.fr).' (docs/acknowledge.html)
No explicit licence on the site; HyperLEDA asks for citation/acknowledgment (docs/acknowledge.html). Check redistribution terms before shipping derived data.
- Tracing the giant outer halo of M104. I. Photometry of the extended globular cluster systems
- Kang et al. 2022, ApJ 939, 74: M 104 globular clusters (VizieR J/ApJ/939/74)
Kang J., Lee M.G., Jang In S., Ko Y., Sohn J., Hwang N., Park B.-G.; ApJ 939, 74 (2022) = 2022ApJ...939...74K
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference and the VizieR DOI when redistributing derived products.
- Lynds' Catalogue of Bright Nebulae (LBN)
- Lynds 1965, ApJS 12, 163: bright nebulae (VizieR VII/9)
Lynds B.T., 1965, ApJS 12, 163
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Lynds' Catalogue of Dark Nebulae (LDN), updated version
- Lynds 1962, ApJS 7, 1: dark nebulae (VizieR VII/7A)
Lynds B.T., 1962, ApJS 7, 1 (machine-readable updated version)
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- H II region luminosity function of the interacting galaxy M51
- Lee, Hwang & Lee 2011, ApJ 735, 75: M 51 HII regions (VizieR J/ApJ/735/75)
Lee J.H., Hwang N., Lee M.G.; ApJ 735, 75 (2011) = 2011ApJ...735...75L
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference and the VizieR DOI when redistributing derived products.
- DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys sweep catalogues, DR10 south (10.1) and DR9 north (9.0): the galaxies (Tractor types REX, EXP, DEV, SER) brighter than r 21.5
- DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys DR9 and DR10, Dey et al. 2019, AJ 157, 168
Dey A., Schlegel D.J., Lang D., et al. 2019, AJ 157, 168 (2019AJ....157..168D), 'Overview of the DESI Legacy Imaging Surveys'; acknowledgment text: https://www.legacysurvey.org/acknowledgment/
Public data of the Legacy Surveys (NOIRLab, LBNL); the surveys ask for a citation of Dey et al. 2019 and their acknowledgment text (https://www.legacysurvey.org/acknowledgment/).
- Local Volume Database (LVDB): observed properties of dwarf galaxies and star clusters in the Local Volume
- Local Volume Database, Pace 2025, OJAp 8, 142 (CC0 1.0)
Pace, A. B. 2025, The Open Journal of Astrophysics 8, 142 (2025OJAp....8E.142P; arXiv:2411.07424; doi:10.33232/001c.144859). Repository https://github.com/apace7/local_volume_database ; releases indexed on Zenodo, concept DOI 10.5281/zenodo.14076714.
CC0 1.0 Universal (LICENSE). README requests citing Pace 2025 and linking the GitHub repository; citing the input references is encouraged.
- Automated identification of OB associations in M 31
- Magnier et al. 1993, A&A 278, 36: M 31 OB associations (VizieR J/A+A/278/36)
Magnier E.A., Battinelli P., Lewin W.H.G., Haiman Z., van Paradijs J., Hasinger G., Pietsch W., Supper R., Truemper J.; A&A 278, 36 (1993) = 1993A&A...278...36M
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- The large-scale structure of the halo of the Andromeda galaxy. II. Hierarchical structure in the Pan-Andromeda Archaeological Survey (PAndAS)
- McConnachie et al. 2018, ApJ 868, 55 (VizieR J/ApJ/868/55)
McConnachie A.W., Ibata R., Martin N., Ferguson A.M.N., Collins M., Gwyn S., et al.; ApJ 868, 55 (2018) = 2018ApJ...868...55M
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- A deep kinematic survey of planetary nebulae in the Andromeda galaxy using the Planetary Nebula Spectrograph
- Merrett et al. 2006, MNRAS 369, 120: M 31 planetary nebulae (VizieR J/MNRAS/369/120)
Merrett H.R., Merrifield M.R., Douglas N.G., Kuijken K., Romanowsky A.J., et al.; MNRAS 369, 120-142 (2006) = 2006MNRAS.369..120M
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- The Million Quasars (Milliquas) catalogue, version 8 (Flesch 2023): type-1 QSOs and AGN, BL Lac objects, type-2 objects and radio/X-ray associated QSO candidates (VizieR VII/294, the whole table)
- Milliquas v8, Flesch 2023, OJAp 6, 49 (VizieR VII/294)
Flesch E.W., 2023, The Open Journal of Astrophysics 6, 49 (=2023OJAp....6E..49F, arXiv:2308.01505, doi:10.21105/astro.2308.01505), 'The Million Quasars (Milliquas) Catalogue, v8'; CDS catalogue VII/294 (=2023yCat.7294....0F); author's page https://quasars.org/milliquas.htm . The author asks: 'Please cite as Milliquas v8, Flesch, E.W. 2023,OJAp,6,49.'
No explicit licence from the author; distributed by CDS/VizieR (https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html). Cite Flesch 2023, OJAp 6, 49 and VizieR VII/294.
- Spectroscopy of M81 globular clusters
- Nantais & Huchra 2010, AJ 139, 2620: M 81 globular clusters (VizieR J/AJ/139/2620)
Nantais J.B., Huchra J.P.; AJ 139, 2620-2638 (2010) = 2010AJ....139.2620N
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference and the VizieR DOI when redistributing derived products.
- OpenNGC: NGC and IC objects with the addendum
- OpenNGC, Mattia Verga (CC BY-SA 4.0)
Verga M., OpenNGC, https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC (NGC.csv, addendum.csv)
CC BY-SA 4.0
- The Panchromatic Hubble Andromeda Treasury: Triangulum Extended Region (PHATTER). IV. Star cluster catalog
- PHATTER, Johnson et al. 2022, ApJ 938, 81 (VizieR J/ApJ/938/81)
Johnson L.C., Wainer T.M., Torres Villanueva E.E., Seth A.C., Williams B.F., Durbin M.J., et al.; ApJ 938, 81 (2022) = 2022ApJ...938...81J
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- X-ray monitoring of optical novae in M 31 from July 2004 to February 2005 (Appendix A: catalogue of optical novae in M 31)
- Pietsch et al. 2007, A&A 465, 375: M 31 novae (VizieR J/A+A/465/375)
Pietsch W., Haberl F., Sala G., Stiele H., Hornoch K., Riffeser A., et al.; A&A 465, 375 (2007) = 2007A&A...465..375P
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- Gaia EDR3 planetary nebula central star catalogue with HASH PN positions (Chornay & Walton 2021)
- Chornay & Walton 2021, A&A 656, A110 (VizieR J/A+A/656/A110)
Chornay N., Walton N.A., 2021, A&A 656, A110
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Galactic Planetary Nebulae and their central stars. I. Accurate homogeneous coordinates (Kerber et al. 2003)
- Kerber et al. 2003, A&A 408, 1029 (VizieR J/A+A/408/1029)
Kerber F., Mignani R.P., Guglielmetti F., Wicenec A., 2003, A&A 408, 1029
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- MASH Catalogues of Planetary Nebulae (Parker et al. 2006; Miszalski et al. 2008)
- MASH, Parker et al. 2006; Miszalski et al. 2008 (VizieR V/127A)
Parker Q.A. et al., 2006, MNRAS 373, 79 (MASH); Miszalski B. et al., 2008, MNRAS 384, 525 (MASH-II)
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae (Acker et al. 1992) - SEC
- Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic PNe, Acker et al. 1992 (VizieR V/84)
Acker A., Ochsenbein F., Stenholm B., Tylenda R., Marcout J., Schohn C., 1992, ESO, ISBN 3-923524-41-2
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Revised Bologna Catalogue of M31 globular clusters and candidates, V.5 (August 2012)
- Revised Bologna Catalogue v5, Galleti et al. 2004 (VizieR V/143)
Galleti S., Federici L., Bellazzini M., Fusi Pecci F., Macrina S., Buzzoni A.; A&A 416, 917 (2004) = 2004A&A...416..917G (primary RBC reference); CDS record 2014yCat.5143....0G; versions in 2006A&A...456..985G, 2007A&A...471..127G, 2009A&A...508.1285G
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- H-alpha emission regions in the Southern Milky Way (Rodgers, Campbell, Whiteoak 1960) - RCW
- Rodgers, Campbell & Whiteoak 1960, MNRAS 121, 103 (VizieR VII/216)
Rodgers A.W., Campbell C.T., Whiteoak J.B., 1960, MNRAS 121, 103
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Photometric properties of the M33 star cluster system (CFHT/MegaCam extended-source catalogue)
- San Roman, Sarajedini & Aparicio 2010, ApJ 720, 1674 (VizieR J/ApJ/720/1674)
San Roman I., Sarajedini A., Aparicio A.; ApJ 720, 1674-1683 (2010) = 2010ApJ...720.1674S
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- Catalogue of HII Regions (Sharpless 1959) - Sh 2
- Sharpless 1959, ApJS 4, 257 (VizieR VII/20)
Sharpless S., 1959, ApJS 4, 257
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- A catalog of star cluster candidates in M33
- Sarajedini & Mancone 2007, AJ 134, 447 (VizieR J/AJ/134/447)
Sarajedini A., Mancone C.L.; AJ 134, 447-456 (2007) = 2007AJ....134..447S
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference above.
- Stellarium 'modern' sky culture: IAU star names
- Stellarium 'modern' sky culture (CC BY-SA 4.0): star names
Stellarium 26.2, skycultures/modern/index.json (names with an IAU reference: WGSN, IAU Catalog of Star Names, NameExoWorlds)
CC BY-SA 4.0 (sky culture text and data)
- Hipparcos stars of the Stellarium star catalogue (hip_gaia3)
- Hipparcos (ESA 1997) and Gaia DR3 (ESA/Gaia/DPAC), via the Stellarium star catalogue
Stellarium 26.2, stars/hip_gaia3 (stars_0..2 catalogues, name.fab Bayer and Flamsteed designations); ESA 1997, The Hipparcos Catalogue; Gaia Collaboration 2023, A&A 674, A1
Stellarium program data (GPL-2.0-or-later); positions and photometry from Hipparcos (ESA 1997) and Gaia DR3 (ESA/Gaia/DPAC, CC BY-NC 3.0 IGO)
- Updated nearby galaxy catalog (UNGC / Local Volume, 869 galaxies)
- UNGC, Karachentsev, Makarov & Kaisina 2013, AJ 145, 101 (VizieR J/AJ/145/101)
Karachentsev I.D., Makarov D.I., Kaisina E.I.; AJ 145, 101 (2013) = 2013AJ....145..101K
CDS/VizieR data; see https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html and cite the reference and the VizieR DOI when redistributing derived products.
- Gaia EDR3 view on Galactic globular clusters (Vasiliev & Baumgardt 2021)
- Vasiliev & Baumgardt 2021, MNRAS 505, 5978 (VizieR J/MNRAS/505/5978)
Vasiliev E., Baumgardt H., 2021, MNRAS 505, 5978
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- Catalogue of Reflection Nebulae (van den Bergh 1966) - vdB
- van den Bergh 1966, AJ 71, 990: reflection nebulae (VizieR VII/21)
van den Bergh S., 1966, AJ 71, 990
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- AAVSO International Variable Star Index VSX (CDS B/vsx, table vsx) - subset with magnitude at maximum brightness max < 14
- AAVSO VSX, Watson, Henden & Price 2006 (VizieR B/vsx)
Watson C., Henden A.A., Price A., 2006, Society for Astronomical Sciences 25th Annual Symposium, p.47 (=2006SASS...25...47W); CDS catalogue B/vsx (=2015yCat....102027W, https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/B/vsx); live database https://www.aavso.org/vsx/ (link a row with https://www.aavso.org/vsx/index.php?view=detail.top&oid=<OID>).
Distributed by CDS/VizieR (https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html); AAVSO VSX data - cite Watson et al. 2006 and acknowledge AAVSO VSX.
- Catalogue of Interacting Galaxies (Vorontsov-Velyaminov, Noskova, Arkhipova 2001) - VV
- Vorontsov-Velyaminov et al. 2001, interacting galaxies (VizieR VII/236)
Vorontsov-Velyaminov B.A., Noskova R.I., Arkhipova V.P., 2001, Astron. Astrophys. Trans. 20, 717
VizieR/CDS data: https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html - cite the original reference and VizieR.
- The Washington Visual Double Star Catalog (WDS), CDS B/wds, version 2026-09-21 - summary table wds plus notes and discoverer references
- Washington Double Star Catalog, Mason et al. 2001, USNO (VizieR B/wds)
Mason B.D., Wycoff G.L., Hartkopf W.I., Douglass G.G., Worley C.E., 2001, AJ 122, 3466 (=2001AJ....122.3466M); continuously updated by USNO (=2009yCat....102026M). CDS catalogue B/wds (https://cdsarc.cds.unistra.fr/viz-bin/cat/B/wds); WDS home http://www.astro.gsu.edu/wds/ . Requested acknowledgement: 'This research has made use of the Washington Double Star Catalog maintained at the U.S. Naval Observatory.'
Distributed by CDS/VizieR (https://cds.unistra.fr/vizier-org/licences_vizier.html); USNO asks for the acknowledgement quoted in 'reference'.
- Wikidata names/popularity table for deep-sky catalogues and named Hipparcos stars
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): names, sitelinks
Wikidata, Wikimedia Foundation; Wikidata Query Service snapshot 2026-10-11T01:32Z..08:26Z (catalogue membership via P528 + P972)
CC0 1.0
- WISE Catalog of Galactic HII Regions v2.2 (Anderson et al. 2014), NASA/IPAC IRSA table wisegalhii
- WISE Catalog of Galactic HII Regions v2.2, Anderson et al. 2014 (NASA/IPAC IRSA, doi:10.26131/IRSA146)
Anderson L.D., Bania T.M., Balser D.S., Cunningham V., Wenger T.V., Johnstone B.M., Armentrout W.P., 2014, ApJS 212, 1 =2014ApJS..212....1A; version 2.2 served by NASA/IPAC IRSA, DOI 10.26131/IRSA146. Distances are compiled by the catalogue from the literature (maser parallaxes, kinematic distances with the ambiguity resolved).
U.S. Government Works (https://www.usa.gov/government-works), as the data.gov record of the catalogue (publisher NASA/IPAC Infrared Science Archive, access level public) states; read 2026-10-21. Credit Anderson et al. 2014 and IRSA.
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