RSA catalog
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The RSA catalog is a widely used astronomical reference listing and classifying bright galaxies in the nearby universe.
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical catalog
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galaxy catalog ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Revised Shapley-Ames Catalog
NERFINISHED
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Revised Shapley-Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | Shapley-Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| catalogType | optical galaxy catalog ⓘ |
| classificationSystem |
Hubble sequence
NERFINISHED
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de Vaucouleurs revised Hubble system NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| contains | bright galaxies in the local universe ⓘ |
| containsObjectsOfType |
elliptical galaxies
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irregular galaxies ⓘ lenticular galaxies ⓘ spiral galaxies ⓘ |
| dataType |
basic observational parameters of galaxies
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morphological types of galaxies ⓘ photometric information on galaxies ⓘ positions of galaxies ⓘ |
| field |
astronomy
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extragalactic astronomy ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
galaxy classification
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morphological classification of galaxies ⓘ |
| fullName | Revised Shapley-Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| importance | widely used standard reference for bright nearby galaxies ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| predecessor | Shapley-Ames Catalog of Bright Galaxies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| regionCovered | whole sky ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
New General Catalogue
NERFINISHED
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Third Reference Catalogue of Bright Galaxies NERFINISHED ⓘ Uppsala General Catalogue of Galaxies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scope | nearby universe ⓘ |
| selectionCriterion |
apparent brightness of galaxies
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proximity of galaxies ⓘ |
| shortName | RSA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subject | bright galaxies ⓘ |
| timeCoverage | nearby universe at low redshift ⓘ |
| use |
calibration of galaxy morphology studies
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reference for bright nearby galaxies ⓘ selection of nearby galaxy samples ⓘ source of homogeneous galaxy classifications ⓘ |
| usedBy |
extragalactic astronomy researchers
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professional astronomers ⓘ |
| usedFor |
comparison with other galaxy catalogs
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studies of galaxy morphology-density relation ⓘ studies of local large-scale structure ⓘ |
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