Astronomy Abbreviations

Here's a list of abbreviations related to the Astronomy terminology and jargon:


Acronym

Definition

11D
4D
5D
A-GPS
AAA
AAAA
AAAD
AAAM
AAE
AAG
AAJ
AAL
AAPF
AAQ
AAS
AASC
AASI
AAT
AAV
AAVSO
ABB
ABBA
ABF
AC
ACA
ACAG
ACIT
ACME
ACRIM
ACS
ACT
ACTS
ACURA
AD
ADACS
ADAS
ADASS
ADH
ADIL
ADS
ADU
AEA
AEG
AER
AESS
AET
AFA
AFGWC
AFO
AG
AGN
AGPS
AH
AIAA
AIP
AIPS
AJD
AL
ALAT
ALFA
ALIS
ALMA
ALTS
AM
AMSU
ANI
ANS
AO
AOA
AOAS
AOB
AOML
AOSS
AP
APAO
APASS
APDA
APOD
APOLLO
APOY
APPLE
APS
APT
AQR
ARAA
ARAS
ARGUS
ARN
ARO
AS
ASAS
ASBD
ASCA
ASCH
ASIAA
ASKAP
ASKC
ASLV
ASNSW
ASP
ASSA
AST
ASTAC
ASWG
ATEO
ATLAS
ATM
ATPI
ATR
ATST
AU
AUDS
AURA
AVAC
AVM
AVMS
AVO
AWG
AZA
B-V
BAAS
BART
BASP
BAT
BATSE
BATTERS
BAUT
BAV
BAWG
BBH
BBL
BBT
BCCP
BCG
BCRS
BD
BE
BEAS
BG
BH
BHAS
BHB
BHH(s)
BIS
BLO
BLOB
BM
BMAA
BMO
BNCA
BO
BOAO
BOOK
BOSS
BPA
BRAS
BS
BSAS
BST
BVAC
BZ
C-TYPE
CAA
CAAA
CAAS
CADC
CAI
CAL
CALL
CAMC
CAPER
CARA
CASA
CASPER
CASU
CBA
CBAT
CBSAP
CCAR
CCAS
CCF
CCMS
CCSN
CD
CDA
CDM
CDMH
CEO
CES
CEV
CfA
CFCO
CFCP
CFS
CG
CGCS
CGRO
CGWA
CHAMP
CHIP
CHIPS
CHSS
CHZ
CIB
CIP
CM
CMA
CMB
CMBR
CMDA
CME
CMF
CMHAS
CMHASD
CMO
CMT
CMZ
CNS
COACA
COD
CODE
CoSEC
COT
CP
CR cosmic rays
CRAAG
CRAF
CRAP
CRAQ
CRBT
CREAM
CRL
CRS
CRSF
CRSR
CRTS
CSAS
CSF
CSFH
CSFT
CSM
CSMA
CSPAR
CSWA
CT
CTO
CTRF
CVA
CVAS
CVN
CVP
CVS
CW
D
DAC
DAG
DARE
DAV
DCT
DDA
DDAS
DE
DEcam
DES
DHI
DIB
DIG
DIN
DISCO
DIST
DLR
DM
DNI
DOAO
DOE
DOS
DPAC
DRAA
DRAO
DRO
DSN
DSOS
DVA
E
EAA
EAAA
EAAE
EAAS
eAPJ
EAPU
EARS
EBE
EBL
ECA
ECEF
ECO
ECT
EFRF
EGAL
EGRET
EGT
EHBH
EL
EMAAN
EMB
EME
ENE
EO
EOL
EOSL
EPD
EPIC
EPOS
ERF
ERFA
EROI
ESA
ESAC
ESD
ESO
ESTEC
ET
ETBD
ETI
EU
EUSO
EVAC
EVGA
EXO
F
FAMOUS
FAS
FAST
FAT
FBOT
FCAD
FCRAO
FFD
FFTW
FGC
FIAAA
FIGV
FIMS
FIPS
FIR
FIRST
FMAC
FOC
FOCAS
FOP
FP
FR
FRAS
FRB(s)
FRONT
FS
FU
G
GAAC
GAF
GAM
GASA
GB
GBT
GCC
GDSO
GEMMA
GGC
GHA
GHAAS
GHI
GHZ
GLOB
GML
GMOS
GMT
GN
GNAT
GNN
GOES
GPE
GPS
GR
GRAAA
GRAB
GRAND
GRB
GRB(S)
GRO
GSC
GSMT
GSY
GT
GTC
GTL
GU
GV
GXY
GY
GYR
HAC
HAD
HAO
HARPA
HAT
HAWAII
HB
HBOP
HCD
HCO
HDF
HEAO
HEO
HESI
HETE
HETE-2
HF
HFQPO(S)
HGD
HKO
HLO
HMS
HMSF
HMXB
HN
HO3
HPI
HRD
HRG
HRMS
HRV
HS
HSD
HTFA
HVR
HZ
IAAA
IAAC
IAO
IAPG
IARA
IAS
IASC
IAU
IAYC
IB
IBBTF
IBVS
ICAS
ICET
ICRAR
ICRC
ICSO
ICV
IDIA
IDMP
IDT
IETI
IFA
IFAS
IFO
IG
IGRB
IIC
ILOC
ILRT
IMAGE
IMBH
IMO
IMOA
INAO
INFOL
ING
INS
INSY
IO
IOA
IOAA
IPC
IPE
IPN
IPNS
IPPW
IRAS
IRS
ISAAC
ISEE
ISM
ISRO
ISS
ISV
ITRF
IUCAA
IWARA
IYA
JAP
JAXA
JBAA
JC
JCMT
JCT
JET
JFC
JRASC
JVO
JWST
KAO
KBO
KD
KEASA
KITP
KM
KP
KPC
KVAS
LADC
LAE
LAMO
LAMOI
LAMOST
LAN
LAT
LAYS
LB
LBN
LBV
LBVS
LC
LCG
LEAG
LENA
LF
LFAE
LGRB(S)
LGS
LHA
LIC
LIGO
LM
LMC
LMP
LMST
LMT
LOAO
LOD
LOESS
LOFAR
LOSS
LP
LPAO
LPC
LPCI
LR
LRBO
LS
LSB
LSST
LST
LSVT
LTM
LTSA
LUNNO
LUO
LV
LWP
LWR
LWS
M-TYPE
M18
MACHO
MACO
MACRO
MAHLI
MAO
MARS
MAST
MCSA
MD
MER
METI
MFP
MG
MHAA
MHGL
MI
MIISE
MIP
MJ
MKN
MKOCN
MLO
MLPS
MLRS
MLY
MM
MMA
MMT
MMTF
MMTO
MNRAS
MO
MOE
MOM
MOST
MP
MPAS
MPEC
MPH
MPIA
MPPG
MR
MRAO
MRK
MRO
MS
MSAS
MSFN
MSO
MSP
MSSS
MST
MSTO
MUAAC
MUF
MVAC
MVEMJSUN
MVEMJSUNP
MW
MWO
N
NA
NAAP
NAC
NAIC
NAM
NAO
NAOC
NAOJ
NAP
NARIT
NASA
NBS
NC
NCAS
NCP
NEAF
NEAR
NEO
NEOWISE
NEP
NFAR
NFF
NGAO
NGC
NGS
NGT
NI
NIEO
NIF
NIP
NIST
NLO
NLST
NMW
NOAO
NOC
NOMAD
NPC
NR
NRAO
NS
NSA
NSAS
NSBD
NSC
NSEA
NSFA
NSO
NSPO
NSS
NSUM
NTT
NWAG
NYAA
O
OAD
OAG
OAO
OAOG
OAOT
OASI
OBAFGKM
OBD
OBS
OCA
ODAS
ODI
ODS
ODX
OEFS
OG
OHANA
OHD
OHP
OITL
OMC
OOTU
ORB
ORIG
OSCAR
OSO
OSS
OTS
OVLBI
OW
OWL
OZ
PAA
PACA
PACS
PADC
PAGASA
PAN
PAO
PAR
PARC
PARI
PASA
PASJ
PASP
PBO
PC
PCS
PDS
PEC
PEGA
PET
PGC
PHA
PI
PIFOV
PISCO
PLE
PMA
PN
PNS
PNX
PO
POA
POGTTNDF
POSS
POTS
PPARC
PPEC
PPNe
PRAO
PRG
PROBA
PRϿ
PS-1
PSA
PSI
PSLV
PSR
PST
PTF
PTST
PVAO
PX
QBSA
QHO
QPO
QPP
QSO
QTG
QZ
R
R&R
RAA
RAG
RAL
RAMBO
RAND
RAPT
RASC
RASNZ
RATAN-600
RATS
RC
RCI
RE
REPT
RFO
RFT
RGO
RLOF
RMC
RMG
RMO
RN
ROG
ROS
RQQ
RQZ
RSAA
RSFC
RTC
RTLT
RTPW
RU
RV
S-TYPE
SAAA
SAAO
SAC
SAGAS
SALT
SAM
SANSA
SAO
SAPS
SAQG
SAR
SARA
SARAO
SARDS
SAS
SASI
SATC
SATIMG
SB
SBUV
SC
SCAS
SCCP
SCRT
SCT
SCUBA
SD
SDAA
SDAS
SDD
SDMS
SDS
SE
SEC
SEM
SEP
SEPF
SETA
SETG
SETI
SF
SFAC
SFC
SFM
SFN
SFR
SFS
SG
SGC
SGD
SGRA
SGRB(S)
SH
SHA
SHAA
SI
SIM
SIMBAD
SIP
SIRA
SIS
SJ
SKA
SLAC
SLOI
SLOWPOKES
SLSN-I
SLSN-II
SLSN-R
SLSNe
SMAS
SMASH
SMBH
SMC
SML
SMOC
SMS
SMVEMJSUNP
SN
SNACS
SNII
SNO
SNR
SNY
SOAO
SOFA
SOFIA
SOLE
SORAL
SORCE
SPACE
SPALS
SPAM
SPARC
SPARSO
SPC
SPD
SPO
SPOC
SPSV
SPTN
SR
SRAA
SS
SSCP
SSDA
SSE
SSF
SSID1
SSLB
SSO
SSS
SST
SSU
SSWG
STARCAT
START
STIS
SUN
SUPARCO
SVAA
SWAS
SWRAL
SWYA
SXG
SZA
SZE
TAA
TAAA
TAAC
TAAO
TAAS
TAC
TAI
TAL
TALC
TAMIA
TAMS
TAOS
TARDIS
TAU
TBBT
TBC
TCPA
TDT
TEM
TESS
TGEW
TGF
THAPA
THS
THSA
TLE
TLP
TMA
TMC
TMN
TMT
TNE
TNM
TRACE
TRAO
TRAPPIST
TSI
TSRS
TSS
TT
UACN
UAO
UAT
UB
UBV
UEF
UESAC
UFO
UGC
UGSS
UGWZ
UGZ
UHMW
UHTC
UKSA
ULD
ULYSSES
UMP
UMU
UNICELLAR
URO
URP
URPX
USAFA
USS
UV-VIS
UVOT
VAMP
VBR
VF
VFIR
VHT
VIRAC
VLA
VLB
VLR
VLT
VMO
VMOA
VN
VPGS
VPO
VSAT
VSSC
VTT
VVS
VZA
WAA
WAC
WACL
WAPP
WASP
WAT
WAVE
WAXD
WAXS
WBFI
WBHF
WCAS
WCFZ
WCT
WD
WDMF
WDS
WEBT
WET
WFAO
WFAP
WFAU
WFIS
WFPC
WFPC2
WGAS
WGSS
WHAC
WHDF
WIMP
WIPS
WIYN
WKAA
WKO
WLM
WLWG
WMAP
WMKO
WMO
WRO
WSAL
WSO
WTTM
WUVC
WVAC
WXM
WXQ
WYAS
WYBT
XANES
XAO
XMM
XRB
XRD
XROA
XRT
XSC
XT
YCO
YOGI
Z
Z.T.F.
ZAC
ZAMS
ZAP
ZM
ZPF
ZPI
ZTD
ZTV


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