The Parkes Catalogue of Radio Sources, also known as the Parkes Southern Radio Source Catalog, consists of 8264
astronomical radio source
An astronomical radio source is an object in outer space that emits strong radio waves. Radio emission comes from a wide variety of sources. Such objects are among the most extreme and energetic physical processes in the universe.
History
In 1932, ...
s, mostly south of
declination +27. The
catalogue was mostly compiled by
John Bolton
John Robert Bolton (born November 20, 1948) is an American attorney, diplomat, Republican consultant, and political commentator. He served as the 25th United States Ambassador to the United Nations from 2005 to 2006, and as the 26th United Sta ...
and his colleagues for 20 years. Both the
Molonglo 408-MHz survey and the 80-MHz Culgoora measurements of Slee et al have contributed to the usefulness of the catalogue. For now, the catalogue only contains sources originally found in the
Parkes Parkes may refer to:
* Sir Henry Parkes (1815–1896), Australian politician, one of the earliest and most prominent advocates for Australian federation
Named for Henry Parkes
* Parkes, New South Wales, a regional town
* Parkes Observatory, a radi ...
2700-MHz survey. The catalogue contains radio sources that have a frequency range of 80 - 22,000
MHz
The hertz (symbol: Hz) is the unit of frequency in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one event (or cycle) per second. The hertz is an SI derived unit whose expression in terms of SI base units is s−1, meaning that one he ...
.
Objects
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PKS 0521-365
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PKS 0637-752
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PKS 1209-51/52 PKS may refer to:
* Pammal K. Sambandam, a 2002 Tamil language comedy film
* Państwowa Komunikacja Samochodowa, Polish transport organization
* Parkstone railway station, station code
* Phi Kappa Sigma International Fraternity
* Parkes Catalogue ...
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PKS 1302-102
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PKS 0548-322
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PKS 1727-21 (Kepler’s Supernova)
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PKS 2000-330
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PKS 2014-55
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PKS 2155-304
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PKS 2201+044
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PKS-2349-014
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PKS 2357+00 (PGC 1)
See also
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Astronomical catalogues
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List of astronomical catalogues
An astronomical catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin, means of detection, or method of discovery. Astronomical catalogs are usually the result of ...
References
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Astronomical catalogues