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IMHO
— In My Humble Opinion
URL
— Universal Resource Locator
LAN
— Local Area Network
N/A
— Not Applicable
PPNE
— Proto-Planetary Bebulae
MADOO
— Madras Observatory Astronomical Observations
PNX
— Pulsar Network Exchange
HIV
— Human Immunodeficiency Virus I
ETA
— Estimated Time of Arrival
LUNNO
— Lunar Upper Navigation Nacelle Orb
PPM
— parts per million
ROM
— Read-Only Memory
ICD
— Interface Control Document
FTP
— File Transfer Protocol
LASER
— Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation (cf. Maser)
HIPAA
— Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
A&AT
— Astronomical and Astrophysical Transactions
WAXD
— Wide-Angle X-Ray Diffraction
BTW
— By The Way
ASAP
— As Soon As Possible (pronounced AY-sap)
ANSI
— American National Standards Institute, Inc.
S/N
— Serial Number
P&SS
— Planetary and Space Science
R&QA
— Reliability & Quality Assurance
COB
— close of business (End of duty day)
PIFOV
— Planet In Field Of View
ROM
— Rough Order of Magnitude
FIFO
— First In, First Out
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
A
— Ampere
A&ARV
— Astronomy and Astrophysics Review
B-V
— Binary - Variable star
MM
— Millimeter
MRB
— Material Review Board
E&PSL
— Earth and Planetary Science Letters
ISO
— International Organization for Standardization
IP
— Internet Protocol
RFP
— Request For Proposal
QC
— Quality Control
ZAND
— Z ANDromedae
PDR
— Preliminary Design Review
ASTM
— American Society for Testing and Materials (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
CY
— Calendar Year
WHO
— World Health Organization
JAAVSO
— Journal of the American Association of Variable Star Observers
MOU
— Memorandum of Understanding (an MOU between Food & Drug Administratin and a regulatory agency in another country allows mutual recognition of inspections)
☿
— Mercury
QJRAS
— Quarterly Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society
WASOA
— Washburn Observatory Astrophysics
M&PS
— Meteoritics and Planetary Science
CDR
— Critical Design Review
DAOAR
— Dominion Astrophysical Observatory Annual Report
O&M
— Operation and Maintenance
MOA
— Memorandum Of Agreement
EST
— Eastern Standard Time
R&D
— Research & Development
ZEPLIN
— ZonEd Proportional scintillation in LIquid Noble gases
FAQ
— Frequently Asked Questions (sometimes Pronounced Fak)
JASEG
— Journal of the Astronomical Society of Egypt
BAICZ
— Bulletin of the Astronomical Institutes of Czechoslovakia
BTU
— British Thermal Unit
RPM
— Revolutions Per Minute, (Rotations Per Minute)
MTBF
— Mean Time Before Failure
XEUS
— X-Ray Evolving Universe Spectroscopy Mission
RF
— Radio Frequency
E-ELT
— European Extremely Large Telescope
AFAIK
— As Far As I Know
ASCII
— American National Standard Code for Information Interchange
P-E
— Perkin-Elmer Corporation
PALLO
— Publications of the Allegheny Observatory of the University of Pittsburgh
SAAOC
— South African Astronomical Observatory Circular
JAPAS
— Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy Supplement
CV
— Curriculum Vitae
F&CRE
— Flower and Cook Observatory Reprints
JALPO
— Journal of the Association of Lunar & Planetary Observers
CRT
— Cathode Ray Tube (type of TV)
NCCLS
— National Committee for Clinical Laboratory Standards
AIAA
— American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Inc.
VATOP
— Vatican Observatory Publications
DEC
— Digital Equipment Corporation
P/SOS
— Payload/Spacecraft Operations Simulator
EEO
— Equal Employment Opportunity
SADE-1
— Solar Array Deploy Electronics-11
PABEI
— Progress in Astronomy
AHRQ
— Agency for Health, Research, and Quality
FY
— Fiscal Year
FYI
— For Your Information
MRI
— Magnetic Resonance Imaging
SOW
— Statement Of Work
AA&AA
— Astronomy and Astrophysics Abstracts Heidelberg
UFO
— Unidentified Flying Object
ADP
— Automated Data Processing
TBD
— To Be Determined
EU
— European Union (1994; formerly referred to as the EEC or EC)
JAPOA
— Japan Amateur Photoelectric Observers Association
EAPSNET
— East-Asian Planet Search Network
DOD
— United States Department of Defense
CCB
— Configuration Control Board
FOV
— Field Of View (satellite)
MADOB
— Madras Observatory Observations
GPS
— Global Positioning System (ex-NAVSTAR)
PADEU
— Publications of the Astronomy Deparment of the Eotvos Lorand University
CBO
— Congressional Budget Office
MIS
— Management Information System (OSHA)
WWW
— World Wide Web
CD
— Compact Disc
LAMOST
— Large sky Area Multi-Object fiber Spectroscopic Telescope
GATT
— General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (government)
ESA
— European Space Agency
FDA
— Food Drug Administration
CSA
— Canadian Space Agency
LAD-C
— Large Area Debris Collector
QA
— Center for Quality Assurance in International Education
NSF
— National Sanitation Foundation
NHLBI
— National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute
AHU
— Air Handling Unit
DOT
— Department of Transport
SDD
— Software Design Document
RAM
— random-access memory
ROI
— Region of Interest
EOF
— End Of File
HMO
— Health Maintenance Organization
AARP
— American Association of Retired Persons
PPO
— Preferred provider organization
SAR
— Search And Rescue
AMA
— American Medical Association
EOY
— End-Of-Year
BTOK
— Bulletin of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory
BOD
— Board of Directors (Budget)
KG
— Kilogram
NM
— Nanometer
CRS
— Congressional Research Service
RPM
— Resale Price Maintenance. The UK Net Book Agreement, as was. Means by which retail prices are controlled by primary suppliers. (Alternatively, Revolutions Per Minute, as in engine speed and 78, 33 and 45 records. In years to come how many people will know
CFR
— Code of Federal Regulations
GMP
— Good Manufacturing Practice
EDT
— Eastern Daylight Time
ROI
— Return on Investment
SQA
— Software Quality Assurance
DOE
— United States Department of Energy (government)
MHZ
— Megahertz (Megacycles Per Second)
UTC
— Coordinated Universal Time
OAI
— Official Action Indicated (serious Food & Drug Administration post-inspection classification)
WAN
— Wide Area Network
OMB
— Office of Management and Budget (U.S.)
NFS
— Network File System
NEC
— National Electrical Code
PSI
— Pounds Per Square Inch (Static Pressure)
LED
— law enforcement desk; light emitting diode
NIST
— National Institute of Standards and Technology
CM
— Centimeter
FFT
— Fast Fourier Transform
CKSM
— checksum
DD
— Deputy Director
BPS
— bits per second
NAM
— National Association of Manufacturers
PT
— Physical Therapy
AAAS
— American Association for the Advancement of Science
MB
— Megabyte
MPH
— Miles Per Hour
HQ
— Headquarters (HDQ Preferred)
CRO
— Contract Research Organization
FTE
— Full-Time Employee
AAS
— American Astronomical Society
DCC
— Document Control Center
HZ
— cycles per second (hertz)
COSPAR
— Committee on Space Research (ICSU)
NAS
— United States National Academy of Sciences
APU
— Auxiliary Power Unit
NIH
— NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF HEALTH
FORTRAN
— FORmula TRANslation (a computer language)
OSHA
— Occupational Safety and Health Act (1970)
FTC
— Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)
HR
— HUMAN RESOURCES
LTE
— Local Thermodynamic Equilibrium
IFOV
— Instantaneous Field Of View
DC
— Direct Current
HCFA
— Health Care Financing Administration
K
— Kilo-
SCSI
— Small Computer System Interface
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (Zulu)
PM
— Project Manager
DDL
— Data Definition Language
CEN
— Committee European de Normalisation
COBRAS-SAMBA
— Cosmic Background Radiation Anisotropy Satellite / Satellite for Measurement of Background Anisotrop
TLA
— Three Letter Abbreviation
STR
— Software Test Report
OPD
— Outpatient Department
GAO
— Government Accountability Office [formerly the General Accounting Office]
LOE
— Level Of Effort
VHF
— Very High Frequency
JAXA
— Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
FTA
— Fault Tree Analysis
RISC
— Reduced Instruction Set Computer
NEMA
— National Electric Manufacturer's Association
USGS
— United States Geological Survey (DOI)
AAMC
— American Association of Medical Colleges
HIV
— Hair Is Vanishing. Amusing alternative interpretation (thanks EP) contrasting with the seriousness of the more usual meaning of Human Immunodeficiency Virus.HIVIHusband Is Village Idiot. (ODSA) Classic nurses' shorthand.
GIF
— Graphic Interchange Format
WMO
— World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
IIRC
— If I Recall Correctly
NOAA
— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
CRF
— Case Report Form
ANOLL
— Annals of the Private Observatory of Lucien Libert
M
— Meter
CASE
— computer-automated software engineering
NSO
— National Solar Observatory
DME
— Durable Medical Equipment
LOS
— Line Of Sight
ISS
— International Space Station
DBMS
— Data Base Management System
POS
— Point of Service Plan
AU
— Astronomical Unit
DOMSAT
— Domestic Communications Satellite System
NIOSH
— National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
HHS
— Health and Human Services Department
LEO
— Low Earth Orbit (satellite communications)
NAFTA
— North American Free Trade Agreement
GE
— General Electric American Communications Inc.
ELV
— Expendable Launch Vehicle
ROTFL
— Roll On The Floor Laughing
RFI
— Radio Frequency Interference
GO
— General Observer
CPI
— Continuous Process Improvement
ADF
— Astrophysics Data Facility
EOL
— End Of Line
DMSP
— Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
USAF
— United States Air Force
RSN
— Real Soon Now [which may be a long time coming]
DIST
— Distance
UHF
— Ultra High Frequency (300-3000 MHz; 1m-10cm)
STS
— Space Transportation System
CM
— Configuration Management
AAMI
— Association for the Advancement of Medical Instrumentation
SISEX
— Shuttle Imaging Spectrometer Experiment
ADS
— Astrophysics Data System
KHZ
— kilohertz (1000 cycles per second)
FAC
— Facilities
CDRH
— Center for Devices and Radiological Health (Food & Drug Administration)
SNR
— Signal-to-Noise Ratio
NIST
— National Institute of Standards & Technology (US)
CRC
— Contrôle de Redondance Cyclique (French: Cyclic Redundancy Check)
TV
— Television
NBS
— National Bureau of Standards (US)
SF
— Science Fiction
HTH
— Hope This Helps. Email abbreviation when replying to requests. Potentially counter-productive if the recipient doesn't understand what it means...
RMS
— root mean square (preferred over "RMS")
DMA
— direct memory access (computer term)
A/N
— Alphanumeric
COTS
— Commercial Off the Shelf Software
IR
— Infrared
NASDA
— National Space Development Agency of Japan
NSA
— National Security Agency
MMS
— Module Management System
OS
— Operating System
ASQ
— Alpha System Qualification
BNSC
— British National Space Centre
ACS
— American College of Surgeons
TANSTAAFL
— There Ain't No Such Thing As A Free Lunch (coined By Author Robert A. Heinlein In His The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress)
LANL
— Los Alamos National Laboratory
BCD
— Binary-Coded Decimal
PR
— Public Relations
ARC
— Ames Research Center (NASA)
MS
— Millisecond
I/O
— Input/Output
IEEE
— Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers, Inc.
VBR
— Variable Bit Rate (ATM)
CITECH
— Center for Information on Technology in Healthcare
AMU
— Atomic Mass Unit
BER
— Bit-Error Rate
TAG
— Technical Advisory Group for Biological Control Agents of Weeds
SIG
— Special Interest Group
HP
— Hewlett Packard's
RGOO
— Royal Greenwich Observatory Observations
APO
— Apache Point Observatory
ASTHE
— Astronomical Herald
NRL
— Naval Research Laboratory
ISAS
— Institute of Space and Astronautical Sciences (Japan)
HOPPS
— Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System
SIR
— Shuttle Imaging Radar
IEC
— International Electrotechnical Commission
CCTV
— Closed Circuit Television
RSA
— Russian Space Agency
JPL
— Jet Propulsion Laboratory (California Institute of Technology) (NASA)
ASM
— American Society for Microbiology
BMA
— British Medical Association
ABBOO
— Abbadia Observatory Observations
ISRO
— Indian Space Research Organisation
ADC
— Analog-Digital Converter
UPS
— Uninterruptible Power Supply
A&A
— Astronomy and Astrophysics
SSI
— Space Studies Institute
IRB
— Institutional Review Board
AHA
— American Hospital Association
RAS
— Royal Astronomical Society
ACRIM
— Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (EOS)
UV
— Ultraviolet (Light)
CAP
— College of American Pathologists
ASI
— Agenzia Spaziale Italiana
LBNL
— Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
OSO
— Orbiting Solar Observatory
ACE
— Advanced Composition Explorer
CASJ
— Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal
JILA
— Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics
AURA
— Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy, Inc.
COMSP
— Commercial Space
CFA
— Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics, USA
AAO
— Anglo-Australian Observatory
CG
— Center of Gravity (DXS)
NDA
— New Drug Application
AGU
— American Geophysical Union
NRC
— National Response Center
CSC
— Collection of Small Companies. Alternative interpretation (apparently used by staff) of the CSC company name, which properly stands for Computer Sciences Corporation. The 'Collection of Small Companies' version reflects CSC's operatianal structure, which
JSC
— Johnson Space Center (Houston, TX)
NAI
— No Action Indicated (Most Favorable Food & Drug Administration Post-inspection Classification)
AOCS
— Attitude and Orbit Control System
ESTEC
— European Space Research and Technology Centre
SARA
— Society of Amateur Radio Astronomers
SPR
— Software Problem Report
BAE
— British Aerospace Systems, LTD
KM
— Kilometer (1,000 meters)
HF
— High Frequency
M&P
— Materials and Processes
HV
— High Voltage
DSN
— Deep Space Network - network of large antennas and communication facilities.
SO/SI
— space operations and scientific investigation
CHARA
— Center for High Angular Resolution Astronomy
CW
— Clockwise
AJ
— Astronomical Journal
KB
— Kilobyte: One thousand and twenty-four bytes kbps kilo bit per second
AE
— Adverse Event
A&G
— Astronomy and Geophysics
NABR
— National Association for Biomedical Research
VLF
— Very Low Frequency
ADS
— Astrophysics Data Service
APS
— American Physical Society
AG
— Astronomische Gesellschaft
NSSDC
— National Space Science Data Center (Greenbelt, MD)
BAA
— British Astronomical Association
BHB
— Black Hole Bang
PPARC
— Particle Physics and Astronomy Research Council
PAH
— Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon
CO
— Contracting Officer
CPI
— characters per inch
N
— Newton
CCD
— Charge Coupled Device - a device for the movement of electrical charge.
PCM
— Pulse-Code Modulation
ADA&A
— Advances in Astronomy and Astrophysics
TARDIS
— Time And Relative Dimensions In Space. Dr Who's company car, so to speak. I can confirm that it is 'Dimensions' not 'Dimension'. This begs the follow-up question as to whether the Dimensions are relative to each other or to time, or to both, or to somethi
BUBES
— Bulletin of the University of Besancon Observatory
ETLA
— Extended Three Letter Acronym
ADC
— Astronomical Data Center
RADAR
— RAdio Detection And Ranging
IAU
— International Astronomical Union
WG
— Working Group
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
GHZ
— Gigahertz
ISF
— Industrial Space Facility
IPAC
— Infrared Processing and Analysis Center
BAO
— Beijing Astronomical Observatory
SN
— Space Network
COBE
— Cosmic Background Explorer Satellite (NASA)
LPL
— Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
CASS
— Center for Advanced Space Studies
N
— Nitrogen
MSFC
— Marshall Space Flight Center (Huntsville AL)
FTL
— Faster Than Light
RTG
— Radioisotope Thermoelectric Generator
PHP
— Planetary Horizontal Platform
MASER
— microwave amplification by stimulated emission of radiation
ASA
— Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic
ISO 14155
— Current Widely Accepted Standard
ISO
— Infrared Space Observatory
NOAO
— National Optical Astronomy Observatories (Tucson, AZ)
CCAFS
— Cape Canaveral Air Force Station, an air force base in Florida where NASA launches satellites from.
NASA
— National Aeronautics and Space Administration (US)
SERC
— Science and Engineering Research Council
USP
— United States Pharmacopeia
MITI
— Ministry of International Trade & Industry (Japan)
FAT
— File Allocation Table
APJS
— Astrophysical Journal Supplement Series
CSTC
— Consolidated Space Test Center
EC
— European Community
AAVSO
— American Association of Variable Star Observers
TAC
— Telescope Allocation Committee
DSMB
— Data Safety Monitoring Board
F
— Degrees Fahrenheit
SEDS
— Students for the Exploration and Development of Space
COCAM
— Contributions from the Cambridge Observatory England
ERBS
— Earth Radiation Budget Satellite
D
— Director
MIT
— Massachusetts Institute of Technology (U.S.)
ESO
— European Southern Observatory
ALPO
— Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers
ARC
— Astrophysical Research Consortium
FWHM
— Full Width at Half Maximum
JAMA
— Journal of the American Medical Association
LARC
— Langley Research Center (NASA)
SAR
— synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
PHS
— Public Health Service (U.S.)
DOH
— Department of Health (various countries)
WET
— Whole Earth Telescope
VSOP
— VLBI Space Observatory Program
DAR
— Defense Acquisition Regulation
ADIL
— Astronomy Data Image Library
AMS
— American Meteor Society
SAS
— Small Astronomy Satellite
FOS
— Faint Object Spectrograph
DDCMP
— Digital Data Communications Message Protocol
RCS
— Radar Cross Section
UCL
— University College London
ADEC
— Astrophysics Data Centers Executive Council
DAO
— Dominion Astrophysical Observatory (Victoria, BC, Canada)
ADIS
— Astrophysics Data and Information Services
CADC
— Canadian Astronomy Data Centre
CSA
— Canadian Standards Association (like UL)
USRA
— Universities Space Research Association
NEODYS
— Near Earth Objects Dynamic Site
STSCI
— Space Telescope Science Institute
CHSAJ
— Chinese Society of Astronautics Journal
AGB
— Asymptotic Giant Branch
ORIG
— Origin
EDO
— Extended Duration Orbiter
R/T
— Real Time
PHRMA
— Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (formerly PMA, Pharmaceutical Manufacturers Association)
ATO
— Abort To Orbit
CARA
— Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica
WGPSN
— Working Group for Planetary System Nomenclature
USNO
— United States Naval Observatory
LHEA
— Laboratory for High Energy Astrophysics
LOR
— Lunar Orbit Rendezvous
RVU
— Relative Value Unit
JAC
— Joint Astronomy Centre
ALEXIS
— Array of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors
IOTA
— International Occultation Timing Association
MCC
— Mission Control Center (JSC)
SME
— Solar Mesosphere Explorer
IRSA
— Infrared Science Archive
MECO
— Main Engine Cutoff
NAOJ
— National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
CEMDA
— Celestial Mechanics and Dynamical Astronomy
CARA
— California Association for Research in Astronomy
ALAMO
— Automated Lunar and Meteor Observatory
ANS
— Astro News Service
ISU
— International Space University
AOA
— Angle Of Attack
KSC
— John F. Kennedy Space Center
LPO
— La Palma Observatory
LSF
— Line Spread Function
WP
— Work Package
VSOLJ
— Variable Star Observers League in Japan
VDS
— Vereinigung der Sternfreunde
CDM
— Cold Dark Matter
CHJAA
— Chinese Journal of Astronomy and Astrophysics
DSCS
— U.S. Defense Satellite Communications System
RASC
— Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
NASP
— National Aerospace Plane
ISN
— International Supernovae Network
NEOIC
— Near Earth Object Information Center
AMPS
— Atmospheric Magnetospheric Plasma System
AUASS
— Arab Union for Astronomy and Space Sciences
GSFC
— Goddard Space Flight Center (Greenbelt, MD)
GCP
— Good Clinical Practice
SAAO
— South African Astronomical Observatory
ADSPR
— Advances in Space Research
SBNC
— Small Bodies Names Committee
DEC
— Declination
APL
— Applied Physics Laboratory (at Johns Hopkins)
SIDC
— Sunspot Index Data Center
SGF
— SpaceGuard Foundation
SVD
— Singular Value Decomposition
BAT
— Burst Alert Telescope
RECONS
— Research Consortium on Nearby Stars
MEPAG
— Mars Exploration Program Analysis Group
CSBN
— Committee for Small-Body Nomenclature
NRAO
— National Radio Astronomy Observatory (Greenbank, WV)
LOI
— Lunar Orbit Insertion
GLP
— Good Laboratory Practice
LPI
— Lunar and Planetary Institute
EUVE
— Extreme Ultraviolet Explorer (NASA Satellite)
DUNRE
— Dunsink Observatory Reprints
INS
— Inertial Navigation System
ABHI
— Association of British Health-Care Industries
PROM
— Programmable Read-Only Memory
ASC
— Ambulatory Surgery Center
MMI
— Man-Machine Interface
COWRO
— Contributions from the Wroclaw Astronomical Observatory
BASD
— Ball Aerospace Systems Division
ASTRA
— Advanced Star Tracker
ESAJ
— European Space Agency Journal
ADCBU
— Astronomical Data Center Bulletin
MSSSO
— Mount Stromlo and Siding Spring Observatories
MSSS
— Maui Space Surveillance Site
DFRC
— Dryden Flight Research Center
NAMN
— North American Meteor Network
ND
— NASA Document
RGO
— Royal Greenwich Observatory
HEAO
— High Energy Astronomy Observatory
EVN
— European VLBI Network
CHSST
— Chinese Space Science Technology
ALS
— Advanced Launch System
PDP
— Postinsertion Deorbit Preparation
TEP
— Transits of Extrasolar Planets
GR
— General Relativity
Z
— Zulu (Greenwich mean time)
MOSPO
— Mobile Satellite Photometric Observatory
IDE
— Investigational Device Exemption
TIE
— Telescopes in Education
BASBR
— Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of Brazil
NAS
— Norsk Astronomisk Selskap
VMS
— Virtual Memory System
OIG
— Office of Inspector General
WEBT
— Whole Earth Blazar Telescope
ASCA
— Advanced Satellite for Cosmology & Astrophysics
ERS
— Earth Resources Satellite
TAC
— Time Allocation Committee
KCAO
— Kumamoto Civil Astronomical Observatory
DYERE
— Dyer Observatory Reprints
VLSI
— Very-Large-Scale Integration
VBO
— Vainu Bappu Observatory
OPAG
— Outer Planets Assessment Group
ISTEC
— International Small Telescope Cooperative
ID
— IDentifier
NORAD
— North American Air Defense (Command)
CHJSS
— Chinese Journal of Space Science
SIM
— Simulator
FITS
— Flexible Image Transport System
IUEDAC
— IUE satellite Data Analysis Center
ESRO
— European Space Research Organisation
ROSAT
— Roentgen Satellite
BPI
— bits per inch
KPNO
— Kitt Peak National Observatory (Tucson, AZ)
SDR
— System Design Review
GHTF
— Global Harmonization Task Force
EIA
— Extended Interaction Amplifier
OSSE
— Oriented Scintillation Spectrometer Experiment
S/W
— Software
DIN
— Deutsches Institut für Normung.
ASP
— Astronomical Society of the Pacific
GOES
— Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
WAIS
— Wide Area Information Server
FU
— Flight Unit
NESSI
— Near Earth Space Surveillance Initiative
LOX
— Liquid Oxygen
CPAF
— Cost Plus Award Fee (Type of Contract)
BLOB
— Binary Large Object
FAR
— Flight Acceptance Review
D
— Diameter
BBF
— Bursty Bulk Flow
LCC
— Launch Control Center (KSC)
SLAR
— Side-Looking Airborne Radar
HCIS
— Health Care Information System
DEACO
— Dearborn Observatory Contributions
FHST
— fixed-head star tracker
XRD
— X-Ray Diffraction
JSAR
— Journal of Space Astronomy Research
COROE
— Communications from the Royal Observatory Edinburgh
DUNOP
— Dunsink Observatory Publications
CRB
— Change Review Board
NCI
— National Cancer Institute, USA
MTPE
— Mission To Planet Earth
MGMA
— Medical Group Management Association
K
— Kilogram
OTA
— Optical Telescope Assembly
AXAF
— Advanced X-Ray Astrophysics Facility
ORROE
— Occasional Reports of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
FRR
— Flight Readiness Review
AIRCO
— Air et Cosmos
CHIPS
— Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma Spectrometer
AZ
— Azimuth
JHIT
— Joint Healthcare Information Technology Alliance
ASHP
— American Society of Hospital Pharmacists
ARMOL
— Armagh Observatory Leaflet
EPS
— Encapsulated Postscript
K
— Kelvin (absolute temperature scale)
JRASC
— Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada
LMSS
— Lunar Mapping and Survey System
DMERC
— Durable Medical Equipment Regional Carrier
ST
— Space Telescope
EVA
— Extra-Vehicular Activity
JOP
— Jupiter Orbiter Probe
DOY
— Day of Year
SRD
— Software Requirements Document
AT
— Acceptance Test
DFRF
— Dryden Flight Research Facility
QSR
— Quality System Regulation
VVORE
— Van Vleck Observatory Reprints
ASPP
— Atmospheric and Space Plasma Physics
SAO
— Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory
SUMS
— Shuttle Upper Atmosphere Mass Spectrometer
COLPL
— Communications of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory
ACICH
— Astronomical Circular
AEXPR
— Astronomy Express
IDTF
— Independent Diagnostic Testing Facility
SRON
— Space Research Organization of the Netherlands
AFSCN
— Air Force Space Command network
BIO
— Biotechnology Industry Organization
CDC
— Centers for Disease Control
CHIME
— College of Healthcare Information Management Executives
APJ
— Astrophysical Journal
SST
— States Supersonic Transport
CMA
— Chemical Manufacturers Association
ASRM
— Advanced Solid Rocket Motor
MMU
— Manned Maneuvering Unit
SPVW
— Spaceview
IUE
— International Ultraviolet Explorer
TIFF
— Tag Image File Format
CMP
— Competitive Medical Plan
TM
— Telemetry
MOA
— Microlensing Observations in Astrophysics
BSI
— British Standards Institution
CLMA
— Clinical Laboratory Management Association
JANSC
— Journal of Astronautical Sciences
ANEDI
— Annals of the Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
EUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet Vertical
ONRAS
— Occasional Notes of the Royal Astronomical Society
ARISTOTELES
— Applications and Research Involving Space Technologies Observing the Earth's Field from Low Earth Orbiting Satellite
ONR
— Office of Naval Research (U.S.)
PAAS
— Publications of the American Astronomical Society
VAI
— Voluntary Action Indicated (Food & Drug Administration postaudit inspection classification)
MMDA
— Michigan Medical Device Association
AFSD
— Air Force Space Division
ADEPS
— Advances in Earth and Planetary Sciences
UT
— Universal Time
BAAS
— Bulletin of the American Astronomical Society
DUROO
— Durham Observatory Observations
IPA
— Individual Practice Association
JEM
— Japanese Experiment Module
AREG
— Astronomical Register
MNRAS
— Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society
IUS
— Inertial UPper Stage (was Interim UPper Stage)
OSS
— Office of Space Sciences
ESDAC
— European Space Data Center
CTE
— Charge Transfer Efficiency
CDT
— Connaissance Des Temps
PDS
— Planetary Data System
RTLS
— Return To Launch Site
ECRI
— Emergency Care Research Institute
STOMS
— Space Telescope Observatory Management System
AO
— Adaptive Optics
AREPS
— Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences
MWOAR
— Mount Wilson Observatory Annual Report
IPC
— Interprocess Communication
CASJQ
— Canadian Aeronautics and Space Journal Quarter
PASAU
— Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of Australia
JBAA
— Journal of the British Astronomical Association
APHA
— American Pharmaceutical Association
TDRSS
— Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
PDUFA
— Prescription Drug User Fee Act (1992, U.S.)
ALPOJ
— Association of Lunar and Planetary Observers Journal
IDL
— Interactive Data Language
FSK
— Frequency Shift Keying
EAA
— Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics
PROE
— Publications of the Royal Observatory of Edinburgh
PHA
— Physics And Astronomy
ANHAR
— Annals of Harvard College Observatory
PASA
— Publications of the Astronomical Society of Australia
SDI
— Strategic Defense Initiative
MEM
— Meteoroid Exposure Module
MOL
— Manned Orbiting Laboratory
EBS
— Electron Bombarded Silicon
JDSO
— Journal of Double Star Observations
ASPRV
— Astrophysics and Space Physics Reviews
TOMS
— Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)
CMS
— Correctional Medical Services
NCC
— Network Control Center (GSFC)
BKOAS
— Bulletin of Korean Astronomical Society
ANLOW
— Annals of the Lowell Observatory
ANCAP
— Annals of the Cape Observatory
APH
— Astroparticle Physics
ASTL
— Astronomy Letters
OBC
— Onboard Computer
CBER
— Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research
HIAA
— Health Insurance Association of America
SCA
— Shuttle Carrier Aircraft
TTA
— Time to Apogee
GMT
— Giant Magellan Telescope
PDR
— Physician’s Desk Reference
NIR
— Near Infrared
CME
— Coronal Mass Ejection (usually Sun)
SSTO
— Single-Stage-to-Orbit
PRAES
— Progress in Aerospace Sciences
UL
— Underwriters Laboratory
NRT
— near real time
VDU
— Video Display Unit
CRPL
— Cosmic Ray Physics Laboratory
OSSA
— Office of Space Sciences and Applications
ISY
— International Space Year (1992)
MECO
— Magnetospheric Eternally Collapsing Object
CQGRS
— Classical and Quantum Gravity Supplement
NCOS
— National Commission on Space
NCAR
— National Center for Atmospheric Research (US)
HST
— Hubble Space Telescope
CEMEC
— Celestial Mechanics
TUV
— Technische Uberwachungs-Vereine
PMUNO
— Publications of the Munich Observatory
OCC
— Operations control center
ANLUN
— Annals of the Observatory of Lund
NASAR
— NASA Reference Publication
ESOSR
— European Southern Observatory Scientific Report
CIBAA
— Circular of the British Astronomical Association
STICA
— Space Technology Industrial and Commercial Applications
E&S
— Earth and Space
OPF
— Orbiter Processing Facility
MDD
— Medical Device Directive
NASAL
— NASA Circular Letter
AMPS
— Atmosphere, Magnetosphere & Plasmas in Space
NASAS
— NASA Special Publication
ANDUD
— Annals of the Dudley Observatory
FM
— Flight Model
RA
— Research Assistant
HRSA
— U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration
NASM
— National Air and Space Museum
BPSK
— binary phase shift keying
PAM
— Payload Assist Module
JBAS
— Journal of the British Astronomical Society
JASS
— Journal of Astronomy and Space Sciences
SDIO
— Strategic Defense Initiative Organization
ASMT
— American Society for Medical Technology
PHASP
— Physics and Astrophysics from Spacelab
COBRN
— Contributions of the Public Observatory and Planetarium in Brno
JAHH
— Journal of Astronomical History and Heritage
ATLAS
— ACTIVITIES Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science
MELOO
— Melbourne Observatory Observations
AMIA
— The American Medical Informatics Association
RFNA
— Red Fuming Nitric Acid
COSTAR
— Corrective Optics Space Telescope Axial Replacement
HD
— Hilary Duff
DSS
— Deep Space Station
COKON
— Commmunications of the Konkoly Observatory Hungary
MFPE
— Mission from Planet Earth
COVVO
— Contributions of the Van Vleck Observatory
USNOR
— United States Naval Observatory Reports
ATV
— Automated Transfer Vehicle
ESRIN
— European Space Research Institute
CON
— Certificate Of Need
SSBUV
— shuttle solar backscatter ultraviolet (radiometer)
LPS
— Launch Processing System
MERIS
— Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
RAA
— Relative Azimuth Angle
GSC
— Guide Star Catalog
ESOAR
— European Southern Observatory Annual Reports
MMH
— Monomethyl Hydrazine
AREP
— Astronomy Reports
POEM
— Polar-Orbiting Earth Mission
SI
— Scientific Investigation
ARA&A
— Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
SPP
— Solar Physics Payload
MDR
— Medical Device Register
PASJ
— Publications of the Astronomical Society of Japan
PNAOJ
— Publications of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
IRAS
— Infrared Astronomy Satellite
FDLI
— Food and Drug Law Institute
NIZRE
— Nizamiah Observatory Reprints
AO
— announcement of opportunity
ASTD
— Advanced Space Technology Division
NSI
— NASA Science Internet
EBCI
— Eclipsing Binaries Circulars
SRL
— Space Radar Laboratory
IQSY
— International Quiet Sun Year
SPART
— Space Research and Technology
SUNY
— State Universityrsity of New York
LASCO
— Large Angle Spectrometric Coronograph
ANMN
— Antarctic Meteorite Newsletter
SZA
— Solar Zenith Angle
SEOS
— Synchronous Earth Observation Satellite
ACMAN
— Astronomical Contributions from the University of Manchester
CQGRA
— Classical and Quantum Gravity
DRG
— Diagnosis-Related Groups
LEGRI
— Low Energy Gamma-Ray Imager
LRB
— Liquid Rocket Booster
MHW
— Ministry of Health and Welfare
AACCS
— Analytical Approach to Candidate Constellation Selection
MMA
— Minnesota Medical Association
PRCO
— Publications of the Riverview College Observatory
NASAC
— NASA Conference Publication
EOS
— Earth Observing System (U.S.)
SPMAR
— Space Markets
BASI
— Bulletin of the Astronomical Society of India
COBOS
— Contributions from the Bosscha Observervatory
FIRSSE
— Far Infrared Sky Survey Experiment
TEM
— Transverse Electromagnetic
RALPH
— Reduction and Acquisition of Lunar Pulse Heights
S/N
— Signal-to-Noise ratio
ANDEA
— Annales of the Dearborn Observatory
PGLO
— Publications of the Goethe Link Observatory
PVVO
— Publications of the Van Vleck Observatory
COARM
— Contributions from the Armagh Observatory
IU
— Interface Unit
JAD
— Journal of Astronomical Data
DUDOR
— Dudley Observatory Reports
PDDO
— Publications of the David Dunlap Observatory
HIRA
— Health Industry Representatives Association
SPRBU
— Space Research Bulgaria
ICH
— International Conference of Harmonization
OVS
— Observation of Variable Stars
ESOSP
— European Southern Observatory Scientific Preprints
CHA&A
— Chinese Astronomy and Astrophysics
ANS
— Astronomical Netherlands Satellite
SRM
— Solid Rocket Motor
LGA
— Low Gain Antenna
DSSN
— Delta Scuti Star Newsletter
PDREO
— Publications of the Dresden Observatory
AOA
— Abort Once Around (shuttle Abort Plan)
OASH
— Office of the Assistant Secretary for Health
ICE
— International Cometary Explorer
PR
— Problem Report
NRO
— U.S. National Reconnaissance Office
COSKA
— Contributions of the Astronomical Observatory Skalnate Pleso
POMIC
— Publications of Michigan Observatory
ADVAMED
— Advanced Medical Technology Association
PPCAS
— Publication of the Pomona College Astronomical Society
AFGWC
— Air Force Global Weather Central (U.S.)
CIT
— California Institute of Technology (Pasadena, CA)
TPS
— Thermal Protection System
JKAS
— Journal of Korean Astronomical Society
HRI
— High Resolution Imager
M&R
— Maintenance and Refurbishment
AACC
— American Association for Clinical Chemists
FF
— Flat Field
PBEIO
— Publications of the Beijing Astronomical Observatory
CEC
— Commission of the European Communities ;
EXA
— Experimental Astronomy
ESOC
— European Space Operations Center
CDSF
— Commercially Developed Space Facility
PCINO
— Publications of the Cincinnati Observatory
CIUO
— Circular of the Union Observatory Johannesburg
IRAJ
— Irish Astronomical Journal
JCAP
— Journal of Cosmology and Astro-Particle Physics
CCR
— Cost-Charge Ratio
TIROS
— Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
WRORE
— Wroclaw Astronomical Observatory Reprints
DSMA
— Division of Small Manufacturers Assistance
SMDA
— Safe Medical Devices Act (1990)
CODDO
— Communications from the David Dunlap Observatory
JHAS
— Journal for the History of Astronomy Supplement
PLICO
— Publications of Lick Observatory
NMI
— Nautical Mile
MDMA
— Medical Device Manufacturers Association
PI
— Principle Investigator
PMANO
— Publications of the Manila Observatory
PA
— Popular Astronomy
INDA
— Investigational New Drug Application
ACRV
— Assured Crew Return Vehicle
NRAOR
— National Radio Astronomy Observatory Reprints
ASSU
— Annual Scientific Supplement to Urania
ECCLS
— European Committee on Clinical Laboratory Standards
FAHS
— Federation of American Health Systems
SLC
— Space Launch Complex
ARCHS
— Archaeoastronomy Supplement
MSX
— Midcourse Space Experiment
BBXRT
— Broadband XRay Telescope
COMAP
— Comments on Astrophysics
GEO
— Geosynchronous Earth Orbit
CM
— Command Module
NAHIT
— National Alliance for Health Information Technology
CV
— Cataclysmic Variable
MIL-STD
— Military Standard
OSCAR
— Orbiting Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio
NIGMS
— National Institute Of General Medical Sciences (NIH)
SPOT
— Satellite Pour l'Observation de la Terre (France)
ECS
— Environmental Control System (Subsystem)
RA
— Right Ascension
UARS
— Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (NASA)
CFIT
— Controlled Flight into Terrain
SETI
— Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence
FD
— Flight Day
WFF
— Wallops Flight Facility
PV
— photovoltaic (solar)
NCSC
— National Council of Senior Citizens
MOPH
— Ministry of Public Health
FCPH
— Fundamentals of Cosmic Physics
RSO
— Resident Space Object
CPFF
— Cost Plus Fixed-Fee
APOD
— Astronomy Picture of the Day
MDI
— Michelson Doppler Imager
JHA
— Journal for the History of Astronomy
COSSE
— Cosmic Search Summer
RA
— Regulatory Affairs
LBLRR
— LBL Research Review
COLIC
— Contributions of Lick Observatory
COSRE
— Cosmic Research
FIR
— Far Infrared
MELAR
— Melbourne Observatory Annual Report
SR
— Special Relativity
FS
— Far Side
JASAC
— Japan Astronomical Study Association Circulars
ELT
— Extremely Large Telescope
PEPI
— Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors
KODOB
— Kodaikanal Observatory Bulletins
JASV
— Journal of the Astronomical Society of Victoria Melbourne
CD-ROM
— compact disc-read only memory
UPPAN
— Uppsala Astronomical Observatory Annals
SOT
— Solar Optical Telescope
MASSMEDIC
— Massachusetts Medical Device Industry Council
OTV
— Orbital Transfer Vehicle
COASP
— Comments on Astrophysics and Space Physics
RSNA
— The Radiological Society of North America, Inc.
AUJPA
— Australian Journal of Physics Astrophysical Supplement
CAMRE
— Cambridge Observatories Reprints
MEDEC
— Medical Devices Canada
JET-X
— Joint European Telescope for X-ray astronomy
CMB
— Cosmic Microwave Background
S&T
— Sky & Telescope
CFC
— Chloroflourocarbon
LICOB
— Lick Observatory Bulletin
ASCRS
— American Society of Cataract and Refractive Surgery's
LAMO
— low altitude mapping orbit
APJL
— Astrophysical Journal Letters
S/C
— Spacecraft
NASPY
— North American Society of Electro Physiology and Pacing
SPED
— Space Education
ISEE
— International Sun-Earth Explorer
PSPRO
— Publications of the Sproul Observatory
MSFN
— Manned Space Flight Network
VAB
— Vertical Assembly Building
CHPA
— Consumer Healthcare Products Association
ST
— Star Tracker
TOKRE
— Tokyo Astronomical Observatory Reprints
CRARE
— Cracow Observatory Reprints
SYDOP
— Sydney Observatory Papers
CCAS
— Cape Canaveral Air Station
LR
— Long Radius
RNAOJ
— Report of the National Astronomical Observatory of Japan
MEDGV
— Germany's Medical Equipment Safety Law
BCRAO
— Bulletin Crimean Astrophysical Observatory
EEXSC
— Earth and Extraterrestrial Sciences
IRAJS
— Irish Astronomical Journal Supplement
ICD-9-CM
— International Classification of Diseases, 9th Edition
PLAST
— Planetary Astronomy
HIDA
— Health Industry Distributors Association
D
— Directive
MEI
— Medical Economic Index
LBT
— Large Binocular Telescope
QBO
— Quasi-biennial Oscillation (atm.)
ESPI
— European Space Policy Institute
HIS
— Health Information Systems
EFPIA
— European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations
DOAMS
— distant-object attitude-measuring system
ETC
— Estimated Time to Completion
PMT
— Photo Multiplier Tube
MJD
— Modified Julian Date
AW&ST
— Aviation Week & Space Technology
CNB
— Cosmic Neutrino Background
WIMP
— Weakly Interacting Massive Particle
TTP
— Time to Perigee
STERE
— Steward Observatory Reprints
OAP
— Odessa Astronomical Publications
SPRRE
— Sproul Observatory Reprints
JIMO
— Journal of the International Meteor Organization
DSP
— Defense Support Program
GLOMR
— Global Low-Orbiting Message Relay
COPER
— Contributions of Perkins Observatory
IAPM
— International Association of Medical Prosthesis Manufacturers
LSR
— Local Standard of Rest
RAD
— Radiant
USPHS
— United States Public Health Service
SSID1
— Soviet Space Insertion Diverter One
JGR
— Journal of Geophysical Research
PSK
— Phase Shift Key
ASAIO
— American Society for Artificial Internal Organs
IUENN
— IUE NASA Newsletter
JBRE
— Jodrell Bank Reprints
DCT
— Discrete Cosine Transformer
ASCP
— American Society for Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics
SRB
— Solid Rocket Boosters
SERAJ
— Serbian Astronomical Journal
CM/QA
— Configuration Management/Quality Assurance
GEM
— Giotto Extended Mission
SPAC
— State Pharmaceutical Administration of China
PWASO
— Publications of the Washburn Observatory
SDSS
— Sloan Digital Sky Survey
MOS
— Metal Oxide Semiconductor (FET Devices)
PERCO
— Perkins Observatory Contributions
PROPAC
— Prospective Payment Assessment Commission
NEWAR
— New Astronomy Review
EU
— Expanded Universe
JAAME
— Japanese Association for the Advancement of Medical Equipment
HSQB
— Health Standard and Quality Bureau
OHTA
— Office of Health Technology Assessment
IUEEN
— IUE ESA Newsletter
MCD
— Minimum Cost Design
LLO
— Low Lunar Orbit
USNOC
— United States Naval Observatory Circulars
JBAN
— Jodrell Bank Annals
DADS
— Data Archive and Distribution System
UVS
— Ultraviolet Spectrometer
PYUNO
— Publications of the Yunnan Observatory
HFMA
— Healthcare Financial Management Association
SIMCAT
— simulate observations using space catalog
APC
— Ambulatory Payment Class
MDS
— Medium Deep Survey
ZAHB
— Zero-Age Horizontal Branch
ETR
— Eastern Test Range (ESME Preferred)
NAG
— Numerical Algorithms Group Inc.
LRSP
— Living Reviews in Solar Physics
TNM
— The New Millenium
DC
— Delta Clipper
MOTIF
— Maui Optical Tracking and Identification Facility
PVASO
— Publications of the Vassar College Observatory
SPIE
— The Society of Photo-optical Instrumentation Engineers
B/W
— Black and White
IPEM
— Institute of Physics and Engineering in Medicine
HIMSS
— Healthcare Information and Management Systems Society
VHT
— Very High Temperature
MAFI
— Medical Alert Foundation International
ASH
— American Society of Hematology's
WHT
— William Herschel Telescope
M&P
— Moon and Planets
SUSIM
— Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor
PYERO
— Publications of the Yerkes Observatory
AIPS
— Astronomical Image Processing System
STSKY
— Star Sky
GRS
— Gamma Ray Spectrometer
SF
— Square Foot
PPRC
— Physician Payment Review Commission
JAPA
— Journal of Astrophysics and Astronomy
DEFCAL
— deflection calibration
AMANDA
— Antarctic Muon And Neutrino Detector Array
EPIC
— Earth Polychromatic Imaging Camera
RAZEL
— Range, Azimuth and Elevation
EGRET
— Energetic Gamma Ray Explorer Telescope
STMAP
— Studies in Mathematical Physics
BATSE
— Burst and Transient Source Experiment
MTF
— Modulation transfer function.
CSG
— Council of State Governments
RTV
— Room Temperature Vulcanizer
MOSS
— Market-Oriented Sector Selective
PAB
— Pharmaceutical Affairs Bureau (Japan)
TDRS
— Tracking and Data Relay Satellites
UPPOR
— Uppsala Astronomical Observatory Reports
JETRO
— Japan External Trade Organization
CHI
— California Healthcare Institute
JCCT
— Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade (US-China)
PRO
— Professional Review Organization
DEED
— Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development
NHIB
— National Health Insurance Bureau (Taiwan)
GRO
— Gamma Ray Observatory (NASA)
LLC
— Limited Liability Partnership
LM
— Lunar Module
OEJV
— Open European Journal on Variable Stars
TNO
— Trans-Neptunian Object
MTI
— Minnesota Technology Inc
WILOO
— Williamstown Observatory Observations
UCLA
— Harbor-University of California Los Angeles
PSLV
— Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (Indian Space Research Organization; India)
RVGSP
— Reviews of Geophysics and Space Physics
DNA
— Digital Network Architecture
TOKAB
— Tokyo Astronomical Bulletin
SEB
— Systems Engineering Branch
NSP
— NASA Support Plan
ORA
— FDA's Office of Regulatory Affairs
TIMED
— Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics
BH
— Black Hole
SPD
— Solar Physics Division
WR
— Western Range
SNII
— SuperNova of Type II
QSO
— Quasar|Quasi-Stellar Object
TES
— Thermal Emission Spectrometer
EUV
— Extreme Ultra-Violet 2
SPWD
— Space World
RQQ
— Radio Quiet Quasar
SOLSTICE
— Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment
MDA
— Medical Device Amendments
LAC
— Lockheed Aircraft Corporation
JCAHO
— Joint Committee on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations
SOPH
— Solar Physics
DIN
— Deutsches Institut fur Normung
LRO
— Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter
ROAN
— Royal Observatory Annals
FIPS
— Fast Imaging Plasma Spectrometer
HIBCC
— Health Industry Business Communications Council
CENELEC
— European Committee for Electromechanical Standardisation
GML
— Galactic Modeling Language
CDS
— Coronal Diagnostic Spectrometer
VLA
— Very Large Array
HIB
— Health Insurance Bureau (Japan)
SNR
— Super Nova Remnant
CIRRIS
— Cryogenic Infrared Radiance Instrument for Shuttle
IOA
— Institute Of Astronomy (Cambridge)
SPAN
— Space Physics Analysis Network
CST
— Constant-Separation Traversing
IMDA
— Independent Medical Distributors Association
MTPPI
— Medical Technology and Practice Patterns Institute
PSF
— Point Spread Function
SSME
— Space Shuttle Main Engine
NAMES
— National Association of Medical Equipment Services
POMIN
— Publications of the Astronomical Observatory University of Minnesota
ECSS
— European Cooperation for Space Standardization
HAACP
— Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points Program
ISTAHC
— International Society of Technology Assessment in Health Care
SAPS
— Sub Auroral Polarization Streams
NMDC
— National Medical Device Coalition
IGY
— International Geophysical Year (1 July 1957 - 31 December 1958)
QSIT
— Quality System Inspection Technique
HUT
— Hopkins Ultraviolet Telescope
PACS
— Physics and Astronomy Classification Schemex
LHA
— Local Hour Angle
IES
— Institute of Environmental Sciences
CBI
— Confederation of British Industries
INTEGRAL
— International Gamma-Ray Astrophysics Laboratory
PDA
— Parenteral Drug Association
SSDF
— Space Science Development Facility
LIGO
— Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory
PT
— Pass-Through
CM
— Center of Mass
EFCS
— Earth-fixed coordinate system
Z
— Zenith
RTK
— Right-To-Know
SAA
— South Atlantic Anomaly
MIAA
— Medical Industry Association of Australia
IMBH
— Intermediate-Mass Black Hole
WFC
— Wide-Field Camera
MPBU
— Minor Planet Bulletin
TECRV
— Technology Review
MACHO
— Massive Compact Halo Object
ER
— Eastern Range
WAXS
— Wide Angle X-ray Scattering
FDAMA
— FDA Modernization Act of 1997
NLN
— National League for Nursing
STHCG
— Studies in High Energy Physics Cosmology and Gravitation
HPB
— Health Protection Board (Canada)
GOES
— Geostationary Orbiting Environmental Satellite
MODIS
— Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
AMDM
— Association of Medical Diagnostics Manufacturers
ATM
— Apollo Telescope Mount (on Skylab)
ASIM
— American Society of International Medicine
BEV
— Billion Electron Volts
JFMDA
— Japan Federation of Medical Device Associations
LLAGN
— Low-Luminosity Active Galactic Nucleus
CAPS
— Cassini Plasma Spectrometer
WMAP
— Wilkinson Microwave Anisotropy Probe
LEM
— Lunar Excursion Module
PERI
— Pharmaceutical Education & Research Institute
PM
— Pressurized Module
EUDRA
— European Drug Regulatory Authorities Network
SIP
— Sickness Index Profile
MDDI
— Medical Device and Diagnostics Industry
GLOB
— Globular
IOLM
— International Organization of Legal Metrology
MBBNET
— Minnesota Biomedical Business Network
RGOB
— Royal Greenwich Observatory Bulletin
SOHO
— SOlar and Heliospheric Observatory
MOTIE
— Ministry of Trade, Industry, and Energy (Korea)
ERF
— Energy Rejection Filter
ESABU
— European Space Agency Bulletin
MCO
— Mars Climate Orbiter
LCROSS
— Lunar CRater Observation and Sensing Satellite
ADFRF
— Ames-Dryden Flight Research Facility
AIMBE
— American Insitute for Medical and Biological Engineering
WISE
— Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer
T&E
— Test and Evaluation
MEDSUN
— Medical Device Surveillance Network
MPEC
— Minor Planet Electronic Circular
RCS
— Reaction Control System/Subsystem
HGA
— High Gain Antennae
LAMMR
— large-antenna multichannel microwave radiometer
GPE
— Gravitational Potential Energy
LDEF
— Long Duration Exposure Facility (for Spacecraft Material Testing)
ESIS
— ESA Space Information Systems
A&AS
— Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series
SSGSR
— Springer Verlag Springer Series on Group Geophysics Space Research
UHMW
— Ultra High Molecular Weight
GHRS
— Goddard High Resolution Spectrograph
QE
— Quantum Efficiency
LAPSS
— Large-Area Pulse Solar Simulator
SM
— Standard Model
HSP
— High Speed Photometer
POSS
— Palomar Observatory Sky Survey
MEDMARC
— Medical Device Material Assurance and Reinsurance Company, Ltd.
EMDM
— European Medical Device Manufacturer
B/L
— Baseline
UADE
— Unanticipated Adverse Device Effects
SPARTAN
— Shuttle Pointed Autonomous Research Tool for Astronomy
QTG
— Quantum Theory of Gravity
ROSA
— Romanian Space Agency
PPQA
— Pre-Product Quality Assurance
MITTS
— Mobile Igor Tracking Telescope System
ZAMS
— Zero Age Main Sequence, a star that has just become a main-sequence star (i.e. a star that has begun burning hydrogen in its core)
LAIRT
— Large-Aperture Infrared Telescope
SKA
— Square Kilometre Array
IPNS
— Intense Pulsed Neutron Source
GTO
— Geostationary Transfer Orbit
TCPA
— Time for Closest Point of Approach
RAPS
— Regulatory Affairs Professional Society
VLT
— Very Large Telescope
HTML
— Hyptertext Markup Language
ESS
— Engineering Support System
HDIF
— Health Care Data Interchange Format
COCIR
— Coordination Committee of the Radiological and Electromedical Industries
EBTC
— Edison BioTechnology Center
DH
— Data Handling
XUV
— Extreme Ultraviolet
NASO
— North American Space Operations
HCPCS
— Health Care Common Procedure Coding System
OFAD
— Optical Field Angle Distortion
ODE
— Office of Device Evaluation
PMA
— Premarket Application
EDMA
— European Diagnostics Manufacturer's Association
SA
— Solar Array
BCS
— Bragg Crystal Spectrometer
ATEL
— Astronomer's Telegram
NOCC
— Network Operations Control Center (GSFC)
FPA
— Floating Point Accelerator
PVO
— Pioneer Venus Orbiter
NAHC
— National Association of Home Care
IFCC
— International Federation of Clinical Chemists
VLBI
— Very Long Baseline Interferometry
VDC
— Volts, Direct Current
TGF
— Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Flash
ANSAO
— Annals of the Astrophysical Observatory of the Smithsonian Institution
MPI
— Minnesota Project Innovation
PN
— Planetary Nebula
MVEMJSUNP
— Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto
MDC
— Major Diagnostics Category
NEA
— Noise Equivalent Angle
MVM
— Mariner Venus/Mercury
MACRO
— Monopole, Astrophysics and Cosmic Ray Observatory
LS/ST
— Light Shield/Star Tracker
TR
— Tape Recorder
UT
— University of Texas
POL
— Physician's Office Laboratory
SIMBAD
— Set of Identifications, Measurements, and Bibliography for Astronomical Data
WSMR
— White Sands Missile Range (whiz-murr)
VAB
— Vehicle Assembly Building
ARKOD
— Annual Report of the Kodaikanal Observatory
DSS
— Digitized Sky Survey
PISCO
— Parallel Imager for Southern Cosmological Observations
CRAF
— Comet Rendezvous/Asteroid Fly-by
USAFA
— United States Air Force Academy
MA
— Medical Alley
ITU
— Infrared Telescope Unit
ISO
— Imaging Spectrometic Observatory
SDAC
— Solar Data Analysis Center
AP
— Array Processor
NACA
— National Advisory Committee on Aeronautics
APM
— Attached Pressurized Module (a.k.a. Columbus)
AGPS
— Assisted Global Positioning System
IPA
— Institute for Polyacryclate Sciences
VAC
— Volts, Alternating Current
RAPS
— radiologists, anesthesiologists, and pathologists
TOCC
— TDRS Operations Control Center
SNR
— SuperNova Remnant
CWS
— Committee on World Standards
EUCOMED
— European Confederation of Medical Suppliers Associations
AVSOM
— American Association of Variable Stars Observers Monographs
SIRTF
— Space Infrared Telescope Facility
HEDIS
— Healthplan Employee Data and Information
ST-ECF
— Space Telescope - European Coordinating Facility
AGN
— Active Galaxy Nucleus
MMIC
— Medical Manufacturers' Information Council
PBPK
— Physiologically-Based Pharmacokinetic
ZPF
— Zero-Point-Fluctuation
MPC
— Minor Planet Circulars
JCMT
— James Clerk Maxwell Telescope
LCG
— light curve generator
MNBIO
— Minnesota Biotechnology
TAI
— International Atomic Time
D/A
— Digital-to-Analog
DCR
— Document Change Request
VTVL
— Vertical Takeoff Vertical Landing
PPN
— Proto-Planetary Nebula
DOC
— Data Operations Center
WCS
— World Coordinate System
MDR
— Medical Device Reports
PDR
— Photo Dissociation Region
XMM
— X-ray Multi Mirror
RMS
— Record Management System
PEB
— Performance Evaluation Board
JD
— Julian Date
CCLRC
— Central Laboratory of the Research Councils
BMDO
— Ballistic Missile Defense Office
MVCA
— Minnesota Venture Capital Association
ISM
— Interstellar Medium
JHU
— The Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, MD)
CNSA
— China National Space Administration
TEC
— Thermal Electric Cooler
LDEO
— Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory
LAN
— Local Apparent Noon
SGR
— Soft Gamma Repeater
MPL
— Mars Polar Lander
VAFB
— Vandenberg Air Force Base
MHD
— Magnetohydrodynamic
RC
— Relativistic Correction
STEREO
— Solar Terrestrial Relations Observatory
BHTA
— British Healthcare Trades Industry
MOC
— Mars Observer Camera
LRO
— Large Radio Observatory
HEO
— Highly Elliptical Orbit
ATDRS
— Advanced Tracking and Data Relay Satellite
CEA
— Center for EUV Astrophysics
NEO
— Near Earth Object
UGC
— Uppsala General Catalog
RV
— Radial Velocity
OV
— Orbital Vehicle
CIRCE
— Confusion-limited Infrared Cosmology Explorer
ACE
— Actuator Control Electronics
NR
— Non-Relativistic
MOLA
— Mars Observer Laser Altimeter
JWST
— James Webb Space Telescope
GAS
— Getaway Special
AAOPR
— Anglo-Australian Observatory Epping Preprint
ODC
— Other Direct Cost
G
— Gravity
NM
— Non-Moment
CGRO
— Compton Gamma-Ray Observatory
PAMELA
— Payload for Antimatter Matter Exploration and Light-nuclei Astrophysics
WCFZ
— Worst Case Fresnel Zone
COROT
— Convection Rotation and Planetary Transits
SIM
— Space Interferometry Mission
ESTEC
— European Space Technology Center
GPC
— General Purpose Computer
POCC
— Payload Operations Control Center
SMM
— Solar Maximum Mission
JRASN
— Journal of the Royal Astronomical Society of New Zealand
MLI
— Multilayer Insulation
VLBA
— Very Long Baseline Array
RAE
— Radio Astronomy Explorer
STO
— Solar Terrestrial Observatory
WSO
— Wilcox Solar Observatory
MOWG
— Mission Operations Working Group
GST
— Ground System Test
ANTOK
— Annals of the Tokyo Astronomical Observatory
KBO
— Kuiper Belt Object
EGG
— Evaporating Gaseous Globule
AVSOA
— American Association of Variable Stars Observers Abstracts
MMT
— Multiple Mirror Telescope
LF
— Luminosity Function
OSTA
— Office of Space and Terrestrial Applications (US NASA; now OAST)
APINV
— Astrophysical Investigations
EROS
— Earth Resources Observation Satellite
MER
— Mars Exploration Rover
ODF
— Orbit Determination Facility
LAWOB
— Laws Observatory Bulletin
CFF
— Columbus Free Flyer
FDR
— Final Design Review
VHE
— Very High Energy
IGM
— Intergalactic Medium
IWG
— Interface Working Group
COPRE
— Copenhagen University Observatory Reprints
MVI
— Microgravity Vestibular Investigation
LVPS
— Low Voltage Power Supply
AAT
— Anglo Australian Telescope
WTR
— Western Test Range
PBOSO
— Publications of the Bosscha Observatory Lembang
MMRAS
— Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society
PCA
— Proportional Counter Array
PKAS
— Publication of the Korean Astronomical Society
SOHO
— Solar Heliospheric Observatory
CCR
— Configuration Change Request
PCARS
— Publication of COMU Astrophysics Research Center
SIC
— Spacecraft Identification Code
AAONW
— Anglo-Australian Observatory Epping Newsletter
PCS
— Pointing Control System
BHB
— Blue Horizontal Branch
LITVC
— Liquid Injection Thrust Vector Control
ADSAC
— Advanced Series in Astrophysics and Cosmology
AVWG
— Assembly and Verification Working Group
HAO
— High Altitude Observatory (NCAR)
E
— Earth
LM&SS
— Lunar Mapping and Scientific Survey
AVSOQ
— American Association of Variable Stars Observers Quarterly Reports
HB
— Hot Bands
SPIRE
— Spectral Infrared Rocket Experiment
ESTP
— European Space Technology Platform
CL
— Command Language
LST
— Local Sidereal Time
ND
— Neutral Density
MMKMO
— Memoirs Of The Kakioka Magnetic Observatory
OPM
— Outer Planet Mission
TPF
— Terrestrial Planet Finder
WXQ
— Waxing Quarter
MS
— Master Schedule
FK4
— Fundamental Katalog 4
SFR
— Star Formation Rate
NERVA
— Nuclear Engine for Rocket Vehicle Application
MINISAT
— Miniature Satellite
UNOOSA
— United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs
PAN-STARRS
— Panoramic Survey Telescope and Rapid Response System
LERC
— Lewis Research Center
CBR
— Cosmic Background Radiation
NEEDS
— NASA end-to-end data system
JBIS
— Journal of the British Interplanetary Society
FQR
— Flight Qualification Review
IRFNA
— Inhibited Red Fuming Nitric Acid
MPF
— Mars PathFinder
SANS
— Stellar Autonomous Navigation System
BAVSO
— Bulletin of the American Association of Variable Stars Observers
OARE
— Orbital Acceleration Research Experiment
LASS
— large-amplitude space simulator
ISSRT
— Israel Space Research and Technology Information Bulletin
IDT
— Investigation Definition Team
MEV
— Mars Excursion Vehicle
SPIRIT
— Spatial Infrared Telescope
CIAO
— Chandra Interactive Analysis of Observations
OG
— Original Gravity
NEAR
— Near-Earth Asteroid Rendezvous
LOD
— Length of Day
SQPK
— staggered quadrature phase shift keying
MM
— Memory Module
THAST
— Theoretical Astrophysics
SUMER
— Solar Ultraviolet Measurements of Emitted Radiation
ISBRV
— International Space Business Review
LAT
— Large Area Telescope
SHA
— Sidereal Hour Angle
MSOCC
— Multisatellite Operations Control Center
SXR
— Soft X-Ray
MMASI
— Memoirs of the Astronomical Society of India
SNAP
— Supernova / Acceleration Probe
SEF
— Space Environmental Facility
CYSF
— Cape York Space Facility
OAO
— Orbital Astronomical Observatory
IFA
— Institute for Astronomy
SSRMS
— Space Station Remote Manipulator System
JAXA
— Japan Aerospace Exploration System
LGRB(S)
— long gamma ray burst(s)
PDO
— Publications of the Dominion Observatory Ottawa
PGOOO
— Publications of the Goodsell Observatory
MSP
— Millisecond Pulsar
MTC
— Man-Tended Capability
POVRO
— Publications of the Owens Valley Observatory
STACC
— Standard Telemetry And Communications Component
UW
— University of Wisconsin
AXAF
— Assembly and Verification Working Group
NUSTAR
— Nuclear Spectroscopic Telescope Array
BBT
— Big Bang Theory
DEM
— Differential Emission Measure
SRAG
— Space Radiation Analysis Group
PLANEMO
— Planetary Mass Object
AASPP
— Astrononomy and Astrophysics Series
TEA
— Torque Equilibrium Attitude
PBRN
— Publications of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Borneo
SPPOL
— Space Policy
VO
— Virtual Observatory
WD
— White Dwarf
A
— Angstrom unit
DWE
— Doppler Wind Experiment
SSS
— Spinning Sun Sensor
SSPF
— Space Station Processing Facility
AEDRV
— Astronomy Education Review
NSTL
— National Space Technology Laboratories (NASA)
TMT
— Thirty-Meter Telescope
TV
— Thermal Vacuum
SPICE
— Survey Probe Infrared Celestial Experiment
DSSC
— Deep Space Station Complex
CORAD
— Communications from the Radcliffe Observatory Pretoria South Africa
CU
— Calibration Unit
A/D
— Analog to Digital (conversion)
MRSR
— Mars Rover Sample Return
COWAT
— Contributions of the University of Waterloo Observatory
SDO
— Scattered Disk Object
WBHF
— WideBand High Frequency
LPV
— Long Period Variable
NRF
— National Research Foundation
STATS
— star tracker alignment test set
MNSSA
— Monthly Notes of the Astronomical Society of South Africa
LH
— Liquid Hydrogen
RSU
— Rate Sensor Unit
SST
— Spectroscopic Survey Telescope
FOC
— Faint Object Camera
LGM
— Little Green Men
CATS
— Cheap Access to Space
ADASS
— Astronomical Data Analysis Software and Systems
OWL
— Overwhelmingly Large Telescope
DSNPR
— Deep Space Network Progress Report
CEV
— Crew Exploration Vehicle
QE
— Quality Engineer
MMO
— Mercury Magnetospheric Orbiter
ROUS
— Rodents Of Unusual Size
RGB
— Red Giant Branch
FRAS
— fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society
MST
— Mean Solar Time
ANLL
— Annals of the Observatory of Lucien Libert
AR
— Active Region
SO
— Space Operations
ABBA
— ADC Backend For Bolometer Array
ESAST
— European Space Agency Scientific Technical Review
OMS
— orbital maneuvering system
PSC
— Point Source Catalog
MPS
— Mission Planning System
VEEGA
— Venus-Earth-Earth Gravity Assist
GRC
— Glenn Research Center
ZD
— Zenith Distance
MTSRE
— Mount Stromlo Observatory Reprints
PDAO
— Publications of the Dominion Astrophysical Observatory
VSSSC
— Variable Star Section Special Circulars
AP&SS
— Astrophysics and Space Science
BD
— Bonner Durchmusterung
AAAD
— Amateur Astronomers Association Delhi
SIA
— Solar Inertial Attitude
PVSS
— Publications of Variable Star Section
PCOOO
— Publications of the Cook Observatory
ASSA
— Astronomical Society of South Africa
DMF
— Data Management Facility
SST
— Space Surveillance and Tracking
PHA
— Potentially Hazardous Asteroid
TMA
— Tycho Magnetic Anomaly
EGRET
— Energetic Gamma Ray Experiment Telescope
DDORE
— David Dunlap Observatory Richmond Hill Reprints
OOTU
— Origin Of The Universe
ET
— External Tank
IDA
— International Dark-Sky Association, Inc.
PFAO
— Publications of the Flower Astronomical Observatory
AVSOR
— American Association of Variable Stars Observers Reports
CDCA
— Centre de Depoiullement des Cliches Astronimiques
PAIB
— Publications of the Astronomy Institute of Bonn
FRC
— Flight Research Center
CEAB
— Central European Astrophysical Bulletin
AGK3
— Katalog der Astronomischen Gesellschaft 3
APL&C
— Astrophysical Letters Communications
MMBAA
— Memoirs of the British Astronomical Association
LOWOB
— Lowell Observatory Bulletin
ASC
— Agence Spatiale Canadienne
PAICZ
— Publications of the Astronomical Institute of the Czechoslovak Academy of Sciences
UDL
— Unique Data Log
VMS
— Vertical Motion Simulator
SVPCS
— Springer Verlag Springer Series on Physics Chemistry Space
SM
— Secondary Mirror
PMC
— Permanently Manned Capability (of Space Station)
PLR
— Planetary Report
DLR
— Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
ANSHO
— Shanghai Observatory Annals
ESOB
— European Southern Observatory Bulletin
PASPS
— Publications of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific Supplement
SIRTF
— Shuttle InfraRed Telescope Facility
IRBS
— Infrared Background Sensor
SSI
— Solid-State Imager
CAPMI
— Royal Observatory Cape Mimeogram
LNSP
— Lecture Notes and Supplements in Physics
OAF
— Optical Alignment Facility
AGILE
— Astro-rivelatore Gamma a Immagini Leggero
ICCD
— Intensified Charge-Coupled Device
POHEL
— Publications of the Astronomical Observatory Helsinki
PAB
— Publications of The Astrophysics Branch Ottawa
UIT
— Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
PC
— Planetary Camera
DG
— Data Group
ODB
— Operations Data Base
ARBEI
— Astrophysics Reports Publications of the Beijing Astronomical Observatory
OGSE
— Optical Ground Support Equipment
LST
— Large Space Telescope
HOTOL
— Horizontal Takeoff and Landing Launcher
MMAAR
— Maria Mitchell Association Annual Report
ISTS
— Institute for Space and Terrestrial Science
OBAFGKM
— Oh, Be A Fine Girl, Kiss Me
APSSS
— Astrophysics and Space Science Supplement
OXFOO
— Oxford University Observatory Observations
CAROB
— Carter Observatory Wellington New Zealand Astronomical Bulletins
TOY
— Time of Year
MAGIC
— Major Atmospheric Gamma-ray Imaging Cherenkov Telescope
DENIS
— Deep Near-Infrared Survey
MACHO
— Massive Astronomical Compact Halo Object
RTS
— Relative Time Sequence
HRMS
— High Resolution Microwave Survey (SETI, Project Phoenix)
PKIRO
— Publications of the Kirkwood Observatory of Indiana University
PST
— Personal Solar Telescope
SCP
— Supernova Cosmology Project
BANS
— Bulletin of the Astronomical Institutes of the Netherlands, Supplement Series
SAOCO
— Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory - Contributions to Astrophysics
CTB
— Cargo Transfer Bag
PMCCO
— Publications of the Leander McCormick Observatory
IPNPR
— Interplanetary Network Progress Report
QPOE
— Quick Position Oriented Event
ANBOS
— Annals of the Bosscha Observatory Lembang
ODAS
— OCA (Observatoire de la Côte d'Azur) - DLR (Deutschen Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt) Asteroid Survey
PAM-D
— Payload Assist Module, Delta-class
ASTRA
— Astrophysics and Space Sciences Transactions
DDTE
— Design, Development, Test, and Evaluation
BWI
— Baltimore-Washington International Airport, between Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC, United States
SPO
— Sacramento Peak Observatory
SG
— Shattered Galaxy (game)
MEM
— Maximum Entropy Method
SP
— sun point
LUT
— Lookup Table
WR
— Wolf-Rayet Star
PLAWO
— Publications of Laws Observatory
ALMA
— Atacama Large Millimeter Array
TMC
— Taurus Molecular Cloud
TMTE
— Telemetry Test Equipment
RICAP
— Roma International Conference on Astroparticle Physics
ATC
— Absolute Time Command
CRISTA
— Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope For Atmosphere
PWM
— pulse width modulated
NED
— NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database
VCS
— Vernier Control System
PISTO
— Publications of the Istanbul Observatory
CCA
— Cambridge Contemporary Astrophysics
EHB
— Extreme Horizontal Branch
COLON
— Communications of the University of London Observatory
VTHL
— Vertical Takeoff Horizontal Landing
LAMP
— Lyman-Alpha Mapping Project
ZAP
— Z Axis Precession
TCE
— Thermal Control Electronics
SEM
— space environment monitoring
ACRV
— Astronaut Crew Rescue Vehicle
XRT
— X-Ray Telescope
PPMTO
— Publications of the Purple Mountain Observatory
AESS
— Institute of Electrical and Electronic Engineers - Aerospace and Electronics Systems Society
LEND
— Lunar Exploration Neutron Detector
AU
— Alternate Universe
ROE
— Royal Observatory, Edinburgh
AXP
— Anomalous X-Ray Pulsar
PNLF
— Planetary Nebula Luminosity Function (astronomy)
OHP
— Observatoire de Haute-Provence
PLSS
— Portable Life Support System
MLY
— Mega Light Year
VFN
— virtual file name
MTWRE
— Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatory Reprints
SI
— Science Instrument
MSTO
— Main Sequence Turn-Off
AEA
— Atomic Energy Agency
VAP
— Verification and Acceptance Program
ADU
— Astronomical Distance Unit
M
— Messier
KODRE
— Kodaikanal Observatory Reprints
CARRE
— Carter Observatory Wellington New Zealand Reprints
BDB
— Big Dumb Booster
COOXF
— Communications from the University Observatory Oxford
VOIR
— Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar
GVI
— Global Village Idiot
SAC
— Saguaro Astronomy Club
ANCGH
— Annals of Royal Observatory, Cape of Good Hope
BALTA
— Baltic Astronomy
SAC
— Solar Array Carrier
SANSA
— South African National Space Agency
TOYAL
— Transactions of the Astronomical Observatory of Yale University
GG
— Gravity Gradient
CCDM
— Catalog of Components of Double and Multiple Stars
GXY
— Galaxy
OTHB
— Over The Horizon Backscatter
ETOL
— ESA Test and Operations Language
EAAA
— Escambia Amateur Astronomers Association
ZHR
— Zenith Hourly Rate
HZ
— Habitable Zone
NLTE
— Non-local Thermodynamic Equilibrium
LIRG
— Luminous Infrared Galaxy
TKSC
— Tsukuba Space Center
DPS
— Division for Planetary Sciences
UIC
— User Identification Code
IMO
— International Meteor Organization
EPD
— Energetic Particles Detector
SETI
— Search for Extra Terrestial Intelligence
EBE
— Extraterrestrial Biological Entity
HVR
— Hyper-Variable Region
APL
— Astrophysical Letters
AD
— Analog to Digital
GIO
— graphics input/output
CSVS
— Catalogue of Suspected Variable Stars
CD
— Cordoba Durchmusterung
PRAST
— Practical Astronomy
HTVL
— Horizontal Takeoff Vertical Landing
COAST
— Communications in Asteroseismology
VPF
— Vertical Processing Facility
DQE
— Detector Quantum Efficiency
VISTAR
— visible space tracking and reconnaissance
KP
— Kitt Peak
MEERE
— Kenneth Mees Observatory Reprints
ITF
— Intensity Transfer Function
SP
— Solar Physics
MV
— Apparent Visual Magnitude
PUAMS
— Publications of the Astronomical Institute of the University of Amsterdam
BIS
— British Interplanetary Society
TEI
— The Education Initiative
AIT
— Assembly, Integration, and Testing
SL
— Comet Shoemaker-Levy
TBBT
— The Big Bang Theory
RASS
— ROSAT All-Sky Survey
CAS
— Cambridge Astrophysics Series
OLT
— Observatory Level Test
NSC
— Navigational Star Catalog
MO
— Mars Observer
SLAP
— Space Link Access Protocol
DES
— Deep Ecliptic Survey
MTSOM
— Mount Stromlo Observatory Mimeographs
CCD
— Color-Color Diagram
STARCAT
— Space Telescope Archive Catalog
CMBR
— Cosmic Microwave Background Radiation
HRS
— High Resolution Spectrograph
CRS
— Cambridge Reference Sequence
MONGO
— Interactive graphics software package
IAO
— International Astronomy Olympiad
MIP
— Moon Impact Probe
PODPS
— Post Observation Data Processing System
TZO
— Thorne-Å»ytkow Object
CVZ
— Continuous Viewing Zone (Hubble Space Telescope; US NASA)
MDRS
— Mars Desert Research Station
NGS
— National Geographic Society
VELLO
— Very Low Luminosity Object
APPLE
— Ariane Passenger Payload Experiment
PF&CO
— Publications of the Flower and Cook Astronomical Observatory
SAS
— Space Adaptation Syndrome
COTS
— Cheap Off the Shelf
PA
— Position Angle
MICRE
— University of Michigan Observatory Reprints
SSP
— Subsolar Point
WAA
— Westchester Amateur Astronomers
SMART
— Small Missions for Advanced Research in Technology
ECA
— Earth Crossing Asteroid
MV
— absolute visual magnitude
PCS
— Physics and Chemistry in Space
IRA
— Infrared Astronomy
NSL
— Northrop Space Laboratory
AAA
— Amateur Astronomers Association
BCG
— Blue Compact Galaxy
DRS
— Direct Receiving Station
KTB
— Cretaceous-Tertiary Boundary
UBM
— Unpressurized Berthing Mechanism
STIF
— Software Test and Integration Facility
IPPPSSOOT
— file naming convention for HST data sets
LFT
— Luyten Five-Tenths
PASK
— Publications of the Academy of Science Kasakstan
ACURA
— Association of Canadian Universities for Research in Astronomy
PDAA
— Publications of the Department of Astronomy, Austin, Texas
SST
— Spitzer Space Telescope
SPDM
— Special Purpose Dextrous Manipulator
OSB
— Operations Software Branch
SID
— Sudden Ionospheric Disturbance
AC
— Astrographic Catalogue
RNP
— Rotation, Nutation and Precession
XCS
— XMM Cluster Survey
CELT
— California Extremely Large Telescope
WKO
— Well-Known Object
VSSRE
— Variable Star Section Reprints
SPRL
— Space Physics Research Laboratory
AGN
— Active Galactic Nucleus
DSO
— Deep Sky Object
TAUVEX
— Tel Aviv University Ultraviolet Explorer
SED
— Spectral Energy Distribution
GHA
— Greenwich Hour Angle
MTWAR
— Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatory Annual Report
MAG
— Magnitude
MPO
— Mercury Planetary Orbiter
FGE
— Fine Guidance Electronics
UGZ
— UG Z Camelopardalis
ARGOS
— Advanced Research Global Observation Satellite
DCF
— Data Capture Facility
SMS
— Science Mission Specification
CST
— Constant
GMT
— Greenwich Mean Time (now obsolete)
STAR
— Space Telescope Axial Replacement
AMR
— Antarctic Meteorite Research
MTR
— Mean Time to Restore
ACV
— Alpha Canes Venatici
SWAS
— Submillimeter Wave Astronomy Satellite
RAL
— Radio Astronomy Laboratory
TOPS
— Toward Other Planetary Systems
TIUCS
— Transactions of the International Union for Cooperation in Solar Research
CPD
— Cape Photographic Durchmusterung
HLV
— Heavy Lift Vehicle
ETI
— Extraterrestrial Intelligence
ADAF
— Advection-dominated Accretion Flow
OMC
— Orion Molecular Cloud
BRITE
— Bright-Star Target Explorer
HTHL
— Horizontal Takeoff Horizontal Landing
NICMOS
— Near-Infrared Camera and Multi-Object Spectrometer
NEAF
— North East Astronomy Forum
YSO
— Young Stellar Object
MU
— Memory Unit
COPRI
— Contributions from the Princeton University Observatory
CIT
— Circumstellar Imaging Telescope
NSSCC
— NORAD Space Surveillance Computation Center
VRM
— Venus Radar Mapper
CSPN
— Central Star of Planetary Nebula
DDCU
— DC-to-DC Converter Unit
LMST
— Local Mean Sidereal Time
UDMH
— Unsymmetrical Dimethyl Hydrazine (Alar Metabolite)
SOUST
— Southern Skies
OPS
— Operations Division
CPMF
— cost plus management fee
ULAS
— Union List of Astronomy Serials
SERF
— Space Environment Research Facility
MOND
— Modified Newtonian Dynamics
ARAA
— Annual Review of Astronomy and Astrophysics
EAPU
— External Auxiliary Power Unit
SHAD
— Stellar Horizon Atmospheric Dispersion
O
— Oblivion
EJASA
— Electronic Journal of the Astronomical Society of the Atlantic
VGRF
— Variable-Gravity Research Facility
ASTQ
— Astronomy Quarterly
BOOK
— Bio Optical Organized Knowledge
MFR
— Manipulator Foot Restraint
LBN
— Lynds Bright Nebula
SDMS
— Spatial Data Management System
STERJ
— Solar, Terrestrial and Environmental Research Japan
CPMM
— characters per millimeter
CSM
— Command and Service Module
IRDC
— Infrared Dark Cloud
SCSP
— Science and Culture Series Physics
CEO
— Corporate Europe Observatory
LBVS
— Luminous blue variable
TMP
— Technical Management Plan
DPOSS
— Digitized Palomar Observatory Sky Survey
EU
— Engineering Unit
ABB
— After the Big Bang
SCAS
— Southern Cross Astronomical Society, Inc.
LCDM
— Lambda Cold Dark Matter
NEP
— North Ecliptic Pole
RXTE
— Rossi X-Ray Timing Explorer
ISR
— Instrument Science Report
ACS
— Advanced Camera for Surveys
VILCO
— Villanova University Observatory Contributions
CSM
— Circumstellar Material
EKBO
— Edgeworth-Kuiper Belt Object
DQF
— Data Quality File
TFMRP
— Transfer Function Mode Reduction Package
CTO
— Color Temperature Orange
PEGA
— Programs in Extra-Galactic Astronomy
RTLT
— Round Trip Light Time
THEMIS
— Thermal Emission Imaging System
ROLUN
— Reports of the Lund Observatory
SGRB(S)
— short gamma ray burst(s)
NIMS
— Near-Infrared Mapping Spectrometer
SPWEA
— Space Weather
TSTO
— Two-Stage-To-Orbit
FIRST
— Frontiers in Research: Space and Time
VSSCI
— Variable Star Section Circulars
CCAR
— Colorado Center for Astrodynamics Research
NG
— Newsgroup
RPI
— Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Rensselaer, NY)
CDMH
— Cold Dark Matter Haloes
AOR
— Astronomical Observation Request
ZOF
— zone of exclusion
GSPC
— Guide Star Photometry Catalog
CCL
— Closed Conference Loop
MPC
— Minor Planets Circular
STAVF
— Space Telescope Assembly and Verification Facility
WOMBAT
— Wavelength-Oriented Microwave Background Analysis Team
RLQ
— Radio Loud Quasar
WIRCAM
— Wide-field InfraRed Camera, instrument on the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
SXT
— Soft X-Ray Telescope
CCIR
— Comit? Consultatif International Pour La Radio (French For Consultative Committee On International Radio
IDT
— Instrument Development Team
LWS
— Long Wavelength Spectrometer
SR
— Spectral Recording
SUVSR
— Scandinavian Union of Amateur Astronomers Variable Star Section
CNSR
— Comet Nucleus Sample Return
ADIL
— Astronomy Digital Image Library
SB
— Spectroscopic Binary
ASCA
— Advanced Satellite for Cosmology and Astronomy
PAD
— Pulse Amplitude Discriminator
HIPO
— Hierarchic Input-Process-Output
ATR
— Absolute Time Reference
MCSA
— Mir Cooperative Solar Array
ENE
— East North East
GDS
— Great Dark Spot
APT
— Automatic Photometric Telescope
FDI
— failure detection and isolation
LCRS
— Las Campanas Redshift Survey
DISR
— Descent Imager/Spectral Radiometer
DMS
— Data Management Subsystem
EU
— Extended Universe
IRAC
— International Radio Advisory Committee
VRCS
— Vernier Reaction Control System
FAME
— Full-sky Astrometric Mapping Explorer
GOX
— Gaseous Oxygen
CFCO
— Committee for Crescent Observation
AST
— Astrometry Science Team
SAREX
— Search and Rescue Exercise
NEMP
— Nitrogen-Enhanced Metal-Poor
ATM
— Amateur Telescope Maker
SCOA
— Smithsonian Contributions to Astrophysics
CEMP
— Carbon-Enhanced Metal-Poor
XN
— X-ray Nova
SST
— Software Support Team
AQR
— Aquarius
TCB
— Barycentric Coordinate Time
PUSNO
— Publications of the US Naval Observatory
FACC
— Ford Aerospace Communications Corporation
LSST
— Large Synoptic Survey Telescope
MS
— Mission Schedule
TT
— Terrestrial Time
NEA
— Near-Earth Asteroid
FEM
— Finite Element Model
EMP
— Extremely Metal-Poor
GAF
— Geographic Adjustment Factor
SMA
— Secondary Mirror Assembly
DSD
— Data Systems Division
SAT
— Synthetic Aperture Telescope
CAMAC
— Computer-Aided Measurement and Control
SCSA
— Science and Culture Series Astrophysics
TAR
— Test Authorization Request
TUASR
— Tokyo University Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science Report
UKST
— United Kingdom Schmidt Telescope
AGK
— Astronomische Gesellschaft Katalog
CAI
— Calcium Aluminum-rich Inclusion
PFS
— Percent Full Scale
E/A
— Ephemeris/Attitude
GCVS
— General Catalog of Variable Stars
TAG
— Two-Axis Gimbal
SAL
— Space Astronomy Laboratory (Univ. Wisconsin, Madison WI)
PTF
— Payload Test Facility
UKIRT
— United Kingdom Infrared Telescope
RM
— Retrieval Mode
SPA
— Solar Panel Assembly
FPA
— Focal Plane Assembly
SUPRIME
— SUbaru PRIME focus CAMera
SNAP
— Structural Network Analysis Program
DN
— Digital Number
SWAT
— Swift Action Team
FOCAS
— Faint Object Classification and Analysis System
UGSS
— UG SS Cygni
RABF
— Radio Astronomy Bandstop Filter
LENA
— Low Energy Neutrino Astronomy
WAA
— Western Amateur Astronomers
SPSS
— Science Planning and Scheduling System
AST
— Apparent Solar Time
EOSL
— Earth Observation Systems Laboratory
OVIWG
— Orbital Verification Implementation Working Group
DOV
— Director of Orbital Verification
DM
— Dark Matter
C&DH
— Control and Data Handling
CSAA
— Committee on Space Astronomy and Astrophysics
CREAM
— Cosmic Ray Energetics and Mass
BBH
— Big Black Hole
FAST
— Fast Auroral Snapshot Explorer
VSOLB
— Variable Star Observers League in Japan - Bulletin
CSO
— Caltech Submillimeter Observatory
GLOW
— Gross Lift-Off Weight
JVO
— Japanese Virtual Observatory
ABRIXAS
— A BRoadband Imaging X-ray All-sky Survey
BDEC
— Bendix Field Engineering Corporation
PDA
— Photon Detector Assembly
SLOI
— Satellite Lake Observatory Initiative
SPT
— South Pole Telescope
SMBH
— Super Massive Black Hole
HRA
— High Resolution Apodizer
AAT
— Anglo-Australian Telescope
IPS
— Inches Per Second
SUGRA
— Supergravity
QZ
— Quasi Zenith
DN
— Dwarf Novae
VZA
— Viewing Zenith Angle
SSPRV
— Space and Solar Power Review
FES
— Fine Error Signal
RQZ
— Radio Quiet Zone
PEP
— Proposal Entry Processor
SARA
— Satellite pour Astronomie Radio Amateur
GMC
— Giant Molecular Cloud
WISARD
— Web Interface for Searching Archival Research Data
DN
— Dwarf Nova
HFQPO(S)
— high-frequency quasi-periodic oscillation(s)
SPE
— Static Phase Error
ACP
— Aerosol Collector and Pyrolyser
TUASB
— Tokyo University Institute of Space and Aeronautical Science Bulletin
LBV
— Luminous Blue Variable
PCT
— Program Coordinator Team
AOC
— Award Of Contract
UST
— Universal Standard Time
RTC
— Real-Time Command
QPO
— Quasi-periodic Oscillation
EAAS
— East Antrim Astronomical Society
MYSO
— Massive Young Stellar Object
ICSO
— International Conference on Space Optics
RPSS
— Remote Proposal Submission System
RVMA
— Reviews in Modern Astronomy
CM
— Critical mass
ACS
— Actuator Control System
EVAC
— East Valley Astronomy Club
SESD
— Science and Engineering Systems Division
CVC
— Current-to-Voltage Converter
RRAT
— Rotating RAdio Transient
EAAE
— European Association for Astronomy Education
LV
— Lunette Verte
KAIT
— Katzman Automatic Imaging Telescope
TAMS
— Terminal Age Main Sequence
FSM
— First Servicing Mission
UCLAP
— University of California Los Angeles - Astronomical Papers
CDIMP
— Catalogue of Discoveries and Identifications of Minor Planets
AVO
— Astrophysical Virtual Observatory
CSS
— Catalina Sky Survey
ACIS
— Advanced CCD Imaging Spectrometer
STOL
— Systems Test and Operations Language
IDT
— Image Dissector Tube
VPU
— video processing unit
SPP
— Subset Preprocessor
EA
— Eclipsing Algol
BDF
— Block Data Format
AWG
— Astronomy Working Group
R&I
— Receiving and Inspection
CIBR
— Cosmic Infrared Background Radiation
PASP
— Publications of the Astronomical Society of Pacific
DCEP
— Delta Cepheid
Z
— Redshift Factor
LOTOSS
— Lick Observatory and Tenagra Observatory Supernova Searches
BATC
— Beijing-Arizona-Taiwan-Connecticut
CAAS
— Central Arkansas Astronomical Society
WIRE
— Wide-Field Infrared Explorer
SIF
— Science Instrument Formatter
SWEEPS
— Sagittarius Window Eclipsing Extrasolar Planet Search
GEIS
— Generic Edited Information Set
ESTR
— Engineering and Science Tape Recorder
SPIF
— Shuttle/POCC Interface Facility
SQM
— Strange Quark Matter
GMRT
— Giant Meter-wave Radio Telescope
GTO
— Guaranteed Time Observer
SFS
— Smallest Feature Size
GSOWG
— Ground Systems Operations Working Group
UCSD
— University of California San Diego
SRS
— Stellar Radiation Sensor
IPPW
— International Planetary Probe Workshop
IFT
— Inverse Fourier Transform
SV
— Science Verification
YSG
— Yellow Super Giant
CVAS
— Chippewa Valley Astronomical Society
VERITAS
— Very Energetic Radiation Imaging Telescope Array System
MWO
— Mount Wilson Observatory
QPSK
— quadriture phase shift keying
LMSC
— Lockheed Missile and Space Corporation
SN
— SuperNova
COMPTEL
— Compton Telescope
IPMO
— Isolated Planetary-Mass Objects
IRCS
— Infrared Camera and Spectrograph
SLTV
— System Level Thermal Vacuum
SJC
— slit jaw camera
XIS
— X-ray Imaging Spectrometer
OCB
— Operational Configuration Baseline
OPO
— Operations Project Office
SAGA
— Solar Array Gain Augmentation
PNNV
— Planetary Nebula Nucleus Variable
UNPSA
— United Nations Programme on Space Applications
ORB
— Observatoire Royal de Belgique (Royal Observatory of Belgium)
CBS
— Contract and Business Services
SETA
— Search for Extra Terrestrial Artifacts
TT
— Terrestrial Time (replaced Ephemeris Time, ET)
RIACS
— Research Institute for Advanced Computer Science
STSDAS
— Space Telescope Science Data Analysis System
EAFB
— Edwards Air Force Base
BMO
— Black Moving Object
IDM
— Intelligent Database Machine
IRTF
— Infrared Telescope Facility
BAC
— Bordeaux Astrographic Catalog
QV
— quick visual
MRSRM
— Mars Rover and Sample Return Mission
RGA
— Rate Gyro Assembly
MEV
— million electron volts
E
— Eclipsing
RMS
— Remote Manipulator System
SMOV
— Servicing Mission Observatory Verification
AEDP
— Astrometry and Engineering Data Processing
SS
— System Simulator
PRESTO
— Project to Re-Engineer Space Telescope Observing
PMDB
— Project Management Data Base
MOSES
— Mission Operations and Systems Engineering Support
SSRV
— Space Science Reviews
UKIDSS UKIRT
— Infrared Deep Sky Survey
WSGS
— White Sands Ground Station
SOARD
— Steward Observatory Asteroid Relational Database
ALAT
— Airborne Large Aperture Telescope
NEAP
— Near Earth Asteroid Prospector
KM
— Kilometres
CAAA
— Capital Area Astronomy Association
BCCP
— Berkeley Center for Cosmological Physics
FPSA
— FPA Structure Assembly
M
— Mira
IQL
— Interactive Query Language
FGS
— Fine Guidance Sensors
VRSD
— Verification Requirements and Specifications Document
SQPN
— staggered quadriphase pseudo-random noise
MOTV
— Manned Orbital Transfer Vehicle
LPICO
— Lunar and Planetary Institute Contributions
IRAC
— Infrared Array Camera
IBBTF
— Imagination Baffled By The Facts
PDBI
— Plateau de Bure Interferometer
ACM
— Asteroids Comets Meteors
SEB
— Source Evaluation Board
LINER
— Low Ionization Nuclear Emission Region
CRAP
— Completely Radical Anthropic Principle
SDAS
— Scientific Data Analysis System
CG
— Compact Galaxy
XSC
— Extended Source Catalog
PW&SO
— Publications of the Warner Swasey Observatory
CMC
— Carlsberg Meridian Catalogue
TECU
— Technology and Culture
ADAS
— Asiago DLR Asteroid Survey
TWA
— TW Hydrae Association
AAAM
— Active Amateur Astronomers of Maryland
MIDAS
— Munich Image Data Analysis System
OCS
— Optical Control System
SCUBA
— Submillimetre Common User Bolometer Array
CTRF
— Celestial and Terrestrial Reference Frames
XANES
— X-Ray Near Edge Spectroscopy
LOSS
— Lick Observatory Supernova Search
WTTS
— Weak-Line T-Tauri Star
CFCP
— Center for Cosmological Physics
SJR
— Software Justification Report
IMSL
— International Mathematical and Statistical Library
SHAR
— Stellar Horizon Atmospheric Refraction
WAA
— Wiener Arbeitsgemeinschaft für Astronomie
MGS
— Mars Global Surveyor
RPO
— Research Programs Office
DVA
— Detector Vacuum Assembly
C/C
— configuration control
ASWG
— Astronomical Science Working Group
SS
— Safing System
MMR
— Mean-Motion Resonance
SGEMP
— Space-Generated Electromagnetic Pulse
USMP
— United States Microgravity Payload
ERRSAC
— Eastern Regional Remote Sensing Applications Center
BEM
— Bug-Eyed Monster (Late 40's-early 50'soft-used, and still in use, Sci-Fi term)
SAREX
— Space Amateur Radio Experiment
REPT
— Relativistic Electron-Proton Telescope
TYC
— Tycho
IRAIT
— International Robotic Antarctic Infrared Telescope
NEO
— Near-Earth Object - Non-combatant Evacuation Operations
SQIID
— Simultaneous Quad Infrared Imaging Device
LSO
— Large Solar Observatory
XMM
— X-ray Multi- Mirror satellite
LRG
— Luminous Red Galaxy
CNS
— Computing and Network Services
PASP
— Proceedings of the Astronomical Society of the Pacific
LONEOS
— Lowell Observatory Near-Earth-Object Search
ASAS
— All Sky Automated Survey
CNO
— Carbon-Nitrogen-Oxygen
AJD
— Astronomical Julian Day
OMS
— Observatory Monitoring System
ACTS
— Advanced Communications Technology Satellite
CTTS
— Classical T Tauri Star
RC
— Reference Catalogue
IRD
— Interface Requirements Document
DIN
— Day Into Night
XBP
— X-Ray Bright Point
STEIS
— Space Telescope Electronic Information System
ODL
— Observation Data Log
OPB
— Observation Planning Branch
BLO
— Bl Lac Object
MCG
— Morphological Catalog of Galaxies
SRAA
— Scenic Rim Astronomy Association, Inc.
ACA
— Atacama Compact Array
SVPHA
— Soviet Physics Astronomy
BITP
— Bogolyubov Institute for Theoretical Physics
PK
— Perek-Kohoutek
RAG
— Radio Astronomy Group
NOT
— NOrdic Telescope
OPUS
— OSS and PODPS Unified Systems
SIS
— SETI (Search for Extra-Terrestial Intelligence) Intercept System
ACT
— Astrographic Catalog Tycho
LWR
— Long Wavelength Redundant
CISCO
— Cooled Infrared Spectrograph and Camera for OHS
WIYN
— Wisconsin Indiana Yale NOAO Telescope Consortium
Q&A
— qualification and acceptance
STR
— Science Tape Recorder
ISPM
— International Solar Polar Mission
STIF
— Science and Technology Information Facility
♅
— Uranus
SPS
— Solar Power Satellite
CTIO
— Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory
P&A
— Physics and Astronomy
PMPS
— Parkes Multibeam Pulsar Survey
CADC
— Canadian Astronomical Data Center
IDMP
— International Daylight Measurement Program
DSOS
— Dish Surface Optimization System
BHXRT
— Black Hole X-Ray Transient
SSP
— Surface Science Packages
SIMM
— Standard Inline Memory Module
ASKAP
— Australian Square Kilometre Array Pathfinder
CSPAR
— Center for Space Plasma and Aeronomic Research
AAS
— Archaeology Astronautics and Seti
ACIT
— Automatic Comet Imaging Telescope
SSC
— Science Support Center
RNGC
— Revised New General Catalog
TAROT
— Télescope à Action Rapide pour les Objets Transitoires
DCMF
— Data Capture and Management Facility
RRL
— RR Lyrae
SAS
— Science Analysis Software
PEPSI
— PEP System
DIB
— Diffuse Interstellar Band
RFT
— Rich Field Telescope
HVPS
— High Voltage Power Supply
WFCAM
— Wide Field Camera
CHZ
— Circumstellar Habitable Zone
ASTRO
— Autonomous Space Transport Robotic Operations
IIPS
— Interactive Image Processing System
CDBS
— Calibration Data Base System
OT
— Off-Topic
UGSU
— UG SU Ursae Majoris
CIP
— Celestial Intermediate Pole
SCUBA-2
— Submillimetre Common User Bolometer Array 2
ASP
— Analog Signal Processor
PSR
— Pulsar Supernova Remnant
NOMAD
— Naval Observatory Merged Astrometric Dataset
SOSYR
— Solar System Research
AET
— Accuracy Enhancing Technology
CCO
— Catalogue of Cometary Orbits
CXO
— Chandra X-ray Observatory
ELIAS
— European Large Area ISO Survey
EARS
— Electrostatic Atmospherics Radio Sensor
SXARI
— SX ARIetis
DES
— Dark Energy Survey
PMIRR
— Pressure Modulated InfraRed Radiometer
APSB
— Advance Planning Systems Branch
SFC
— Space Forecast Center
WF/PC
— Wide Field/Planetary Camera
LMXB
— Low-Mass X-Ray Binary
STDN
— Satellite Tracking and Data Network
SITB
— System Integration and Testing Branch
BST
— British Summer Time [GMT 0100]
ATPI
— Astronomy Through Practical Investigations
RLOF
— Roche Lobe Overflow
OV
— Orbital Verification
FTETTM
— From The Earth To The Moon
STIC
— Space Telescope Institute Council
PPF
— Payload Processing Facility (USAF)
SWAN
— Solar Wind ANisotropy
TASS
— The Amateur Sky Survey
SIAF
— Science Instrument Aperture File
DAV
— Deerlick Astronomy Village
CRTS
— Centre Royal de Teledetection Spatiale
STOCC
— Space Telescope Operations Control Center (GSFC, Greenbelt MD)
CGSS
— Catalogue of Galactic S Stars
MXRB
— Massive X-Ray Binary
DS
— Dwarf Star
VIMOS
— Visible Multiobject Spectrograph
ICF
— Intrinsic Correlation Function
NAO
— National Astronomy Olympiad
EUSO
— Extreme Universe Space Observatory
NGST
— Next Generation Space Telescope
TTC
— telemetry, tracking, and command
SOFA
— Standards of Fundamental Astronomy
NAIF
— Navigation Ancillary Information Facility
OSCAR
— Orbital Satellite Carrying Amateur Radio
MOR
— Mission Operations Room
EIT
— Extreme Ultraviolet Imaging Telescope
NODO
— NASA Orbital Debris Observatory
CASB
— Catalogs and Survey Branch
WINAR
— Windsor Observatory Annual Report
SEST
— Swedish-ESO Submillimetre Telescope
IAAC
— Internet Amateur Astronomers Catalog
OSS
— Observation Support System
DBW
— decibel reference to 1 watt
PWN
— Pulsar Wind Nebula
CINEOS
— Campo Imperatore Near-Earth Object Survey
WSAL
— Winston-Salem Astronomical League
PSL
— Program Support Library
SPIEL
— Signal Processing Interactive Extensible Language
♆
— Neptune
SAM
— Small Angle Maneuver
SHAD
— Stellar Horizon Attitude Determination
ULE
— Ultralow Expansion
ITA
— Institute of Theoretical Astronomy
ESIS
— European Space Information System
UGWZ
— UG WZ Sagittae
HLO
— High Light Output
APT
— Automated Patrol Telescope
QEH
— Quantum Efficiency Hysteresis
C&A
— calibration and analysis
MT
— Moving Target
DSOB
— Data Systems Operations Branch
HERA
— Hermes Robotic Arm
TR
— TRansit
MMTO
— Multiple Mirror Telescope Observatory
FIRST
— Far InfraRed and Submillimeter Space Telescope
SIPS
— Southern Infrared Proper Motion Survey
BSS
— Blue Straggler Star
UMCP
— University of Maryland College Park
CXBR
— Cosmic X-ray Background Radiation
HDOS
— Hughes Danbury Optical Systems (Danbury CT)
ORR
— Orbit Readiness Review
ASW
— Address and Synchronization Word
TCG
— Geocentric Coordinate Time
SDA
— Science Data Analyst Small Computer Systems Interface
SSSPM
— SuperCOSMOS Sky Survey Proper Motion
MBH
— Massive Black Hole
USOC
— Unified System Orbit Computation
ECEF
— EarthCentered EarthFixed
CG
— Cometary Globule
SINGS
— Spitzer Infrared Nearby Galaxies Survey
SVA
— Soviet Astronomy
ERO
— Extremely Red Object
ATCA
— Australia Telescope Compact Array
PEP
— PhotoElectric Photometry
BRAS
— Baton Rouge Astronomical Society
RORF
— Radio/Optical Reference Frame
MAST
— Multimission Archive at Space Telescope
RWA
— Reaction Wheel Assembly
PORTS
— Preliminary Operations Requirements and Test Support
ICRC
— International Cosmic Ray Conference
ACYG
— Alpha CYGni
ESB
— Engineering Support Branch
CMT
— Carlsberg Meridian Telescope
COMICS
— Cooled Mid-Infrared Camera and Spectrometer
LC
— Las Campanas observatory
AEG
— Astro Event Group
CTWG
— Calibration Targets Working Group
BRAVO
— Back-End Redesign for Added Value for Observers
TRES
— Transatlantic Exoplanet Survey
PROS
— Post Reduction Offline Software
CIB
— Cosmic Infrared Background
START
— Solar Thermal Analysis Review and Training
EMP
— Ephemerides of Minor Planets
VISTA
— Visible and Infrared Survey Telescope for Astronomy
LETGS
— Low Energy Transmission Gratings Spectrometer
DCB
— Design Change Board
WKAA
— West Kentucky Amateur Astronomers
MPCS
— Minor Planet circulars Supplement
BOAO
— Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory
ORD
— Operations Requirements Document
CGCS
— Cool Galactic Carbon Star
OCO
— Oort Cloud Object
ITT
— International Telephone and Telegraph Corporation
PNS
— Pulsed Neutron Source
MONS
— Measuring Oscillations in Nearby Stars
BCD
— Blue Compact Dwarf
TC
— Test Conductor (Controller)
CCITT
— Consultative Committee on International Telegraph & Telephone
ILOC
— International Lunar Occultation Center
MVAC
— Mission Valley Astronomy Club
NGC
— New General Catalog
BZ
— Brillouin zone - a uniquely defined primitive cell in reciprocal space
IMIO
— Image Input/Output
PEPE
— Plasma Experiment for Planetary Exploration
KAO
— Kuiper Airborne Observatory
AMASE
— Astrophysics Multi-Spectral Archive Search Engine
TRACE
— Transition Regional and Coronal Explorer
WFIS
— Wide-Field-of-view Imaging Spectrometer
STL
— science trailer line
SVAL
— Soviet Astronomy Letters
SIRD
— Support Instrumentation Requirements Document
SMC
— Small Magellanic Cloud
WGAS
— Working Group on Astronomical Software
OAO
— Orbiting Astronomical Observatory
EME
— Earth-to-Moon-to-Earth
SEI
— Space Exploration Initiative
CANX
— Canadian Advanced Nanospace Experiments
GAAC
— Gloucester Area Astronomy Club
IUESIPS
— Iue Spectral Image Processing System
PWHHO
— Publications of West Hendon House Observatory, Sunderland
EAPJ
— Electronic AstroPhysical Journal Letters
TSI
— Total Solar Irradiance
LWS
— Long-Wave Spectrograph
OC
— Open Cluster
IMAGE
— Imager for Magnetopause to Auroral Global Exploration
AB
— Archive Branch
LFAE
— Light Field Attribute Explorer
TLP
— The Lunascan Project
GEM
— Galileo Europa Mission
ECT
— Equator Crossing Time
TML
— Total Mass Loss
WDS
— Washington Double Star
NESS
— Near Earth Space Surveillance
SOGS
— Science Operations Ground System
GCC
— Globular Cluster Candidate
MW
— Milky Way
BAV
— Bundesdeutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft fur Veraenderliche Sterne
SSRT
— Single Stage Rocket Technology
TCS
— Thermal Control System (Subsystem)
LINEAR
— Lincoln Near Earth Asteroid Research
FFD
— First Fixation Duration
ODS
— Our Dark Skies
SPST
— Science Planning and Scheduling Team
CCO
— Central Compact Object
SFU
— Space Flier Unit
SPB
— Science Planning Branch
CODMAC
— Committee on Data Management and Computing
FGC
— Flat Galaxy Catalogue
ETRD
— Engineering Tape Recorded Data
MKO
— MAUNA KEA OBSERVATORY
UGSS
— U Gem variable type star (SS Cygnus subtype)
SDP
— science data packet
IARA
— Italian Amateur Radio Astronomy
EAC
— European Astronaut Centre
DCA
— Detector Control Assembly
VLB
— Very Long Baseline
TO
— target of opportunity
MLRS
— McDonald Laser Ranging Station
PSR
— Project Status Review
JOP
— Joint Observing Program
FEB
— Falling-Evaporating Body
FGSAA
— FGS Access Area
BSG
— Blue SuperGiant
HESI
— High Energy Solar Imager
MTL
— Mission Time Line
TAI
— International Atomic Time (Temps Atomique International) [to 2015 July 1st, 35s ahead of UTC; from 2015 July 1st, 36s ahead of UTC.]
TPI
— Technical Proposal Instructions
CGRO
— Compton Gamma Ray Obsrvatory
GBT
— Green Bank Telescope
TRB
— Test Review Board
SNY
— Starry Night Backyard
LFSA
— List of Frequently Seen Acronyms
MACRO
— Monopoles, Astrophysics, and Cosmic Ray Observatory
CC
— Candidate Companion
CVN
— Canes Venatici (A constellation in the Northern Hemisphere near Ursa Major and Boötes, under the handle of the Big Dipper)
EPAO
— Educational and Public Affairs Office
FASTT
— Flagstaff Astrometric Scanning Transit Telescope
TLP
— Transient Lunar Phenomenon
FD
— File Descriptor
MSE
— Milton S. Eisenhower library
TAAS
— The Albuquerque Astronomical Society
FIGV
— Factor Inercial de Ganho solar do enVidracado
URPX
— Uranian Ring Plane Crossing
IOTA
— Infrared-Optical Telescope Array
RSB
— Research Support Branch
OPD
— Operations and Data Processing Division
SCRT
— Stockholm Centimetre Radio Telescope
PVTEL
— PV TELescopii
MOID
— Minimum Orbit Intersection Distance
GRU
— Ground Replaceable Unit
IWCA
— International Workshop on Cometary Astronomy
ASIAA
— Academia Sinica Institute of Astronomy and Astrophysics
WSO
— World Space Observatory
TIC
— Tycho Input Catalog
CSV
— Catalog of Suspected Variables
PRR
— preliminary requirements review
AC
— Ascendant Cusp
MMF
— Moving Magnetic Feature
AOA
— ASCA Online Arxiv
SMM
— science mission management
CRL
— Compound Refractive Lens
OCX
— observation comments file
SID
— Software Implementation Directive
EOR
— End of Record
SCT
— Schmidt-Cassegrain Telescope
TAC
— telemetry and command processor
PSI
— Planetary Science Institute
CSLG
— Campus-wide Software License Grants Program
VMOA
— Valley of the Moon Observatory Association
PSR
— Pulsar
LN2
— liquid N2
SPD
— Science Programs Division
ISEE
— International Sun Earth Explorer
SDF
— Science Data Formatter
AA
— Academic Affairs
OTS
— Oasa Tamura Sugitani
L
— Lagrange
IRS
— International Reference Star
ACK
— acknowldgement message
PFI
— Partial Frame Image
VVDS
— VIMOS-VLT Deep Survey
GSSS
— Guide Star Selection System
OBP
— Onboard Processor
MBA
— Main-Belt Asteroid
CRRES
— Combined Release Radiation Effects Satellite
AP.J
— Astrophysical Journal
TAU
— Thousand Astronomical Unit
SMC
— Standard Model of Cosmology
LTM
— Like The Moon
OCST
— Office of Commercial Space Transportation
SEST
— Swedish ESO Submillimeter Telescope
PNN
— Planetary Nebula Nucleus
LP
— Lonely Planet
SIPE
— Science Instrument Protective Enclosure
SVWG
— Science Verification Working Group
CCMS
— Command Control and Monitor System
CEP
— CEPheid
ROTSE
— Robotic Optical Transient Search Experiment
ETR
— Engineering Tape Recorder
UKSA
— United Kingdom Space Agency
NPS
— North Polar Sequence
DIG
— Dwarf Irregular Galaxy
GSY
— Galactic Standard Year
ORFEUS
— Orbiting and Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer
GIMP
— Geomagnetically Induced Motion Problem
LST
— Large Stellar Telescope
DAG
— Doğu Anadolu Gozlemevi
WDS
— Washington Double Star Catalog
PZT
— Photographic Zenith Tube
VCC
— Virgo Cluster Catalog
NCSA
— National Center for Supercomputer Applications (Urbana IL)
RSAA
— Research School of Astronomy and Astrophysics
ALTS
— Astronomy Lunch Time Seminar
TRACE
— Transition Region and Coronal Explorer
SIMA
— Secondary Mirror Incremental Motor Actuator
CAL
— Casual Astronomy League
GC
— Galactic Center
KIC
— Kepler Input Catalog
LP
— Luyten Palomar
TIB
— Telescope Instrument Branch
UGWZ
— U Gem variable type star (WZ Sagittae sub-type)
SEP
— System Enhancement Plan
TB
— Thermal Balance
SGD
— Solar Geophysical Data
FEAT
— Fine Error Averaging Test
EMU
— Extra-vehicular Mobility Unit
SCARS
— Science Computing & Research Support Division
SER
— Systems Engineering Report
C&T
— Communications and Tracking
AUDS
— ALFA Ultra Deep Survey
OAOT
— Orbiting Astronomical Observatory Technology
CIAO
— Coronagraphic Imager with Adaptive Optics
NIU
— NASCOM Interface Unit
MLSO
— Mauna Loa Solar Observatory
AGAPE
— Andromeda Galaxy and Amplified Pixels Experiment
DSN
— deep-space network
BCEP
— Beta CEPhei
FRB(S)
— gamma ray burst(s)
HSI
— Host System Interface
SSO
— Special Studies Office
GSP
— General Support Pool
CSWA
— Committee on the Status of Women in Astronomy
EO
— Earth Observatory
WFS
— Wave Front Sensor
SCP
— Small Computer Systems Interface
SSD
— Science Support Division
RAMBO
— Robust associations of massive baryonic objects
DRD
— Data Requirements Document
BPM
— Bruce Proper Motion
BHC
— Black Hole Candidate
MOXE
— MOnitoring X-Ray Experiment
LSVT
— Large Solar Vacuum Telescope
SALT
— South African Large Telescope
IB
— Interstellar Band
SFD
— SXT Full Disk
DBSA
— Database and System Administration team
EGRET
— Energetic Gamma-Ray Experiment Telescope
WFPC2
— Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2
IAPPP
— International Amateur/Professional Photoelectric Photometry
SSG
— Science Software Group
VOS
— Virtual Operating System
ESTEC
— European Space Research and Technology Center
ARTEMIS
— Advanced Relay TEchnology MISsion
NLDP
— National Launch Development Program
ADOR
— Astrometry and Design Operations Review
DDA
— Division on Dynamical Astronomy
NTT
— New Technology Telescope
GRAND
— Gamma Ray and Neutron Detector (NASA)
PWD
— Pre-White Dwarf
SSU
— Steady State Universe
EBA
— Electronics Bay Assembly
CRAQ
— Centre for Research in Astrophysics of Québec
ACPG
— Astronomical Community Participation Group
R-L
— Richardson-Lucy
MS
— Meteor Scattering
PFR
— Portable Foot Restraint
NTR
— Nuclear Thermal Rocket
STARS
— Seismic Telescope for Astrophysical Research from Space
WAPP
— Wide-base Arecibo Pulsar Processor
APASS
— AAVSO Photometric All-Sky Survey
SAMPEX
— Solar Anomalous And Magnetospheric Particle Explorer (spacecraft)
ECA
— Electronics Control Assembly
HLC
— Heavy Lift Capability
SETG
— Search for Extra-Terrestrial Genomes
LEST
— Large Earth-based Solar Telescope
HBOP
— Hale-Bopp comet
IGI
— Interactive Graphics Interpreter
WFPC2
— Wide Field Planetary Camera-2
SMO
— Servicing Mission Office
INFOL
— Ingredient Necessary FOr Life
ATLAS
— Advanced Technology Large-Aperture Space Telescope
OW
— Outer Wall
BCVS
— Bibliographic Catalogue of Variable Stars
RDI
— Radiation Driven Implosion
WRO
— Warren Rupp Observatory
VMO
— Valley of the Moon Observatory
VSSC
— Vikram Sarabhai Space Centre
BSS
— Bigelow Sky Survey
HETE-2
— high energy transient explorer
IRAF
— Image Reduction and Analisys Facility
EC
— Embedded Cluster
XRF
— X-Ray Flash
NLST
— National Large Solar Telescope
PGPLOT
— FORTRAN subroutine library for plotting graphics
GDSO
— Georgi Dobrovolski Solar Observatory
NLTT
— New Luyten Two-Tenths
CST
— Constant Strain Triangle
HKO
— Hong Kong Observatory
NAAP
— Nebraska Astronomy Applet Project
UESAC
— Uppsala-ESO Survey of Asteroids and Comets
VERA
— VLBI Exploration of Radio Astrometry
CCS
— Cool Carbon Star
IV
— intra vehicular
DRAO
— Dominion Radio Astrophysical Observatory
WIYN
— Wisconsin, Indiana University, Yale University, and NOAO (National Optical Astronomy Observatories) Observatory
LWP
— Long Wavelength Primary
SMA
— Submillimeter Array
R&R
— Reproducibility And Repeatability
SDD
— Single Dish Data
ADS
— Aitken Double Stars
UV-VIS
— Ultraviolet - Visible
EPD
— Expected Planetary Differences
SUSI
— Sydney University Stellar Interferometer
MUNICS
— MUnich Near-Infrared Cluster Survey
SIB
— Science Instrument Branch
SOFIA
— Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy
PSS
— Palomar Sky Survey
GASA
— Graduate Astronomy Students Association
ET
— Ephemeris Time (now obsolete)
SET
— Science, Engineering and Technology
N
— Nova
SAO
— Swinburne Astronomy Online
WIYN
— Wisconsin/Indiana/Yale/NOAO Telescope
AIM
— Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere
LOTIS
— Livermore Optical Transient Imaging System
CMOS
— Complimentary Metal Oxide Semiconductor
ASWG
— ATST (Advanced Technology Solar Telescope) Science Working Group
HPR
— Hardware Problem Report
PAR
— Photon Activity Rate
WDM
— Warm Dark Matter
WFAU
— Wide-Field Astronomy Unit
CMF
— Core Mass Function
PFM
— Pre-Flight Module
BCD
— Basic Calibrated Data
DNS
— Double Neutron Star
SHP
— Standard Header Packet
PTF
— Palomar Transient Factory
IPS
— Inertial Pointing System
FPAS
— FPA Shroud
HAC
— Huachuca Astronomy Club
STAN
— Space Telescope Analysis Newsletter
IRIS
— InfraRed Imaging Surveyor
SXG
— Spectrum-X-Gamma
FFI
— Full Frame Image
LMT
— Large Millimeter Telescope
TAMS
— Terminal-Age Main Sequence
ATM
— Amateur Telescope Making
JKT
— Jacobus Kapteyn Telescope
UAO
— University of Arizona Observatories
GKS
— Graphic Kernel System
SMS
— Sun Moon and Stars
MSO
— Mount Stromlo Observatory
SBIG
— Santa Barbara Instrument Group
GRB(S)
— gamma ray burst(s)
SSPS
— Sky Survey Prototype System
EGP
— Extrasolar Giant Planet
♇
— Pluto
CP
— Chemically Peculiar
GPB
— Group Parameter Block
PROPLYD
— Protoplanetary Disk
VF
— Variable Frequency
LOFAR
— Low Frequency Array
UG
— U Geminorum
TBC
— Time Base Correctors
QBSA
— Quarterly Bulletin on Solar Activity
CNES
— Centre National d'Etude Spatiales
CSMA
— Committee on the Status of Minorities in Astronomy
FSS
— Flight Servicing System
NS
— Neutron Star
RSG
— Red Super Giant
SMM
— Spectro-Mirror Mechanism
CFHT
— Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope
US/PS
— see PRESTO
LSB
— Low Surface Brightness
MUF
— Mysterious Unknown Force
SDM
— Secondary Deployment Mechanism
SPAM
— Special People Admiring Meteors
SEA
— Sensor Electronics Assembly
WFAO
— Wide Field Adaptive Optics
CRSR
— Center for Radiophysics and Space Research
NGS
— New Generation STAR
SPSO
— Science Program Selection Office
UVCS
— Ultraviolet Coronal Spectrometer
SFM
— Super Full Moon
MUSTANG
— Multiplexed SQUID TES Array at Ninety GHz
MEPCO
— Meeting of European Planetary and Cometary Observers
WASP
— Wide Angle Search for Planets
MACO
— Mars Atmospheric Constellation Observatory
CGRO
— Compton Telescope
CMCC
— Central Mission Control Centre
WMAP
— Wilkinson Microwave Anisotrophy Probe
ULX
— Ultra-Luminous X-ray source
VPC
— viewport coordinates
SOFA
— Selectable Optical Filter Assembly
AOSS
— AURA Observatory Support Services
CCDS
— Centers for the Commercial Development of Space
SCO
— Software Change Order
DDF
— Directors Discretionary Funds
LDE
— Long Duration Event
STVSW
— Space Telescope Verification Software
AH
— ampere hours
WBS
— Wide Band Spectrometer
RTC
— Researching The Cosmos
SFN
— Star Formation Newsletter
WBFI
— Wide Band Filter Imager
AD
— Astronomsko Drustvo
LTP
— Lunar Transient Phenomenon
VPO
— VISTA Project Office
SCP
— Science Data Analyst
RC
— Ritchey-Chretien
XRB
— X-Ray Background
NEAT
— Near Earth Asteroid Tracking
STAT
— Space Telescope Astrometry Team
TAAA
— Tucson Amateur Astronomy Association
IVC
— Institute Visiting Committee
FRONT
— Front Range Observational Network Testbed
PPM
— Positions And Proper Motions (catalog)
SDAS
— Scarborough And District Astronomy Society
TDB
— Barycentric Dynamical Time
GRAB
— Galactic Radiation and Background
DMS
— Daily Mission Schedule
SSDA
— Solar System Data Archive
SOB
— Science Observatory Branch
CVP
— Continuously Variable Planetary
SWRI
— Southwest Research Institute
GMOS
— Gemini Multi-Object Spectrographs
LMS
— Lower Main Sequence
TFOV
— target field of view
EED
— Extracted Engineering Data
OGLE
— Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment
EOL
— Earth Observing Laboratory (formerly ATD)
STIS
— Space Telescope Imaging Spectrograph
RSFC
— Radially Stratified Flame Core
OSS
— Office Of Space Science (NASA)
SSB
— Science Software Branch
RSI
— Research Systems, Inc.
GGC
— Giant Gravity Core
LSG
— Liaison Scientists Group
IRAM
— Institut de Radio Astronomie Millimetrique
GHZ
— Galactic Habitable Zone
SEP
— Solar Energetic Particle
PNG
— Planetary Nebulae, Galactic
DCL
— Digital Control Language
TSRS
— Trieste Solar Radio System
CCSN
— core-collapse supranovæ
PWLA
— Portable Work Light Assembly
UGZ
— U Gem variable type star (Z Camelopardalis subtype)
SAOC
— SAO Catalog
SPC
— Short Period Comets
WYBT
— Whole Year Blazar Telescope
UVOT
— Ultraviolet Optical Telescope
SPYBAL
— spectrum Y balance
FIRST
— Faint Images of the Radio Sky at Twenty-centimeters
VVS
— Vereniging voor Sterrenkunde
SCMS
— STScI Code Management System
SLOWPOKES
— Sloan Low-mass Wide Pairs of Kinematically Equivalent Stars
ECF
— European Coordinating Facility
SF
— Star Field
SPG
— Special Projects Group
PASA
— Pan-Arab Space Agency
SLS
— Space Life Sciences
NSUM
— Non-Spatial Universal Mechanics
RS
— Resource Scheduler
LHS
— Luyten Half-Second
SZE
— Sunyaev-Zeldovich Effect
DOS
— Degrees Of Separation
PDB
— Project Data Base
ULIRG
— Ultraluminous Infrared Galaxy
SSA
— Star Selector Assembly
PRE
— Photospheric Radius Expansion
AMSU
— Advanced Mass Spectrometry Unit
DRAA
— Durham Regional Astronomical Association
VSAT
— Very Small Angle Tracker
WGSS
— Working Group of Standard Stars
NEAS
— Near Earth Asteroids
WAT
— Wide Angle Tail
OSSO
— Observation Science Support Office
CHIP
— Cosmic Hot Interstellar Plasma
BLAST
— Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope
PCAS
— Planet-Crossing Asteroid Survey
REM
— Rat Enclosure Module
OPR
— Operations Problem Report
IPE
— Initial Pointing Error
BB
— Black-body
EMB
— Earth Moon Barycenter
MIPS
— Multi-band Imaging Photometer
LPCI
— Lunar Phases Concept Inventory
MOSS
— Moving Object Support System
SCAC
— Science Computing Advisory Commitee
DCX
— Delta Clipper Experimental
VTT
— Vacuum Tower Telescope
WMKO
— W. M. Keck Observatory
LSA
— Large Science Aperture
LLNL
— Lawrence-Livermore National Laboratory
SCCP
— Sloan Computational Cosmology Project
EPOS
— European Project on the Sun
LS
— List Star
SXPHE
— SX PhoEnicis
CSE
— Circumstellar Envelope
WHDF
— William Herschel Deep Field
JFC
— Jupiter Family Comets
F
— Fraunhofer lines
WFMOS
— Wide-Field Multi-Object Spectrograph
QPP
— Quasi-Periodic Oscillation
MPEC
— Minor Planets Electronic Circular
MLPS
— Mid-Latitude Plasma Structuring
EDB
— Engineering Data Base
NIP
— Normal Incidence Point
IRAF
— Image Reduction Analysis Facility
MPS
— Microlensing Planet Search
FAT
— Filtered Array Technology
MUSES
— MU Space Engineering Spacecraft
TARDIS
— The Apparatus for Really Distant Interstellar Sojourns
MFP
— magnetic field perturbation theory
DE
— Dwarf elliptical
SPIRIT
— SPace InfraRed Imaging Telescope
HGD
— Hot Gas Discharge
FMS
— forms management system
SSLB
— Steady-State Leaky-Box
MPP
— Multi-Pinned-Phase
MOMV
— Manned Orbital Maneuvering Vehicle
SDS
— Star Diagnosis System
STFS
— Space Telescope Flight Software
SF
— Star Formation
SB
— Super Bright
VRAM
— Virtual Random Access Memory
WSF
— Wake Shield Facility
MPIA
— Max Planck Institute for Astronomy
CIDA
— Cometary Interplanetary Dust Analyzer
PDS
— Photometric Data Systems
GRS
— Great Red Spot
HRC
— High Resolution Camera
MPPG
— Mars Program Planning Group
SGRA
— School of Galactic Radio Astronomy
AP
— Astral Projection
VFIR
— Very Far Infra-Red
SGC
— Southern Galaxy Catalogue
NSBD
— Normal Stars and Brown Dwarfs
VST
— VLT Survey Telescope
PBO
— Pine Bluff Observatory
LAL
— LALande
OAO
— Okayama Astrophysical Observatory
GRB
— Gamma Ray Bursters
ICET
— International Center for Earth Tides
AER
— Astronomy Education Review
SAD
— Supra-Arcade Downflow
LDS
— Luyten Double Star
SS
— Shooting Stars
RX
— ROSAT X-ray
BATTERS
— Bisei Asteroid Tracking Telescopes for Rapid Survey
DE
— Detector Efficiency
WXM
— Wide-field X-ray Monitor
RS
— Reed-Solomon error detection
VLM
— Very Low Mass
NDC
— Network Data Center
MMTF
— Maryland-Magellan Tunable Filter
BASIS
— Burst and All-Sky Imaging Survey
SNU
— Solar Neutrino Units
PRB
— Preliminary Review Board
RCS
— Readiness Control System
ODX
— Occular Dynamic eXperiment
SAR
— Software Analysis Room
PACS
— Photoconductor Array Camera and Spectrometer
HSC
— Hierachical Storage Controller
PASS
— POCC Application Software Support
IETI
— Invitation to ExtraTerrestrial Intelligence
ENACS
— ESO Nearby Abell Cluster Survey
NIR
— Near Infrared Research
HDF
— Hubble Deep Field
IYA
— International Year of Astronomy
SRC
— Science Research Council (formerly DSIR) (U.K.)
RSS
— Rotating Service Structure
WFPCII
— Replacement For WFPC
WYAS
— West Yorkshire Astronomical Society
SSB
— Space Science Board (NRC)
ECO
— Earth crossing object
ARAS
— Astronomical Ring for Access to Spectroscopy
ULYSSES
— Ultraviolet LibrarY of Spectra for Star-forming Environments
HTFA
— High Temperature Flowing Afterglow
CODE
— Creation Out of Deep Energy
EOT
— End Of Tape
EVGA
— European VLBI Group for Geodesy and Astrometry
WTTM
— WIYN (Wisconsin, Indiana University, Yale University, and NOAO (National Optical Astronomy Observatories) Observatory) Tip-Tilt Module
RSDP
— Routine Science Data Processing
SZA
— Sunyaev-Zeldovich Array
RC
— Red Clump
TAC
— The Astronomy Connection
RTA
— Real Time Activity
LTT
— Luyten Two-Tenths
OST
— Observation Sequence Table
WFPC
— Wide Field and Planetary Camera
STSWG
— Space Telescope Science Working Group
CES
— Central Electromagnetic Shower
CBP
— Collateral Benefits Plan
CGCS
— Catalogue of Galactic Carbon Stars
PGC
— Principal Galaxy Catalog
SIP
— Software Implementation Plan
MICO
— Multi-year Interactive Computer Almanac
ISSA
— Infrared Sky Survey Atlas
JSGA
— Japan Spaceguard Association
BHAS
— Black Hills Astronomical Society
ILRT
— intermediate-luminosity red transients
RAPT
— Reynolds Amateur Photometry Team
SSC
— STEIS Steering Committee
SSS
— SuperCOSMOS Sky Surveys
EBL
— Extragalactic Background Light
AC
— Active Coronae
MJ
— Mass of Jupiter
LM
— Low Mass
♃
— Jupiter
YS
— Yellow Straggler
IAU
— International Astrophysical Union
QHO
— Quail Hollow Observatory
NFF
— New Firm Formation
MDB
— multiplexed data bus
NDV
— NASP Derived Vehicle
EB
— Eclipsing Beta
WDMF
— White Dwarf Mass Function
WUVC
— Wezen Updated Variability Catalogue
RSN
— Radio SuperNova
LMC
— Large Magellanic Cloud
NFAR
— Near Field Apertureless Raman
TMN
— Tokyo Meteor Network
EFRF
— Earth Fixed Reference Frame
LADC
— Longitudinal Atmospheric Dispersion Compensator
WAC
— Wide Angle Converter
MRSR
— Mars Rover and Sample Return
MPAS
— Mornington Peninsula Astronomical Society
JAC
— Japan Astronomical Circular
CCAS
— Cape Cod Astronomical Society
SWF
— ShortWave Fading
BD
— Brown Dwarf
UXOR
— UX ORionis objects
BO
— Biological Origin
MRO
— Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter
MPP
— multi-pinned phase
OSG
— Observatory Support Group
SCL
— Service Control Level
CSM
— Central Star Magnitude
STAC
— Space Telescope Advisory Council
MHGL
— Mexican Hat Gravitational Lens
RTPW
— Rapid True Polar Wander
SCCCB
— Science Computing Configuration Control Board
UMS
— Upper Main Sequence
NEAF
— North East Astronomy Form
TLE
— Total Lunar Eclipse
ECA
— Earth-Crossing Asteroid
TESS
— Transiting Exoplanet Survey Satellite
UBV
— Ultraviolet Blue Visual photometry
EF
— Event Foreground
WLWG
— Weak Lensing Working Group
TAOS
— Taiwan American Occultation Survey
NGT
— Next Generation Telescope
AN
— Astronomische Nachrichten
NCP
— North Celestial Pole
UGC
— Upsala General Catalog
ICV
— Illumination Chromacity Variation
CRAF
— Committee on Radio Astronomy Frequencies
MWD
— Magnetic White Dwarf
NAIC
— National Astronomy And Ionosphere Center
SH
— Super Hot
ARGUS
— Astronomical Research Group Under Stars
WACL
— Wide Angle Converter Lens
COHSI
— Cambridge OH-Suppression Instrument
MOST
— Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope
CMD
— Color-Magnitude Diagram
CRBT
— Cosmic Ray Background Test
ALIS
— Airborne Laser Isotope Spectrometer
COL
— Collinder catalog
SMASH
— Survey of MAgellanic Stellar History
PO
— Primary Object
BIMA
— Berkeley-Illinois-Maryland Array
SBUV
— Solar Blind Ultra- Violet
TAA
— Tasmanian Amateur Astronomers
RMO
— Rattlesnake Mountain Observatory
WBS
— Work Breakdown Schedule
STS
— Shuttle Transport System
AZA
— Analiza Zanieczyszczenia Atmosfery
PM
— Primary Mirror
SWIRE
— Spitzer Wide-area InfraRed Extragalactic survey
SIDS
— SI Detector System
ISGRI
— INTEGRAL Soft Gamma-Ray Imager
BY
— BY Draconis
LGS
— Local Group Survey
HRD
— Hertzsprung-Russell Diagram (astronomy)
NT
— Non-Thermal
TDT
— Terrestrial Dynamical Time
STEPS
— STEllar Planet Survey
MARS
— MOUNTAIN ASTRONOMICAL RESEARCH SECTION
WAVE
— Wide Area Vertical Expansion
WFAP
— Wide Field Astronomy Panel
ORI
— Orbit Replaceable Instrument
SN
— Signal-to-Noise
SLSN-II
— hydrogen-rich SLSNe
DSO
— Deep Space Object
GN
— Galactic Nebula
TSS
— Targeted Search System
SLSN-R
— radioactively powered SLSNe
IO
— Interacting Object
EL
— Enlarging Lens
♄
— Saturn
NIR
— Near Infrared Reflection
PLS
— Palomar-Leiden Survey
CCF
— Cosmogenic Correlation Factor
DN
— Data Number
CAMC
— Carlsberg Automatic Meridian Circle
CA
— Coronagraphic Apodizer
TAL
— Transatlantic Landing
SUPARCO
— Space & Uppar Atmosphere Research Commission
MGC
— Millennium Galaxy Catalogue
CRTS
— Catalina Real-Time Transient Survey
CTA
— Computer Technology Associates (GSFC)
RSA
— Revised Shapley-Ames
SIPS
— Spectral Image Processing System
TAL
— Teleskop Astronomi Lyubitel
NHICAT
— Northern HIPASS CATalog
LTSA
— Long-Term Space Astrophysics
MR
— Moonlight Rising
RV
— Radius of Venus
HCD
— High Consistency Discharge
ADH
— Average Daily Hours
SLSN-I
— hydrogen-poor SLSNe
SIRA
— Solar Imaging Radio Array
RCB
— R Coronae Borealis
LOFAR
— Low-Frequency Array
LIC
— local interstellar cloud
VBT
— Vainu Bappu Telescope
WHAC
— West Hawaii Astronomy Club
PMS
— Pre–Main Sequence
NMW
— Northern Milky Way
TTOC
— Tape Table of Contents
CSF
— Clustered Star Formation
TTS
— T Tauri Star
NS
— Nearby Star
UHTC
— Ultra High Transmission Coatings (Meade)
SSE
— Star Selector Encoder
LDE
— Long Decay Event
OHD
— Observational Hubble-parameter Data
WCT
— Window Correction Table
ABF
— Astronomische Beeldverwerkings Faciliteiten
SARDS
— Solar Active Region Display System
HMSF
— High Mass Star Formation
AH
— Asteroid Hunt
TSS
— Texas supernova survey
CFS
— Chandrasekhar - Friedmann - Schutz instability
NBS
— Next Bright Star
NSA
— Neutron Star Atmosphere
GU
— Galactic Unit
MOST
— Microvariability and Oscillations of STars Telescope
CVA
— Central Valley Astronomers
BS
— Burrell Schmidt telescope
CMA
— Canis Majoris A
UMP
— Ultra Metal-Poor
APS
— Astronomy & Planetary Science
NGP
— North Galactic Pole
BF
— Broadening Function
URO
— Unidentified Red Object
NVR
— nonvolatile residue
GTC
— Gran Telescopio Canario
WLM
— Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte
VPO
— Virtual Public Observatory
SRS
— Southern Reference Star
INSY
— International Near Space Year
R
— Ray
RCI
— Rodent Cage Interface
RE
— ROSAT (ROentgen SATellite) EUV (Extreme Ultra-Violet)
TO
— Texas Instruments
EFR
— Emerging Flux Region
HR
— Hertzsprung-Russell
FIMS
— Fors Instrumental Mask Simulator
OAD
— Office for Astronomy Development
SIS
— Superconductor-Isolator-Superconductor
RMS
— Republic Management Systems, Inc.
RFO
— Robert Ferguson Observatory
BOSS
— Bullet Of Super Speed
ULD
— Ultra-wide Low- Distortion lens
SDOR
— S DORadus
TIM
— Telescope Image Modeling
SDSSP
— Sloan Digital Sky Survey provisory
CT
— Cerro Tololo
CIO
— Catalog of Infrared Observations
IMOA
— International Museum of Astronomy
CASA
— Common Astronomy Software Applications
MI
— Maximum Influence
IAUC
— IAU Circular
SAS
— Space Activity Suit
CSI
— Catalog of Stellar Identification
PDQ
— PODPS Data Quality
ING
— imagining new gastronomy
PET
— Peak Ejection Time
MOE
— Moon Of Earth
LAS
— Laboratoire Astronomie Spatiale
BHH(S)
— Black Hole(s)
L
— Luyten
SAM
— Super Active Matter
COD
— Carbon Oxygen Dwarf
VMC
— Velocity Modulating Camera
ARAS
— Armenian Astronomical Society
MSC
— Mission Support Calibration
BLG
— bulge
ODI
— One Degree Imager
IAS
— Indiana Astronomical Society
MS
— Main Sequence
IPC
— Inter Planetary Commission
ISPP
— In-Situ Propellant Production
OZ
— Objective Zenith
ASCH
— Alien Societies Culture And History
ZAC
— Zenith Azimuth Coordinates
IFO
— Identified Flying Object (see Also UFO)
ISV
— Inter-Stellar Void
SPARC
— Space Physics Aeronomy Research Collaboratory
NC
— Numerical Cosmology
NA
— Negative Alignment
GRB
— Gamma Ray Blast
OWL
— Orbiting Wide-angle Light-collectors
VLR
— Very Low Resonance
FU
— Forces Unknown
TALC
— The Astronomy Learning Center
HS
— horizontal system
APT
— Astronomers Proposal Tools
OBS
— Orbiting Brown-dwarf Star
GCI
— geocentric intertial
UEF
— Unidentified Energy Factor
MMA
— Milli Modulation Amplitude
HMC
— Halley Multicolor Camera
OSC
— Orbital Sciences Corporation
LPC
— Long Period Comets
SDH
— science data header
SAM
— Sample Analysis of Mars
MOM
— Mars Orbiter Mission
COT
— Check-Out on Type
DRO
— Distant Retrograde Orbit
SLSNE
— superluminous supernova events
B
— Barnard
WLM
— Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte Galaxy
IG
— Inter-Galactic
SE
— Solar Empire
SGP
— South Galactic Pole
OASI
— Orwell Astronomical Society (Ipswich)
MS
— Millions of Stars
BS
— Bica and Schmitt
LDN
— Lynds Dark Nebulae
NSC
— Nuclear Star Clusters
OBD
— Orbiting Brown Dwarf
BE
— Bright Elements
CME
— Coronal Mass Ejections
RTO
— Real-Time Operation
RTB
— Return to Brightest
SARA
— Sub-KeV Atom Reflection Analyzer
EGGR
— Eggen & Greenstein
SSS
— Solar Single Scattering
FR
— Fanaroff-Riley
TO
— Telescope Operator
PLANET
— Probing Lensing Anomalies NETwork
NSAS
— Northern Skies Astronomical Society
WAA
— Washington Area Astronomers
MKN
— Markarian (celestial object)
MRK
— Markarian (celestial object)
LB
— Long Base
SD
— Subdwarf
SCP
— Single Color Photometry
SFAC
— Santa Fe Astronomy Club
♁
— Earth
SSF
— Space Station Fred
GT
— Galaxy Tour
FCC
— Fornax Cluster Catalog
SSM
— System Support Module
TAC
— Twin Astrograph Catalog
SSA
— Small Science Aperture
SIM
— Star in Motion
SM
— Safe Mode
SF
— Surface Features
WUPPE
— Wisconsin Ultraviolet PhotoPolarimter Experiment
EBL
— Everything But Light
MG
— Meteor Garden
SPD
— Southern Polar Distance
UT
— Universityrsal Time
SG
— Star Graph
WFC
— Wide-Field Channel
BM
— Blue Moon
O
— Occult
TMC
— Telescope Makers Convention
ALFA
— A Laser For Astronomy
SS
— Star Selector
RN
— Reflection Nebulosity
SS
— Symbiotic Star
SCE
— SPACECRAFT COMMAND ENCODER
ZM
— Zerkalnyi Mirror
AM
— Anti-meridian
RU
— Radius of Uranus
GASP
— GSSS Archive Support Project
JCT
— Jordan Cosmological Theory
SEP
— South Ecliptic Pole
GB
— Guide Brightness
SCR
— SuperCOSMOS-RECONS
URP
— Uranian Ring Plane
PLE
— Partial Lunar Eclipse
FOP
— Friends Of Phobos
HMS
— High Mass Star
TIL
— Transequatorial Interconnecting Loop
GTL
— Geometric Time Leverage
HRG
— Hertling Ring Galaxy
TT
— Transit Traverse
CP
— Cambridge Pulsar
GAM
— Global Astronomy Month
CHSS
— Century Halo Star Survey
USB
— User Support Branch
R
— Rayleigh
SHL
— Science Header Line
RCI
— Rocket Consortium Interstellar
SC
— Star Cluster
NI
— Non-Impact
MM
— Missing Mass
NSV
— New Suspected Variable
MOST
— Microvariability Oscillations of STars
NPC
— Nice Planetary Contrast
IPN
— InterPanetary Internet
CALL
— Collaborative Asteroid Lightcurve Link
MAS
— milliarcsecond
CNS
— Central Navigation System
CG
— Central Galaxy
MD
— Matter Dominated
MP
— Massive Protostar
JC
— Jupiter Crosser
PX
— Planet Xtraterrestrial
NA
— Non-Anomalous
GR
— Galactic Rotation
USS
— Unusual Star Shape
FP
— Frozen Planet
NSA
— National Society of Astronomy
MS
— Morning Star
PC
— Planetary Contrast
MR
— Measurement of Red
SIP
— Space Interested Person
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