National Aeronautics and Space Administration

Astronomical Name Resolver References

• The NED, SIMBAD, and Sesame name resolvers can be accessed directly.
  
  
• The GRB name resolver is a service provided by the HEASARC. It can be queried using the HEASARC's Coordinate Converter.
  
  
• The name resolvers typically expect IAU-assigned catalog abbreviations. Please consult the CDS's Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects to check on the proper nomenclature for a source in a particular catalog.
  
  
• A list of acronyms used by SIMBAD is available in PostScript format.
  
  
• Explanation of SIMBAD object type codes. Note that SIMBAD object types emphasize the physical nature of an object rather than an object's peculiar emission in some region of the electromagnetic spectrum.
  
  
• Explanation of NED's object type codes.