The list of astronomy acronyms and abbreviations.

All astronomy related acronyms and abbreviations.

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BD:
Brown Dwarf(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BF:
Broadening Function(Astrophysics, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BHB:
Blue Horizontal Branch(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BHC:
Black Hole Candidate(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BHXRT:
Black Hole X-Ray Transient(Celestial object, Celestial objects)
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BIMA:
Berkeley Illinois Maryland Array(Telescope, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BLAST:
Balloon-borne Large Aperture Submillimeter Telescope(Telescope)
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BNSC:
British National Space Center(RESEARCH, SPACE, Astrophysics)
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BOAO:
Bohyunsan Optical Astronomy Observatory(Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BPM:
Bruce Proper Motion(Astronomical catalog, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BRITE:
BRIght-star Target Explorer(Astronomical satellite, Satellite, Astronomy)
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BSG:
Blue SuperGiant(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BSS:
Bigelow Sky Survey(Astronomical program, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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Blue Straggler Star(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BY:
BY Draconis(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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CADC:
Canadian Astronomy Data Centre(Celestial objects, Astronomy, Organization)
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CAPS:
Cassini Plasma Spectrometer(Astronomical instrument, Instrument)
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CARA:
Center for Astrophysical Research in Antarctica(Celestial objects)
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CAS:
Cambridge Astrophysics Series(SPACE, Astrophysics, Astronomy)
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CBP:
Collateral Benefits Plan(Astronomy, Science)
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