The list of astronomy acronyms and abbreviations.

All astronomy related acronyms and abbreviations.

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LMC:
Large Magellanic Cloud(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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ACV:
Alpha Canes Venatici(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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ACYG:
Alpha CYGni(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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AGB:
Asymptotic Giant Branch(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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AGN:
Active Galactic Nucleus(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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AXP:
Anomalous X-Ray Pulsar(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BCD:
Blue Compact Dwarf(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BCEP:
Beta CEPhei(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BCG:
Blue Compact Galaxy(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BD:
Brown Dwarf(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BH:
Black Hole(Celestial object, 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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BSG:
Blue SuperGiant(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BSS:
Blue Straggler Star(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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BY:
BY Draconis(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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CBR:
Cosmic Background Radiation(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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CC:
Candidate Companion(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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CCO:
Central Compact Object(Celestial object, Celestial objects, Astronomy)
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HarvardSmart Define 2018, astronomy, Smart Define, viewed 26 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/astronomy/abbreviations/r/celestial_object>.
MLASmart Define. "astronomy" 9 February 2018. Web. 26 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/astronomy/abbreviations/r/celestial_object>