| Acronym | Meaning |
| ROSAT | ROentgen Satellite |
| CEA | Center For EUV Astrophysics |
| LTP | Lunar Transient Phenomenon |
| NS | Neutron Star |
| AJ | Astronomical Journal |
| IRAS | InfraRed Astronomical Satellite |
| SNG | Sodruzhestva Nezabisimikh Gosudarst |
| OGO | Orbiting Geosurvey Observatories |
| SAMS | Space Acceleration Measurement System |
| BIMA | Berkeley Illinois Maryland Array |