| Acronym | Meaning |
| HD | Henry Draper Catalog Entry |
| ALEXIS | Array Of Low Energy X-ray Imaging Sensors |
| TSS | Targeted Search System / Tethered Satellite System |
| AACS | Attitude And Articulation Control Subsystem |
| LARC | Langley Research Center |
| SL-J | SpaceLab Japan |
| ATLAS | Atmospheric Laboratory For Applications And Science |
| IPAC | Infrared Processing & Analysis Center |
| PPM | Positions And Proper Motions (catalog) |
| RA | Right Ascension |