IRAS PSC and FSC Re: [vsnet-chat 3575] re NSV 12041 > As for the IRAS PSC and FSC positions discussed by both Taicho Kato and > Brian Skiff, I note that the brighter star that is possibly associated > with the FSC position has a Tycho1 BT-VT colour index of around +1.9, > which seems reasonably red for an FSC object. > > So, the PSC source could well be for the faint star (especially given > the proximity to the 2MASS position), and the FSC one for the bright > star. As is well known, IRAS PSC and FSC are not exclusive, as (probably) in RXS. Both PSC and FSC can refer to the same object in spite of different cataloged positions. I have encountered many of such examples, but just list one. 235008.5 -141741 (2000.0) IRAS23475-1434 0.756 0.484L 0.400L 1.399L -1% 235008.5 -141741 (2000.0) SSC23475-1434 0.756 0.484L 0.400L 1.399L 235006.0 -141755 (2000.0) FSC23475-1434 0.779 0.276 0.174L 0.404L In such cases, IRAS FSC are often given improvements in fluxes and position. Regards, Taichi Kato