Eighth Cambridge Survey

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8C
Organization:	Radio Astronomy Group, University of Cambridge
Wavelength:	38-MHz radio
Data source:	Cambridge Low Frequency Synthesis Telescope, Mullard Radio Astronomy Observatory
Goals:	Deep, low frequency survey of radio sources
Data products:	8C Catalogue
Website(s):	The Rees 38-MHz 8C survey

The 8C Survey (8C) or Rees 38-MHz survey is an astronomical catalogue of celestial radio sources as measured at 38-MHz. It was published in 1990 by the Radio Astronomy Group of the University of Cambridge. Sources are labelled 8C HHMM+DDd where HHMM is the Right Ascension in hours and minutes, and DDd is the Declination in degrees and tenths of a degree, e.g. 8C 0014+861 for a source at Right Ascension 00 14 and 86.1 degrees Declination in 1950 coordinates.