| Acronym | Meaning |
| IR | InfraRed |
| ZCG | Zeolite Crystal Growth |
| JD | Julian Date; Julian Day (Number) |
| S | Spiral (for Galaxies) |
| LH | Liquid Hydrogen |
| VOIR | Venus Orbiting Imaging Radar |
| IAPPP | International Amateur/Professional Photoelectric Photometry |
| SNR | Signal To Noise Ratio / SuperNova Remnant |
| VICAR | Graphics Format Used By JPL |
| HST | Hubble Space Telescope |