| Acronym | Meaning |
| AGN | Active Galactic Nucleus |
| GCVS | General Catalog Of Variable Stars |
| SSI | Solid-State Imager / Space Studies Institut |
| PI | Principal Investigator |
| MVI | Microgravity Vestibular Investigation |
| UT | Universal Time |
| ASEM | Assembly Of Station By EVA Methods |
| HRSC | High Resolution Stereo Camera |
| HIRIS | High Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
| ASA | Astronomical Society Of The Atlantic |