1 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib; H{alpha} region not covered.
  2 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
  2  (1998ApJS..118..127L)
  3 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Hb, Mg Ib, Na ID; H{alpha} region not covered.
  4 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib; H{alpha} region not covered.
  5 spectrum can also be found in Laurent-Mueleisen et al. (1998ApJS..118..127L)
  6 no spectrum found; Brinkmann et al. (1995. Cat. <J/A+AS/109/147>) classify 
  6  this object as Sy1.
  7 in abs.: Ca II H and K, H{beta}(?), Mg Ib, Na ID; H{alpha} region not 
  7  covered.
  8 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na ID; in em.: weak H{alpha}.
  9 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na ID; in em.: H{beta}, [O III], [O I], 
  9  H{alpha}, [N II], [S II].
 10 redshift, classification and spectrum in Henstock et al. 
 10  (1997MNRAS.290..380H).
 11 in abs.: Mg Ib, Na ID; in em.: H{beta}(?), [O III], [O I], H{alpha}+[N II], 
 11  [S II].
 12 redshift, classification and spectrum in Osmer, Porter & Green 
 12  (1994ApJ...436..678O).
 13 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>); classification 
 13  from Ho et al. (1997ApJS..112..391H); spectrum in Ho et al. 
 13  (1995, Cat. <J/ApJS/98/477>)
 14 star; the actual optical counterpart to the radio source must be fainter.
 15 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib, Na I; in em.: [O II], H{alpha}, [N II].
 16 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib, Na ID.
 17 redshift and classification from Engels et al. (1998, Cat. <J/A+AS/128/507>)
 18 redshift and classification from White et al. (2000, Cat. <J/ApJS/126/133>).
 19 redshift and classification from Stickel & Kuehr. (1994, Cat. <III/175>); 
 19  spectrum in Hook et al. (1996MNRAS.282.1274H)
 20 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
 20  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
 21 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na ID.
 22 spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
 23 redshift, classification and spectrum in Henstock et al. 
 23  (1997MNRAS.290..380H).
 24 from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
 25 redshift from de Vaucouleurs et al. (1991, Cat. <VII/155>); classified as 
 25  H II galaxy in NED.
 26 spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
 27 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
 27  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
 28 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib, Na ID.
 29 redshift, classification and spectrum in Wei et al. (1998A&A...329..511W).
 30 classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
 30  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
 31 from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
 32 redshift and spectrum in Bade et al. (1998A&A...334..459B); classification 
 32  and another spectrum in Perlman et al. (1996ApJS..104..251P).
 33 classification from Appenzeller et al. (1998, Cat. <J/ApJS/117/319>).
 34 redshift, classification and spectrum in White et al. 
 34  (2000, Cat. <J/ApJS/126/133>).
 35 GPS from Snellen et al. (1999MNRAS.307..149S); spectrum in Snellen 
 35  (1997, Ph.D. Thesis, Leiden University).
 36 redshift and spectrum in Lawrence et al. (1996ApJS..107..541L).
 37 redshift, classification and spectrum in Stickel & Kuehr 
 37  (1993, Cat. <III/175>).
 38 from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
 39 in abs.: Mg Ib, Na I.; Ca II region not covered
 40 redshift and classification from Hagen, Engels & Reimers 
 40  (1999, Cat. <J/A+AS/134/483>).
 41 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
 42 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
 43 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>).
 44 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>).
 45 redshift and classification from Maoz et al. (1996A&A...308..511M).
 46 classification and spectrum in Henstock et al. (1997MNRAS.290..380H).
 47 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>).
 48 classification from White et al. (2000, Cat. <J/ApJS/126/133>); in em.: 
 48  H{alpha} from our spectrum.
 49 redshift and classification from Veron-Cetty & Veron 
 49  (1996, see Cat. <VII/224>).
 50 redshift from de Vaucouleurs et al. (1991, Cat. <VII/155>); LINER, Sy1.8
 51 redshift from de Vaucouleurs et al. (1991, Cat. <VII/155>).
 52 from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
 53 redshift, classification and spectrum in Stickel, Fried & Kuehr 
 53  (1993, Cat. <J/A+AS/98/393>).
 54 redshift and classification from Veron-Cetty & Veron 
 54  (1996, see Cat. <VII/224>).
 55 in em,: Mg II.
 56 redshift, classification and spectrum in Marziani et al. 
 56  (1996ApJS..104...37M).
 57 classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
 57  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
 58 classification and spectrum in Wisniewski et al (1986MNRAS.219..299W) 
 58  (low S/N).
 59 featureless spectrum (Fassnacht; private communication)
 60 classification and redshift from Xu et al. (1994AJ....108..395X).
 61 redshift and list of lines in Merighi et al. (1991A&AS...89..225M) 
 61  (only absorption features).
 62 in abs,: Ca II H and K(?), H{beta}, Mg Ib, Na ID.
 63 in abs.: Ca II H and K; also in Polomski et al. (1997ApJ...486..179P).
 64 redshift, classification and spectrum in Stickel & Kuehr 
 64  (1993, Cat. <III/175>).
 65 redshift and classification from White et al. (2000, Cat. <J/ApJS/126/133>).
 66 featureless spectrum; also in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
 66  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
 67 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib; in em.: [O III]; H{alpha} region not covered.
 68 originally classified as cluster in EMSS but then re-classified as BL 
 68  candidate in Rector, Stocke & Perlman (1999ApJ...516..145R).
 69 redshift and classification from White et al. (2000, Cat. <J/ApJS/126/133>).
 70 redshift from de Vaucouleurs et al. (1991, Cat. <VII/155>).
 71 redshift, classification and spectrum in Bade et al. (1998A&A...334..459B); 
 71  Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M) give a different (probably not correct)
 71  redshift.
 72 redshift, classification and spectrum in Jackson & Browne 
 72  (1991MNRAS.250..414J).
 73 redshift, classification and spectrum in Hook et al. (1996MNRAS.282.1274H).
 74 spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
 75 in abs.: Mg Ib, Na I; in em.: weak [O III], [N II], H{alpha}; Ca II region 
 75  not covered.
 76 redshift and classification from NED research team.
 77 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
 77  (1998ApJS..118..127L); redshift uncertain
 78 in abs.: Ca II K and H, G, H{beta}, Mg Ib; H{alpha} region not covered.
 79 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>); spectrum in 
 79  Ho et al. (1995, Cat. <J/ApJS/98/477>)
 80 spectrum of host galaxy in Ulrich (1978ApJ...219..424U); featureless 
 80  spectrum (Sargent, 1972ApJ...173....7S).
 81 redshift from Bade, Fink & Engels (1994A&A...286..381B); spectrum in 
 81  Laurent-Muehleisen et al. (1998ApJS..118..127L).
 82 z (NED) based on low-dispersion spectroscopy (Schneider, Schmidt & Gunn, 
 82  1994, Cat. <J/AJ/107/1245>); possibly type 1.
 83 redshift from de Vaucouleurs et al. (1991, Cat. <VII/155>).
 84 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na ID; H{alpha} region not covered.
 85 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
 86 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
 87 redshift and spectrum in Henstock et al. (1997MNRAS.290..380H).
 88 in em.: C IV, C III].
 89 featureless; also in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. (1998ApJS..118..127L).
 90 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>); spectrum in 
 90  Ho et al. (1995, Cat. <J/ApJS/98/477>); broad H{alpha}(?); classification 
 90  in NED is Sy1-LINER.
 91 no spectrum available; classified as BL Lac in Padovani & Giommi 
 91  (1995, Cat. <J/MNRAS/277/1477>).
 92 redshift from Falco, Kochanek & Munoz (1998ApJ...494...47F); classified as 
 92  LINER in NED (no spectrum available).
 93 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
 93  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
 94 classification and spectrum in Henstock et al. (1997MNRAS.290..380H).
 95 redshift from de Vaucouleurs et al. (1991, Cat. <VII/155>).
 96 SN in NGC4157 (NED).
 97 redshift from de Vaucouleurs et al. (1991, Cat. <VII/155>).
 98 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>); spectrum in 
 98  Ho et al. (1995, Cat. <J/ApJS/98/477>).
 99 in em.: Mg II; (z=2.225 in NED).
100 in abs.: Mg Ib; in em.: [O II], [He III], H[gamma], H{beta}, [O III], [O I];
100  H{alpha} region not covered
101 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>).
102 in em.: Mg II, C III](?).
103 redshift and list of lines in Merighi et al. (1991A&AS...89..225M).
104 redshift from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
105 redshift from Falco et al. (1998ApJ...494...47F); only absorption lines from
105  Falco et al. (1998ApJ...494...47F).
106 redshift, classification and spectrum in Machalski (1991AcA....41...39M).
107 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib; in em.: [O III]; 
107  H{alpha} region not covered.
108 redshift and classification from Falco et al. (1998ApJ...494...47F).
109 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
110 no spectrum available; classification from Appenzeller et al. 
110  (1998, Cat. <J/ApJS/117/319>).
111 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
112 featureless; also classified as BL Lac in Fleming et al. 
112  (1993AJ....106.1729F)
113 featureless (tentative <=0.05) also classified as BL Lac in Henstock et al. 
113  (1997MNRAS.290..380H).
114 redshift from Carilli, Wrobel & Ulvestad. (1998AJ....115..928C); 
114  spectrum in Boksenberg et al. (1977MNRAS.178..451B).
115 in abs.: Ca II H and K; in em.: [O II], [O III], H{alpha}+[N II], [S II].
116 in abs.: Na I,Mg Ib; in em.: [O III], [N II], H{alpha}; Ca II region not 
116  covered.
117 featureless.
118 redshift and spectrum in Merighi et al. (1991A&AS...89..225M).
119 redshift, classification and spectrum in Boroson & Green 
119  (1992ApJS...80..109B)
120 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>); spectrum in 
120  Ho et al. (1995, Cat. <J/ApJS/98/477>); classification (Sy1.5) from Ho et 
120  al. (1997ApJS..112..391H).
121 in em.: C IV, C III].
122 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na ID; in em.: very weak H{alpha}, [S II].
123 redshift from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
124 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib
125 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na ID.
126 redshift from Downes, Solomon & Radford (1993ApJ...414L..13D); classified as
126  Sy2 in NED; Spectrum in Baan, Salzer & Lewinter (1998ApJ...509..633B)
127 redshift from de Vaucouleurs et al. (1991, Cat. <VII/155>).
128 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>); classification 
128  (Liner or Sy2) in Ho et al. (1997ApJS..112..391H); spectrum in Ho et al. 
128  (1995, Cat. <J/ApJS/98/477>).
129 redshift and list of lines in Xu et al. (1994AJ....108..395X).
130 in em.: [O II], [Ne III], Hb, [O III].
131 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib, Na ID; in em.: very weak H{alpha}.
132 redshift from Huchtmeier 1994; spectrum in Ho et al. 
132  (1995, Cat. <J/ApJS/98/477>): Ca II region not covered.
133 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
133  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
134 in em.: Mg II?, O III?, [NeV]? (tentative redshift).
135 featureless; very tentative z=0.46.
136 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
136  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
137 redshift and spectrum in Crawford et al. (1995MNRAS.274...75C).
138 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
138  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
139 redshift, classification and spectrum in Stickel et al. 
139  (1993, Cat. <J/A+AS/98/393>).
140 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
141 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na ID;in em.: weak [O III]
142 in em.: Mg II.
143 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>); 
143  spectrum in Keel (1984ApJ...282...75K).
144 redshift and classification from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge 
144  (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
145 redshift computed assuming the observed emission line is Mg II.
146 redshift, classification and spectrum in de Grijp et al. 
146  (1992A&AS...96..389D).
147 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
147  (1998ApJS..118..127L). Confirmed by our observations
148 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na I.
149 redshift and classification from de Ruiter et al. (1998,Cat. <J/A+A/339/34>)
150 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>); spectrum in 
150  Ho et al. (1995, Cat. <J/ApJS/98/477>).
151 featureless; redshift from Beckmann, Bade & Wucknitz (1999A&A...352..395B).
152 LINER+H II; triple system: CLASS position (8.4GHz) is on northern object.
153 in abs.: Mg Ib, Na I; in em.: [N II], H{alpha}, [S II].
154 redshift and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. (1998ApJS..118..127L); 
154  H{alpha} classified as broad.
155 in em.: Si IV/O IV], C IV, C III].
156 2 objects; CLASS position (8.4GHz) on QSO; redshift from Vermeulen & Taylor 
156  (1995AJ....109.1983V) (QSO); spectrum in Stickel, Kuehr & Fried 
156  (1993, Cat. <J/A+AS/97/483>).
157 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Gb, Mg Ib, Na ID; in em.: broad H{alpha}. From 
157  Vermeulen, Browne & Fassnacht (private communication).
158 featureless; also in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. (1998ApJS..118..127L)
159 in abs.: Mg Ib, Na I; in em.: [O III], H{alpha}, [N II], [S II]; 
159  Ca II region not covered.
160 in em.: [Ne v], [O II], [Ne III], H{beta}, [O III].
161 redshift, classification and spectrum in Snellen et al. 
161  (1999MNRAS.307..149S).
162 in abs.: Ca II H and K, H{beta}, Mg Ib, Na ID, H{alpha}.
163 only abs. lines (from Falco et al., 1998ApJ...494...47F)
164 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
165 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, H{beta}, Mg Ib; H{alpha} region not covered.
166 in em.: C III], Mg II
167 redshift from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
168 in em.: H[gamma], H{beta}, [O III], H{alpha}.
169 in em.: C III], Mg II.
170 redshift from Veron-Cetty & Veron (1996, see Cat. <VII/224>); 
170  redshift confirmed by our observations.
171 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, H{beta}, Mg Ib, Na ID
172 in em.: C III], Mg II; also in Appenzeller et al. 
172  (1998, Cat. <J/ApJS/117/319>).
173 redshift and spectrum in Snellen et al. (1999MNRAS.307..149S).
174 redshift and classification in Brinkmann et al. 
174  (1995. Cat. <J/A+AS/109/147>).
175 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na Id; in em.: weak H{alpha}.
176 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
176  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
177 redshift, classification and spectrum in Landt et al. 
177  (2001, Cat. <J/MNRAS/323/757>).
178 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>); 
187  no spectrum available.
179 redshift, classification and spectrum in Marziani et al. 
179  (1996ApJS..104...37M).
180 spectrum in Snellen (1997, Ph.D. Thesis, Leiden University); 
180  redshift confirmed by the our observations
181 redshift, classification and spectrum in Marziani et al. 
181  (1996ApJS..104...37M).
182 redshift, classification and spectrum in Kock et al. (1996A&A...307..745K).
183 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
184 redshift, classification and spectrum in White et al. 
184  (2000, Cat. <J/ApJS/126/133>).
185 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
186 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib; in em.: [O II], [O i], H{alpha}, [S II].
187 redshift and classification from Hewitt & Burbidge (1993, Cat. <VII/158>); 
187  no spectrum available.
188 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib; in em.: [O II], H{beta}, [O III]; 
188  H{alpha} region not covered
189 featureless.
190 featureless (but spectrum very noisy).
191 redshift and classification from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge 
191  (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
192 in abs.: Mg Ib, Na I; in em.:Narrow & weak H{alpha}+[N II].
193 redshift from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
194 in abs.: Mg Ib, in em. [O II], H{beta}, [O III], H{alpha}+[N II], [S II]; 
194  magnitude is uncertain due to blending;
195 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib; in em.: [O III], H{alpha}+[N II].
196 redshift from Keel (1996, Cat. <J/AJ/111/696>); spectrum in Stauffer, 
196  Schild & Keel (1983ApJ...270..465S).
197 redshift and classification in Schmidt & Green (1983ApJ...269..352S).
198 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na ID; H{alpha} region not covered.
199 redshift, classification and spectrum in White et al. 
199  (2000, Cat. <J/ApJS/126/133>).
200 in em.: C III], Mg II.
201 featureless.
202 in em.: [O II], H[gamma], H{beta}, [O III].
203 redshift from in de Vaucouleurs et al. (1991, Cat. <VII/155>).
204 redshift and classification from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge 
204  (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
205 poor S/N; possible BL Lac.
206 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib.
207 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib, Na ID.
208 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib; in em.: very weak H{alpha} or [N II].
209 also in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. (1998ApJS..118..127L).
210 redshift from Falco et al. (1999, Cat. <J/PASP/111/438>); 
210  spectrum Carraminana et al. (1996A&AS..120C.595C).
211 redshift, classification and spectrum in Stickel et al. 
211  (1993, Cat. <J/A+AS/98/393>).
212 classification and spectrum in Henstock et al. (1997MNRAS.290..380H)
213 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
213  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
214 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
215 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib; in em.: [O II].
216 redshift and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. (1998ApJS..118..127L); 
216  H{alpha} region not covered.
217 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na ID; in em.; very weak [O II], [N II].
218 from NED.
219 classification and redshift from QSO catalogue of Hewitt & Burbidge 
219  (1993, Cat. <VII/158>).
220 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib; in em.: H{alpha}+[N II]
221 in abs.: Ca II K, Mg Ib, Na ID; in em.: possibly a weak H{alpha}(?).
222 redshift and spectrum in Marcha et al. (1996MNRAS.281..425M).
223 in em.: C III], Mg II.
224 in em.: C III], Mg II.
225 redshift, classification and spectrum in Laurent-Muehleisen et al. 
225  (1998ApJS..118..127L).
226 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib
227 tentative z.
228 redshift, classification and spectrum in Stickel & Kuehr 
228  (1993, Cat. <III/175>).
229 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib, Na ID.
230 in abs.: Ca II H and K, Mg Ib, Na ID.
231 redshift and spectrum in Henstock et al. (1997MNRAS.290..380H).
232 optical object 4" away from the NVSS position ; not detected at 8.4GHz.
233 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib, Na ID; in em.: [O II], [O III], [O I], 
233  H{alpha}+[N II], [S II].
234 in em.: [NeIII], He, H[delta], H[gamma], H{beta}, [O III], H{alpha}; 
234  classified in NED as QSO/BLLAC/LPQ
235 spectrum in Henstock et al. (1997MNRAS.290..380H) and z confirmed by CA 
235  observations. Narrow H{alpha} in emission
236 in abs.: Ca II H and K, G, Mg Ib; in em.: H{beta}?, [O III]?; 
236  H{alpha} region not covered.
237 star; the real optical counterpart to the radio source must be fainter.