Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 19-Apr-2024)

Result of query: info cati CF77b] N$
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Details on Acronym:   [CF77b]
  
[CF77b] (Canterna+Flower, 1977) (Not yet in Simbad)
Write:<<[CF77b] N>>
N: 3
Object:Poss. GlCl  (SIMBAD class: GlobCluster_Candidate = Globular Cluster Candidate)
Note:N=3 suspected globular clusters. In 1999AJ....118..862M, objects 1 and 2 are identified as background galaxies. See also [MGA99].
in source:NAME Phe Dwarf Irregular
Ref:=1977ApJ...212L..57C
byCANTERNA R. , FLOWER P.J.
 Astrophys. J., 212, 57-58 (1977)
  A new dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Phoenix.
o<NAME PHOENIX DWARF IRREGULAR>. Fig.1: <[CF77b] N> (Nos 1-3).
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database