Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 12-Jul-2018)

Result of query: info cati * zet$

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Details on Acronym:   *
  
*      (Star)
 Write:<<*  ggg CCC>>  

        <<*  gggNN CCC>>  

        <<*  NNN CCC>>
 N:  2
Object:*  (SIMBAD class: Star)
  Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
  Note:Bright stars. In SIMBAD only.
    To find the designation as in the literature,    drop the first word (*).
    Format 'ggg CCC' where 'ggg' stands for greek letters,    (ordered by decreasing brightness), from Bayer.
    Format 'NNN CCC' (numbers ordered by increasing RA),    from Flamsteed.