Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 24-Apr-2024)

Result of query: info cati BIRS NNN$
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Details on Acronym:   BIRS
  
BIRS (Bright Infrared *)
Write:<<BIRS NNN>>
N: 137
Object:(IR)  (SIMBAD class: Infrared = Infra-Red Source)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:2deg x3deg surveyed near W 3, W 4
Ref:=1980ApJ...240..846E
byELMEGREEN D.M.
 Astrophys. J., 240, 846-852 (1980)
  Star formation in W3 and W4: discovery of 135 possibly embedded near-infrared stars.
oTable 1: <BIRS NNN> (Nos 1-137)