Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
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Result of query: info cati FCOS F-NNNN$
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Details on Acronym:   FCOS
  
FCOS (Fornax, Compact Object Survey)
Write:<<FCOS F-NNNN>>
N: 120+185
Object:* + GlC + G  (SIMBAD class: Unknown = Object of Unknown Nature)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:In the FCOS, compact objects in different fields of view towards the Fornax Cluster of Galaxies have been investigated spectroscopically using the 2.5m du Pont telescope at LCO in WFCCD multi-slit mode.
The magnitude range covered was 19 < V < 21 mag, corresponding to -12.3 < M-V < -10.3 mag.
The aim was to spectroscopically determine cluster membership for the observed sources to investigate the bright end of the globular cluster luminosity function of the central Fornax giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1399.
The question was whether there is an significant overlap between the LF of the newly discovered UCOs (e.g. Phillipps+ 2001ApJ...560..201P) and the brightest GCs.
Our results show that the overlap is significant and consistent with the UCOs being bright globular clusters (GCs).
in source:NAME Fornax Cluster
Ref:=2002A&A...383..823M
byMIESKE S. , HILKER M., INFANTE L.
 Astron. Astrophys., 383, 823-837 (2002)
  Ultra compact objects in the Fornax cluster of galaxies: Globular clusters or dwarf galaxies?
oTables 2, A1, A2: <FCOS F-NNNN> N=120+185.
Ref:=2004A&A...418..445M
byMIESKE S. , HILKER M., INFANTE L.
 Astron. Astrophys., 418, 445-458 (2004)
  Fornax compact object survey FCOS: On the nature of Ultra Compact Dwarf galaxies.
oTable 1: <FCOS F-NNNN> N=280.
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/A+A/383/823
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/A+A/418/445
Originof the Acronym: p = Pre-registered to IAU Comm.5