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

Result of query: info cati MAPS-NGP$

Details on Acronym:   MAP-NGP
  
MAP-NGP (Minnesota Automated Plate, NGP)
***** Avoid the usage of MAP-NGP, prefer MAPS-NGP
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   MAPS-NGP
  
MAPS-NGP (Minnesota Automated Plate Scanner, NGP)= (MAP-NGP)
Write:<<MAPS-NGP O-FFFF-NNNNNNNA>>
<<MAPS-NGP E-FFFF-NNNNNNNA>>
<<MAPS-NGP JHHMMSS.s+DDMMSS>>
Object:G  (SIMBAD class: Galaxy)
Note:The MAPS-NGP (Minnesota Automated Plate Scanner North Galactic Pole) Catalog is a diameter-limited catalog of all galaxies greater than 10 arcseconds in diameter on Palomar Sky Survey (Epoch I) plates within 30 degrees of the North Galactic Pole.
More information available here: http://astronomy.mnstate.edu/cabanela/research/MAPSNGP/
In the format, 'O' and 'E' stand for the plate image, 'FFFF' for plate number.
See MAPS.
in source:NAME NGP
Ref:=2001ApJ...550L..35B
byBARTON E.J. , VAN ZEE L.
 Astrophys. J., 550, 35-38 (2001)
  Possible local spiral galaxy counterparts to compact blue galaxies at intermediate redshift.
o1st ref. with <MAPS-NGP O-FFFF-NNNNNNNA> N=1.
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as VII/214
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)