Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 11-Mar-2024)

Result of query: info cati MCW$

Details on Acronym:   MCW
  
MCW (Morgan+Code+Whitford)
Write:<<MCW NNNN>>
N: 1270
Object:Blue Giant *  (SIMBAD class: Star)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Ref:=1955ApJS....2...41M
byMORGAN W.W. , CODE A.D., WHITFORD A.E.
 Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser., 2, 41-74 (1955)
  Studies in galactic structure. II. Luminosity classification for 1270 blue giants stars.
oTable 1: <MCW NNNN> (Nos 1-1270)
Originof the Acronym: L (1994A&AS..104..315T)