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

Result of query: info cati PN$

Details on Acronym:   G
  
G (Galactic PN)
***** Avoid the usage of G, prefer PN
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   PN
  
PN (Planetary Nebula)= (G) = (PNG)
Write:<<PN GLLL.l+BB.b>>
N: 5465
Object:PN  (SIMBAD class: PlanetaryNeb = Planetary Nebula)
Note:Galactic PN.
Updates Perek+Kohoutek, 1967.
A complete rediscussion of the status of galactic planetary nebula candidates, and a collection of data, references, identif. charts for 1143 true or probable PN.
Perek+Kohoutek catalog remains interesting for all references earlier than 1965
Two Supplements have been published in 1996 and 2000.
Ref:=1992ESOPN...1....1A
byACKER A. , OCHSENBEIN F., STENHOLM B., TYLENDA R., MARCOUT J., SCHOHN C.
 Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae (ISBN 3-923524-41-2), 1, 1-None (1992)
  Strasbourg-ESO Catalogue of Galactic Planetary Nebulae.
o<PN GLLL.l+BB.b> N=1143
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as V/84

Details on Acronym:   PN
  
PN (Planetary Nebula)
Write:<<PN HHMM+DDMM>>
N: 17
Object:PN  (SIMBAD class: PlanetaryNeb = Planetary Nebula)
Ref:=1996A&AS..118..243V
byVAN DE STEENE G.C. , JACOBY G.H., POTTASCH S.R.
 Astron. Astrophys., Suppl. Ser., 118, 243-262 (1996)
  Optical observations of planetary nebula candidates from the northern hemisphere.
o<PN HHMM+DDMM> N=17
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database

Details on Acronym:   PNG
  
PNG (Planetary Nebula, Galactic)
***** Avoid the usage of PNG, prefer PN

Details on Acronym:   TCSS
  
TCSS (Turatto+Cappellaro+Sabbadin+Salvadori)
Object:PN  (SIMBAD class: PlanetaryNeb = Planetary Nebula)
Ref:=1990AJ.....99.1170T
byTURATTO M. , CAPPELLARO E., SABBADIN F., SALVADORI L.
 Astron. J., 99, 1170-1172 (1990)
  The optical counterpart of the IRAS planetary nebula candidate 19170+1706.
o<NAME TCSS PN>.
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature