Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 22-Mar-2024)

Result of query: info cati W78] NN$
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Details on Acronym:   W
  
W (White)
***** Avoid the usage of W, prefer [W78]
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   [W78]
  
[W78] (White, 1978)= (W) = (WP)
Write:<<[W78] NN>>
N: 42
Object:Cluster of G  (SIMBAD class: ClG = Cluster of Galaxies)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:N=42 poor clusters (WP for the authors).
Ref:=1978ApJ...226..591W
byWHITE R.A.
 Astrophys. J., 226, 591-602 (1978)
  Some morphological characteristics of clusters of galaxies.
oTable 4: <[W78] NN> (Nos 1-42).
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database

Details on Acronym:   WP
  
WP (White, Poor cluster)
***** Avoid the usage of WP, prefer [W78]
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)