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

Result of query: info cati M72]$

Details on Acronym:   [M72]
  
[M72] (Martin, 1972)
Write:<<[M72] NNNa>>
N: 378
Object:*  (SIMBAD class: Star)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:N=378 stars in the galactic direction (l≃117deg) to determine radial velocities and distances.
Use of archival objective-prism plates.
in source:NAME Cassiopeia A
Ref:=1972A&A....17..253M
byMARTIN N.
 Astron. Astrophys., 17, 253-266 (1972)
  Etude de la structure galactique a l'aide du prisme-objectif: une region dans Cassiopee.
oTable 2: <[M72] NNNa> (Nos 1-372) N=378.
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database