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

Result of query: info cati FGC$

Details on Acronym:   FGC
  
FGC (Flat Galaxy Catalogue)
Write:<<FGC NNNN>>
N: 2573
Object:Spiral G  (SIMBAD class: Galaxy)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:Beware: the headers of the col. are everywhere FGC, while p. 106-172 refer to FGC, p. 173-218 refer to FGCE, p. 219-222 refer to FGCA which is given the format 'NNNA'. See also RFGC.
Ref:=1993AN....314...97K
byKARACHENTSEV I.D. , KARACHENTSEVA V.E., PARNOVSKY S.L.
 Astron. Nachr., 314, 97-222 (1993)
  Flat galaxies catalogue.
o(Erratum) erratum vol. 315, 264
o<FGC NNNN> (Nos 1-2573), <FGCA NNNA> (Nos 1-A-291A), <FGCE NNNN> (Nos 1-1882).
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as VII/162
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)