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

Result of query: info cati M17WF$

Details on Acronym:   M17WF
  
M17WF (M 17, Wide Field)
Write:<<M17WF NN>>
N: 38
Object:(Near IR)  (SIMBAD class: Infrared = Infra-Red Source)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:WFCT and NANTEN observations.
3.67 mu m point sources in M 17.
in source:M 17 = NGC 6618
Ref:=2002ApJ...574..187A
byANDO M. , NAGATA T., SATO S., MIZUNO N., MIZUNO A., KAWAI T., NAKAYA H., GLASS I.S.
 Astrophys. J., 574, 187-197 (2002)
  Near-infrared and CO (J=1-0) observations of photodissociation regions in M17.
oTable 2: <M17WF NN> (Nos 1-38).
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)