Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 02-Jun-2023)

Result of query: info cati C83] M 87$

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Details on Acronym:   [C83]
  
[C83]  (Caldwell, 1983)= (DW) 
 Write:<<[C83]  M 87 DWNN>>  

        <<[C83]  NGC NNNN DWNN>>  

        <<[C83]  Field DWN>>
 N:  27
Object:dw. Ell. G  (SIMBAD class: Galaxy)
  Note:Search for dwarf galaxies in 5 groups of galaxies and a    'general field'.
 in source:NAME M 87 Cluster
 in source:NAME NGC 4472 GROUP
 in source:NAME NGC 4594 GROUP
 in source:NAME NGC 3115 GROUP
 in source:NAME NGC 5846 GROUP
   Ref:=1983AJ.....88..804C
     byCALDWELL N.

 Astron. J., 88, 804-812 (1983)

    Structure and stellar content of dwarf elliptical galaxies.

oTable I: objets CH 1 to 6 = [S72] 1 to 6
oTable I: <[C83] M 87 DWNN> (Nos DW1 to DW12), <[C83] NGC 4472 DWNN>    N=9 among 10, <[C83] NGC 4594 DWN> (No. DW1), <[C83] NGC 3115 DWN>    (No. DW1), <[C83] NGC 5846 DWN> N=3 among 5, <[C83] Field DWN> (No.    DW1).
 Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database

Details on Acronym:   Dw
  
Dw     (Dwarf G)
  ***** Avoid the usage of Dw,  prefer [C83]
 Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database