Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 26-May-2023)

Result of query: info cati HJK2000]$

Details on Acronym:   GC
  
GC     (Globular Cluster)
  ***** Avoid the usage of GC,  prefer [HJK2000]
 Originof the Acronym: L (2007A&A...474..121B)

Details on Acronym:   [HJK2000]
  
[HJK2000] (Hurt+Jarrett+Kirkpatrick+, 2000)= (GC) = (2MASS) 
 Write:<<[HJK2000]  GCNN>>
 N:  2
Object:GlCl  (SIMBAD class: GlobCluster = Globular Cluster)
  Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
  Note:2MASS discoveries: N=2 globular clusters.
   Ref:=2000AJ....120.1876H
     byHURT R.L.
, JARRETT T.H., KIRKPATRICK J.D., CUTRI R.M., SCHNEIDER S.E., SKRUTSKIE M., VAN DRIEL W.
 Astron. J., 120, 1876-1883 (2000)

    Serendipitous 2MASS discoveries near the galactic plane: a spiral
    galaxy and two globular clusters.
oTables 1, 3: <[HJK2000] GCNN> (Nos GC01-GC02). Fig.1: <2MASXI    JHHMMSSs+DDMMSS> N=1.
 Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database

Details on Acronym:   2MASS
  
2MASS  (2Micron All-Sky Survey)
  ***** Avoid the usage of 2MASS,  prefer [HJK2000]
 Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)