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

Result of query: info cati M26] N$
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Details on Acronym:   [M26]
  
[M26] (Melotte, 1926)= (Mel) = (Melotte)
Write:<<[M26] N>>
N: 4
Object:Nebula  (SIMBAD class: ISM = Interstellar Medium Object)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:N=4 new nebulae, with 1900 coordinates, found later in the literature numbered Nos 1 to 4.
Ref:=1926MNRAS..86..636M
byMELOTTE P.J.
 Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 86, 636-638 (1926)
  New nebulae shown on Franklin-Adams chart plates.
o<[M26] N> (Nos 1-4)
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database

Details on Acronym:   Mel
  
Mel (Melotte)
***** Avoid the usage of Mel, prefer [M26]
Originof the Acronym: L (1986ApJ...303..375M)

Details on Acronym:   Melotte
  
Melotte (Melotte)
***** Avoid the usage of Melotte, prefer [M26]
Originof the Acronym: L (1986ApJ...303..375M)