Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 26-Apr-2024)

Result of query: info cati GVA2004] NGC 6240$
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Details on Acronym:   [GVA2004]
  
[GVA2004] (Gerssen+Van der Marel+Axon+, 2004)
Write:<<[GVA2004] NGC 6240 AN>>
<<[GVA2004] NGC 6240 AN'>>
<<[GVA2004] JHHMMSS.sss+DDMMSS.ss>>
N: 4+1
Object:Nucleus + *  (SIMBAD class: PartofG = Part of a Galaxy)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:HST WFPC2 and NICMOS study of the morphology of NGC 6240.
Three nuclear regions are found, region N1 has a sourthern extension designated N1'.
An uncataloged star is found in the map 'J165259.847+022412.60'.
in source:NGC 6240
Ref:=2004AJ....127...75G
byGERSSEN J. , VAN DER MAREL R.P., AXON D., MIHOS J.C., HERNQUIST L., BARNES J.E.
 Astron. J., 127, 75-89 (2004)
  Hubble space telescope observations of NGC 6240: a case study of an ultraluminous infrared galaxy with obscured activity.
oFig.3, Table 2: <[GVA2004] NGC 6240 AN> (Nos N1-N3), <[GVA2004] NGC 6240 AN'> (No. N1'). Text: <[GVA2004] JHHMMSS.sss+DDMMSS.ss> N=1.
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database