Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
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Result of query: info cati K76] 3C 303$
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Details on Acronym:   [K76]
  
[K76] (Kronberg, 1976)
Write:<<[K76] 3C 303W>>
<<[K76] 3C 303 A>>
N: 2+8
Object:?  (SIMBAD class: Unknown = Object of Unknown Nature)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:N=2 components of 3C 303, often designated as 3C 303E (eastern) and 3C 303W (western) in the literature.
N=8 optical objects in the immediate vicinity of 3C 303, (Nos A-H).
Warning: [K76] 3C 30E (eastern component of 3C 303) and [K76] 3C 303 E (E nearby optical object) are different objects in SIMBAD.
in source:3C 303
Ref:=1976ApJ...203L..47K
byKRONBERG P.P.
 Astrophys. J., 203, 47-48 (1976)
  3C 303: A source with unusual radio and optical properties.
oWarning: [K76] 3C 303E (eastern component of 3C 303) and [K76] 3C 303 E (E nearby optical object) are different objects in SIMBAD.
oText: <[K76] 3C 303W> (Nos E, W). Fig.2: <[K76] 3C 303 A> (Nos A-H).
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database