Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
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Result of query: info cati M87] OB$
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Details on Acronym:   M-OB
  
M-OB (Melnick, OB assoc.)
***** Avoid the usage of M-OB, prefer [M87]
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   [M87]
  
[M87] (Melnick, 1987)= (M-OB)
Write:<<[M87] OB N>>
N: 6
Object:OB Assoc.  (SIMBAD class: Association = Association of Stars)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Ref:=1987IAUS..121..545M
byMELNICK J.
 121st Symposium of the IAU held in Byurakan, Armenia, USSR, June 3-7,
1986 Ed. by Khachikian E.Y., Fricke K.J., Melnick J., 121, 545-565
(1987)
  Superassociations in the arms of normal and active galaxies.
oFig. 1: <[M87] OB N> (Nos 1-6)
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database