Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 19-Apr-2024)

Result of query: info cati HBC NNN$
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Details on Acronym:   HBC
  
HBC (Herbig+Bell, Catalog)= (HRC)
Write:<<HBC NNN>>
N: 742
Object:Em*  (SIMBAD class: EmLine* = Emission-line Star)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:(Nos 1-742) this catalog replaces the second catalog (HRC, ref. 1972ApJ...174..401H) and adds (Nos 324-742). the HRC acronym is superseded by HBC. The letter 'n' or an asterisk are not part of the designation, but are separate items of information: n means star embedded in a nebulosity. ref. 1992ApJS...78..239W cross-id. HBC with IRAS PSC catalog
Ref:=1988LicOB1111....1H
byHERBIG G.H. , BELL K.R.
 Lick Obs. Bull., 1111, 1-90 (1988)
  Third catalog of emission-line stars of the Orion population.
oin ref list GLEDHILL 1986MNRAS.223..867G instead of 230.867, HERBIG 196 3ApJ...137..398H instead of 1953
o<HBC NNN> (Nos 1-742)
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as V/73
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as <V/73A/>

Details on Acronym:   HRC
  
HRC (Herbig+Rao, Catalog)
Note:subset of HBC (ref. 1988LicOB1111......1H), use acronym HBC
***** Avoid the usage of HRC, prefer HBC