Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
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Result of query: info cati LBN$

Details on Acronym:   L
  
L (Lynds)
***** Avoid the usage of L, prefer LBN
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   LBN
  
LBN (Lynds, Bright Nebula)= (L) = (LD) = (Lynds)
Write:<<LBN LLL.ll+BB.bb>>
<<LBN NNNN>>
N: 1125
Object:HII  (SIMBAD class: HIIReg = HII Region)
Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
Note:A second format 'NNNN' has been added in SIMBAD and cross-identified with the 1st format of the catalogue, because often found in the literature.
Ref:=1965ApJS...12..163L
byLYNDS B.T.
 Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser., 12, 163-185 (1965)
  Catalogue of bright nebulae.
o<LBN LLL.ll+BB.bb> = <LBN NNNN> N=1125
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as VII/9
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   LD
  
LD (Lynds)
***** Avoid the usage of LD, prefer LBN
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   Lynds
  
Lynds (Lynds)
***** Avoid the usage of Lynds, prefer LBN
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   Cl* NGC 188 LBN
  
Cl* NGC 188 LBN (Landsman+Bohlin+Neff+)
====>Equivalent to: Cl* NGC 188 UIT