Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 26-Sep-2023)

Result of query: info cati MCW$

Details on Acronym:   MCW
  
MCW    (Morgan+Code+Whitford)
 Write:<<MCW  NNNN>>
 N:  1270
Object:Blue Giant *  (SIMBAD class: Star)
  Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
   Ref:=1955ApJS....2...41M
     byMORGAN W.W.
, CODE A.D., WHITFORD A.E.
 Astrophys. J., Suppl. Ser., 2, 41-74 (1955)

    Studies in galactic structure. II. Luminosity classification for 1270
    blue giants stars.
oTable 1: <MCW NNNN> (Nos 1-1270)
 Originof the Acronym: L (1994A&AS..104..315T)