Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 26-Apr-2024)

Result of query: info cati NAME Arm W N in M 31$
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Details on Acronym:   Arm
  
Arm (Arm feature)
Write:<<NAME Arm W N in M 31>>
N: 7+7
Object:Arm  (SIMBAD class: PartofG = Part of a Galaxy)
Note:In the format 'W N' stands for: 'N 1' to 'N 7' and 'S 1' to 'S 7' where N and S refer to arms on the North following and South preceding sides of the major axis.
These arms were also studied by Baade in 1963 (Evolution of stars and galaxies).
in source:M 31 = NGC 224
Ref:=1964ApJ...139.1045A
byARP H.C.
 Astrophys. J., 139, 1045-1057 (1964)
  Spiral structure in M 31.
o<NAME Arm W N in M 31> (Nos N 1 to N 7) and (Nos S 1 to S 7)
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   Arm
  
Arm (Arm feature)
Write:<<NAME Arm W R in M 33>>
N: 5+5
Object:Arm  (SIMBAD class: PartofG = Part of a Galaxy)
Note:In the format 'W R' stands for: 'N I' to 'N V' and 'S I' to 'S V' where N and S refer to arms on the North following and South preceding sides of the major axis
in source:M 33 = NGC 598
Ref:=1980ApJ...236L...1S
bySANDAGE A. , HUMPHREYS R.A.
 Astrophys. J., 236, 1-5 (1980)
  On the warped optical plane of M 33.
o<NAME Arm W R in M 33> (Nos N I to N V) and (Nos S I to S V)
Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature