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

Details on Acronym:   OMC
   OMC (Orion, Molecular Cloud)= (Ori MC) Write:<<OMC N>> N: 5 Object:MCld  (SIMBAD class: MolCld = Molecular Cloud) Note:OMC 1 (centered 1' NW of Trapezium) contains Ori BN and Ori KL, it has 2 peaks north and south, see KHW. KHW South is also designated as 'NAME OMC 1S'. Rem:(a dash between the acronym and its contents is found in the literature) in source:NAME Orion Nebula Ref:=1974ApJ...191L.121G byGATLEY I. , BECKLIN E.E., MATTHEWS K., NEUGEBAUER G., PENSTON M.V., SCOVILLE N. Astrophys. J., 191, 121-125 (1974) A new IR complex and molecular cloud in Orion. o<OMC 2>. Fig. 2: <[GBM74] IRS N> N=5 Ref:=1974ApJ...192L..27M byMORRIS M. , ZUCKERMAN B., TURNER B.E., PALMER P. Astrophys. J., 192, 27-30 (1974) The new molecular cloud in Orion. o<OMC N> (Nos 1, 2) Ref:=1993A&A...270..468D byDUTREY A. , DUVERT G., CASTETS A., LANGER W.D., BALLY J., WILSON R.W. Astron. Astrophys., 270, 468-476 (1993) A multi-transition study of carbon monoxyde in the Orion A molecular cloud. o<OMC 3>, Table 1: <[DDC93] SN> N=5, Table 2: <[DDC93] NN> N=20 Ref:=1999ApJ...510L..49J byJOHNSTONE D. , BALLY J. Astrophys. J., 510, 49-53 (1999) JCMT/SCUBA submillimeter wavelength imaging of the integral-shaped filament in Orion. oref. Bally+ 1987, misprint for 1987ApJ...312L..45B o<OMC 4> added. Ref:=2006ApJ...653..383J byJOHNSTONE D. , BALLY J. Astrophys. J., 653, 383-397 (2006) Large-area mapping at 850 µm. V. Analysis of the clump distribution in the Orion A South molecular cloud. oTable 1: <[JB2006] SMM JHHMMmm+DDMMm> = <[JB2006] NN> (Nos 1-71). Paragr. 4.2.2: <OMC N> (No. 5) added. =E=Catalogue in electronic form as <J/ApJ/653/383/> Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)
Details on Acronym:   Ori MC
   Ori MC (Orion, Molecular Cloud) ***** Avoid the usage of Ori MC, prefer OMC Originof the Acronym: D = Assigned by the Dictionary of Acronyms

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