Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 11-Mar-2024)

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