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

Details on Acronym:   RSGC
  
RSGC   (Red SuperGiant Cluster)
 Write:<<RSGC  N>>
 N:  2+1
Object:Cluster of *  (SIMBAD class: Cluster* = Cluster of Stars)
  Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
  Note:Search for star clusters of red superpergiant stars.
   Ref:=2007ApJ...671..781D
     byDAVIES B.
, FIGER D.F., KUDRITZKI R.-P., MacKENTY J., NAJARRO F., HERRERO A.
 Astrophys. J., 671, 781-801 (2007)

    A massive cluster of red supergiants at the base of the Scutum-Crux
    arm.
oText: <RSGC N> (Nos 1-2). Table 1: <Cl* Stephenson 2 DFK NNa> (Nos    1-72, 32b).
   Ref:=2009A&A...498..109C
     byCLARK J.S.
, NEGUERUELA I., DAVIES B., LARIONOV V.M., RITCHIE B.W., FIGER D.F., MESSINEO M., CROWTHER P.A., ARKHAROV A.A.
 Astron. Astrophys., 498, 109-114 (2009)

    A third red supergiant rich cluster in the Scutum-Crux arm.

oParagraph 4. RSCG 3 (group of galaxies) is a probable misprint for    RSGC 3 (cluster of stars).
oText: <RSGC N> (No. 3) added. Table 1: <[CND2009] SNN> (Nos S1-S28).
=E=Catalogue in electronic form as J/ApJ/671/781
 Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)