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

Details on Acronym:   WH
  
WH     (Wang+Helfand)
  Note:superseded by WHHW (1991ApJ...374..475W).
  ***** Avoid the usage of WH,  prefer WHHW
 Originof the Acronym: L (1995A&A...302..879N)

Details on Acronym:   WHHW
  
WHHW   (Wang+Hamilton+Helfand+Wu)= (WH) 
 Write:<<WHHW  HHMM.s-DDMM>>
 N:  105+9
Object:(X)  (SIMBAD class: X = X-ray Source)
  Stat:is completely incorporated in Simbad
  Note:Tables 2 and 4:    Rounded coordinates.    The correct numbering should have a leading zero and    should have used truncated coordinates.    Namely the correct numbering should be 0458.5-6908    instead of 458.6-6909.    In SIMBAD, the hours HH have always two digits,    ex.: WHHW 0458.6-6909.    In a first ref. 1991ApJ...370..541W, N=21 objects.
 in source:Magellanic Clouds:LMC = LMC
   Ref:=1991ApJ...374..475W
     byWANG Q.
, HAMILTON T., HELFAND D.J., WU X.
 Astrophys. J., 374, 475-None (1991)

    The detection of X-rays from the hot interstellar medium of the Large
    Magellanic Cloud.
oWHHW 0539.4-6860 = WHHW 0539.4-6859 - WHHW 0539.4-6900
oTables 2, 4: <WHHW HHMM.m-DDMM> N=105+9
 Originof the Acronym: D = Assigned by the Dictionary of Acronyms