Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 10-Apr-2024)

Result of query: info cati X LMC$

Details on Acronym:   LMC X-
  
LMC X- (LMC, X-ray source)
====>Equivalent to: X LMC

Details on Acronym:   X LMC
  
X LMC (X-ray source, LMC)= LMC X-
Write:<<X LMC X-N>>
<<X LMC N>> (not recognised by Simbad, but found in literature)
N: 6
Object:(X)  (SIMBAD class: X = X-ray Source)
Note:see CAL for optical counterparts.
in source:Magellanic Clouds:LMC = LMC
Ref:=1971ApJ...170L..67L
byLEONG C. , KELLOGG E., GURSKY H., TANANBAUM H., GIACCONI R.
 Astrophys. J., 170, 67-71 (1971)
  X-ray emission from the Magellanic Clouds observed by Uhuru.
oTable 1: <X LMC X-N> (Nos X-1 to X-3). Text: <X SMC X-N> (No. X-1).
Ref:=1974ApJ...191L.113R
byRAPLEY C.G. , TUOHY I.R.
 Astrophys. J., 191, 113-116 (1974)
  X-ray observations of the Large Magellanic Cloud by the Coppernicus satellite.
o<X LMC X-N> (No. X-4).
Ref:=1975ApJ...196L..55M
byMARKERT T.H. , CLARK G.W.
 Astrophys. J., 196, 55-58 (1975)
  Observations of X-ray sources in the Large Magellanic Cloud by the OSO-7 satellite.
o<X LMC X-N> (No. X-5).
Ref:=1977MNRAS.180p..75G
byGRIFFITHS R.E. , SEWARD F.D.
 Mon. Not. R. Astron. Soc., 180, part no 16, 75-79 (1977)
  Observations of the LMC X-ray sources with the Ariel V sky survey instrument.
o<X LMC X-N> (No. X-6).