Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 22-Mar-2024)

Result of query: info cati ZHT SP NN$
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Details on Acronym:   An
  
An (Anonymous)
***** Avoid the usage of An, prefer ZHT
Originof the Acronym: A = Assigned by the author(s)

Details on Acronym:   ZHT
  
ZHT (Zaritsky+Harris+Thompson)= (An) = ([ZHT97])
Write:<<ZHT AN NN>>
<<ZHT SP NN>>
N: 16+10
Object:Cluster of *  (SIMBAD class: Cluster* = Cluster of Stars)
Note:Table 4:
N=16 new clusters of stars, designated as 'AN' (for anonymous) by the authors, format 'AN 1 to AN 16'.
N=10 spurious clusters of stars, designated as 'SP' (for spurious) by the authors, format 'SP 1 to SP 10'.
in source:Magellanic Clouds:LMC = LMC
Ref:=1997AJ....114.1002Z
byZARITSKY D. , HARRIS J., THOMPSON I.
 Astron. J., 114, 1002-1013 (1997)
  A digital photometric survey of the Magellanic Clouds: first results from one million stars.
oK 4523 misprint for K 452 (KMHK in SIMBAD)
oTable 4: <ZHT AN NN> (Nos AN 1 to AN 16), <ZHT SP NN> (Nos SP 1 to SP 10).
Originof the Acronym: L (1999AJ....117..238B)
Historyof this Acronym: replaces [ZHT97]

Details on Acronym:   [ZHT97]
  
[ZHT97] (Zaritsky+Harris+Thompson, 1997)
***** Avoid the usage of [ZHT97], prefer ZHT
Originof the Acronym: S = Created by Simbad, the CDS Database