Dictionary of Nomenclature of Celestial Objects
(Last update: 26-Sep-2023)

Result of query: info cati vMa$

Details on Acronym:   VM
  
VM     (van Maanen)
  ***** Avoid the usage of VM,  prefer vMa
 Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature

Details on Acronym:   vMa
  
vMa    (van Maanen)
 Write:<<NAME vMa  N>>
 N:  1
Object:*  (SIMBAD class: Star)
  Note:only star quoted: vMa 2 = GJ 35 = Wolf 28 = van Maanen's star.    this star is a white dwarf with large proper motion. Use GJ 35
 Auth.:VAN MAANEN A.

Details on Acronym:   vMa
  
vMa    (van Maanen)= (VM) 
 Write:<<vMa  1-NN>>  

        <<vMa  2-NN>>
 N:  89+16
Object:PM*  (SIMBAD class: HighPM* = High Proper Motion Star)
  Note:Table 1: format '1-NN', (Nos 1-89).    Stars with proper motion.    Table 2: format '2-NN', (Nos 1-16).    Physical companions of stars with large proper motion.
   Ref:=1938ApJ....88...27V
     byVAN MAANEN A.

 Astrophys. J., 88, 27-33 (1938)

    Investigation in proper motion, twentieth paper: proper motions in
    fields of stars with large motion.
oTable 1: <vMa 1-NN> (Nos 1-89), Table 2: <vMa 2-NN> (Nos 1-16)
 Originof the Acronym: L = Found in the literature