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[vsnet-sequence 106] Re: [vsnet-gcvs 116] Re: Variable star charts for southern observers


> Re: Variable star charts for southern observers
> 
>   A few more examples:
> 
> AX J183220-0840
> GS 1826-24  (What is GS?)

GS = Ginga Satellite

> M 64 (M is not Messier!)
> WGA 1802+1804
> 1354-64
> 1E 1249-2858
> RX 1238-38
> Zw SN 106
> 
>   Almost like astronomy nomenclature puzzles .. ;-)

See http://vizier.u-strasbg.fr/cgi-bin/Dic-Simbad and type in the
abbreviation to find out what it means!


Erik Kuulkers

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