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Autodescription — NGC 3340 (Q580451)
description: spiral galaxy in the constellation Sextans
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Correct identification of this object
[edit]The correct identification of some NGC objects is difficult due to errors and misunderstandings of the original observer and of the astronomers that, during time, made and re-analysed the data.
Use the information of different sources, NGC 3340 has different identifications. Following the prescription of NGC/IC project NGC 3340 and NGC 3339 are different objects!
| Source | Identifications | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC/IC project in VizieR (Q1662358) | UGC 5827 | [1] | right identification |
| NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (Q488563) | UGC 5827 | [2] | right identification |
| Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database (Q6709611) | UGC 5827 | [3] | right identification |
| SIMBAD (Q654724) | UGC 5827, NGC 3339 | [4] | right identification but wrong assignment to NGC 3339! |
- It would be prudent do not use SIMBAD (Q654724) database to recover catalogue names of this object!