Re: [guide-user] PGC 046892

Oliver Kloes Dec 25, 2002

Hi Arne,

really strange!
If I search for PGC 046892 (at "GoTo... Object name" and at "GoTo...
Galaxy...PGC) GUIDE takes me to the galaxy (It's near M 53 at the
constellation Coma Berenices).

Merry Christmas,
Oliver

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Gesendet: Mittwoch, 25. Dezember 2002 16:03
Betreff: [guide-user] PGC 046892


> Hi!
>
> Merry Xmas to you all!
> I am trying to find the galaxy PGC 046892, alias POX 186 in the news,
> on Guide (version 8). But it just says *Not a valid object*. On the
> other hand if I try PGC 046891 or PGC 046893, it finds the requested
> galaxy. What's happening?
>
> Strange as the web-site for the LEDA/PGC catalog contains some
> information dated to the 1980's and 90's, for this object. Thus the
> LEDA-catalog on Guide should contain it, just as the preceding object
> etc. So what is Guide doing here?
>
> I have found the coordinates for 046892 on Simbad's web-site, showing
> it lies near Spica. But I wish I hadn't to go there, or any other
> place on the web. So what's Guide doing here, not finding POX 186?
>
>
> With regards
> Arne L