Caldwell number

Caldwell number

[′kȯl‚dwel ¦nəm·bər]
(astronomy)
A number by which star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies are listed in the Caldwell Catalog, arranged in order of declination; for example, the Hyades are C41.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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Deep-sky selections are dutifully labeled with Messier and Caldwell numbers, but the catalogs themselves await introduction in an appendix.
Seeing Stars: The Night Sky Through Small Telescopes
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