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Details on Acronym: M

M = (Min) (Minkowski)
Write: <<PN M 1-NN>> or <<PN M 2-NN>> or <<PN M 3-NN>> or <<PN M 4-NN>> N=80+56+55+18
Object: PN (SIMBAD class: PN = Planetary Nebula)
Note: 'PN 1-NN': (Nos 1-80), (Nos 81-103) are HII named 'Min 1-NNN'
'PN 2-NN': (Nos 1-56), (Nos 57-74) are HII named 'Min 2-NN'
'PN 3-NN': (Nos 1-55), (Nos 56-62) are HII named 'Min 3-NN'
'PN 4-NN': (Nos 1-18), 4th list introduced by Perek+Kohoutek, from a list of Minkowski, 1965
Objects are not numbered in the original lists, they have been numbered later in the literature. PN M 2-1 (Table I, 2nd ref.) is stated to be non existent in Perek+Kohoutek

Stat: is completely incorporated in Simbad
Ref: =1946PASP...58..305M
by MINKOWSKI R.
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac., 58, 305-309 (1946)
New emission nebulae.
o Table I: <PN M 1-NN> (Nos 1-1 to 1-80). Table II: <Min 1-NNN> (Nos 1-81 to 1-103)
Ref: =1947PASP...59..257M
by MINKOWSKI R.
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac., 59, 257-259 (1947)
New emission nebulae (II).
o Table I: <PN M 2-NN> (Nos 2-1 to 2-56). Table II: <Min 2-NN> (Nos 2-57 to 2-74)
Ref: =1948PASP...60..386M
by MINKOWSKI R.
Publ. Astron. Soc. Pac., 60, 386-388 (1948)
New emission nebulae (III).
o Tables I, II: <PN M 3-NN> (Nos 3-1 to 3-55). Table III: <Min 3-NN> (Nos 3-56 to 3-62)

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Lists are:
Min 1-<81-103> (Example: Min 1-92)
Min 2-<57-74>
Min 3-<56-62>
Min 4-<1-18>

So you want images and coordinates of all the Mink planetaries? Simply use Simbad. Here's how:

1. Click on the link above.
2. Click on "Queries"->"By identifier"
3. Type in the name of the object you want to query (ex. Min 1-92) and hit "submit id"
4. Once the object is found, scroll to the bottom of the page and click "Aladin Previewer" to view a DSS ~15'X15' image of the object (usually sufficient). If you want a bigger image or different color, you'll have a manually specify an image source (ex. POSS II Red from ESO) and size using the Aladin Java Applet. Lots of the Mink planetaries are small so you may have to load the Aladin Java Applet anyway just to figure out which "star" in the Previewer image is the planetary nebula.

Thanks for the question, as you got me reminded and stimulated again to create some finder charts for all the Minkowski catalogs. Heck, I didn't even know there was more than one till I did the research for this post! I'll get started right after I finish ALL the Abell Galaxy Clusters

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John T.
Austin, TX
25" f/4.2 Dob
18" Obsession #701
4" Stellar Vue Achromat
8X56 Binos

Edited by tatarjj (03/10/08 01:45 PM)

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Thanks! I've never been on the SIMBAD site before. Lots of good info there if you know how to find it. Looks like it might take some learning.

To pull up coordinates and images, I usually just use the Digitaized Sky Survey page.

Thanks again!

.....a little while later.....

what about Minkowski 2-9, the Butterfly?

maybe I'm not reading this right, but according to SIMBAD are some of the objects cataloged as "M" and some as "Min"?

hmmmmmmmmmm

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