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Autodescription — NGC 2378 (Q1048538)
description: binary star in the constellation of Gemini
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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 2378 has different identifications. Following the prescription of NGC/IC project the correct identification of NGC 2378 is a double star and not the galaxy NGC 2379!
| Source | Identification | Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| NGC/IC project in VizieR (Q1662358) | double star | [1] | right identification |
| NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (Q488563) | double star | [2] | right identification |
| Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database (Q6709611) | NGC 2379 | [3] | wrong identification! |
| SIMBAD (Q654724) | NGC 2379 | [4] | wrong identification! |
- Please do not use SIMBAD (Q654724) and Lyon-Meudon Extragalactic Database (Q6709611) databases to recover the data of this object!