SIMBAD basic query result

Identifier not found in the database : NGC 6170

Recognized name catalogue in VizieR : NGC 6170

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Result of query: info cati NGC 6170

 [Class]      Acronym  (Explanation)   . . . . . . . . . in Simbad, use:
 [?]          N (Abbreviation of NGC)  . . . . . . . =E= NGC NNNNA
 [?]          NGC (New General Catalog)  . . . . . . =E= NGC NNNN
                                                      or NGC NNNNA
                                                      or NGC NNNNAA        (L)
 [?]          RNGC (Revised New General Catalog) . . =E= NGC NNNNA
=E= indicates catalogues available in electronic form at CDS
(L) following the Usage indicates a 'format' found later in the literature,
    which is not recognized by SIMBAD.

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