SIMBAD query result

Please have a look at the "Dictionary of Nomenclature"

Result of query: info cati AN 3

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 [Class]      Acronym  (Explanation)   . . . . . . . . . in Simbad, use:
 [OpenCluster] An (Anonymous)  . . . . . . . . . . . . .An Cl ...
=[Variable*]  AN (Astronomische Nachrichten) . . . . =E= AN NNN.YYYY
=[HIIReg]     An (Anonymous) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [GG70] {An} N
 [Cluster*(LMC = LMC)] An (Anonymous)  . . . . . . . . . ZHT {AN} NN
=   in col.1 means that the list is COMPLETELY incorporated in Simbad
=E= indicates catalogues available in electronic form at CDS