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'''FGC''' is a prefix used when assigning numerical designations to [[stars and stellar bodies]].
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'''FGC''' was a prefix used when assigning numerical designations to [[stars and stellar bodies]].
   
:''It seems likely that this stands for "[[Federation]] General Catalog", or something similar, however it was used in one instance to describe a globular cluster, which could also be what the "GC" also stood for''.
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{{bginfo|The ''[[Star Trek Encyclopedia]]'' (2nd ed., p 153) notes that this probably stood for "[[Federation]] General Catalog", as a variation of the "[[NGC|New General Catalogue]]".}}
   
==FGC objects==
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== FGC objects ==
 
*[[FGC 13]]
 
*[[FGC 13]]
 
*[[FGC 47]]
 
*[[FGC 47]]
 
*[[FGC 1215]]
 
*[[FGC 1215]]
   
==See Also==
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== See also ==
 
*[[UFC]]
 
*[[UFC]]
 
*[[NGC]]
 
*[[NGC]]
   
 
[[Category:Astronomy]]
 
[[Category:Astronomy]]
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[[ja:FGC]]

Revision as of 10:01, 24 December 2014

FGC was a prefix used when assigning numerical designations to stars and stellar bodies.

The Star Trek Encyclopedia (2nd ed., p 153) notes that this probably stood for "Federation General Catalog", as a variation of the "New General Catalogue".

FGC objects

See also