Improve common names for NGC/IC objects
Improved common names for many NGC/IC objects. Removed some incorrect common names / ambiguous common names that could be confused with other objects. Added many new common names. Added names for fragments of the Veil nebula, some groups and chains of galaxies etc. One common name 'Electric Guitar Cluster', is not to be found elsewhere, and is an introduction of mine after a friend's calling it that. It does indeed possess a semblence to an electric guitar, and it is not uncommon for amateur astronomers to introduce colloquial names for objects (this is the norm rather than the exception). It is much like our previous introduction of "Galaxy Not Found" for NGC 404. If you disagree, please feel free to revert this. Note: This does not affect the Steinicke catalog. Dr. Steinicke does not permit us to alter his catalog. CCMAIL: kstars-devel@kde.org
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