Accurate positions and finding charts of known planetary nebulae in the Large Magellanic Cloud ^*,**,***

¹ Institut d'Astrophysique de Paris 98bis, Bd Arago 75014 Paris, France
² Université Pierre et Marie Curie, Paris, France
³ Centre d'Analyse des Images and Observatoire de Paris, DEMIRM/URA 337 du CNRS, 77 Avenue Denfert Rochereau 75014 Paris, France

Send offprint request to: P. Leisy

Received: 28 July 1995
Accepted: 10 June 1996

Abstract

We present identifications and accurate positions for about 280 planetary nebulae (PNe) in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC). These positions are needed for follow-up ground or space observations. Entire Schmidt plates have been scanned with the MAMA micro-densitometer, and PPM stars used for the astrometric reduction. The precision achieved is always better than , and better than for most of the objects not located close to the border of the plates. Photometry in the B band is provided with an accuracy of about 0.2 magnitude, except in too crowded zones where the background cannot be determined. Cross-identifications with IRAS sources have also been tabulated and discussed.