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    NGC 198 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December 25, 1790 by William Herschel. Spiral galaxy List of NGC...
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    of Stars (abbreviated NGC) is an astronomical catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects...
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  • 198 may refer to: 198 (year) 198 BC 198 (number) Jordan 198 UFC 198 198 Ampella Arado Ar 198 X-Men: The 198 Radical 198 Lectionary 198 NGC 199 This disambiguation...
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  • galaxies. List of NGC objects (1–1000) List of NGC objects (1001–2000) List of NGC objects (2001–3000) List of NGC objects (3001–4000) List of NGC objects (4001–5000)...
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    NGC 4638 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. NGC 4638 was discovered by astronomer William...
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  • This is a list of NGC objects 1–1000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae, and...
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    S2CID 119211134. 198. "Sunset glow in Orion". Hubble Space Telescope. NASA. 25 July 2011. VizieR – NGC 2023 NED – NGC 2023 NGC 2023 on WikiSky: DSS2...
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    study of NGC 5963, an SC galaxy with a low-surface brightness disk". Astronomy and Astrophysics. 198 (1–2): 100–108. Bibcode:1988A&A...198..100B. Sanchez-Salcedo...
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    Observer's Guide. Vol. 1. Willmann-Bell, Inc. p. 198. ISBN 978-0-943396-58-3. "APOD: 2018 December 28 - NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe". NASA. 28 December...
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  • Thumbnail for Rosette Nebula
    Rosette Nebula (redirect from NGC 2237)
    confused with NGC 246, which is also nicknamed the "Skull Nebula." The complex has the following New General Catalogue (NGC) designations: NGC 2237 – Part...
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    NGC 2787, a barred lenticular galaxy NGC 3115 NGC 3632 NGC 4608, a barred lenticular galaxy about 56 million light years away in Virgo NGC 5866 NGC 1533...
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    Crescent Nebula (redirect from NGC 6888)
    The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away...
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    Lagoon Nebula (redirect from NGC 6523)
    The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 6820 and NGC 6823
    NGC 6820 is a small reflection nebula near the open cluster NGC 6823 in Vulpecula. The reflection nebula and cluster are embedded in a large faint emission...
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    Sculptor Galaxy (redirect from NGC 253)
    Sculptor Galaxy (also known as the Silver Coin Galaxy, Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, or Caldwell 65) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 300
    NGC 300 (also known as Caldwell 70 or the Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is one of the closest galaxies...
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    comprises three NGC nebulae, NGC 1973, NGC 1975, and NGC 1977 that are divided by darker nebulous regions. It also includes the open cluster NGC 1981. The brightest...
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  • Thumbnail for Bubble Nebula
    NGC 7635, also known as the Bubble Nebula, Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11, is an H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close...
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    NGC 457 (also designated Caldwell 13, and known as the Dragonfly Cluster, E.T. Cluster, Owl Cluster, Kachina Doll Cluster or Phi Cassiopeiae Cluster)...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 55
    NGC 55, also known as the String of Pearls Galaxy, is a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy located about 6.5 million light-years away in the constellation...
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  • Thumbnail for North America Nebula
    The North America Nebula (NGC 7000 or Caldwell 20) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, close to Deneb (the tail of the swan and its brightest...
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    Galaxies NGC 7130, NGC 5135, and IC 3639: Implications for the Starburst–Active Galactic Nucleus Connection". The Astrophysical Journal. 505 (1): 174–198....
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    in the discs of spiral galaxies NGC 4244 and 5023". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 251 (2): 193–198. Bibcode:1991MNRAS.251..193F. doi:10...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 188
    NGC 188 (also known as Caldwell 1 or the Polarissima Cluster) is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1825...
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    NGC 7380 is a young open cluster of stars in the northern circumpolar constellation of Cepheus, discovered by Caroline Herschel in 1787. The surrounding...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 206
    NGC 206 is a bright star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, and the brightest star cloud in Andromeda when viewed from Earth. NGC 206 is the richest and most...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 281
    NGC 281, IC 11 or Sh2-184 is a bright emission nebula and part of an H II region in the northern constellation of Cassiopeia and is part of the Milky...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2359
    NGC 2359 (also known as Thor's Helmet) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is approximately 3,670 parsecs (11.96 thousand...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 6302
    NGC 6302 (also known as the Bug Nebula, Butterfly Nebula, or Caldwell 69) is a bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. The structure in...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 185
    NGC 185 (also known as Caldwell 18) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy located 2.08 million light-years from Earth, appearing in the constellation Cassiopeia...
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