NGC 231 is an open cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana. It was discovered on August 1, 1826 by James Dunlop...
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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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New General Catalogue (redirect from NGC object)
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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231 Mpc (∼112 million ly), which is within the Hubble distance values. List of NGC objects (2001–3000) NGC 2648 at NASA/IPAC NGC 2648 at SIMBAD NGC 2648...
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of the group are NGC 3910, NGC 3929, NGC 3940, NGC 3943, NGC 3947, NGC 3954, with NGC 3919 having an uncertain membership. List of NGC objects (3001–4000)...
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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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Leo Triplet (redirect from LGG 231)
constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628. The table below lists galaxies that have been consistently identified...
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James Dunlop. List of NGC objects (1–1000) "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 0222. Retrieved 2016-09-02. "NGC 222". SIMBAD. Centre de...
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Centaurus A (redirect from NGC 5128)
Centaurus A (also known as NGC 5128 or Caldwell 77) is a galaxy in the constellation of Centaurus. It was discovered in 1826 by Scottish astronomer James...
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NGC 6781, also known as the Snowglobe Nebula, is a planetary nebula located in the equatorial constellation of Aquila, about 2.5° east-northeast of the...
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NGC 220 is an open cluster located approximately 210,000 light-years from the Sun in the Small Magellanic Cloud. It is located in the constellation Tucana...
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NGC 2360 (also known as Caroline's Cluster or Caldwell 58) is an open cluster in the constellation Canis Major. It was discovered on 26 February 1783...
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29, 1832 and was listed as NGC 4057. NGC 4065 is the brightest member of the NGC 4065 Group. NGC 4065 is a companion of NGC 4061. The two galaxies form...
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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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by Hershel on December 27, 1786 was listed as NGC 4099. NGC 4098 is a member of the NGC 4065 Group. NGC 4098 is interacting with the galaxy pair VV 62...
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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 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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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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NGC 4070 is an elliptical galaxy located 340 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. NGC 4070 was discovered by astronomer William...
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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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NGC 4091 is a member of the NGC 4065 Group and is a LINER galaxy. List of NGC objects (4001–5000) "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC...
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Messier 82 (redirect from 3C 231)
M82 Galaxy Messier 82 (also known as NGC 3034, Cigar Galaxy or M82) is a starburst galaxy approximately 12 million light-years away in the constellation...
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the NGC 4065 Group. NGC 4086 is classified as a LINER galaxy. List of NGC objects (4001–5000) "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4086...
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the NGC 4065 Group. NGC 4090 hosts an AGN. On April 5, 2018 a type Ia supernova designated as SN 2018aqh was discovered in NGC 4090. List of NGC objects...
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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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1864. NGC 4092 is a member of the NGC 4065 Group and hosts an AGN. List of NGC objects (4001–5000) "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 4092...
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and is a member of the NGC 4065 Group which is part of the Coma Supercluster. NGC 4060 is classified as a LINER galaxy. List of NGC objects (4001–5000) "NASA/IPAC...
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Carina Nebula (redirect from NGC 3372)
The Carina Nebula or Eta Carinae Nebula (catalogued as NGC 3372; also known as the Great Carina Nebula) is a large, complex area of bright and dark nebulosity...
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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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million light-years away. NGC 877 is the brightest member of an 8-galaxy group that also includes NGC 870, NGC 871, and NGC 876, with a magnitude of 12...
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