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    NGC 2565 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cancer. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background for is 3,814±16 km/s, which...
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  • This is a list of NGC objects 2001–3000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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    of Dust from NGC 0959: The Importance of a Pixel-based Two-dimensional Extinction Correction", The Astronomical Journal, 139 (6): 2557–2565, arXiv:1004...
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    NGC 2903 is an isolated barred spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Leo, positioned about 1.5° due south of Lambda Leonis. It was discovered...
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    His first discovered supernova was SN 1954A in NGC 4214, while his most recent was SN 1994M in NGC 4493. The best known discovery of a comet occurred...
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    18, 2009). "Commission votes for U.S. flag on 2010 1¢". Coin World. 50 (2565): 1. Gilkes, Paul (November 30, 2009). "Cent to bear Union Shield design...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2509
    NGC 2509 is an open cluster in the constellation of Puppis. It was discovered on 3 December 1783 by William Herschel. It was described as "bright, pretty...
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    NGC 2800, also known as PGC 26302, is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered February 17, 1831 by William Herschel. Skrutskie...
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    NGC 2950 is a lenticular galaxy in the northern constellation of Ursa Major, about 50 million light years from the Milky Way and receding with a heliocentric...
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    17173. Bibcode:2023OJAp....6E..36D. doi:10.21105/astro.2305.17173. ISSN 2565-6120. Li, Xiangchong; Zhang, Tianqing; Sugiyama, Sunao; Dalal, Roohi; Terasawa...
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    (in LMC) WOH G64 (in LMC) 10182-pr-1 (in NGC 2403) ZH 553 (in NGC 2403) ZH 912 (in NGC 2403) ZH 884 (in NGC 2403) 10584-11-1 (in Messier 81) 10584-8-1...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2803
    NGC 2803, also known as PCG 26181, is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the zodiac constellation Cancer. It was discovered March 21, 1784, by William...
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    Absolute magnitude (MV) 6.17 Details Mass 0.764±0.011 M☉ Radius 0.660±0.018 R☉ Luminosity 0.2565±0.0045 L☉ Surface gravity (log g) 4.683±0.023 cgs Temperature 5062±71 K Metallicity...
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    19475+3119 IRAS 20324+4057 Kronberger 61 M1-92 NGC 6826 NGC 6881 NGC 6884 NGC 7008 NGC 7026 NGC 7027 NGC 7048 Soap Bubble Nebula WR Crescent Nebula SNR...
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