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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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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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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NGC 6946, sometimes referred to as the Fireworks Galaxy, is a face-on intermediate spiral galaxy with a small bright nucleus, whose location in the sky...
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North America Nebula (redirect from NGC 7000)
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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NGC 3184, the Little Pinwheel Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy approximately 40 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Its name comes from...
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Veil Nebula (redirect from NGC 6960)
as Caldwell 33), whose brightest area is NGC 6992, trailing off farther south into NGC 6995 (together with NGC 6992 also known as "Network Nebula") and...
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Leo II Groups (redirect from NGC 3166 Group)
208537 NGC 3156 NGC 3165 NGC 3166 NGC 3169 NGC 3190 Group NGC 3162 NGC 3177 NGC 3185 NGC 3187 NGC 3190 NGC 3193 UGC 5574 NGC 3227 Group NGC 3213 NGC 3226...
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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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Trifid Nebula (redirect from NGC 6514)
The Trifid Nebula (catalogued as Messier 20 or M20 and as NGC 6514) is an H II region in the north-west of Sagittarius in a star-forming region in the...
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mag. 20.3). List of NGC objects (1–1000) "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 958. Retrieved 10 August 2024. "Distance Results for NGC 958"...
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NGC 2264 is the designation number of the New General Catalogue that identifies two astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula, and the...
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including: NGC 1315, NGC 1325, NGC 1331, NGC 1332, NGC 1347, NGC 1353, NGC 1371, NGC 1377, NGC 1395, NGC 1401, NGC 1414, NGC 1415, NGC 1422, NGC 1426, NGC 1438...
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NGC 5555 is a distant spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Its velocity in respect to the cosmic microwave background is 11,200 ± 20 km/s...
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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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porpoise. NGC 2936, NGC 2937, and PGC 1237172 are included in the Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as Arp 142 in the category "Galaxy triplet". On 20 June 2013...
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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 2927 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 7830 ± 20 km/s, which...
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NGC 5866 (also called the Spindle Galaxy) is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Draco. NGC 5866 was most likely discovered by Pierre Méchain or Charles...
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This is a list of NGC objects 7001–7840 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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observed in NGC 5314: SN 2023eyz (type Ia, mag. 20.4). List of NGC objects (5001–6000) "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 5314. Retrieved...
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NGC 3430 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo Minor. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1,869 ± 20 km/s,...
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Cat's Eye Nebula (redirect from NGC 6543)
The Cat's Eye Nebula (also known as NGC 6543 and Caldwell 6) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco, discovered by William Herschel...
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NGC 4631 (also known as the Whale Galaxy or Caldwell 32) is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici about 30 million light years away...
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Catalogue (NGC) in Ursa Major". In-The-Sky.org. Retrieved 2024-03-20. "NGC 3000". spider.seds.org. Retrieved 2024-03-20. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 3000...
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NGC 5195 (also known as Messier 51b or M51b) is a dwarf galaxy that is interacting with the Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as M51a or NGC 5194). Both galaxies...
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This is a list of NGC objects 4001–5000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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including NGC 1326, NGC 1336, NGC 1339, NGC 1351, NGC 1366, NGC 1369, NGC 1373, NGC 1374, NGC 1379, NGC 1387, NGC 1399, NGC 1406, NGC 1419, NGC 1425, NGC 1427...
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This is a list of NGC objects 5001–6000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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NGC 4565 (also known as the Needle Galaxy or Caldwell 38) is an edge-on spiral galaxy about 30 to 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma...
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