• Thumbnail for NGC 2371-2
    NGC 2371-2 is a dual lobed planetary nebula located in the constellation Gemini. Visually, it appears like it could be two separate objects; therefore...
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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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  • Thumbnail for Saturn Nebula
    Saturn Nebula (redirect from NGC 7009)
    they are also visible in other planetary nebulae, including NGC 3242, NGC 6543 and NGC 2371-2. The distance of the Saturn Nebula is not known precisely...
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    in NGC 3877: Another supernova with Wolf–Rayet star features in pre-maximum spectrum" (PDF). Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 144 (2): 219–225...
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  • Thumbnail for Frosty Leo Nebula
    fairly common trait of planetary nebulae as found in NGC 2022, NGC 2371-2, NGC 6309, Cat's Eye Nebula, NGC 6563, Dumbbell Nebula, Saturn Nebula, A24, and Hb5...
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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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  • bubble" for its shape Double bubble nebula, in astronomy, planetary nebula NGC 2371-2 in Gemini Double-double (disambiguation) Fermi bubble, a large double...
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  • Thumbnail for Tarantula Nebula
    Tarantula Nebula (redirect from NGC 2069)
    been treated as the designation of a star, or of the central star cluster NGC 2070, but is now generally treated as referring to the whole nebula area...
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  • Thumbnail for New General Catalogue
    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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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2144
    NGC 2144 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Mensa in the southern hemisphere. It was first discovered and observed by John Louis Emil Dreyer...
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    NGC 2110 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Orion. It is located at a distance of about 120 million light years from Earth, which, given...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2264
    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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  • 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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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2022
    NGC 2022 is a planetary nebula in the equatorial constellation of Orion, located at a distance of 8.21 kilolight-years from the Sun. It was first observed...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2336
    NGC 2336 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is located at a distance of circa 100 million light years from Earth...
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  • Thumbnail for Eskimo Nebula
    Eskimo Nebula (redirect from NGC 2392)
    The Eskimo Nebula (NGC 2392), also known as the Clown-faced Nebula, Lion Nebula, or Caldwell 39, is a bipolar double-shell planetary nebula (PN). It was...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2207 and IC 2163
    NGC 2207 and IC 2163 are a pair of colliding spiral galaxies about 80 million light-years away in the constellation Canis Major. Both galaxies were discovered...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2438
    NGC 2438 is a planetary nebula in the southern constellation of Puppis. Parallax measurements by Gaia put the central star at a distance of roughly 1...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2360
    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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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2484
    NGC 2484 is a large lenticular galaxy located in the Lynx constellation. It is situated 560 million light-years away from the Milky Way, which given by...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2146
    NGC 2146 (also known as the Dusty Hand Galaxy) is a barred spiral galaxy type SB(s)ab pec in the constellation Camelopardalis. The galaxy was discovered...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2170
    "Celestial Atlas: NGC Objects: NGC 2150 - 2199". cseligman.com. Archived from the original on 2 July 2015. Retrieved 9 July 2015. Media related to NGC 2170 at Wikimedia...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2452
    NGC 2452 is a planetary nebula located in the southern constellation of Puppis. NGC 2452 was discovered by Sir John Herschel in 1847. NGC 2452 is located...
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  • Thumbnail for Messier 78
    Messier 78 (redirect from NGC 2068)
    Messier 78 or M78, also known as NGC 2068, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2485
    NGC 2485 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Minor. It is located 233 million light-years away from Earth and has an estimated diameter...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2403
    NGC 2403 (also known as Caldwell 7) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It is an outlying member of the M81 Group, and...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2008
    NGC 2008 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1834. The luminosity class of NGC 2008 is III with an apparent magnitude of 13.2. NGC 2008...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2276
    NGC 2276 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Cepheus. The galaxy lies 120 million light-years away from Earth. NGC 2276 has an asymmetrical...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 2244
    NGC 2244 (also known as Caldwell 50 or the Satellite Cluster) is an open cluster in the Rosette Nebula, which is located in the constellation Monoceros...
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  • planetary nebulae". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 357 (2): 619–625. Bibcode:2005MNRAS.357..619P. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966.2005.08676...
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