NGC 6027a is a spiral galaxy that is part of Seyfert's Sextet, a compact group of galaxies, which is located in the constellation Serpens. In optical...
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astronomer Édouard Stephan on 20 March 1882. NGC 6027a NGC 6027b NGC 6027c NGC 6027d NGC 6027e Seyfert's Sextet List of NGC objects (6001–7000) "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic...
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Seyfert's Sextet (redirect from NGC 6027 Sextet)
but one of the galaxies, NGC 6027d, is a background object (700 million light years behind the group) and another "galaxy," NGC 6027e, is actually a part...
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Sombrero Galaxy (redirect from NGC 4594)
objects NGC 1167, another LINER galaxy NGC 1291, a galaxy with an outer dust ring NGC 4725, a similar galaxy with an extended dust ring NGC 6027a, a member...
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observed in NGC 6027d: SN 1998fe (type unknown, mag. 18) was discovered by the Lick Observatory Supernova Search on 19 July 1998. NGC 6027 NGC 6027a NGC 6027b...
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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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constellation Serpens. NGC 6027 NGC 6027a NGC 6027b NGC 6027d NGC 6027e Seyfert's Sextet "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6027c. Retrieved 2007-04-17...
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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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the constellation Serpens. NGC 6027 NGC 6027a NGC 6027b NGC 6027c NGC 6027d "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6027e. Retrieved 2007-04-18...
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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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constellation Serpens. NGC 6027 NGC 6027a NGC 6027c NGC 6027d NGC 6027e Seyfert's Sextet "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". Results for NGC 6027b. Retrieved...
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NGC 6946, sometimes referred to as the Fireworks Galaxy, is a grand design, face-on intermediate spiral galaxy with a small bright nucleus, whose location...
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bright open cluster NGC 6193, visible to the naked eye, is responsible for a region of reflection nebulosity within NGC 6188. NGC 6188 is a star forming...
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This is a list of NGC objects 6001–7000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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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 6872, also known as the Condor Galaxy, is a large barred spiral galaxy of type SB(s)b pec in the constellation Pavo. It is 212 million light-years...
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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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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 6530 is a young open cluster of stars in the southern constellation of Sagittarius, located some 4,300 light years from the Sun. It exists within...
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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 6791 is an open star cluster in the Lyra constellation. It was discovered by Friedrich August Theodor Winnecke in 1853. At roughly 8 billion years...
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Messier 14 (redirect from NGC 6402)
Messier 14 (also known as M14 or NGC 6402) is a globular cluster of stars in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1764...
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NGC 6240, also known as the Starfish Galaxy, is a nearby ultraluminous infrared galaxy (ULIRG) in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered by French...
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Messier 12 (redirect from NGC 6218)
Messier 12 or M 12 (also designated NGC 6218) is a globular cluster in the constellation of Ophiuchus. It was discovered by the French astronomer Charles...
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Dumbbell Nebula (redirect from NGC 6853)
The Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the...
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NGC 6365A and NGC 6365B. This pair of galaxies was discovered by German astronomer Lewis Swift in 1884. NGC 6563A is the northern counterpart of NGC 6563...
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NGC 6729 (also known as Caldwell 68) is a reflection/emission nebula of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud in the constellation Corona Australis. It...
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Messier 92 (redirect from NGC 6341)
Messier 92 (also known as M92, M 92, or NGC 6341) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Hercules. It was discovered by Johann...
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Messier 22 (redirect from NGC 6656)
Messier 22 or M22, also known as NGC 6656 or the Great Sagittarius Cluster, is an elliptical globular cluster of stars in the constellation Sagittarius...
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