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    The galaxy is currently interacting with NGC 90 and has some signs of interacting with it. NGC 93 and NGC 90 form the interacting galaxy pair Arp 65...
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    Messier 93 or M93, also known as NGC 2447 or the Critter Cluster, is an open cluster in the modestly southern constellation Puppis, the imagined poop deck...
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    its apparent magnitude is 13.7. The galaxy is currently interacting with NGC 93 and exhibits two highly elongated and distorted spiral arms with bright...
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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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  • 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 7001–7840 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 6744
    NGC 6744 (also known as Caldwell 101 or the Pavo Galaxy) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo...
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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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    NGC 3982 (also known as UGC 6918) is an intermediate spiral galaxy approximately 68 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered...
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    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 958 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 5505 ± 17 km/s, which...
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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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    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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    ± 6.93 Mpc (∼323 million light-years). It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 30 May 1886. One supernova has been observed in NGC 6676:...
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    Sombrero Galaxy (redirect from NGC 4594)
    The Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier Object 104, M104 or NGC 4594) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of...
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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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    Messier 83 (redirect from NGC 5236)
    Messier 83 or M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy and NGC 5236, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the...
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    NGC 55, also known as the String of Pearls Galaxy, is a Magellanic type barred spiral galaxy located about 6.5 million light-years away in the constellation...
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    masses. NGC 4331 is a member of the NGC 4291 Group, which also contains the active galaxy NGC 4319 and is an X-ray bright member of the group. The NGC 4291...
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    NGC 5898 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation of Libra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2301 ± 13 km/s, which...
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    Whirlpool Galaxy (redirect from NGC 5194)
    The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51a (M51a) or NGC 5194, is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus...
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    NGC 7008 (PK 93+5.2), also known as the Fetus Nebula, is a planetary nebula with a diameter of approximately 1 light-year located at a distance of 2800...
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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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    collaborators. NGC, IC, UGC, and PGC numbers have been used when possible to allow for easier referencing. The irregular galaxy NGC 55, the spiral galaxy NGC 300...
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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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    galaxies that forms the group are NGC 79, NGC 81, NGC 83, NGC 85, NGC 86, Arp 65 (NGC 90 and NGC 93, NGC 94, NGC 96, IC 1542 and IC 1546. According to astronomers...
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    Pinwheel Galaxy (redirect from NGC 5457)
    The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457) is a face-on, unbarred, and counterclockwise spiral galaxy located 21 million light-years...
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    NGC 1300 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 65 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is about 110,000 light-years across...
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    Owl Nebula (redirect from NGC 3587)
    The Owl Nebula (also known as Messier 97, M97 or NGC 3587) is a planetary nebula approximately 2,030 light years away in the constellation Ursa Major...
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    Leo Triplet (redirect from NGC 3627 Group)
    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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