This is a list of NGC objects 1001–2000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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NGC 3049 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo. Its velocity relative to the cosmic microwave background is 1793 ± 24 km/s, which...
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German-British astronomer William Herschel on 8 April 1793. According to the SIMBAD database, NGC 3206 is an Active Galaxy Nucleus Candidate, i.e. it has...
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apparent dimensions, that NGC 3445 is approximately 35,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on April 8, 1793. The galaxy is included...
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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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Sh 2-279 (redirect from NGC 1973, NGC 1975 and NGC 1977)
comprises three NGC nebulae, NGC 1973, NGC 1975, and NGC 1977 that are divided by darker nebulous regions. It also includes the open cluster NGC 1981. The brightest...
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investigation of the young open cluster NGC 6649". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 527 (2): 1784–1793. doi:10.1093/mnras/stad3358. Turner...
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NGC 5331 is a pair of two interacting spiral galaxies in the constellation Virgo. They were discovered by William Herschel on May 13, 1793. One supernova...
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NGC 3435 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 235 million light-years from the Milky Way, and is about 125 000 light-years across. It can be found...
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Messier 107 (redirect from NGC 6171)
Messier 107 or M107, also known as NGC 6171 or the Crucifix Cluster, is a very loose globular cluster in a very mildly southern part of the sky close...
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Charles Messier (redirect from C/1793 S2 (Messier))
July 2007. NGC/IC Project is a collaborative effort between professional and amateur astronomers to correctly identify all of the original NGC and IC objects...
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NGC 2997 is a face-on unbarred spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away in the faint southern constellation of Antlia. It was discovered March...
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Messier 38 (redirect from NGC 1912)
Messier 38 or M38, also known as NGC 1912 or Starfish Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the constellation of Auriga. It was discovered by Giovanni...
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discovered on November 28, 1793, by the astronomer William Herschel. The central bar is approximately 500 million years old. NGC 3559 is "devouring" the...
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Orion Nebula (redirect from NGC 1976)
The Orion Nebula (also known as Messier 42, M42, or NGC 1976) is a diffuse nebula situated in the Milky Way, being south of Orion's Belt in the constellation...
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NGC 1947 is a peculiar lenticular galaxy in the constellation Dorado. The galaxy lies about 50 million light years away from Earth, which means, given...
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NGC 5034 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Minor. NGC 5034 is its New General Catalogue designation. It is located about 401 million light-years...
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NGC 1512 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 38 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Horologium. The galaxy displays a double...
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NGC 5866 (sometimes considered to be Messier Object 102) that bears its name to a small group that also includes the spiral galaxies NGC 5879 and NGC...
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27 galaxies, including IC 392, NGC 1590, NGC 1633, NGC 1691, NGC 1713, NGC 1719, and NGC 1762, among others. List of NGC objects (1001–2000) "NASA/IPAC...
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Messier 43 (redirect from NGC 1982)
Messier 43 or M43, also known as De Mairan's Nebula and NGC 1982, is a star-forming nebula with a prominent H II region in the equatorial constellation...
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NGC 3610 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered on 8 April 1793 by German-British astronomer William Herschel. This...
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at least 8 other galaxies: NGC 1586, NGC 1587, NGC 1588, NGC 1589, UGC 3054, UGC 3058, UGC 3072 and UGC 3080. List of NGC objects (1001–2000) "NASA/IPAC...
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27 galaxies, including IC 392, NGC 1633, NGC 1642, NGC 1691, NGC 1713, NGC 1719, and NGC 1762, among others. List of NGC objects (1001–2000) "NASA/IPAC...
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NGC 3613 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by the astronomer William Herschel on April 8, 1793. NGC 3613 is the...
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Messier 79 (redirect from NGC 1904)
Messier 79 (also known as M79 or NGC 1904) is a globular cluster in the southern constellation Lepus. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and...
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NGC 1954 is a large spiral galaxy in the constellation of Lepus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3,172 ± 4 km/s, which...
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NGC 1530 is a barred spiral galaxy in the northern constellation of Camelopardalis. It was discovered by German astronomer W. Tempel in 1876. Danish astronomer...
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NGC 1566, sometimes known as the Spanish Dancer, is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Dorado, positioned about 3.5° to the south of the...
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