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    protostars and many infrared sources; some of these sources, like IRAS 18151−1208, are most probably very young high-mass stars. The older star population...
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    systems in fossil groups: NGC 6482, NGC1132, and ESO 306-017" (PDF). Astronomy & Astrophysics. 546 (A15): A15. arXiv:1208.4060. Bibcode:2012A&A...546A...
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    Kinematics of S4G spiral galaxies-I. NGC 864". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 427 (4): 2938–2949. arXiv:1208.1409. doi:10.1111/j.1365-2966...
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    (2021). "Isochrone fitting of Galactic globular clusters – III. NGC 288, NGC 362, and NGC 6218 (M12)". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society...
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    clusters NGC 1245 and NGC 2506: CCD observation and physical properties". Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society. 425 (2): 1567–1575. arXiv:1208.1080...
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    the Bright Ulx X-2 in Ngc 3921: Achandraposition Andhstcandidate Counterpart". The Astrophysical Journal. 758 (1): 28. arXiv:1208.4502. Bibcode:2012ApJ...
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  • 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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    Group galaxies M31 and M32, and a few galaxies beyond the Local Group, e.g. NGC 4395. In these galaxies, the mean square (or root mean square) velocities...
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    Messier 3 (redirect from NGC 5272)
    Messier 3 (M3; also NGC 5272) is a globular cluster of stars in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. It was discovered on May 3, 1764, and was...
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    Andromeda Galaxy (redirect from NGC 224)
    originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224. Andromeda has a D25 isophotal diameter of about 46.56 kiloparsecs (152...
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    144 (5): 125. arXiv:1208.3248. Bibcode:2012AJ....144..125M. doi:10.1088/0004-6256/144/5/125. S2CID 30624108. "Revised NGC Data for NGC 5056". Seds. Retrieved...
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    Yervant (1999). "Hubble Space Telescope Measurements of the Expansion of NGC 6543: Parallax Distance and Nebular Evolution". Astronomical Journal. 118...
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    NGC 4302 is an edge-on spiral galaxy located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It was discovered by astronomer William...
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    expansion rate of the Universe (Hubble constant). Indeed, the open cluster NGC 7790 hosts three classical Cepheids which are critical for such efforts....
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    Ultrahigh Encounter Rate Globular Cluster NGC 6388". The Astrophysical Journal. 756 (2). id. 147. arXiv:1208.1426. Bibcode:2012ApJ...756..147M. doi:10...
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    galaxies, including M31's companions M110 and M32, as well as the more distant NGC 891, lie within Andromeda. The Blue Snowball Nebula, a planetary nebula,...
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    embedded star of magnitude 6, NGC 7000 is 1500 light-years from Earth. To the south of Epsilon Cygni is the Veil Nebula (NGC 6960, 6979, 6992, and 6995)...
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  • objects List of nearest stars and brown dwarfs NGC 3201 – a globular cluster with many black holes NGC 7727 – a galaxy with the closest confirmed binary...
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    Andromedae. Within the galaxy, NGC 604 is an H II region where star formation takes place. In addition to M33, there are several NGC galaxies of visual magnitudes...
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    close dark nebula of the Corona Australis Molecular Cloud, which includes NGC 6729 SL 41 LDN 43 (Cosmic Bat Nebula) LDN 193 LDN 206 LDN 208 LDN 535 LDN...
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    NGC 4298 is a flocculent spiral galaxy located about 53 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer...
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    is a member of the Virgo Cluster. NGC 4323 is commonly misidentified as NGC 4322, which is a 13th magnitude star. NGC 4323 is a companion of Messier 100...
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    NGC 4138 is the New General Catalogue identifier for a lenticular galaxy in the northern constellation of Canes Venatici. Located around 52 million light...
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    NGC 5053 is the New General Catalogue designation for a globular cluster in the northern constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered by German-British...
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    NGC 246 (also known as the Skull Nebula or Caldwell 56) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus. It is the first known planetary nebula to have...
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    galaxy NGC 4789A NGC 4565 (Needle Galaxy) NGC 4651, with umbrella-shaped stellar streams The constellation Coma Berenices hosts the galaxy NGC 4495 among...
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    supernovae have been observed in the galaxy, and NGC 5962 has two satellite galaxies. Slightly fainter is NGC 5921, a barred spiral galaxy with a LINER-type...
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    Possible examples include the black holes at the cores of TON 618, NGC 6166, ESO 444-46 and NGC 4889, which are among the most massive black holes known. Some...
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    is probably due to a past collision, possibly with the nearby NGC 4027A. NGC 4782 and NGC 4783 are a pair of merging elliptical galaxies in the northeastern...
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  • massive stars: observations centered on the Magellanic Cloud clusters NGC 330, NGC 346, NGC 2004, and the N11 region". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 456 (2): 623–638...
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