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)...
2 KB (210 words) - 15:56, 3 July 2024
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...
13 KB (1,534 words) - 02:17, 4 July 2024
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...
14 KB (1,290 words) - 16:55, 22 June 2024
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...
143 KB (492 words) - 03:58, 29 July 2024
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...
9 KB (1,044 words) - 20:35, 7 August 2024
Albert Marth (category 1897 deaths)
Amphitrite, and the galaxies NGC 3, NGC 4 and NGC 15. He also investigated double stars, discovering NGC 30 in 1864. From 1883 to 1897 he worked at the Markree...
3 KB (286 words) - 18:37, 23 July 2024
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...
7 KB (519 words) - 17:25, 23 July 2024
NGC 1761 (also known as GC 980, JH 2710, LH 9) is an open cluster in the Dorado constellation in the Large Magellanic Cloud. It encompasses a group of...
3 KB (221 words) - 16:17, 15 August 2024
1897)". SEDS. Retrieved March 18, 2012. Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 1360. http://observing.skyhound.com/archives/dec/NGC_1360.html NGC...
4 KB (326 words) - 12:01, 18 July 2024
December 19, 1897 by Guillaume Bigourdan from France who described it as "extremely faint, very small, round, between 2 faint stars". NGC 70 is a member...
5 KB (330 words) - 10:51, 28 November 2023
galaxies, such as NGC 6, NGC 19 and NGC 27. He independently observed NGC 17, leading to its separate listing in the New General Catalogue as NGC 34. According...
6 KB (644 words) - 06:36, 27 March 2024
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...
3 KB (206 words) - 01:01, 5 August 2024
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...
3 KB (225 words) - 05:50, 8 August 2024
NGC 1511 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hydrus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1341 ± 5 km/s, which...
3 KB (288 words) - 22:22, 14 August 2024
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...
3 KB (205 words) - 05:59, 29 July 2024
NGC 1512 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 38 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Horologium. The galaxy displays a double...
5 KB (433 words) - 14:58, 11 February 2024
Crab Nebula (redirect from NGC 1952)
The Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. The common...
50 KB (5,763 words) - 17:10, 26 July 2024
Messier 36 (redirect from NGC 1960)
Messier 36 or M36, also known as NGC 1960 or the Pinwheel Cluster, is an open cluster of stars in the somewhat northern Auriga constellation. It was discovered...
9 KB (800 words) - 17:23, 23 July 2024
NGC 1569 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in Camelopardalis. The galaxy is relatively nearby and consequently, the Hubble Space Telescope can easily resolve...
11 KB (1,062 words) - 22:01, 6 November 2023
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...
45 KB (4,810 words) - 03:46, 19 August 2024
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...
6 KB (632 words) - 11:00, 18 July 2024
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...
6 KB (567 words) - 13:29, 17 August 2024
on October 22, 1897, at right ascention 9 arcseconds off the location of the galaxy and was included in Index Catalogue as IC 5294. NGC 7552 is a barred...
9 KB (1,019 words) - 13:14, 18 July 2024
NGC 1819 is a lenticular galaxy in the constellation of Orion. It was discovered on December 26, 1885, by American astronomer Lewis A. Swift. This galaxy...
8 KB (372 words) - 12:05, 30 April 2024
probably less the diameter of Milky Way Galaxy. IC 1913 NGC 1399, central galaxy of Fornax Cluster NGC 1427A Dunlop, Storm (2005). Atlas of the Night Sky....
1 KB (100 words) - 02:30, 29 June 2023
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...
2 KB (163 words) - 23:44, 24 July 2024
NGC 1616 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located around 213 million light-years away in the constellation Caelum. NGC 1616 was discovered on October 24th...
2 KB (122 words) - 19:12, 10 July 2024
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...
6 KB (571 words) - 09:36, 27 May 2024
Lambda Persei. The same telescope field contains the clusters NGC 1528 and NGC 1545. NGC 1513 was discovered in 1790 by the German-British astronomer William...
8 KB (611 words) - 18:58, 10 July 2024
NGC 1537 is an elliptical galaxy located around 64 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. NGC 1537 is south of the celestial equator and...
2 KB (103 words) - 15:59, 3 April 2024