NGC 233 is an elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered on September 11, 1784 by William Herschel. One supernova has...
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NGC 4495 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Coma Berenices. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 4850 ± 20 km/s, which...
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Astronomy and Astrophysics Supplement Series. 93: 211–233. Bibcode:1992A&AS...93..211F. ISSN 0365-0138. "NGC 1300, a barred spiral galaxy in Eridanus". annesastronomynews...
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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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NGC 2485 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canis Minor. It is located 233 million light-years away from Earth and has an estimated diameter...
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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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NGC 203 is a lenticular galaxy located approximately 233 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Pisces. It was discovered on December...
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NGC 6744 (also known as Caldwell 101 or the Pavo Galaxy) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Pavo (Peacock). Its velocity with respect...
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et al. (September 2005). Green, D. W. E. (ed.). "Supernova 2005el in NGC 1819". Central Bureau Electronic Telegrams. 233: 1. Bibcode:2005CBET..233....1M....
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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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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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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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Astrophysics Supplement Series. 93: 211–233. ISSN 0365-0138. Wikimedia Commons has media related to NGC 1947. NGC 1947 on WikiSky: DSS2, SDSS, GALEX, IRAS...
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studies of the Seyfert 2 X-ray galaxy NGC 2110". The Astrophysical Journal. 233 (3): 809. Bibcode:1979ApJ...233..809M. doi:10.1086/157444. Moran, Edward...
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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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April 1996. NGC 4027 is part of the NGC 4038 Group, a group of galaxies that also contains the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/NGC 4039). NGC 4618 - a similar...
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Rosette Nebula (redirect from NGC 2237)
confused with NGC 246, which is also nicknamed the "Skull Nebula". The complex has the following New General Catalogue (NGC) designations: NGC 2237 – Part...
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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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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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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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Messier 95 (redirect from NGC 3351)
Messier 95, also known as M95 or NGC 3351, is a barred spiral galaxy about 33 million light-years away in the zodiac constellation Leo. It was discovered...
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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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M101 Group (redirect from NGC 5457 Group)
two of the lists from the above references) include the irregular galaxies NGC 5238 and UGC 8508. The M51 Group, which includes the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51)...
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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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M96 Group (redirect from NGC 3379 Group)
et al. The Leo Triplet, which includes the spiral galaxies M65, M66, and NGC 3628, is located physically near the M96 Group. Some group identification...
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25 million light-years. NGC 2683 is receding from Earth at 410 km/s (250 mi/s), and from the Galactic Center at 375 km/s (233 mi/s). The reddened light...
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Messier 109 (redirect from NGC 3992)
Messier 109 (also known as NGC 3992 or the Vacuum Cleaner Galaxy) is a barred spiral galaxy exhibiting a weak inner ring structure around the central...
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Centaurus A/M83 Group (redirect from NGC 5128 group)
the Cen A group membership of NGC 5011C was established. While this galaxy is a well-known stellar system listed with a NGC number, its true identity remained...
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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 457 (also designated Caldwell 13, and known as the Dragonfly Cluster, E.T. Cluster, Owl Cluster, Kachina Doll Cluster or Phi Cassiopeiae Cluster)...
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