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    NGC 3936 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Hydra. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 2,357 ± 24 km/s, which...
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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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    Messier 108 (redirect from NGC 3556)
    of the Edge-on Galaxy NGC 3556 (M 108): Violent Galactic Disk-halo Interaction Revealed". The Astrophysical Journal. 598 (2): 969–981. arXiv:astro-ph/0308150...
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    members of the group include NGC 917, NGC 940, NGC 969, NGC 973, NGC 974, NGC 978, NGC 987, NGC 983, NGC 1060, NGC 1066, NGC 1067, and UGC 2105. On the...
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    group include NGC 917, NGC 931, NGC 940, NGC 969, NGC 974, NGC 978, NGC 987, NGC 983, NGC 1060, NGC 1066, NGC 1067, and UGC 2105. NGC 973 forms a pair...
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  • Observation of the Edge-on Galaxy NGC 3556 (M108): Violent Galactic Disk-Halo Interaction Revealed, 2003, ApJ 598, 969 Detection of X-ray-Emitting Hypernova...
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    only a part of the dwarf's mass is lost. Supernova SN 2012Z in the galaxy NGC 1309 is thought to be of type Iax, and was discovered by Brad Cenko, Weidong...
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    NGC 1427 is a low-luminosity elliptical galaxy located approximately 71 million light-years away from Earth. It was discovered by John Frederick William...
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  • California State Historic Landmark #881[citation needed] In astronomy, NGC 881 is an Sc type galaxy in the constellation Cetus. A bilingual play on...
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  • cluster in the constellation Cassiopeia, also known as NGC 7654. The New General Catalogue object NGC 52, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Pegasus. Fifty-two...
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    NGC 4318 is a small lenticular galaxy located about 72 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by astronomer John Herschel...
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  • elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The New General Catalogue object NGC 89, a magnitude 13.5 peculiar spiral galaxy in the constellation Phoenix...
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  • cluster in the constellation Capricornus The New General Catalogue object NGC 30, a double star in the constellation Pegasus Thirty is: Used (as –30–)...
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    III] images of EELRs were around galaxies, such as 3C 79, 4C 37.43, NGC 3516 or NGC 4151. In 2009 a large cloud was discovered that had similar spectral...
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  • open cluster in the constellation Puppis. The New General Catalogue object NGC 46, a star in the constellation Pisces. Japanese idol group franchise Sakamichi...
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  • galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. The New General Catalogue object NGC 82, a single star in the constellation Andromeda. Eighty-two is also: The...
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  • galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The New General Catalogue object NGC 98, a magnitude 12.7 spiral galaxy in the constellation Phoenix. Windows...
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    11.5 galaxy in the constellation Virgo. The New General Catalogue object NGC 59, a magnitude 12.4 spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. Beethoven's...
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  • open cluster in the constellation Cancer. The New General Catalogue object NGC 67, an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda. "Car 67", a song...
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    compiled in the New General Catalogue include NGC 12, NGC 13, NGC 14, NGC 16, NGC 23, NGC 24, NGC 1357, and NGC 7457. Following the death of their father...
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  • in the constellation of Sagittarius; 69 Hesperia is a main-belt asteroid. NGC 69 is the designation given to a barred lenticular galaxy located in the...
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  • globular cluster in the constellation Lyra The New General Catalogue object NGC 56, an unverified object in the constellation Pisces, which does not appear...
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  • galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices The New General Catalogue object NGC 91, a single star in the constellation Andromeda Ninety-one is also: The...
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  • constellation Lyra, also known as the Ring Nebula The New General Catalogue object NGC 57, an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Pisces. Passenger 57, a film...
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  • spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo The New General Catalogue object NGC 96, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda An Australian TV soap...
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  • what is known as the M81 Group of galaxies The New General Catalogue object NGC 81, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda Eighty-one is also: The...
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  • open cluster in the constellation Cygnus The New General Catalogue object NGC 39, a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda The number of the 39 categories...
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  • also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy The New General Catalogue object NGC 83, a magnitude 12.3 elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda When...
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  • cluster in the constellation Sagittarius The New General Catalogue object NGC 55, a magnitude 7.9 barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor The...
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  • Ursa Major, also known as the Owl Nebula The New General Catalogue object NGC 97, an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Andromeda Ninety-seven is:...
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