NGC 144 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus (the Whale). The galaxy was discovered in 1886 by Frank Muller. "NED results for object NGC 0144"...
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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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neighbor NGC 7829. The galaxy is included in Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies in the elliptical galaxies emanating material category as Arp 144. NGC 7828...
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its neighbor NGC 7828 a pair of gravitationally interacting galaxies. The pair appears in Halton Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as Arp 144. Interacting...
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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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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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Arp 144 may refer to: NGC 7828, a peculiar galaxy in the constellation Cetus NGC 7829, a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus This disambiguation...
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WIYN Imaging of NGC 1023, NGC 1055, NGC 7332, and NGC 7339". The Astronomical Journal. 144 (4): 103. arXiv:1210.4476. Bibcode:2012AJ....144..103Y. doi:10...
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Sources in NGC 2139", The Astronomical Journal, 144 (1), id. 12, arXiv:1205.3191, Bibcode:2012AJ....144...12S, doi:10.1088/0004-6256/144/1/12. Andersen...
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Mpc (∼144 million light-years). It was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel on 2 February 1835. One supernova has been observed in NGC 3087:...
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Cat's Eye Nebula (redirect from NGC 6543)
The Cat's Eye Nebula (also known as NGC 6543 and Caldwell 6) is a planetary nebula in the northern constellation of Draco, discovered by William Herschel...
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about 3118 km/s, placing it roughly 144 million light-years (44 megaparsecs) away from the Milky Way.[citation needed] NGC 1153 can be observed in the constellation...
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NGC 679 is an elliptical or a lenticular galaxy located 210 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer...
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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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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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Messier 73 (redirect from NGC 6994)
"CCD photometry in the region of NGC 6994: The remains of an old open cluster". Astronomy & Astrophysics. 355: 138–144. arXiv:astro-ph/0001238. Bibcode:2000A&A...
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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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NGC 4564 is an elliptical galaxy located about 57 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. NGC 4564 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel...
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NGC 4329 is an elliptical galaxy located 144 million light-years away in the constellation Corvus. The galaxy was discovered by astronomer John Herschel...
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Sculptor Galaxy (redirect from NGC 253)
Sculptor Galaxy (also known as the Silver Coin Galaxy, Silver Dollar Galaxy, NGC 253, or Caldwell 65) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation...
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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 5777 is a large edge-on spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 2,210 ± 5 km/s...
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NGC 2359 (also known as Thor's Helmet) is an emission nebula in the constellation Canis Major. The nebula is approximately 3,670 parsecs (11.96 thousand...
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NGC 206 is a bright star cloud in the Andromeda Galaxy, and the brightest star cloud in Andromeda when viewed from Earth. NGC 206 is the richest and most...
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NGC 4496 is a pair of galaxies in the constellation of Virgo. Individually, the larger, northern galaxy is designated NGC 4496A, and the smaller, southern...
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NGC 4473 is an elliptical galaxy located about 50 million light-years away in the constellation of Coma Berenices. It was discovered by astronomer William...
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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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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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NGC 1 is an intermediate spiral galaxy of the morphological type Sbc, located in the constellation of Pegasus. It was discovered on 30 September 1861...
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