This is a list of NGC objects 2001–3000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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Virgo II Groups (redirect from NGC 4030 Group)
4699 NGC 4700 NGC 4722 NGC 4742 NGC 4781 NGC 4790 NGC 4802 NGC 4818 NGC 4753 Group: NGC 4636 NGC 4643 NGC 4688 NGC 4691 NGC 4753 NGC 4771 NGC 4772 NGC 4808...
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doi:10.1088/2041-8205/714/1/L12. S2CID 119245924. Shih, Hsin-Yi; Méndez, Roberto H. (2010). "Possible Stellar Streams in the Edge-on Spiral NGC 891 Discovered...
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doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aa93fc. S2CID 29357210. "NGC 4993". Deep Sky Observer's Companion. Retrieved 28 August 2017. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4950 -...
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NGC 2264 is the designation number of the New General Catalogue that identifies two astronomical objects as a single object: the Cone Nebula, and the...
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NGC 5195 (also known as Messier 51b or M51b) is a dwarf galaxy that is interacting with the Whirlpool Galaxy (also known as M51a or NGC 5194). Both galaxies...
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NGC 5920 is a large lenticular galaxy located in the Serpens constellation. Discovered on March 30, 1887, by American astronomer Lewis Swift, NGC 5920...
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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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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 157 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation of Cetus, positioned about 4° east of the star Iota Ceti. This galaxy can be viewed from...
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501 NGC 821 NGC 1023 NGC 1097 NGC 1271 NGC 1277 NGC 1332 NGC 1566 NGC 2787 NGC 3079 NGC 3115 NGC 3377 NGC 3384 NGC 3998 NGC 4151 NGC 4261 NGC 4438 NGC 4459...
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Metal-rich Globular NGC 5927", The Astrophysical Journal, 855 (1): L9, arXiv:1802.07314, Bibcode:2018ApJ...855L...9D, doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aab100, S2CID 119375515...
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Virgo III Groups (redirect from NGC 5248 Group)
9380 NGC 5746 Group: NGC 5658 NGC 5690 NGC 5691 NGC 5692 NGC 5705 NGC 5713 NGC 5719 NGC 5725 NGC 5740 NGC 5746 NGC 5750 UGC 9299 UGC 9469 UGC 9482 NGC 5775...
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NGC 7828 is a peculiar galaxy in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy lies about 300 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent...
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Gaia Sausage (section The nature of NGC 2808)
members are Messier 2, Messier 56, Messier 75, Messier 79, NGC 1851, NGC 2298, and NGC 5286. NGC 2808 is another globular-like cluster of the Sausage. It...
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13426. Bibcode:2023ApJ...944L..26R. doi:10.3847/2041-8213/aca653. hdl:11383/2171016. Seligman, Courtney. "NGC 7496 (= PGC 68165)". Celestial Atlas. Retrieved...
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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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other galaxies, including (but not limited to) NGC 2841, NGC 2998, NGC 3726, NGC 5371, NGC 5585, NGC 5907, UGC 2885, and Messier 109. Galactic Center...
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NGC 404 is a field galaxy located about 10 million light years away in the constellation Andromeda. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784, and...
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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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NGC 4598 is a barred lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. NGC 4598 was discovered by astronomer William Herschel on April 15, 1784. The...
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Open Cluster NGC 2175 (also known as OCL 476 or Cr 84) is an open cluster in the Orion constellation, embedded in a diffusion nebula. It was discovered...
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Messier 78 (redirect from NGC 2068)
Messier 78 or M78, also known as NGC 2068, is a reflection nebula in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1780 and included...
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NGC 5252 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. It is located at a distance of about 220 to 320 million light years from Earth, which...
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Messier 47 (redirect from NGC 2422)
Messier 47 (M47 or NGC 2422) and also known as NGC 2478 is an open cluster in the mildly southern constellation of Puppis. It was discovered by Giovanni...
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NGC 2913, NGC 2914, and NGC 2939. NGC 2912 lies at a distance of 1.3 arcminutes while NGC 2914 lies at a distance of 4.8 arcminutes. NGC 2919 appears...
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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...
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Messier 75 (redirect from NGC 6864)
Messier 75 or M75, also known as NGC 6864, is a giant globular cluster of stars in the southern constellation Sagittarius. It was discovered by Pierre...
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Messier 59 (redirect from NGC 4621)
Messier 59 or M59, also known as NGC 4621, is an elliptical galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Virgo. It is a member of the Virgo Cluster, with...
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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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