NGC 276 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 626 million light-years from the Solar System in the constellation Cetus. It was discovered in... 3 KB (187 words) - 00:30, 2 June 2023 |
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) - 17:28, 8 May 2024 |
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... 131 KB (310 words) - 17:24, 8 May 2024 |
NGC 4395 is a nearby low surface brightness spiral galaxy located about 14 million light-years (or 4.3 Mpc) from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici... 8 KB (852 words) - 06:02, 11 March 2024 |
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)... 7 KB (274 words) - 17:30, 8 May 2024 |
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... 8 KB (790 words) - 14:34, 11 April 2024 |
NGC 7682 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces. It is located at a distance of circa 180 million light years from Earth, which, given... 7 KB (719 words) - 21:40, 3 April 2024 |
Andromeda Galaxy (redirect from NGC 224) originally named the Andromeda Nebula and is cataloged as Messier 31, M31, and NGC 224. Andromeda has a D25 isophotal diameter of about 46.56 kiloparsecs (152... 108 KB (10,637 words) - 03:59, 6 May 2024 |
NGC 188 (also known as Caldwell 1) is an open cluster in the constellation Cepheus. It was discovered by John Herschel in 1825. Unlike most open clusters... 3 KB (301 words) - 19:23, 6 November 2023 |
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... 17 KB (1,840 words) - 19:51, 7 May 2024 |
NGC 300 (also known as Caldwell 70) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. It is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group, and probably... 17 KB (1,829 words) - 09:58, 27 April 2024 |
Lagoon Nebula (redirect from NGC 6523) The Lagoon Nebula (catalogued as Messier 8 or M8, NGC 6523, Sharpless 25, RCW 146, and Gum 72) is a giant interstellar cloud in the constellation Sagittarius... 6 KB (581 words) - 00:46, 9 April 2024 |
NGC 6302 (also known as the Bug Nebula, Butterfly Nebula, or Caldwell 69) is a bipolar planetary nebula in the constellation Scorpius. The structure in... 11 KB (1,230 words) - 06:46, 19 April 2024 |
Crescent Nebula (redirect from NGC 6888) The Crescent Nebula (also known as NGC 6888, Caldwell 27, Sharpless 105) is an emission nebula in the constellation Cygnus, about 5000 light-years away... 4 KB (396 words) - 13:07, 13 February 2024 |
NGC 4253 belongs to a galaxy group known as LGG 276. Other members of this group includes the galaxies NGC 4131, NGC 4134, NGC 4169, NGC 4174, NGC 4175... 10 KB (1,116 words) - 13:26, 5 January 2024 |
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... 4 KB (433 words) - 01:10, 2 March 2024 |
Heart Nebula (redirect from NGC 896) part of the nebula (a knot at its western edge) is separately classified as NGC 896, because it was the first part of the nebula to be discovered. The nebula's... 5 KB (386 words) - 14:11, 15 December 2023 |
Bubble Nebula (redirect from Bubble Nebula (NGC 7635)) NGC 7635, also known as the Bubble Nebula, Sharpless 162, or Caldwell 11, is an H II region emission nebula in the constellation Cassiopeia. It lies close... 5 KB (373 words) - 22:36, 1 March 2024 |
Sh2-279 (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 (1,038 words) - 02:45, 29 November 2023 |
NGC 457 (also designated Caldwell 13, and known as the Dragonfly Cluster, E.T. Cluster, Owl Cluster, Kachina Doll Cluster or Phi Cassiopeiae Cluster)... 4 KB (342 words) - 15:13, 8 October 2023 |
NGC 1003 is a spiral galaxy at the western edge of the Perseus constellation. It is located at a distance of about 36 million light years from the Milky... 9 KB (583 words) - 00:23, 3 December 2023 |
NGC 6334, colloquially known as the Cat's Paw Nebula, or Gum 64, is an emission nebula and star-forming region located in the constellation Scorpius.... 8 KB (568 words) - 16:10, 3 February 2024 |
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 (4,799 words) - 05:54, 19 April 2024 |
NGC 6357 is a diffuse nebula near NGC 6334 in the constellation Scorpius. The nebula contains many proto-stars shielded by dark discs of gas, and young... 10 KB (741 words) - 00:12, 3 December 2023 |