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  1. The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters 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, including galaxies, star clusters and emission nebulae.

  2. Showing objects from New General Catalogue (NGC). Showing objects 1 to 100 of 7840.

  3. Nov 23, 2022 · NGC 2000.0 is a modern compilation of the New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (NGC), the Index Catalogue (IC), and the Second Index Catalogue compiled by J. L. E. Dreyer (1888, 1895, 1908).

  4. In full: A New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, being the Catalogue of the Late Sir John F. W. Herschel, Bart., revised, corrected, and enlarged. (Show more) NGC catalog, basic reference list of star clusters, nebulas, and galaxies.

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  5. Aug 28, 2018 · Learn about the history and importance of the New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars, a list of 7,840 celestial objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. Discover 11 prime-number NGC objects that are worth observing with a telescope.

  6. Among the tools available to astronomers, the New General Catalogue (NGC) holds a pivotal role. The NGC contains a total of 7,840* unique objects. These objects are a mixture of galaxies, nebulae, star clusters, stars, and other types of deep-sky objects.

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  8. This is the interactive NGC (and IC, and Messier) catalog at SEDS, based on the famous NGC 2000.0 by R.W. Sinnott of Sky Publishing Corp., who also created the electronic version used by this online service (thanks to Sky Publishing - now skyandtelescope.org - for permitting us this kind of use).

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