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    NGC 1238, and NGC 1247. NGC 1241 and NGC 1242 as seen by Hubble Space Telescope NGC 1241 in ultraviolet by GALEX NGC 1241 in infrared by 2MASS NGC 1241...
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    galaxies, including M51 (Arp 85), Arp 220, and the Antennae Galaxies (NGC 4038/NGC 4039, or Arp 244). A few of the galaxies are simply dwarf galaxies that...
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  • This is a list of NGC objects 1001–2000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 4670
    NGC 4670 is a blue compact galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy lies about 60 million light years away from Earth, which means, given...
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    & Block 2004. SIMBAD NGC 5008. SIMBAD NGC 5548. SIMBAD NGC 5653. SIMBAD NGC 5825. SIMBAD NGC 5778. SIMBAD NGC 5886. SIMBAD NGC 5888. Francis, Matthew...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 4666
    NGC 4666 is a spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Virgo, located at a distance of approximately 55 megalight-years from the Milky Way. It...
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    hole candidates include the Andromeda Galaxy, M32, M87, NGC 3115, NGC 3377, NGC 4258, NGC 4889, NGC 1277, OJ 287, APM 08279+5255 and the Sombrero Galaxy...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 3156
    NGC 3156 is a lenticular galaxy located in the constellation Sextans. It is located at a distance of about 75 million light-years from Earth and is forming...
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    NGC 4474 is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. NGC 4474 was discovered by astronomer...
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  • Thumbnail for NGC 3945
    NGC 3945 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered on March 19, 1790, by the astronomer William Herschel. NGC 3945...
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