NGC 40 (also known as the Bow-Tie Nebula and Caldwell 2) is a planetary nebula discovered by William Herschel on November 25, 1788, and is composed of...
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The New General Catalogue object NGC 40, a magnitude 12.4 planetary nebula in the constellation Cepheus The number 40 is found in many traditions without...
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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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Originally this NGC object did not actually exist, but in 1982 its designation was given to ESO 358-40 (03h 37m 46.996s, −36° 08′ 50.75″) NGC 1516 refers...
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Aquila Turtle Nebula NGC 6210 1825 4.7 9.3 Hercules Bow-Tie Nebula NGC 40 Caldwell 2 1788 3.5 11.4 Cepheus Ghost of Jupiter NGC 3242 1785 1.4 8.6 Hydra...
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This is a list of NGC objects 5001–6000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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This is a list of NGC objects 3001–4000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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This is a list of NGC objects 4001–5000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The astronomical catalogue is composed mainly of star clusters, nebulae...
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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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galaxies NGC 3608, NGC 3607, NGC 3659, NGC 3686, NGC 3684, NGC 3691, NGC 3681, and NGC 3655. Its dimensions are 2′.7 × 1′.9. The galaxy belongs to the NGC 3607...
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