Catalogues

Apus / New General & Index Catalogue (NGC/IC)

Globular Clusters

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type vMag Dim MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 6101 16 25 48.6 -72 12 04 GCL (X) 9.2 5 15.400 globular, pF, L, iR, vgbM, rr, st 14 GCL 40; ESO 69-SC4
IC 4499 15 00 19.1 -82 12 46 GCL (XI) 10.1 8 18.800 Cl, vF, 4' diam, 3 F st in neb ? GCL 30; ESO 22-SC5

Galaxies

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type bMag vMag B-V SB Dim PA z D(z) MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 5612 14 34 01.5 -78 23 16 Gx (Sab) 13.0 12.1 0.9 12.6 1.9 × 1.1 63 0.009003 38.03 34.600 vF, E, gbM, r ESO 22-1; IRAS 14281-7809
NGC 5799 15 05 35.5 -72 25 58 Gx (S0-a) 13.8 12.9 0.9 12.3 0.9 × 0.7 130 0.010337 43.66 30.700 eF, S, R, bM ESO 67-6; FAIR 164; AM 1500-721; IRAS 15005-7213
NGC 5833 15 11 54.1 -72 51 32 Gx (Sbc) 12.8 12.0 0.8 14.0 2.1 × 1 128 0.010121 42.75 39.340 F, cS, lE, glbM, am st ESO 42-3; FAIR 840; IRAS 15066-7240
NGC 5967 15 48 16.0 -75 40 23 Gx (SBc) 12.7 12.0 0.7 13.6 2.7 × 1.7 90 0.009623 40.65 37.200 F, pL, R, vgbM ESO 42-10; AM 1542-753; IRAS 15421-7531
NGC 5967 A 15 46 58.8 -75 47 13 Gx (SBc) 13.3 12.6 0.7 13.6 2 × 1.5 43 0.009487 40.07 35.670 F, pL, R, vgbM ESO 42-9; AM 1540-753
NGC 6209 16 54 57.7 -72 35 12 Gx (Sbc) 12.6 11.8 0.8 12.9 2 × 1.6 10 0.019563 82.63 77.920 vF, pL, vgvlbM ESO 43-8; AM 1649-723; IRAS 16489-7230
NGC 6392 17 43 30.6 -69 47 04 Gx (Sab) 12.4 11.6 0.8 12.0 1.3 × 1.3 0.012088 51.06 cF, S, R, glbM, * 13 sp ESO 70-12; IRAS 17379-6945
IC 4377 14 16 58.6 -75 38 47 Gx (S0-a) 13.6 12.7 0.9 12.6 1.7 × 0.6 94 0.008721 36.84 eeF, vS, mE 180°, vmbM ESO 41-4
IC 4448 14 40 27.5 -78 48 33 Gx (SBd) 14.1 13.5 0.6 13.2 1 × 0.8 168 0.015427 65.16 !! F, vS, annul, * in M ESO 22-2; AM 1434-783; IRAS 14343-7835
IC 4484 14 47 44.9 -73 18 25 Gx (Sc) 14.7 14.0 0.7 13.6 2.6 × 0.3 132 0.014826 62.62 50.370 eF, eE 140°, susp ESO 41-9; FGCE 1187; IRAS 14427-7305
IC 4522 15 11 29.7 -75 51 32 Gx (Sb) 13.1 12.3 0.8 12.2 2 × 0.5 115 0.009523 40.22 35.900 vF, vS, cbM, st inv ESO 42-2; AM 1505-754; IRAS 15056-7540
IC 4541 15 29 55.7 -70 35 02 Gx (Sb) 14.1 13.3 0.8 13.5 2.3 × 0.6 151 0.015184 64.14 eF, vS, mE 150°, susp ESO 68-6; IRAS 15249-7025
IC 4545 15 41 28.6 -81 37 35 Gx (SBc) 13.6 12.9 0.7 13.3 1.9 × 0.9 158 0.008946 37.79 eeF, eS, mE 145°, bet 2 vF st, susp ESO 22-11; IRAS 15328-8127
IC 4555 15 48 14.8 -78 10 46 Gx (SBc) 13.5 12.8 0.7 12.6 1.9 × 0.5 61 0.008969 37.88 28.130 vF, vS, eE 55°, bM ESO 22-12; AM 1541-780; IRAS 15411-7801
IC 4578 15 53 11.6 -74 49 32 Gx (SBb) 13.9 13.1 0.8 12.4 1.2 × 0.5 133 0.015694 66.29 eF, eS, cE 140°, bet 2 vF st ESO 42-13; AM 1547-744; IRAS 15471-7440
IC 4608 16 46 54.1 -77 29 21 Gx (SBm) 14.2 13.7 0.5 13.2 0.9 × 0.8 80 0.009767 41.26 vF, vS, cE 85°, bM ESO 43-4; AM 1639-772; IRAS 16396-7723
IC 4618 16 57 50.0 -76 59 33 Gx (SBbc) 12.7 12.0 0.7 12.8 1.7 × 1.3 118 0.009952 42.04 !! eF, eS, 2 branch spiral ESO 43-9; IRAS 16506-7654
IC 4633 17 13 47.1 -77 32 09 Gx (Sc) 13.7 13.0 0.7 15.5 4 × 3 145 0.009800 41.39 42.460 vF, cL, cbM, ? spir ESO 44-3; FAIR 841; AM 1705-773; IRAS 17062-7728
IC 4635 17 15 40.4 -77 29 21 Gx (SBb) 14.8 14.0 0.8 14.7 3 × 0.7 165 0.009833 41.53 32.700 vF, eS, cbM ESO 44-5; IRAS 17080-7725
IC 4640 17 23 57.8 -80 03 48 Gx (SBcd) 14.3 13.6 0.7 13.1 0.9 × 0.8 90 0.016161 68.26 vF, eS, cbM ESO 24-1
IC 4641 17 24 10.7 -80 08 50 Gx (Sc) 13.8 13.1 0.7 13.5 1.3 × 1.3 0.017792 75.15 eF, vS, bM ESO 24-2; AM 1715-800
IC 4644 17 24 35.8 -73 56 19 Gx (Sb) 14.7 13.9 0.8 13.1 1.9 × 0.4 134 0.016372 69.15 eF, vS, mE 135° ESO 44-11; FGCE 1280; IRAS 17182-7353
IC 4647 17 26 04.2 -80 11 42 Gx (SB0) 14.3 13.3 1.0 13.4 1.6 × 0.8 3 0.016601 70.12 bM ESO 24-5
IC 4654 17 37 07.9 -74 22 52 Gx (SBbc) 13.2 12.4 0.8 12.8 1.6 × 1.1 102 0.017242 72.83 eF, eS, R, vmbM ESO 44-15; IRAS 17306-7420
IC 4661 17 51 02.4 -74 01 58 Gx (Sc) 13.5 12.7 0.8 13.2 1.6 × 1.2 31 0.016111 68.05 eF, vS, R, cbM ESO 44-21; IRAS 17447-7401

Legend

Key to columns [277]
Name NGC/IC Designation
RA Right Ascension (J2000.0)
Dec Declination (J2000.0)
Type Object type
bMag Photographic (blue) magnitude
vMag Visual magnitude
B-V Difference of visual and blue magnitude
SB Surface brightness (mag/arcmin2)
Dim Dimensions (arcmin)
PA Position Angle (°)
z Redshift (from NED or LEDA)
D(z) Distance derived from z in Mpc, using D(z) = cz/H0, with Hubble Parameter H0 = 71 (km/s)/Mpc
MD Metric distance: for galaxies with S = 1, 6, 7 or 8 in Mpc (from NED); for other types with S = 2, 3, 4, or 5 in kpc
Dreyer Description See below
Identification, Remarks

Dreyer Description

Descriptions according to J.L.E. Dreyer [313, 314, 315]
ab about
alm almost
am among
annul annular or ring nebula
att attached
b brighter
bet between
biN binuclear
bn brightest to n side
bs brightest to s side
bp brightest to p side
bf brightest to f side
B bright
c considerably
chev chevelure
co coarse, coarsely
com cometic (cometary form)
comp companion
conn connected
cont in contact
C compressed
Cl cluster
d diameter
def defined
dif diffused
diffic difficult
dist distance, or distant
D double
e extremely, excessively
ee most extremely
er easily resolvable
exc excentric
E extended
f following (eastward)
F faint
g gradually
glob. globular
gr group
i irregular
iF irregular figure
inv involved, involving
l little (adv.); long (adj.)
L large
m much
m magnitude
M middle, or in the middle
n north
neb nebula
nebs nebulous
neby nebulosity
nf north following
np north preceding
ns north-south
nr near
N nucleus, or to a nucleus
p preceding (westward)
pf preceding-following
p pretty (adv., before F. B. L, S)
pg pretty gradually
pm pretty much
ps pretty suddenly
plan planetary nebula (same as PN)
prob probably
P poor (sparse) in stars
PN planetary nebula
r resolvable (mottled, not resolved)
rr partially resolved, some stars seen
rrr well resolved, clearly consisting of stars
R round
RR exactly round
Ri rich in stars
s suddenly (abruptly)
s south
sf south following
sp south preceding
sc scattered
sev several
st stars (pl.)
st 9... stars of 9th magnitude and fainter
st 9..13 stars of mag. 9 to 13
stell stellar, pointlike
susp suspected
S small in angular size
S* small (faint) star
trap trapezium
triangle triangle, forms a triangle with
triN trinuclear
v very
vv _very_
var variable
* a single star
*10 a star of 10th magnitude
*7-8 star of mag. 7 or 8
** double star (same as D*)
*** triple star
! remarkable
!! very much so
!!! a magnificent or otherwise interesting object

References

  • [277] Historische Deep-Sky Kataloge; Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke; klima-luft.de/steinicke; 2021-02-17
  • [313] 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; Dreyer, J. L. E.; Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. 49: 1–237 (1888); Bibcode:1888MmRAS..49....1D
  • [314] Index Catalogue of Nebulæ found in the years 1888 to 1894, with Notes and Corrections to the New General Catalogue; Dreyer, J. L. E.; Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society, Vol. 51, p.185; 1895; Bibcode:1895MmRAS..51..185D
  • [315] Second Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; containing objects found in the years 1895 to 1907, with Notes and Corrections to the New General Catalogue and to the Index Catalogue for 1888–94; Dreyer, J. L. E.; Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. 59: 105–198 (1910); Bibcode:1910MmRAS..59..105D