Catalogues

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

Planetary Nebulae

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type bMag vMag Dim MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 2371 07 25 33.9 +29 29 18 PN 13.0 11.2 1.03 1.879 B, S, R, bMN, p of D neb NGC 2372; PK 189+19.1; CS=15.5, part of one PN
NGC 2392 07 29 10.8 +20 54 45 PN 9.9 9.1 0.9 1.998 B, S, R, * 9 M, * 8 nf 100" PK 197+17.1; CS=10.5, Eskimo nebula

Galactic Nebulae

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type bMag Dim MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
IC 443 06 16 36.0 +22 31 00 SNR 12.0 50 × 40 1.500 F, narrow, curved LBN 844; VMT 9; Sh2-248
IC 444 06 22 30.0 +22 52 00 EN 48 × 38 1.500 Neb, * 9.5 inv LBN 845; DG 101

Open 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 2129 06 01 06.5 +23 19 04 OCL (III3p) 6.7 6 1.515 Cl, pL, 40 or 50 st 8…15 OCL 467
NGC 2158 06 07 25.6 +24 05 46 OCL (II3r) 8.6 5 4.980 Cl, pS, mC, vRi, irr Δ, st eS OCL 468
NGC 2168 06 09 00.0 +24 21 00 OCL (III2m) 5.1 25 0.830 Cl, vL, cRi, pC, st 9...16 M 35; OCL 466
NGC 2266 06 43 19.2 +26 58 10 OCL (II2m) 9.5 5 3.040 Cl, pS, eC, Ri, st 11…15 OCL 471
NGC 2304 06 55 11.8 +17 59 19 OCL (II1p) 10.0 3 3.991 Cl, pL, Ri, mC, st vS OCL 484
NGC 2331 07 06 59.8 +27 15 42 OCL (IV1p) 8.5 19 1.285 Cl, L, vlC, S Cl inv OCL 475
NGC 2355 07 16 59.2 +13 45 00 OCL (II2p) 9.7 8 1.650 Cl, pS, pRi, mC, st 15…16 NGC 2356; OCL 496
NGC 2395 07 27 12.8 +13 36 30 OCL (III1p) 8.0 15 0.071 Cl, pRi, C OCL 502
NGC 2420 07 38 23.8 +21 34 27 OCL (I2r) 8.3 6 2.500 Cl, cL, Ri, C, st 11…18 OCL 488
IC 2157 06 04 49.8 +24 03 21 OCL (III2p) 8.4 5 2.040 Cl, S OCL 465

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 2274 06 47 17.4 +33 34 03 Gx (E1) 13.1 12.1 1.0 12.5 1.2 × 1.1 169 0.016920 71.47 F, S, bM UGC 3541; MCG 6-15-8; CGCG 175-15; KCPG 118A
NGC 2275 06 47 17.9 +33 35 57 Gx (Sab) 14.0 13.2 0.8 13.3 1.3 × 0.9 157 0.016130 68.13 eF, vS UGC 3542; MCG 6-15-7; CGCG 175-16; KCPG 118B
NGC 2288 06 50 51.9 +33 27 45 Gx (E5) 15.3 14.4 0.9 11.7 0.4 × 0.2 93 0.018139 76.62 cF, S, R, (β of Lord R's diag) MCG 6-15-11; CGCG 175-17
NGC 2289 06 50 53.5 +33 28 44 Gx (S0) 14.2 13.1 1.1 12.6 1.1 × 0.6 92 0.016468 69.56 eF, vS, (= γ) UGC 3560; MCG 6-15-10; CGCG 175-18; NPM1G +33.0089
NGC 2290 06 50 56.9 +33 26 15 Gx (Sa) 14.2 13.2 1.0 13.0 1.2 × 0.7 50 0.016822 71.05 F, S, gbM (= α) UGC 3562; MCG 6-15-12; CGCG 175-19
NGC 2291 06 50 58.6 +33 31 30 Gx (S0) 14.2 13.2 1.0 13.2 1 × 0.8 126 0.017362 73.34 eF, vS, (= δ) CGCG 175-20; MCG 6-15-13; NPM1G +33.0090
NGC 2294 06 51 11.3 +33 31 38 Gx (E6) 14.9 13.8 1.1 13.8 0.8 × 0.4 6 0.017068 72.09 eeF, (ε of Lord R's diag) MCG 6-15-14; CGCG 175-21; IRAS 06478+3335
NGC 2333 07 08 21.2 +35 10 12 Gx (Sa) 14.2 13.3 0.9 12.8 1 × 0.7 35 0.015781 66.66 vF, S, R, bM UGC 3689; MCG 6-16-20; CGCG 176-18; IRAS 07050+3515
NGC 2339 07 08 20.3 +18 46 46 Gx (SBbc) 12.5 11.8 0.7 13.5 2.7 × 2 175 0.007358 31.08 34.780 pB, pL, R, glbM UGC 3693; MCG 3-19-2; CGCG 85-40; CGCG 86-5; IRAS 07054+1851
NGC 2341 07 09 12.0 +20 36 12 Gx (Sc/P) 13.8 13.2 0.6 12.6 0.8 × 0.8 0.017215 72.71 vF, vS UGC 3708; MCG 3-19-3; CGCG 86-6; KCPG 125A; IRAS 07062+2041
NGC 2342 07 09 18.1 +20 38 13 Gx (Sc) 13.1 12.6 0.5 13.0 1.4 × 1.3 126 0.017599 74.34 pF, S, lE, vlbM UGC 3709; MCG 3-19-4; CGCG 86-7; KCPG 125B; IRAS 07063+2043
NGC 2357 07 17 40.9 +23 21 23 Gx (Sc) 14.0 13.3 0.7 13.8 3.6 × 0.5 122 0.007589 32.06 33.410 eF, L, mE, bM, F st inv UGC 3782; MCG 4-17-14; CGCG 116-46; FGC 619; IRAS 07146+2326
NGC 2365 07 22 22.3 +22 05 00 Gx (SBa) 13.3 12.4 0.9 13.7 2.8 × 1.4 170 0.007599 32.10 34.670 vF, pS, R, psbM UGC 3821; MCG 4-18-8; CGCG 117-20
NGC 2370 07 25 01.5 +23 47 01 Gx (SBc) 14.4 13.7 0.7 12.6 0.8 × 0.5 43 0.018346 77.49 80.500 eF, vS, E UGC 3835; MCG 4-18-15; CGCG 117-36; IRAS 07220+2352
NGC 2373 07 26 36.9 +33 49 27 Gx (Sbc) 14.6 13.8 0.8 12.3 0.6 × 0.5 159 0.025971 109.7 62.000 eF, vS (ζ in Ld R's diag) UGC 3848; MCG 6-17-4; CGCG 177-14; IRAS 07233+3355; KUG 0723+339; ARAK 131; NPM1G +33.0105
NGC 2375 07 27 09.4 +33 49 57 Gx (SBb) 14.4 13.6 0.8 13.8 1.3 × 1 170 0.026218 110.7 73.450 eF, vS, h 446 f 17s, 1' s (ε) UGC 3854; MCG 6-17-5; CGCG 177-17; NPM1G +33.0106; IRAS 07238+3356
NGC 2376 07 26 35.9 +23 04 24 Gx (Sbc) 15.2 14.4 0.8 13.1 0.6 × 0.6 0.018036 76.18 eF, vS MCG 4-18-17; CGCG 117-39; IRAS 07235+2310
NGC 2379 07 27 26.2 +33 48 43 Gx (S0) 14.5 13.5 1.0 12.9 0.9 × 0.8 127 0.013469 56.89 vF, vS (δ) UGC 3857; MCG 6-17-6; CGCG 177-18; ARAK 132; CGCG 177-18; NPM1G +33.0107
NGC 2385 07 28 28.2 +33 50 17 Gx (S?) 14.8 13.9 0.9 13.4 1 × 0.7 54 0.013870 58.59 vF, vS, R, bM MCG 6-17-8; CGCG 177-20
NGC 2388 07 28 53.5 +33 49 08 Gx (S) 14.6 13.8 0.8 13.1 1 × 0.6 65 0.013790 58.25 61.200 vF, S, R, bM UGC 3870; MCG 6-17-10; CGCG 177-22; IRAS 07256+3355
NGC 2389 07 29 04.8 +33 51 39 Gx (SBc) 13.4 12.9 0.5 13.9 2 × 1.4 83 0.013199 55.75 66.600 vF, S, R, psbM UGC 3872; MCG 6-17-11; CGCG 177-24; KUG 0725+339
NGC 2393 07 30 04.9 +34 01 40 Gx (Sc) 14.7 14.0 0.7 13.8 1.2 × 0.8 103 0.016298 68.84 68.300 eF, pS, lE, dif, r? UGC 3884; MCG 6-17-14; CGCG 177-27; KUG 0726+341; IRAS 07267+3407
NGC 2398 1 07 30 16.2 +24 29 17 Gx (S?) 14.8 13.9 0.9 11.7 0.4 × 0.3 150 0.029724 125.5 vF, eS, bM, r ? MCG 4-18-23; CGCG 117-48
NGC 2398 2 07 30 13.6 +24 29 29 Gx (D R) 15.5 14.9 0.6 13.2 0.5 × 0.5 0.032025 135.2 vF, eS, bM, r ? MCG 4-18-22; CGCG 117-46
NGC 2405 1 07 32 13.9 +25 54 22 Gx (S) 14.9 14.1 0.8 11.9 0.5 × 0.3 105 0.018890 79.79 vF, S, iR MCG 4-18-26; CGCG 117-51; VV 643
NGC 2405 2 07 32 15.1 +25 54 21 Gx (E0) 15.5 14.5 1.0 12.0 0.3 × 0.3 0.018877 79.73 vF, S, iR MCG 4-18-26; CGCG 117-51; VV 643
NGC 2406 07 31 47.7 +18 17 19 Gx (E?) 15.2 14.2 1.0 13.3 0.7 × 0.6 51 0.027662 116.8 eF, eS, vSN ? MCG 3-19-21; CGCG 86-41; CGCG 87-2; NPM1G +18.0161
NGC 2407 07 31 56.6 +18 20 01 Gx (E-S0) 14.4 13.4 1.0 13.2 1.1 × 1 42 0.028029 118.3 eF, eS, vSN ? UGC 3896; MCG 3-20-1; CGCG 86-42; CGCG 87-3; NPM1G +18.0162
NGC 2410 07 35 02.2 +32 49 21 Gx (SBb) 13.8 13.0 0.8 13.4 2.4 × 0.7 31 0.015614 65.95 64.070 eF, vS, sev vF st inv UGC 3917; MCG 5-18-23; CGCG 147-43; CGCG 177-35; IRAS 07318+3255
NGC 2411 07 34 36.4 +18 16 55 Gx (E?) 14.8 13.8 1.0 13.2 0.9 × 0.5 50 0.016922 71.48 * 14 m slightly nebs UGC 3914; MCG 3-20-5; CGCG 87-13
NGC 2418 07 36 37.4 +17 53 02 Gx (E0) 13.2 12.2 1.0 13.4 1.8 × 1.8 0.016802 70.97 vF, eS, bM UGC 3931; MCG 3-20-8; CGCG 87-17; Arp 165
NGC 2435 07 44 13.4 +31 39 02 Gx (Sa) 13.7 12.8 0.9 12.7 2.2 × 0.5 36 0.013973 59.02 49.050 F, S, lbM UGC 3996; MCG 5-19-2; CGCG 147-62; CGCG 148-4
NGC 2449 07 47 20.4 +26 55 50 Gx (Sab) 14.2 13.4 0.8 12.9 1.3 × 0.6 137 0.016318 68.93 eF, eS, R, bM, r UGC 4026; MCG 5-19-7; CGCG 148-20
NGC 2450 07 47 32.2 +27 01 10 Gx (Sbc) 15.5 14.7 0.8 12.7 0.9 × 0.2 156 0.016030 67.71 eF, vS, S * inv MCG 5-19-8; CGCG 148-22
NGC 2454 07 50 34.9 +16 22 09 Gx (S) 14.6 13.8 0.8 12.6 0.8 × 0.3 100 0.016148 68.21 vF, eS, R, bM UGC 4053; MCG 3-20-15; CGCG 87-44; ARAK 143
NGC 2480 07 57 10.6 +23 46 47 Gx (SBcd) 14.5 13.8 0.7 13.5 1.3 × 0.7 160 0.007822 33.04 vF, E npsf, close np h 473 UGC 4116; MCG 4-19-9; CGCG 118-26; KCPG 148A; IRAS 07541+2354
NGC 2481 07 57 13.7 +23 46 03 Gx (S0-a) 13.9 13.0 0.9 12.5 1.4 × 0.5 18 0.007779 32.86 F, S, lE, bM, er UGC 4118; MCG 4-19-10; CGCG 118-27; KCPG 148B
NGC 2486 07 57 56.5 +25 09 40 Gx (Sa) 14.2 13.3 0.9 13.6 1.7 × 0.9 97 0.015507 65.50 76.700 vF, S, psbM UGC 4123; MCG 4-19-11; CGCG 118-29; KCPG 150A
NGC 2487 07 58 20.3 +25 08 57 Gx (SBb) 13.2 12.5 0.7 14.2 2.7 × 2.1 115 0.016148 68.21 74.300 vF, S, gbM UGC 4126; MCG 4-19-12; CGCG 118-30; KCPG 150B; IRAS 07553+2517
NGC 2490 07 59 17.9 +27 04 40 Gx (C) 15.6 14.6 1.0 12.9 0.6 × 0.4 45 0.022616 95.53 vF, S, R, * 13 1' f, p of 2 MCG 5-19-27; CGCG 148-78
NGC 2492 07 59 29.7 +27 01 35 Gx (E-S0) 13.7 12.7 1.0 12.6 1 × 1 0.022629 95.58 vF, S, R, bM, f of 2 UGC 4138; MCG 5-19-28; CGCG 148-80
NGC 2498 07 59 38.7 +24 59 00 Gx (SBa) 14.3 13.4 0.9 13.1 1.1 × 0.8 113 0.015744 66.50 71.900 vF, vS, R, bMN UGC 4142; MCG 4-19-15; CGCG 118-34; IRAS 07566+2507
IC 454 06 51 06.2 +12 55 21 Gx (SBab) 14.2 13.4 0.8 13.1 1.2 × 0.7 140 0.013159 55.58 eeF, S, e diffic UGC 3570; MCG 2-18-2; IRAS 06482+1258
IC 474 07 46 07.3 +26 30 16 Gx (S?) 15.2 14.4 0.8 12.9 1 × 0.3 120 0.027192 114.8 pB, vS, dif MCG 4-19-1; CGCG 148-12
IC 475 07 47 09.2 +30 29 20 Gx (S) 15.3 14.5 0.8 13.4 0.8 × 0.5 141 0.014924 63.04 vF, vS, dif MCG 5-19-5; CGCG 148-17; ARAK 140
IC 476 07 47 16.4 +26 57 03 Gx (SB?) 15.6 14.8 0.8 12.6 0.5 × 0.3 90 0.015901 67.16 vS, vF, lbM, diffic MCG 5-19-6; CGCG 148-18
IC 477 07 52 06.9 +23 29 01 Gx (S0) 15.4 14.4 1.0 14.1 0.9 × 0.9 0.045388 191.7 F, pL, R, dif MCG 4-19-6; CGCG 118-16; NPM1G +23.0145
IC 478 07 53 41.6 +26 29 32 Gx (S) 15.2 14.4 0.8 12.4 0.6 × 0.3 10 0.037372 157.8 vF, vS, dif CGCG 148-55
IC 479 07 54 22.1 +27 00 26 Gx (SBc) 15.4 14.7 0.7 13.6 0.7 × 0.6 171 0.026688 112.7 pF, vS, R MCG 5-19-20; CGCG 148-58
IC 480 07 55 23.1 +26 44 32 Gx (Sbc) 15.0 14.2 0.8 13.4 1.7 × 0.3 168 0.015208 64.24 69.300 vF, pL, E ns, dif UGC 4096; CGCG 148-62; IRAS 07523+2652
IC 481 07 59 02.8 +24 09 37 Gx (Sbc) 15.2 14.4 0.8 12.5 1 × 0.2 3 0.016014 67.64 72.300 vF, vS, dif UGC 4130; MCG 4-19-13; CGCG 118-31
IC 482 07 59 47.3 +25 21 22 Gx (S) 15.3 14.5 0.8 13.0 0.7 × 0.4 156 0.026648 112.5 vF, S, dif, diffic MCG 4-19-16; CGCG 118-35; IRAS 07567+2529
IC 484 08 00 01.0 +26 39 57 Gx (Sa) 15.5 14.6 0.9 12.6 0.6 × 0.3 45 0.027095 114.4 F, vS, R, bM CGCG 148-84
IC 485 08 00 19.8 +26 42 06 Gx (Sa) 15.4 14.5 0.9 13.2 1.2 × 0.3 153 0.027813 117.4 vF, vS, R, sbM UGC 4156; CGCG 148-88; IRAS 07572+2650
IC 486 08 00 21.1 +26 36 48 Gx (SBa) 14.6 13.7 0.9 13.0 0.9 × 0.7 139 0.026875 113.5 105.65 F, S, dif, gbM UGC 4155; MCG 4-19-18; CGCG 148-87; IRAS 07572+2645
IC 2176 07 07 31.8 +32 28 13 Gx (S) 14.9 14.1 0.8 12.9 0.9 × 0.4 6 0.024644 104.0 vF, vS, R, stell MCG 5-17-11; CGCG 146-25; NPM1G +32.0128
IC 2178 07 07 37.6 +32 30 47 Gx (S) 15.8 15.0 0.8 12.1 0.4 × 0.2 130 0.024743 104.5 vF, vS, R, bMN CGCG 146-26; NPM1G +32.0129
IC 2180 07 11 19.5 +26 22 15 Gx (Sab) 14.4 13.6 0.8 13.0 1.1 × 0.8 0 0.017672 74.65 F, S, iF, dif UGC 3727; CGCG 116-27
IC 2181 07 13 10.3 +18 59 47 Gx (Sab) 14.4 13.6 0.8 12.6 0.9 × 0.5 140 0.016575 70.01 F, S, R, stell UGC 3744; MCG 3-19-5; CGCG 86-8; NPM1G +19.0136
IC 2182 07 14 11.0 +18 56 42 Gx (S) 15.8 15.0 0.8 13.3 0.5 × 0.5 0.041683 176.0 vF, vS, dif, * 12 att
IC 2185 07 23 16.1 +32 29 41 Gx (Sc) 15.1 14.4 0.7 12.7 0.6 × 0.4 135 0.015107 63.81 F, S, R MCG 5-18-8; CGCG 177-4; CGCG 147-15; IRAS 07200+3235; ARAK 129; KUG 0720+325
IC 2186 07 22 43.1 +21 30 49 Gx (S) 14.7 13.9 0.8 12.8 0.9 × 0.6 111 0.028356 119.7 F, S, R, gbM, r IC 2188; MCG 4-18-11; CGCG 117-26; NPM1G +21.0156
IC 2187 07 22 43.3 +21 28 58 Gx (E-S0) 14.9 13.9 1.0 11.8 0.4 × 0.4 0.027419 115.8 F, S, R, dif, * 11.5 v nr MCG 4-18-10; CGCG 117-25
IC 2191 07 30 17.4 +24 19 42 Gx (S0) 15.1 14.1 1.0 13.5 0.9 × 0.7 0.031328 132.3 F, vS, R, stell MCG 4-18-24; CGCG 117-47; NPM1G +24.0129
IC 2192 07 33 19.8 +31 33 12 Gx (C) 16.0 15.0 1.0 12.2 0.3 × 0.3 0.015591 65.88 F, vS, R, * 14 nearly in cont
IC 2193 07 33 23.6 +31 29 00 Gx (Sb) 14.2 13.4 0.8 13.3 1.5 × 0.9 87 0.016748 70.74 81.300 Close p * 10m [? = J. 1001] UGC 3902; MCG 5-18-18; CGCG 147-37; IRAS 07301+3135
IC 2194 07 33 40.2 +31 20 04 Gx (S?) 14.8 13.9 0.9 12.3 1.1 × 0.3 48 0.014487 61.19 F, S, R, gbM, r MCG 5-18-20; CGCG 147-39
IC 2196 07 34 09.7 +31 24 22 Gx (E2) 13.7 12.7 1.0 13.2 1.4 × 1.1 150 0.015818 66.81 F, S, pR, gbM, r, 3 st 2' p UGC 3910; MCG 5-18-21; CGCG 147-40; NPM1G +31.0106
IC 2197 1 07 34 18.9 +31 20 14 Gx (S) 16.2 15.4 0.8 13.3 0.4 × 0.4 0.015834 66.91 vvF
IC 2197 2 07 34 19.5 +31 20 18 Gx (C) 17.0 16.0 1.0 12.4 0.2 × 0.2 vvF
IC 2198 07 34 11.1 +23 57 59 Gx (E0) 15.1 14.1 1.0 12.2 0.4 × 0.4 0.018066 76.31 F, S, R, gbM, r CGCG 117-54
IC 2199 07 34 55.6 +31 16 33 Gx (SBc) 13.9 13.2 0.7 12.6 1.1 × 0.6 25 0.015611 65.94 67.900 F, S UGC 3915; MCG 5-18-22; CGCG 147-42; IRAS 07317+3123
IC 2201 07 36 16.8 +33 07 23 Gx (Sa) 14.9 14.0 0.9 12.8 1.3 × 0.3 67 0.015414 65.11 F, vS, R, gbM, r UGC 3926; MCG 6-17-20; CGCG 177-36; NPM1G +33.0110
IC 2203 07 40 33.6 +34 13 48 Gx (SBc) 14.3 13.6 0.7 13.6 1.2 × 1 162 0.015094 63.76 F, S, R, gbM, r UGC 3958; MCG 6-17-25; CGCG 177-42; KUG 0737+343; IRAS 07373+3420
IC 2204 07 41 18.1 +34 13 53 Gx (SBab) 15.8 15.0 0.8 14.8 1.1 × 0.9 51 0.015557 65.71 F, vS, R, eFN, r UGC 3965; MCG 6-17-26; CGCG 177-43; IRAS 07380+3420
IC 2205 07 46 54.5 +26 52 22 Gx (S) 14.9 14.1 0.8 11.9 0.5 × 0.3 45 0.015798 66.73 F, vS, neb D * CGCG 148-15; NPM1G +26.0122
IC 2207 07 49 50.8 +33 57 45 Gx (Sc) 15.2 14.5 0.7 13.8 2 × 0.3 124 0.015988 67.53 99.000 vF, vS, dif, * 15 v nr UGC 4040; MCG 6-17-29; CGCG 177-49; FGC 664; IRAS 07466+3405
IC 2208 07 52 07.9 +27 29 03 Gx (S0) 15.0 14.0 1.0 13.5 1 × 0.7 20 0.026819 113.2 F, S, R, dif MCG 5-19-19; CGCG 148-53
IC 2211 07 57 45.6 +32 33 31 Gx (Sa) 14.6 13.7 0.9 12.7 0.8 × 0.4 140 0.017879 75.52 pB, S, R, FN, r UGC 4119; MCG 5-19-23; CGCG 178-10; NPM1G +32.0155; IRAS 07546+3241
IC 2212 07 58 57.1 +32 36 46 Gx (S) 15.3 14.5 0.8 12.8 0.5 × 0.5 0.028350 119.7 F, pL, vlbM, dif MCG 5-19-24; CGCG 178-13; NPM1G +32.0157
IC 2213 07 59 06.5 +27 27 52 Gx (Sb) 15.3 14.5 0.8 13.6 0.8 × 0.6 45 0.022612 95.51 F, S, R, lbMN MCG 5-19-25; CGCG 148-76; NPM1G +27.0182

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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

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