Catalogues

Horologium / 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 1261 03 12 15.3 -55 12 59 GCL (II) 8.3 6.8 16.300 globular, B, L, R, rr GCL 5; ESO 155-SC11

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 888 02 17 27.1 -59 51 38 Gx (E1/P) 14.0 13.0 1.0 12.6 0.8 × 0.8 0.029190 123.3 eF, S, R, 2 or 3 vF st nr ESO 115-2; AM 0215-600
NGC 1025 02 36 19.9 -54 51 49 Gx (SBb) 13.8 13.1 0.7 12.9 0.9 × 0.5 6 0.021502 90.82 eF, S, R, p of 2 ESO 154-4; IRAS 02347-5504
NGC 1031 02 36 38.6 -54 51 32 Gx (SBa) 13.4 12.5 0.9 13.2 1.9 × 1.1 23 0.018693 78.96 F, S, R, gbM, * 11 s 2' ESO 154-5; AM 0235-550
NGC 1096 02 43 49.3 -59 54 50 Gx (SBbc) 13.5 12.8 0.7 14.0 1.9 × 1.8 50 0.021625 91.34 F, pS, R, glbM ESO 115-28; AM 0242-600; IRAS 02425-6007
NGC 1135 02 50 47.2 -54 55 46 Gx (Scd) 15.5 14.8 0.7 13.2 0.7 × 0.3 72 0.044494 187.9 F, R, gbM ESO 154-18
NGC 1136 02 50 53.6 -54 58 34 Gx (SBa) 13.8 13.0 0.8 13.4 1.4 × 1.2 80 0.018713 79.04 F, R, gbM ESO 154-19; FAIR 732; AM 0249-551; IRAS 02493-5510
NGC 1244 03 06 31.0 -66 46 33 Gx (Sab) 13.6 12.8 0.8 12.4 1.9 × 0.4 2 0.018416 77.79 73.100 F, S, pmE, gbM ESO 82-8; AM 0305-665; IRAS 03058-6657
NGC 1246 03 07 02.3 -66 56 18 Gx (E5) 13.9 12.9 1.0 13.0 1.3 × 0.8 31 0.018810 79.45 pF, S, R, glbM ESO 82-9; FAIR 229
NGC 1249 03 10 01.1 -53 20 10 Gx (SBc) 12.2 11.8 0.4 14.3 4.7 × 2.5 86 0.003576 15.10 15.850 B, L, vmE 80°, vgbM ESO 155-6; IRAS 03085-5331
NGC 1311 03 20 06.7 -52 11 14 Gx (SBm) 13.4 13.0 0.4 13.8 3 × 0.8 40 0.001895 8.00 5.300 F, pL, mE 37°, gbM ESO 200-7; IRAS 03186-5222
NGC 1356 03 30 40.7 -50 18 33 Gx (SBbc) 13.7 13.0 0.7 13.3 1.7 × 0.9 173 0.039337 166.1 vF, pL, iR, gbM, * nr ESO 200-31; AM 0329-502; IRAS 03291-5028
NGC 1411 03 38 44.9 -44 06 02 Gx (E-S0) 12.2 11.3 0.9 12.6 1.8 × 1.4 6 0.003279 13.85 15.500 B, pS, R, smbM IC 1943; MCG -7-8-4; ESO 249-11
NGC 1433 03 42 01.2 -47 13 19 Gx (SBa) 10.7 9.9 0.8 13.7 6.5 × 5.9 99 0.003586 15.15 9.960 vB, L, pmE, vsvmbM * 10 ESO 249-14; AM 0340-472; IRAS 03404-4722
NGC 1457 03 44 31.3 -44 38 45 Gx (Sc) 11.4 10.7 0.7 13.3 7.6 × 1.7 41 0.003896 16.46 17.400 pF, pL, eE 42°, vgpmbM NGC 1448; ESO 249-16; MCG -7-8-5; AM 0342-444
NGC 1476 03 52 08.6 -44 31 56 Gx (Sa) 14.2 13.3 0.9 12.5 1.4 × 0.6 86 0.005623 23.75 cF, S, E 90°, gbM ESO 249-24; MCG -7-9-1; AM 0350-444; IRAS 03504-4440
NGC 1483 03 52 47.7 -47 28 42 Gx (SBbc) 13.1 12.7 0.4 13.4 1.6 × 1.4 125 0.003839 16.22 12.500 cF, pL, R, vglbM ESO 201-7; IRAS 03512-4737
NGC 1493 03 57 27.5 -46 12 42 Gx (SBc) 11.8 11.3 0.5 13.8 2.8 × 2.8 0.003512 14.83 11.300 F, cL, R, vglbM ESO 249-33; AM 0355-462; IRAS 03558-4621
NGC 1494 03 57 42.5 -48 54 34 Gx (SBcd) 12.4 11.7 0.7 13.5 3.3 × 2 179 0.003766 15.91 15.220 F, L, R, vgvlbM, 3 st n ESO 201-12; IRAS 03562-4902
NGC 1495 03 58 21.4 -44 27 57 Gx (Sc) 13.3 12.6 0.7 13.0 3 × 0.5 105 0.004282 18.09 17.270 eF, S, lE 90°, vgvlbM ESO 249-34; MCG -7-9-4; AM 0356-443; IRAS 03567-4436
NGC 1510 04 03 32.5 -43 23 59 Gx (S0) 13.5 13.0 0.5 12.8 3.2 × 1.8 90 0.003045 12.86 11.000 F, pL, R, vgmbM ESO 250-3; MCG -7-9-6; IRAS 04019-4332
NGC 1512 04 03 54.0 -43 20 56 Gx (SBa) 11.1 10.3 0.8 14.4 8.9 × 5.6 90 0.002995 12.65 12.290 globular, B, cL, R, bM, rr ESO 250-4; MCG -7-9-7; AM 0402-433; IRAS 04022-4329
NGC 1527 04 08 24.1 -47 53 48 Gx (SB0) 11.7 10.8 0.9 12.4 3.9 × 1.5 78 0.004043 17.08 16.670 pB, pS, E 77°, vsmbMRN ESO 201-20
IC 1877 03 03 09.6 -50 30 41 Gx (Sb) 16.2 15.4 0.8 13.3 0.8 × 0.2 155 0.024500 103.4 eF, vS, E 170°, prob neb ESO 199-11
IC 1878 1 03 03 40.2 -52 06 28 Gx (SBab) 15.9 15.1 0.8 14.9 1.2 × 0.8 175 0.059978 253.3 eeF, eS, cE 5°, prob neb ESO 199-13; FAIR 734; AM 0302-521
IC 1878 2 03 03 43.4 -52 06 06 Gx (Sa) 15.5 14.6 0.9 11.7 0.4 × 0.2 50 0.035024 147.9 eeF, eS, cE 5°, prob neb ESO 199-13; FAIR 735; AM 0302-521
IC 1879 03 03 52.5 -52 07 04 Gx (S?) 15.9 15.1 0.8 13.4 1.2 × 0.2 136 0.041769 176.4 eeF, eS, mE 135°, stell N ESO 199-14; FAIR 736; AM 0302-522
IC 1896 03 07 52.9 -54 12 50 Gx (Sab) 15.8 15.0 0.8 13.2 0.7 × 0.3 16 0.003676 15.53 eeF, eS, cE 10°, stell N ESO 155-4
IC 1903 1 03 13 08.5 -50 33 43 Gx (E-S0) 16.5 15.5 1.0 13.3 0.6 × 0.2 143 2 F neb, E ESO 199-24
IC 1903 2 03 13 12.6 -50 34 41 Gx (E-S0) 16.0 15.0 1.0 13.5 0.8 × 0.3 6 2 F neb, E ESO 199-24
IC 1908 1 03 15 05.1 -54 49 09 Gx (SBb) 14.7 14.0 0.7 14.1 1.3 × 0.9 45 0.027466 116.0 vF, vS, spir branch ESO 155-13; AM 0313-545; IRAS 03137-5500
IC 1908 2 03 15 05.7 -54 49 19 Gx (S) 16.0 15.2 0.8 13.0 0.5 × 0.3 160 0.027466 116.0 vF, vS, spir branch ESO 155-13A; AM 0313-545
IC 1912 03 16 43.3 -50 39 18 Gx (Sc) 15.8 15.0 0.8 13.0 0.9 × 0.2 6 0.031215 131.8 S, E ns ESO 200-1; IRAS 03151-5050
IC 1914 03 19 25.1 -49 35 57 Gx (SBcd) 13.3 12.9 0.4 14.9 3.4 × 1.6 99 0.003429 14.48 18.140 Spiral? ESO 200-3; IRAS 03179-4946
IC 1915 03 19 51.8 -50 41 31 Gx (SB? R) 16.2 15.4 0.8 13.9 0.6 × 0.5 82 0.067497 285.1 E ns ESO 200-5
IC 1916 03 20 16.2 -49 02 30 Gx (SB?) 15.4 14.6 0.8 13.5 0.7 × 0.6 86 0.039340 166.1 F, S, R, 2 st sp ESO 200-8; AM 0318-491
IC 1917 03 22 12.3 -53 11 08 Gx (C) 16.0 15.0 1.0 12.2 0.3 × 0.3 0.077510 327.4 E ns ESO 155-?23; arc of 4 f comps E
IC 1920 03 24 24.4 -52 42 49 Gx (SBa) 16.4 15.5 0.9 13.0 0.4 × 0.3 160 0.060745 256.5 Stellar DRCG 44-152
IC 1922 03 24 43.0 -50 44 25 Gx (Sc) 16.9 16.1 0.8 13.2 0.4 × 0.2 46 0.060000 253.5 Stellar ESO 200-13
IC 1923 03 24 53.0 -50 33 20 Gx (S+S) 17.5 16.1 1.4 14.0 0.5 × 0.2 91 Stellar
IC 1924 03 25 07.5 -51 42 12 Gx (Sc) 16.7 15.9 0.8 13.7 0.5 × 0.3 75 E, stellar ESO 200-17
IC 1925 03 25 25.6 -51 16 00 Gx (Sab) 14.8 14.1 0.7 13.2 0.8 × 0.6 143 0.045228 191.0 E npsf, stell IC 1929; ESO 200-21
IC 1926 03 25 18.8 -51 42 04 Gx (Sc) 16.6 15.8 0.8 13.2 0.5 × 0.2 80 0.014230 60.11 E, stell ESO 200-20
IC 1932 03 25 54.0 -51 20 34 Gx (S0 R) 15.4 14.5 0.9 13.5 0.7 × 0.6 15 0.039928 168.6 E ns ESO 200-22; FAIR 747
IC 1933 03 25 39.9 -52 47 05 Gx (SBc) 12.9 12.5 0.4 13.5 2.2 × 1.1 55 0.003539 14.95 17.130 lE spnf ESO 155-25; IRAS 03242-5257
IC 1935 03 26 13.3 -50 00 38 Gx (Sc) 14.7 14.3 0.4 13.9 1.1 × 0.7 65 0.018623 78.66 Stell, E, spir ? ESO 200-23
IC 1936 03 26 27.9 -51 19 23 Gx (S) 16.0 15.2 0.8 12.9 0.7 × 0.2 153 0.039781 168.0 Stell, E npsf ESO 200-24
IC 1937 03 26 47.4 -48 42 10 Gx (Sc) 15.0 14.1 0.9 13.4 0.9 × 0.5 52 0.022766 96.16 vF, vS, R, bM ESO 200-25
IC 1938 03 27 10.4 -53 00 36 Gx (Sb) 15.5 14.7 0.8 13.8 0.8 × 0.6 0.030388 128.3 Perhaps D * ESO 155-32; DRCG 45-21
IC 1940 03 27 42.0 -52 08 22 Gx (SBab) 14.5 13.7 0.8 13.3 0.9 × 0.9 0.045498 192.1 bM ESO 200-26; DRCG 45-178
IC 1942 03 27 54.0 -52 40 32 Gx (E3) 15.4 14.4 1.0 13.3 0.7 × 0.5 11 0.061572 260.0 Stell, E ns ESO 155-34; DRCG 45-62
IC 1944 03 29 39.9 -47 59 47 Gx (S) 15.7 14.9 0.8 13.0 0.5 × 0.4 12 0.038927 164.4 eF, eS, lE 20° ESO 200-28
IC 1945 03 29 16.4 -52 37 37 Gx (S0) 16.0 15.0 1.0 12.9 0.8 × 0.2 129 0.061599 260.1 Stell ESO 155-38; DRCG 45-72
IC 1946 03 29 22.0 -52 37 10 Gx (SB0-a) 15.3 14.4 0.9 13.1 0.9 × 0.4 62 0.038770 163.7 Stell ESO 155-39; DRCG 45-71
IC 1947 03 30 32.6 -50 20 20 Gx (E2) 15.5 14.8 0.7 13.1 0.5 × 0.4 137 0.038507 162.6 Stell ESO 200-30
IC 1948 03 30 49.9 -47 57 52 Gx (Sbc) 15.5 14.7 0.8 13.9 0.8 × 0.7 0.046032 194.4 eeF, S, R ESO 200-32; FAIR 748; AM 0329-480
IC 1949 03 30 52.9 -47 58 47 Gx (Sbc) 13.7 13.1 0.6 12.9 1.1 × 0.9 27 0.022436 94.77 cF, vS, spir, cbM ESO 200-33; FAIR 749; AM 0329-480; IRAS 03293-4808
IC 1950 03 31 04.3 -50 25 58 Gx (Sc) 15.1 14.5 0.6 13.8 1.4 × 0.4 153 0.038096 160.9 E npsf ESO 200-35; IRAS 03295-5036
IC 1951 03 30 56.4 -53 07 34 Gx (Sbc) 17.1 16.3 0.8 13.7 0.5 × 0.2 54 0.061939 261.6 E spnf ESO 155-43; DRCG 45-1
IC 1954 03 31 31.1 -51 54 15 Gx (SBb) 12.2 11.6 0.6 13.2 3 × 1.5 66 0.003549 14.99 14.020 F, pL, R, spir ESO 200-36; IRAS 03300-5204
IC 1957 03 32 13.4 -52 27 25 Gx (Sbc) 16.5 15.7 0.8 13.7 0.9 × 0.2 33 0.041822 176.6 E spnf ESO 155-48; FGCE 332; DRCG 45-124
IC 1958 03 32 46.6 -51 26 28 Gx (S) 16.0 15.2 0.8 12.7 0.4 × 0.3 85 0.038330 161.9 Stell ESO 200-38
IC 1959 03 33 12.1 -50 24 44 Gx (SBm) 13.2 12.8 0.4 13.4 2.9 × 0.7 147 0.002135 9.02 8.200 E npsf ESO 200-39; IRAS 03317-5934; SAO 233152 (5.7) 6' p
IC 1961 03 33 33.3 -48 57 03 Gx (Sc) 15.5 14.8 0.7 13.1 0.6 × 0.4 24 0.062520 264.0 eF, vS, cE 20° ESO 200-41; AM 0332-490; IRAS 03320-4907
IC 1966 03 34 03.3 -51 19 20 Gx (Sc) 15.6 14.8 0.8 12.8 0.6 × 0.3 120 Stell ESO 200-42
IC 1968 03 34 37.8 -50 39 05 Gx (Sc) 16.2 15.4 0.8 13.2 0.5 × 0.3 92 0.037796 159.6 Stell ESO 200-43
IC 1969 03 36 13.9 -45 10 45 Gx (Sab) 15.6 14.8 0.8 13.2 1.3 × 0.2 42 0.067573 285.4 eF, vS, cE 50°, cbM ESO 249-5; AM 0334-452
IC 1970 03 36 31.2 -43 57 24 Gx (Sb) 12.8 12.0 0.8 12.5 3.1 × 0.6 78 0.004146 17.51 19.830 eF, vS, eE 75° ESO 249-7; MCG -7-8-3; AM 0334-440; IRAS 03348-4407
IC 1971 03 35 57.5 -52 39 00 Gx (Sa?) 15.9 15.1 0.8 13.3 0.7 × 0.3 173 0.039327 166.1 E pf ESO 156-1; FAIR 388
IC 1972 03 36 21.2 -51 58 04 Gx (Sc) 16.4 15.6 0.8 13.5 0.8 × 0.2 154 E ESO 200-48
IC 1973 03 36 20.9 -51 59 38 Gx (S) 16.7 15.9 0.8 13.3 0.5 × 0.2 11 0.035568 150.2 E ESO 200-49
IC 1974 03 36 42.2 -49 33 01 Gx (Sc) 15.9 15.1 0.8 13.4 0.8 × 0.3 160 0.061639 260.3 E npsf ESO 200-50
IC 1976 03 37 08.9 -47 26 16 Gx (Sc) 15.8 15.0 0.8 13.9 0.8 × 0.5 122 0.037981 160.4 eF, eS, R ESO 200-51
IC 1978 03 37 05.5 -50 09 04 Gx (Sab) 15.7 14.9 0.8 13.1 1.1 × 0.2 7 0.024020 101.4 E ns ESO 200-52
IC 1984 03 39 50.2 -47 04 35 Gx (Sbc) 16.0 15.2 0.8 12.9 0.7 × 0.2 140 0.039726 167.8 eeF, eS, mE 150° ESO 249-12
IC 1986 03 40 35.2 -45 21 21 Gx (Sm) 14.9 14.3 0.6 13.7 1 × 0.7 120 0.005160 21.80 17.800 eF, eS, cE 135° ESO 249-13; AM 0338-453; multiple system ?
IC 1989 03 41 54.4 -50 57 28 Gx (E-S0) 14.5 13.5 1.0 12.7 1.1 × 0.7 131 0.037166 156.9 stell ESO 200-55
IC 1991 03 44 46.4 -51 31 26 Gx (Sc) 16.2 15.4 0.8 13.6 0.7 × 0.3 39 0.037606 158.8 stell, E spnf ESO 200-56
IC 1994 03 45 55.1 -51 38 36 Gx (S) 16.0 15.2 0.8 12.9 0.7 × 0.2 4 E ns ESO 200-58
IC 2000 03 49 07.6 -48 51 30 Gx (SBc) 12.6 11.9 0.7 13.0 4.1 × 0.8 83 0.003272 13.82 15.920 cB, L, eE 80°, vmbM ESO 201-3; IRAS 03476-4900
IC 2004 03 51 45.6 -49 25 09 Gx (Sa) 15.1 14.2 0.9 13.0 0.8 × 0.6 46 0.003659 15.46 eF, S ESO 201-6
IC 2009 03 53 34.6 -48 59 28 Gx (IBm) 14.4 13.8 0.6 14.3 1.8 × 1.2 51 0.005264 22.23 18.000 eF, S ESO 201-8
IC 2015 03 58 11.4 -40 23 21 Gx (Sc) 15.6 14.9 0.7 13.0 0.5 × 0.4 0.053534 226.1 eF, S, R, bM, susp ESO 302-22
IC 2035 04 09 01.8 -45 31 02 Gx (SB0) 12.5 11.8 0.7 11.7 1.2 × 0.9 86 0.004983 21.05 16.500 F, vS, R ESO 250-7; AM 0407-453
IC 2036 04 09 55.0 -39 41 19 Gx (SBc) 14.2 13.5 0.7 12.8 1 × 0.8 82 0.020861 88.12 eeF, pS, R, v diffic, * 9 f ESO 303-1; MCG -7-9-10

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

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  • [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