Catalogues

Lepus / 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
IC 418 05 27 28.3 -12 41 48 PN 10.7 9.3 0.2 1.550 Planentary = * 9.2 (gaseous sp) PK 215-24.1; CS=9.6

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 1904 05 24 10.6 -24 31 25 GCL (V) 7.7 9.6 12.900 globular, pL, eRi, eC, rrr M 79; ESO 487-SC7; GCL 10

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 1710 04 57 16.8 -15 17 20 Gx (E-S0) 13.7 12.7 1.0 13.2 1.3 × 1 15 0.016875 71.28 vF, vS, R, bMN, * 13 inv IC 2108; MCG -3-13-37
NGC 1716 04 58 13.2 -20 21 48 Gx (SBbc) 13.9 13.1 0.8 13.5 1.4 × 1.2 20 0.022742 96.06 pF, pL, R, glbM ESO 552-34; MCG -3-13-38; IRAS 04560-2026
NGC 1730 04 59 31.7 -15 49 24 Gx (SBa) 13.2 12.3 0.9 13.1 2.3 × 1 100 0.013239 55.92 F, pS, lE, bet 2 F st (O St D, Δ 10") IC 2113; MCG -3-13-43; IRAS 04573-1553
NGC 1738 05 01 46.5 -18 09 27 Gx (SBbc) 13.7 12.9 0.8 12.6 1.3 × 0.7 38 0.013066 55.19 vF, S, E 45° ESO 552-49; MCG -3-13-54; IRAS 04595-1813
NGC 1739 05 01 47.3 -18 10 02 Gx (Sbc) 14.3 13.5 0.8 13.3 1.4 × 0.8 105 0.012982 54.84 eF, vS, lE, in field with last ESO 552-50; MCG -3-13-55
NGC 1744 04 59 57.6 -26 01 22 Gx (SBcd) 11.6 11.1 0.5 14.8 7.4 × 3.5 168 0.002472 10.44 10.850 F, vL, vmE, vgvlbM ESO 486-5; MCG -4-12-29; IRAS 04579-2605
NGC 1780 05 06 20.7 -19 28 01 Gx (SB0) 14.7 13.7 1.0 12.7 0.9 × 0.5 84 0.015871 67.04 eF, eS, gbM ESO 553-1; ESO 552-71; MCG -3-13-70
NGC 1781 05 07 55.1 -18 11 24 Gx (SB0) 13.6 12.6 1.0 12.8 1.3 × 1.1 45 0.016645 70.31 eF, vS, stellar NGC 1794; ESO 553-7; MCG -3-14-2; IRAS 05057-1815
NGC 1784 05 05 27.1 -11 52 16 Gx (SBc) 12.4 11.7 0.7 14.0 4.1 × 2.6 105 0.007735 32.67 28.740 pB, pL, vlE, vgbM, am st MCG -2-13-42; IRAS 05030-1156
NGC 1821 05 11 46.0 -15 08 04 Gx (IBm) 13.9 13.3 0.6 13.1 1.2 × 0.8 125 0.012029 50.81 vF, vS, lE MCG -3-14-7; IRAS 05095-1511
NGC 1832 05 12 03.0 -15 41 20 Gx (SBbc) 12.0 11.3 0.7 12.8 2.6 × 1.7 12 0.006468 27.32 26.160 pB, iR, mbM, c * nf 1' MCG -3-14-10; IRAS 05098-1544
NGC 1886 05 21 48.2 -23 48 36 Gx (Sbc) 13.5 12.7 0.8 12.8 3.1 × 0.4 60 0.005854 24.73 30.330 vF, pL, E 240°, * 8 sp 40" ESO 487-2; MCG -4-13-13; FGCE 485; AM 0519-235; IRAS 05197-2351
NGC 1888 05 22 34.4 -11 30 01 Gx (SBc/P) 12.8 11.9 0.9 12.8 3 × 0.8 145 0.008112 34.26 34.750 pB, pL, R, r MCG -2-14-13; Arp 123; IRAS 05202-1132
NGC 1889 05 22 35.3 -11 29 49 Gx (E3) 14.1 13.1 1.0 11.6 0.6 × 0.4 165 0.008279 34.97 30.700 Makes a close D neb with h 352 MCG -2-14-14; Arp 123
NGC 1906 05 24 47.1 -15 56 34 Gx (Scd) 14.3 13.6 0.7 12.7 0.9 × 0.5 145 0.009954 42.04 eF, pS, E 0°, glbM MCG -3-14-15; IRAS 05224-1559
NGC 1954 05 32 48.3 -14 03 44 Gx (Sbc) 12.4 11.8 0.6 14.1 4.2 × 2 150 0.010441 44.10 39.300 vF, S, R, smbM MCG -2-15-3; NPM1G -14.0248; IRAS 05305-1405
NGC 1957 05 32 55.1 -14 07 57 Gx (E3) 14.9 13.9 1.0 13.8 1.1 × 0.8 169 0.010881 45.96 eF, pS, R, bMN, * 15 inv NPM1G -14.0249
NGC 1964 05 33 21.8 -21 56 43 Gx (SBb) 11.6 10.8 0.8 13.4 5.6 × 1.8 32 0.005534 23.38 21.410 F, vS, R, vsvmbM * 12, 3 st inv ESO 554-10; MCG -4-14-3; IRAS 05312-2158
NGC 1979 05 34 01.1 -23 18 37 Gx (E-S0) 12.9 11.9 1.0 13.1 1.8 × 1.8 0.005667 23.94 vF, vS, stellar ESO 487-24; MCG -4-14-4; AM 0531-232
NGC 1993 05 35 25.4 -17 48 54 Gx (E-S0) 13.4 12.4 1.0 13.3 1.5 × 1.4 80 0.010457 44.17 eF, vS, stellar ESO 554-14; MCG -3-15-3
NGC 2073 05 45 53.8 -21 59 57 Gx (E-S0) 13.5 12.5 1.0 13.2 1.5 × 1.4 0.009950 42.03 eF, vS, R, gbM ESO 554-31; MCG -4-14-24
NGC 2076 05 46 47.4 -16 46 58 Gx (S0-a) 14.0 13.0 1.0 14.1 2.2 × 1.3 45 0.007145 30.18 vF, pS, iE, bM MCG -3-15-12; IRAS 05445-1648
NGC 2089 05 47 51.3 -17 36 10 Gx (E/SB0) 13.0 12.0 1.0 12.6 1.9 × 1.2 39 0.009960 42.07 vF, eS, stellar ESO 554-36; MCG -3-15-16; IRAS 05456-1738
NGC 2106 05 50 46.3 -21 34 01 Gx (SB0) 13.1 12.1 1.0 13.4 2.7 × 1.4 103 0.006568 27.74 vF, S, vlE, gbM ESO 555-3; MCG -4-14-40
NGC 2124 05 57 52.3 -20 05 06 Gx (Sb) 13.0 12.2 0.8 12.9 2.7 × 0.9 5 0.009947 42.02 44.400 eeF, pS, E, r ESO 555-16; MCG -3-16-3; IRAS 05557-2005
NGC 2131 05 58 47.2 -26 39 11 Gx (IBm) 14.6 14.0 0.6 13.2 1.1 × 0.5 118 0.005571 23.53 vF, pS, R, gbM ESO 488-50
NGC 2139 06 01 08.0 -23 40 22 Gx (SBc) 12.0 11.6 0.4 13.3 2.4 × 1.9 140 0.006127 25.88 27.360 F, S IC 2154; ESO 488-54; MCG -4-15-5; AM 0559-234; IRAS 05590-2340
NGC 2179 06 08 02.1 -21 44 46 Gx (SB0-a) 13.2 12.3 0.9 12.9 1.1 × 0.9 170 0.009623 40.65 34.200 F, pS, vmE, glbM ESO 555-38; MCG -4-15-11; IRAS 06059-2144
NGC 2196 06 12 09.6 -21 48 22 Gx (Sa) 11.8 11.0 0.8 12.8 2.8 × 2.2 35 0.007742 32.70 28.800 pF, pS, vlE, pmbM, st nr ESO 556-4; MCG -4-15-14; UGCA 121; IRAS 06100-2147
IC 400 05 03 45.6 -15 49 10 Gx (S) 16.0 15.2 0.8 13.3 1 × 0.2 112 0.011625 49.10 eF, eS
IC 407 05 17 42.6 -15 31 24 Gx (Sc) 14.2 13.5 0.7 13.4 2.2 × 0.5 165 0.009403 39.72 45.870 F, lE ns MCG -3-14-13; IRAS 05154-1534
IC 408 05 19 44.7 -25 03 52 Gx (SB0) 13.3 12.3 1.0 13.0 1.9 × 1.1 160 0.034504 145.7 vF, pS, E, * 8.5 south 5' IC 2121; ESO 486-53; AM 0517-250
IC 411 05 20 18.5 -25 19 28 Gx (S0) 14.0 13.0 1.0 12.7 1.2 × 0.9 129 0.031852 134.5 vF, vS, R, 2 others in field ESO 486-56; MCG -4-13-11
IC 415 05 21 21.5 -15 32 32 Gx (S) 15.8 15.0 0.8 13.3 0.6 × 0.4 140 0.011368 48.02 vF, vS, R, dif
IC 416 05 23 56.4 -17 15 37 Gx (SBc) 14.0 13.3 0.7 13.1 1.4 × 0.7 66 0.010644 44.96 43.080 F, S, gbM MCG -3-14-14; IRAS 05217-1718
IC 422 05 32 18.5 -17 13 26 Gx (E0) 14.3 13.3 1.0 12.4 0.7 × 0.7 0.009880 41.73 pB, vS, R, sbM IC 2131; MCG -3-15-1; IRAS 05301-1715
IC 433 05 40 31.1 -11 39 55 Gx (E-S0) 14.2 13.2 1.0 12.5 0.7 × 0.7 0.023983 101.3 F, S, dif, gbM MCG -2-15-8
IC 437 05 51 37.3 -12 33 52 Gx (S) 15.3 14.5 0.8 13.2 0.9 × 0.4 10 0.022912 96.78 vF, vS, R, dif NPM1G -12.0208; IRAS 05493-1234
IC 438 05 53 00.0 -17 52 33 Gx (SBc) 12.6 11.9 0.7 13.7 2.8 × 2.2 43 0.010422 44.02 40.310 eeF, pS, E ns, 2 st p ESO 555-9; MCG -3-15-25; UGCA 115; IRAS 05508-1753
IC 441 06 02 42.7 -12 29 59 Gx (SBc) 14.4 13.7 0.7 13.7 1.4 × 1.2 40 0.007377 31.16 26.450 eF, vS, diffic, vF * close MCG -2-16-1
IC 2104 04 56 18.9 -15 47 52 Gx (SBbc) 13.8 13.0 0.8 13.9 2.5 × 1.1 105 0.018393 77.69 83.930 F, E, gbM MCG -3-13-34; IRAS 04540-1552
IC 2119 05 06 50.9 -20 20 45 Gx (Sb) 14.4 13.6 0.8 13.3 1.1 × 0.7 56 0.031619 133.5 eeF, pS, v diffic, 2 st 12.5 nr ESO 553-5; MCG -3-13-73
IC 2125 05 24 28.1 -27 00 57 Gx (S0) 14.3 13.3 1.0 12.8 1 × 0.7 125 0.030448 128.6 eeF, vS, R, v diffic ESO 487-8
IC 2130 05 31 50.3 -23 08 44 Gx (SBd) 13.7 13.1 0.6 13.4 1.8 × 0.9 103 0.006081 25.69 22.130 eF, pL, R, * 7.5 nf ESO 487-19; MCG -4-14-2
IC 2132 05 32 28.6 -13 55 36 Gx (Sa) 14.2 13.3 0.9 13.2 1.5 × 0.8 177 0.011201 47.31 vF, S MCG -2-15-2; IRAS 05301-1357
IC 2138 05 34 21.5 -23 32 00 Gx (Sab) 13.8 13.0 0.8 12.8 1.2 × 0.8 88 0.005734 24.22 eF, S, 2 st inv ½' apart, * 7 p IC 2137; ESO 487-27; MCG -4-14-6
IC 2143 05 46 52.4 -18 43 33 Gx (SBb) 13.3 12.5 0.8 12.8 2 × 0.8 98 0.010177 42.99 40.590 eF, pS, vmE 45°, 3 st sf ESO 554-34; MCG -3-15-13; IRAS 05447-1844
IC 2151 05 52 36.8 -17 47 15 Gx (SBbc) 14.1 13.3 0.8 13.5 1.5 × 0.9 99 0.010377 43.83 31.850 eF, pS, nr I.C. 438 ESO 555-8; MCG -3-15-24; IRAS 05504-1747
IC 2152 05 57 53.3 -23 10 50 Gx (SBa) 13.5 12.6 0.9 13.1 1.7 × 1.2 54 0.006254 26.42 pB, pS, R, sev B st f ESO 488-47; MCG -4-15-1; AM 0555-231; IRAS 05559-2311

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