Catalogues

Libra / 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 5897 15 17 24.5 -21 00 35 GCL (XI) 8.4 11 12.500 globular, pF, L, viR, vgbM, rrr GCL 33; ESO 582-SC2

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 5595 14 24 13.3 -16 43 21 Gx (SBc) 12.6 12.0 0.6 13.0 2.4 × 1.3 50 0.009043 38.20 36.160 F, pL, R, vgbM, p of 2 MCG -3-37-1; VV 446; VV 530; IRAS 14214-1629
NGC 5597 14 24 27.4 -16 45 48 Gx (SBcd) 12.6 12.0 0.6 13.3 2.1 × 1.9 95 0.008950 37.80 38.600 vF, L, vlE, vglbM, f of 2 MCG -3-37-2; VV 446; IRAS 14216-1632
NGC 5605 14 25 07.5 -13 09 49 Gx (SBc) 12.9 12.3 0.6 13.0 1.5 × 1.3 85 0.011321 47.82 vF, pL, R, vgbM MCG -2-37-3; IRAS 14223-1256
NGC 5663 14 33 56.2 -16 34 50 Gx (E-S0) 15.2 14.2 1.0 14.7 1.4 × 1.3 0 0.022532 95.17 eF, vS, R, glbM MCG -3-37-3; NPM1G -16.0459
NGC 5664 14 33 43.7 -14 37 10 Gx (Sa) 14.5 13.6 0.9 12.3 0.8 × 0.3 30 0.015157 64.02 pF, S, E, gbM IC 4455; MCG -2-37-8; IRAS 14309-1424
NGC 5716 14 41 05.5 -17 28 36 Gx (SBc) 13.3 12.6 0.7 13.4 1.9 × 1.3 85 0.013860 58.54 vF, pL, R MCG -3-37-4; IRAS 14383-1715
NGC 5726 14 42 55.8 -18 26 39 Gx (E-S0) 13.7 12.7 1.0 12.9 1.3 × 1 133 0.011428 48.27 F, S, R, gbM, * 10.5 np 3' ESO 580-12; MCG -3-37-6
NGC 5728 14 42 24.0 -17 15 08 Gx (Sab) 12.3 11.4 0.9 13.1 3.2 × 1.9 30 0.009353 39.51 29.100 pF, pL, pmE 45° ±, mbM, * 10 s MCG -3-37-5; IRAS 14396-1702
NGC 5729 14 42 06.9 -09 00 35 Gx (Sb) 13.0 12.2 0.8 12.5 2.6 × 0.7 166 0.006068 25.63 F, pL, E, r MCG -1-37-12; IRAS 14394-0847
NGC 5734 14 45 09.1 -20 52 13 Gx (S0) 13.6 12.6 1.0 12.9 1.5 × 1 38 0.013746 58.06 vF, S, lE, glbM ESO 580-16; MCG -3-38-3; IRAS 14423-2039
NGC 5741 14 45 51.6 -11 54 49 Gx (E0) 14.6 13.6 1.0 13.9 1.1 × 1.1 0.026135 110.3 vF, vS, R, sbMN MCG -2-38-8; NPM1G -11.0410
NGC 5742 14 45 36.8 -11 48 35 Gx (SB0) 14.0 13.0 1.0 12.8 1.3 × 0.5 73 0.013339 56.34 F, pS, pmE, gbMN MCG -2-38-7; IRAS 14428-1135
NGC 5743 14 45 10.9 -20 54 47 Gx (Sb) 13.7 12.9 0.8 12.3 1.4 × 0.5 95 0.013736 58.02 F, S, mE, smbMN ESO 580-17; MCG -3-38-4; IRAS 14423-2042
NGC 5744 14 46 38.4 -18 30 48 Gx (Sab) 14.3 13.5 0.8 12.9 1 × 0.7 108 0.008856 37.41 eF, vS, neb? ESO 580-23; MCG -3-38-7; IRAS 14438-1818
NGC 5745 1 14 45 01.8 -13 56 48 Gx (Sa) 14.3 13.4 0.9 14.0 1.7 × 1.2 77 0.023910 100.9 vF, S, E, pslbM MCG -2-38-4; VV 98; NPM1G -13.0456; IRAS 14423-1344
NGC 5745 2 14 45 01.1 -13 56 56 Gx (C) 15.5 14.5 1.0 11.7 0.3 × 0.3 0.023570 99.56 vF, S, E, pslbM MCG -2-38-4; VV 98
NGC 5745 3 14 44 57.1 -13 57 54 Gx (C) 16.5 15.5 1.0 11.9 0.2 × 0.2 vF, S, E, pslbM VV 98
NGC 5756 14 47 33.7 -14 51 12 Gx (SBbc) 13.1 12.3 0.8 13.6 2.8 × 1.3 62 0.007142 30.17 28.670 pB, pL, pmE, gpmbM MCG -2-38-12; IRAS 14448-1438
NGC 5757 14 47 46.3 -19 04 40 Gx (SBb) 12.7 11.9 0.8 13.0 2.1 × 1.7 160 0.008929 37.72 39.500 vF, S, iR, lbM ESO 580-33; MCG -3-38-14; IRAS 14449-1852
NGC 5761 14 49 08.2 -20 22 32 Gx (S0) 13.4 12.4 1.0 12.5 1.4 × 1.3 102 0.013920 58.80 36.400 vF, S, R, glbMN ESO 580-39; MCG -3-38-18
NGC 5766 14 53 09.5 -21 23 36 Gx (SBbc) 14.1 13.3 0.8 12.7 1.1 × 0.7 149 0.011251 47.52 eF, pS, R, gbM ESO 580-50; MCG -3-38-24; IRAS 14503-2111
NGC 5768 14 52 07.9 -02 31 49 Gx (Sc) 13.2 12.5 0.7 13.4 1.8 × 1.4 120 0.006545 27.65 F, R, bMFN, S * s UGC 9564; MCG 0-38-9; CGCG 20-26; KARA 652; IRAS 14495-0219
NGC 5781 14 56 41.1 -17 14 39 Gx (SBb) 13.8 13.0 0.8 13.0 1.4 × 0.8 25 0.006361 26.87 F, S, R, bM, * 16 sp MCG -3-38-28; IRAS 14539-1702
NGC 5791 14 58 46.0 -19 16 01 Gx (E6) 12.7 11.7 1.0 13.0 2.5 × 1.3 163 0.011174 47.20 36.400 pF, S, R, stellar ESO 581-7; MCG -3-38-35
NGC 5792 14 58 22.6 -01 05 25 Gx (SBb) 12.1 11.3 0.8 13.8 6.8 × 1.7 84 0.006411 27.08 25.560 pB, pL, R, mbM, * 8·9 np 1' UGC 9631; MCG 0-38-12; CGCG 20-38; IRAS 14557-0053
NGC 5793 14 59 24.7 -16 41 36 Gx (Sb) 14.3 13.2 1.1 13.0 1.7 × 0.6 150 0.011645 49.19 eF, pS, E, bMN MCG -3-38-38; IRAS 14566-1629
NGC 5796 14 59 24.0 -16 37 25 Gx (E3) 12.7 11.6 1.1 13.2 2.5 × 1.8 90 0.009549 40.33 38.230 F, pS * in centre MCG -3-38-39
NGC 5801 15 00 25.9 -13 54 13 Gx (Sb) 15.5 14.7 0.8 13.4 0.7 × 0.5 51 0.026897 113.6 vF, vS, sbM, 1st of 3 NPM1G -13.0467
NGC 5802 15 00 29.9 -13 55 06 Gx (S0) 15.2 14.2 1.0 13.2 0.9 × 0.5 90 0.025141 106.1 vF, vS, sbM, 2nd and brightest NPM1G -13.0469
NGC 5803 15 00 34.4 -13 53 38 Gx (E-S0) 15.8 14.8 1.0 13.6 0.6 × 0.5 60 0.025387 107.2 vF, vS, sbM, 3rd of 3 NPM1G -13.0470
NGC 5809 15 00 52.2 -14 09 55 Gx (S0-a) 14.3 13.4 0.9 13.3 1.4 × 0.7 145 0.009427 39.82 vF, S, E, glbM MCG -2-38-25; IRAS 14581-1358
NGC 5810 15 02 42.5 -17 52 06 Gx (SBb) 14.1 13.3 0.8 12.8 1.2 × 0.8 31 0.010944 46.23 eF, vS, lE 230°, bet 2 vF st ESO 581-18; MCG -3-38-46; IRAS 14598-1740
NGC 5812 15 00 55.7 -07 27 27 Gx (E1) 12.2 11.2 1.0 12.6 2.3 × 2 130 0.006571 27.76 27.660 cB, S, R, svmbM MCG -1-38-16; UGCA 398
NGC 5815 15 00 29.1 -16 50 02 Gx (Sb) 15.1 14.3 0.8 12.9 0.8 × 0.4 25 0.009990 42.20 eF, pS, E 10°, D * inv MCG -3-38-44; IRAS 14576-1638
NGC 5816 15 00 04.8 -16 05 37 Gx (S0) 15.8 14.8 1.0 12.6 0.5 × 0.3 95 0.023476 99.16 F, pS, gbMN, stellar
NGC 5817 14 59 40.8 -16 10 50 Gx (S0) 15.2 14.2 1.0 13.6 0.9 × 0.7 15 0.024133 101.9 vF, pS MCG -3-38-41; NPM1G -15.0520
NGC 5849 15 06 50.6 -14 34 16 Gx (S0) 14.9 13.9 1.0 13.4 0.9 × 0.8 30 0.023970 101.2 * 13 in vF neb, 3 st p 1s, * 8 f 10s, 15' s MCG -2-38-35; NPM1G -14.0559
NGC 5858 15 08 49.1 -11 12 29 Gx (E6) 13.4 12.4 1.0 12.4 1.5 × 0.7 135 0.007022 29.66 F, S, stell N, II 192 sf MCG -2-39-2
NGC 5861 15 09 16.2 -11 19 20 Gx (SBc) 12.3 11.6 0.7 13.2 3 × 1.7 155 0.006174 26.08 28.810 F, L, E, r MCG -2-39-3; IRAS 15065-1107
NGC 5863 15 10 48.3 -18 25 52 Gx (SBa) 13.8 12.9 0.9 12.9 1.4 × 1.2 30 0.014223 60.08 * 12 in eF neb, S, R ESO 581-22; MCG -3-39-1; NPM1G -18.0484
NGC 5872 15 10 55.6 -11 28 46 Gx (S0) 13.6 12.6 1.0 12.8 1.5 × 0.9 5 0.024947 105.3 No description MCG -2-39-5; NPM1G -11.0427
NGC 5878 15 13 45.7 -14 16 13 Gx (Sb) 12.4 11.5 0.9 13.1 3.5 × 1.4 0 0.006641 28.05 30.460 pB, pL, pmE 0°, psmbM, * inv MCG -2-39-6; UGCA 403; IRAS 15109-1405
NGC 5880 15 15 01.0 -14 34 42 Gx (S0) 15.1 14.1 1.0 13.2 0.7 × 0.6 135 0.024934 105.3 eF, vS, R, bM, in field with 5883 MCG -2-39-12; NPM1G -14.0561
NGC 5883 15 15 10.1 -14 36 59 Gx (S0) 14.6 13.6 1.0 12.6 0.9 × 0.5 120 0.024747 104.5 No description MCG -2-39-14; NPM1G -14.0562
NGC 5885 15 15 04.2 -10 05 09 Gx (SBc) 12.3 11.8 0.5 14.3 3.5 × 3.1 65 0.006671 28.18 30.700 F, cL, R, vgbM MCG -2-39-13; IRAS 15123-0954
NGC 5890 15 17 51.1 -17 35 19 Gx (S0-a) 13.6 12.7 0.9 12.9 1.3 × 1 85 0.007078 29.90 vF, vS, E 235° MCG -3-39-4; NPM1G -17.0406; IRAS 15150-1724
NGC 5891 15 16 13.2 -11 29 38 Gx (Sbc) 14.6 13.8 0.8 12.6 0.8 × 0.5 152 0.010611 44.82 vF, pS, lE, gbM, * 11 f MCG -2-39-15; IRAS 15134-1118
NGC 5892 15 13 48.1 -15 27 51 Gx (SBcd) 12.4 11.7 0.7 14.0 3.6 × 2.9 105 0.007622 32.19 33.700 eF, L, gbM MCG -2-39-7; Fath 703; NPM1G -15.0523; A 1511-15
NGC 5898 15 18 13.6 -24 05 51 Gx (E0) 12.5 11.4 1.1 13.0 2.7 × 2.6 42 0.007078 29.90 29.610 F, S, R, gbM ESO 514-2; MCG -4-36-6; UGCA 404; AM 1515-235
NGC 5903 15 18 36.5 -24 04 06 Gx (E2) 12.2 11.2 1.0 13.0 2.7 × 2.1 168 0.008556 36.14 31.710 cF, S, R, gpmbM ESO 514-4; MCG -4-36-8; UGCA 405; AM 1515-235
NGC 5915 15 21 33.0 -13 05 30 Gx (SBab) 12.8 12.3 0.5 13.0 1.6 × 1.1 164 0.007580 32.02 33.700 B, S, R, glbM, p of 2 MCG -2-39-19; UGCA 407; IRAS 15187-1254
NGC 5916 15 21 37.8 -13 10 09 Gx (SBa/P) 14.2 13.2 1.0 14.1 2.8 × 0.9 15 0.007525 31.79 F, S, lE, glbM, f of 2 MCG -2-39-20; IRAS 15188-1259
NGC 5916 A 15 21 13.7 -13 06 03 Gx (SBc/P) 15.1 14.4 0.7 13.0 1.1 × 0.3 146 0.007645 32.29 F, S, lE, glbM, f of 2 MCG -2-39-18
NGC 5917 15 21 32.5 -07 22 39 Gx (Sb) 13.8 13.0 0.8 13.1 1.6 × 0.9 75 0.006351 26.83 eF, vS, psbM MCG -1-39-2; Arp 254; IRAS 15188-0711
NGC 5959 15 37 22.3 -16 35 46 Gx (E2) 14.4 13.4 1.0 14.6 2 × 1.7 177 0.024003 101.3 vF, pS, vlE, bMN MCG -3-40-2; NPM1G -16.0490
NGC 5973 15 40 15.6 -08 36 03 Gx (S0-a) 15.3 14.4 0.9 12.9 0.9 × 0.3 140 0.012185 51.47 F, S, iR
NGC 5978 15 42 27.1 -13 14 02 Gx (Sa) 14.9 14.0 0.9 13.2 0.8 × 0.7 0.024357 102.8 eF, vS, sbMN, am st MCG -2-40-2; NPM1G -13.0488
NGC 5995 15 48 24.9 -13 45 26 Gx (Sa) 14.5 13.6 0.9 12.9 0.9 × 0.7 171 0.025194 106.4 eF, S, R, vS * p MCG -2-40-4; NPM1G -13.0491; IRAS 15456-1336
IC 1055 14 47 25.6 -13 42 58 Gx (Sb) 13.4 12.6 0.8 12.8 2 × 0.7 5 0.009690 40.93 37.900 F, pL, E ns MCG -2-38-11; IRAS 14446-1330
IC 1059 14 50 42.5 -00 52 31 Gx (C) 15.0 14.0 1.0 13.2 0.8 × 0.7 0.026462 111.7 F, S, lbm, r CGCG 20-24; NPM1G -00.0458
IC 1060 14 51 47.3 -07 13 55 Gx (Sa) 14.3 13.4 0.9 13.4 1.4 × 0.8 90 0.015437 65.20 No descr MCG -1-38-4; NPM1G -07.0452; IRAS 14491-0701
IC 1077 14 57 21.6 -19 12 53 Gx (SBbc) 13.4 12.6 0.8 12.9 1.4 × 1.1 33 0.011491 48.54 vF, vS, R, gbMN ESO 581-2; MCG -3-38-30; IRAS 14545-1900
IC 1080 14 57 59.7 -06 43 22 Gx (E-S0) 14.8 13.8 1.0 14.1 1.4 × 0.9 27 0.033056 139.6 vF, vS, R, lbM MCG -1-38-10; NPM1G -06.0478
IC 1081 14 58 55.0 -19 14 21 Gx (SB0-a) 14.6 13.7 0.9 13.1 1.4 × 0.5 147 0.010978 46.37 eF, pL, E 175° ESO 581-9; MCG -3-38-36
IC 1084 15 01 14.8 -07 28 32 Gx (E3) 15.1 14.2 0.9 12.7 0.6 × 0.4 171 0.007198 30.40 eF, S, R, dif MCG -1-38-17
IC 1091 15 08 13.4 -11 08 26 Gx (SBb) 14.2 13.4 0.8 13.1 1 × 0.7 120 0.016698 70.53 vF, S, dif MCG -2-39-1; IRAS 15055-1057
IC 4468 14 38 26.8 -22 22 02 Gx (SBc) 13.6 12.9 0.7 13.1 2.2 × 0.7 155 0.008162 34.48 34.680 F, pL, cE 160°, cbM ESO 580-6; MCG -4-35-1; AM 1435-220; IRAS 14355-2209
IC 4476 14 39 51.8 -16 14 41 Gx (E3) 15.3 14.3 1.0 12.8 0.6 × 0.4 170 0.009246 39.05 Neb, * 7 nf 5' NPM1G -16.0465
IC 4501 14 47 25.4 -22 24 21 Gx (Sa?) 14.5 13.6 0.9 13.5 1 × 0.7 63 0.010971 46.34 vF, S, indistinct ESO 580-25; MCG -4-35-9; IRAS 14445-2211
IC 4536 15 13 17.3 -18 08 15 Gx (SBdm) 13.6 13.0 0.6 14.3 2.2 × 1.8 10 0.007612 32.15 33.400 vF, L, R, F * att np, F * nr sf ESO 581-24; MCG -3-39-2; UGCA 401; IRAS 15104-1756
IC 4538 15 21 11.6 -23 39 30 Gx (SBc) 12.8 12.1 0.7 13.7 2.6 × 2 32 0.009530 40.25 31.650 eeF, vL ESO 514-10; MCG -4-36-13; UGCA 406; IRAS 15182-2328

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» von 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. (1888); Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. 49: 1–237; 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. (1910); Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. 59: 105–198; Bibcode:1910MmRAS..59..105D