Catalogues

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

Galactic Nebulae

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type bMag MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 1943 05 22 28.8 -70 09 18 EN+OCL 12.0 49.970 pF, pS, iR, vglbM, * 15, 190°.6, 60" ESO 56-SC114; in LMC
NGC 2103 05 41 40.0 -71 19 54 EN 49.970 pB, L, pmE, gbM * 13 ESO 57-EN24; in LMC

Open Clusters

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 1651 04 37 32.7 -70 35 08 OCL 13.0 12.3 2.5 49.970 pF, L, vlE, vglbM ESO 55-SC30; in LMC
NGC 1673 04 42 39.7 -69 49 17 OCL 14.5 14.1 0.7 49.970 vF, S, att to * 10 ESO 55-SC34; in LMC
NGC 1702 04 49 27.7 -69 51 03 OCL 12.7 12.5 1 49.970 Cl, vF, S ESO 56-SC8; in LMC
NGC 1711 04 50 36.2 -69 59 08 OCL 10.1 2.4 49.970 globular, B, S, iR, rrr, st 14 ESO 56-SC10; in LMC
NGC 1751 04 54 12.1 -69 48 23 OCL 15.1 14.5 1.7 49.970 eF, pL, iR ESO 56-SC23; in LMC
NGC 1754 04 54 17.9 -70 26 30 OCL 12.0 49.970 F, S, R, * 13 att, 135° ESO 56-SC25; in LMC
NGC 1766 04 55 57.7 -70 13 31 OCL 12.2 0.7 49.970 cF, S, gbM ESO 56-SC29; in LMC
NGC 1775 04 56 53.4 -70 25 47 OCL 12.6 0.7 49.970 eF, pL, iR ESO 56-SC34; in LMC
NGC 1777 04 55 47.8 -74 17 08 OCL 13.4 12.8 2.1 49.970 eF, E, ** 9 att, f ESO 33-SC1; in LMC
NGC 1789 04 57 51.2 -71 54 03 OCL 13.6 13.1 1.5 49.970 vF, pS, R, vglbM ESO 56-SC37; in LMC
NGC 1791 04 59 06.6 -70 10 08 OCL 13.5 13.1 1.3 49.970 eF, S, R ESO 56-SC41; in LMC
NGC 1813 05 02 40.4 -70 19 05 OCL 12.1 12.8 49.970 vF, S, R, r ESO 56-SC50; in LMC
NGC 1815 05 02 27.3 -70 37 16 OCL 12.4 12.4 1.2 49.970 F, vS, R, vlbM, am st ESO 56-SC49; in LMC
NGC 1823 05 03 25.0 -70 20 08 OCL 12.1 0.9 49.970 Cl, pF, L, iF, st 12…15 ESO 56-SC51; in LMC
NGC 1833 05 04 21.8 -70 43 54 OCL (OCL+EN) 2.1 49.970 vF, pL, 1st of sev ESO 56-SC55; in LMC
NGC 1837 05 04 55.9 -70 42 51 OCL 10.6 1.3 49.970 Cl, L, Ri, st sc ESO 56-SC59; in LMC
NGC 1840 05 05 19.2 -71 45 47 OCL 0.6 49.970 F, R, bM, r (? min of RA) ESO 56-SC62; in LMC
NGC 1845 05 05 45.0 -70 34 54 OCL 10.3 10.2 20 49.970 Cl, vlCM, st 9, 11…16 ESO 56-SC65; in LMC
NGC 1848 05 07 27.2 -71 11 44 OCL 9.8 9.7 49.970 Cl, vlC, st 9… ESO 56-SC68; in LMC
NGC 1861 05 10 22.2 -70 46 38 OCL 13.6 13.2 1.2 49.970 eF, pL, R, gvlbM ESO 56-SC76; in LMC
NGC 1878 05 12 51.0 -70 28 18 OCL 13.2 12.9 1.1 49.970 vF, lE, gvlbM, r ESO 56-SC80; in LMC
NGC 1890 05 13 45.9 -72 04 41 OCL 13.1 12.8 1.2 49.970 vF, S, R, glbM ESO 56-SC87; in LMC
NGC 1914 05 17 39.8 -71 15 21 OCL (OCL+EN) 12.0 2.2 49.970 F, L, iE ESO 56-SC95; in LMC
NGC 1938 05 21 24.8 -69 56 22 OCL 11.8 0.6 49.970 pB, pS, R, glbM, D neb 339°, 50" ESO 56-SC108; in LMC
NGC 1944 05 21 57.4 -72 29 40 OCL 12.1 11.8 3.3 49.970 pB, pL, R, bM ESO 33-SC17; in LMC
NGC 1950 05 24 33.1 -69 54 09 OCL 13.2 1 49.970 The 1st of a group of 7! ESO 56-SC116; in LMC
NGC 1959 05 25 36.7 -69 55 37 OCL 12.2 0.5 49.970 F, vL, vgbM, 3rd of group! ESO 56-SC120; in LMC
NGC 1986 05 27 39.0 -69 58 22 OCL 11.1 0.7 49.970 B, pL, R, gbM ESO 56-SC134; in LMC
NGC 1987 05 27 17.2 -70 44 15 OCL 12.1 1.7 49.970 F, L, iR, 3 st p ESO 56-SC131; in LMC
NGC 2000 05 27 29.3 -71 52 46 OCL 11.9 1.7 49.970 F, pL, R, vlbM ESO 56-SC135; in LMC
NGC 2010 05 30 35.0 -70 49 11 OCL 11.7 11.7 2.2 49.970 F, cL, R, vglbM ESO 56-SC139; in LMC
NGC 2016 05 31 36.0 -69 56 30 OCL 10.6 10.4 0.3 49.970 F, vL, iR, gbM ESO 56-SC142; in LMC
NGC 2018 05 31 20.2 -71 03 58 OCL (OCL+EN) 10.9 10.9 2.8 49.970 pB, pL, R, pglbM, * 10 p inv ESO 56-SC141; in LMC
NGC 2025 05 32 33.7 -71 42 56 OCL 10.9 1.9 49.970 vB, vS, lE, gmbM, r ESO 56-SC149; in LMC
NGC 2028 05 33 48.6 -69 57 07 OCL 12.9 0.5 49.970 vF ESO 56-SC152; in LMC
NGC 2031 05 33 41.9 -70 59 13 OCL 10.8 3.4 49.970 globular, B, pL, R, gbM, rr ESO 56-SC153; in LMC
NGC 2036 05 34 31.5 -70 03 52 OCL 12.8 0.6 49.970 vF, pL, R, gbM ESO 56-SC155; in LMC
NGC 2038 05 34 42.4 -70 33 47 OCL 11.9 1.7 49.970 pB, S, R, gmM, * 9 np 5' ESO 56-SC158; in LMC
NGC 2043 05 35 57.3 -70 04 28 OCL 49.970 S, E group of F st inv in F neby ESO 56-SC168; in LMC
NGC 2046 05 35 37.6 -70 14 27 OCL 12.6 1.3 49.970 vF, R, gbM, 1st of 7 ESO 56-SC162; in LMC
NGC 2047 05 35 53.1 -70 11 34 OCL 13.2 0.8 49.970 F, S, lE, 2nd of 7 ESO 56-SC167; in LMC
NGC 2051 05 36 07.4 -71 00 41 OCL 12.0 11.7 1.7 49.970 pB, S, R, gbM ESO 56-SC169; in LMC
NGC 2056 05 36 34.1 -70 40 19 OCL 12.3 1.7 49.970 pB, R, bM, p of 2, * 9 bet ESO 56-SC172; in LMC
NGC 2057 05 36 55.2 -70 16 08 OCL 12.2 1.8 49.970 pF, S, R, gbM, 3rd of 7 ESO 56-SC174; in LMC
NGC 2058 05 36 54.3 -70 09 44 OCL 11.9 1.8 49.970 vB, pL, R, gbM, 4th of 7 ESO 56-SC173; in LMC
NGC 2059 05 37 00.6 -70 07 45 OCL 12.9 1 49.970 vF, 5th of 7 ESO 56-SC175; in LMC
NGC 2065 05 37 38.5 -70 14 12 OCL 11.2 2.6 49.970 B, R, 6th of 7 ESO 57-SC2; in LMC
NGC 2066 05 37 43.2 -70 10 00 OCL 13.1 0.7 49.970 vF, vS, E, 7th of 7 ESO 57-SC3; in LMC
NGC 2072 05 38 24.5 -70 14 03 OCL 13.2 1.3 49.970 vF, S ESO 57-SC4; in LMC
NGC 2075 05 38 20.8 -70 41 09 OCL (OCL+EN) 11.5 11.5 2 49.970 B, R, bM, rr, f of 2 ESO 57-EN5; in LMC
NGC 2107 05 43 13.0 -70 38 24 OCL 11.5 2.1 49.970 pB, pS, R, gbM ESO 57-SC32; in LMC
NGC 2111 05 44 33.1 -70 59 36 OCL 12.8 12.5 1.6 49.970 vF, S, R, gbM ESO 57-SC35; in LMC
NGC 2121 05 48 12.4 -71 28 52 OCL 13.2 12.4 2.7 49.970 vF, cL, vgbM ESO 57-SC40; in LMC
NGC 2122 05 48 52.6 -70 04 12 OCL (OCL+EN) 10.4 4.5 49.970 Cl, pB, iF, gvmCM, st 15 ESO 57-EN41; in LMC
NGC 2133 05 51 28.8 -71 10 30 OCL 12.0 1.7 49.970 F, pL, R, gpmbM ESO 57-SC46; in LMC
NGC 2134 05 51 56.7 -71 05 50 OCL 11.1 2.5 49.970 globular, B, pL, R, gmbM, r ESO 57-SC47; in LMC
NGC 2145 05 54 22.8 -70 54 07 OCL 12.4 12.1 1.7 49.970 F, lE, r ESO 57-SC52; in LMC
NGC 2161 05 55 43.2 -74 21 14 OCL 13.0 2.2 49.970 F, pL, R, gpmbM ESO 33-SC31; in LMC
NGC 2173 05 57 58.5 -72 58 41 OCL 12.7 11.9 2.4 49.970 pF, pL, R, gmbM ESO 33-SC34; in LMC
NGC 2190 06 01 04.1 -74 43 32 OCL 13.6 12.9 2 49.970 vF, pL, R, glbM ESO 33-SC36; in LMC
NGC 2203 06 04 42.7 -75 26 18 OCL 12.8 12.0 3.3 49.970 pB, pL, iR, vgpmbM, r ESO 34-SC4; in LMC
NGC 2209 06 08 33.5 -73 50 16 OCL 13.6 13.2 2.8 49.970 vF, cL, R, gvlbM ESO 34-SC6; in LMC
NGC 2213 06 10 42.0 -71 31 42 OCL 13.1 12.4 2.1 49.970 vF, S, R, glbM, *** P ESO 57-SC70; in LMC

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 1841 04 45 23.1 -83 59 49 GCL 14.1 2.4 48.000 pF, L, iR, vsbM, r GCL 8; ESO 4-SC15
NGC 1939 05 21 26.7 -69 56 59 GCL 12.9 0.5 49.970 F, S, R, glbM, D neb 339°, 50" in LMC
NGC 2019 05 31 56.7 -70 09 35 GCL 10.9 1 49.970 B, pL, gbM ESO 56-SC145; in LMC
IC 2134 05 23 07.2 -75 26 47 GCL 1 49.970 cF, vS ESO 33-SC19; in LMC
IC 2140 05 33 22.0 -75 22 31 GCL 2.1 49.970 eF, vS, ? eS Cl ESO 33-SC24; in LMC
IC 2146 05 37 46.0 -74 46 50 GCL 2.6 49.970 Cl, vF, bet 2 st ESO 33-SC26; in LMC
IC 2148 05 39 12.0 -75 33 45 GCL 1.1 49.970 vF, vS, bM ESO 33-SC28; in LMC
IC 2161 05 57 26.9 -75 08 22 GCL 1.5 49.970 eF, vS, bM, susp ESO 33-SC35; in LMC

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 1956 05 19 35.6 -77 43 47 Gx (Sa) 14.0 13.1 0.9 13.4 1.9 × 0.8 68 0.016158 68.25 eF, S, gbM ESO 16-2; AM 0522-774
NGC 2012 05 22 35.1 -79 51 07 Gx (E-S0) 14.0 12.9 1.1 12.4 1.1 × 0.6 117 0.016218 68.50 vF, S, lE, bM, 2 st 9 nf ESO 16-5
NGC 2144 05 40 56.3 -82 07 08 Gx (Sa) 13.9 13.0 0.9 13.3 1.4 × 1.1 93 0.015924 67.26 F, pS, iR, bM ESO 16-10; AM 0546-820; IRAS 05464-8208
NGC 2199 06 04 44.9 -73 24 00 Gx (Sa) 13.7 12.8 0.9 13.1 2 × 0.8 37 0.015007 63.39 71.720 F, vS, R, bM ESO 34-3; FAIR 247; IRAS 06060-7323
IC 2051 03 52 00.3 -83 49 55 Gx (SBbc) 12.3 11.5 0.8 12.9 2.6 × 1.6 67 0.005847 24.70 24.170 ! vF, vS, stell N ellipt ring ESO 4-7; AM 0358-835; IRAS 03583-8358
IC 2054 04 07 26.7 -78 15 13 Gx (Sa?) 16.4 15.6 0.8 13.7 0.5 × 0.4 0.068591 289.7 eeF, eS, vF * 1' nf, susp ESO 15-7
IC 2089 04 32 50.6 -75 32 25 Gx (Sm) 15.1 14.5 0.6 14.3 1.1 × 0.9 0.015787 66.68 eeF, vS, R, F * 1' f, susp ESO 32-15
IC 2103 04 39 47.7 -76 50 12 Gx (Sc) 14.3 13.6 0.7 12.8 1.8 × 0.3 89 0.014410 60.87 63.170 cF, vS, eE 80°, stell N ESO 32-18
IC 2142 05 33 08.9 -78 01 10 Gx (Sc) 15.5 14.7 0.8 13.3 0.8 × 0.4 31 0.005851 24.71 eF, vS, lE 25°, lbM ESO 16-7
IC 2160 05 55 28.7 -76 55 13 Gx (SBc) 13.9 13.1 0.8 13.5 2.1 × 0.8 107 0.015809 66.78 55.680 vF, vS, stell N ESO 33-32; IRAS 05576-7655
IC 2164 06 06 52.4 -75 21 54 Gx (Sab) 14.2 13.4 0.8 13.1 1.1 × 0.9 131 0.037473 158.2 eF, eeS, R, stell N ESO 34-5; FAIR 248; AM 0608-752; IRAS 06085-7521

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