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

Galaxies

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
NameRADecTypebMagvMagB-VSBDimPAzD(z)MDDreyer DescriptionIdentification, Remarks
NGC 691920 31 38.0-44 13 00Gx (SBc)13.613.00.613.61.6 × 1.21450.02210993.3972.250eF, pS, R, vgvlbMESO 285-27; MCG -7-42-11; IRAS 20282-4423
NGC 692320 31 39.0-30 49 55Gx (SBb)12.712.00.713.22.6 × 1.3780.00942739.8236.580pF, cS, R, gbM, bet 2 stIC 5004; ESO 462-29; MCG -5-48-17; AM 2028-310; IRAS 20285-3100
NGC 692520 34 20.5-31 58 48Gx (Sbc)12.111.30.813.04.4 × 1.150.00931339.3430.830cB, L, mE 6°, pslbMESO 463-4; MCG -5-48-22; AM 2031-320; IRAS 20312-3209
NGC 694720 41 15.0-32 29 11Gx (SBb)14.313.50.813.91.6 × 1510.01865378.7970.950vF, L, R, gbMESO 401-3; MCG -5-48-28; AM 2038-323
NGC 695820 48 42.6-37 59 52Gx (E-S0)12.311.40.912.72.5 × 1.91070.00905038.2333.100B, cS, R, pgmbM, 4 st pESO 341-15; MCG -6-45-17; IRAS 20455-3810
NGC 698320 56 43.5-43 59 10Gx (Sab)14.213.40.812.50.8 × 0.61470.01690271.39eF, cS, RESO 286-14; MCG -7-43-4; IRAS 20533-4410
NGC 699821 01 37.7-28 01 54Gx (E0)15.014.01.013.00.6 × 0.60.039661167.5eeF, vSESO 464-14; A 2058-28
NGC 699921 01 59.6-28 03 32Gx (S0)14.813.81.012.90.9 × 0.71790.036692154.9eeF, vSESO 464-15
NGC 701221 06 45.5-44 48 52Gx (E5)13.612.61.013.82.4 × 1.31150.029347123.9F, pL, E, vgvlbM, * pESO 286-51; AM 2103-450
NGC 705721 24 58.5-42 27 37Gx (E-S0)13.712.61.112.81.4 × 11510.01796275.87eF, vS, R, p of 2ESO 287-17; MCG -7-44-4; AM 2121-424
NGC 706021 25 53.5-42 24 39Gx (SBa)13.712.90.813.22 × 1.21200.01604467.77vF, pS, R, f of 2ESO 287-22; MCG -7-44-6; AM 2122-423; IRAS 21226-4237
IC 501120 28 33.8-36 01 38Gx (SB0)12.711.71.012.82.4 × 1.3190.00775532.76pB, vS, vmEMCG -6-45-4; ESO 400-29; AM 2025-361
IC 501320 28 34.9-36 02 33Gx (E1)15.014.01.013.10.7 × 0.61720.00781233.00eS, vmE nsMCG -6-45-3; ESO 400-30; AM 2025-361
IC 502020 30 38.4-33 29 08Gx (Sb)13.112.30.814.12.9 × 21530.01029243.4738.150pF, pS, iEESO 400-34; MCG -6-45-6; AM 2027-333; IRAS 20274-3339
IC 502920 43 14.0-29 51 07Gx (Sbc)13.312.70.613.02.1 × 0.61560.00901338.0731.390eeF, eS, mE, F * sf, np of 2IC 5003; IC 5039; IC 5046; ESO 463-20; MCG -5-49-1
IC 503020 43 34.3-29 42 11Gx (SBcd)13.112.50.613.11.7 × 1.2310.00907338.3234.040eeF, vS, mE, v dif, sf of 2IC 5007; IC 5041; IC 5047; ESO 463-21; MCG -5-49-2; IRAS 20405-2953; AM 2040-295
IC 504620 43 14.0-29 51 07Gx (Sbc)13.312.70.613.02.1 × 0.61560.00901338.0731.390eF, pS, mE, 2 vF st sf, sp of 2IC 5003; IC 5029; IC 5039; ESO 463-20; MCG -5-49-1
IC 504720 43 34.3-29 42 11Gx (SBcd)13.112.50.613.11.7 × 1.2310.00907338.3234.040eeF, pS, mE, v diffic, nf of 2IC 5007; IC 5030; IC 5041; ESO 463-21; MCG -5-49-2; IRAS 20405-2953; AM 2040-295
IC 5049 A20 47 23.8-38 25 05Gx (E2)14.313.31.012.81 × 0.80.041015173.2eeF, pS, RESO 341-14A; MCG -6-45-15; AM 2044-383
IC 5049 B20 47 23.4-38 24 47Gx (E4/P)15.114.11.013.20.8 × 0.51680.041015173.2eeF, pS, RESO 341-14; MCG -6-45-14; AM 2044-383
IC 506520 51 45.8-29 50 50Gx (SB0)14.613.70.913.51.1 × 0.91480.032689138.0vF, pS, RESO 463-30; MCG -5-49-4; AM 2048-300
IC 508621 08 32.0-29 46 08Gx (E-S0)13.812.90.913.61.3 × 1.30.01985783.87eeF, pS, R, F * fESO 464-25; MCG -5-50-2; AM 2105-295
IC 510521 24 21.9-40 32 18Gx (E3)12.611.61.013.21.9 × 1.3400.01803676.18vF, vS, R, st n & sESO 342-39; MCG -7-44-1
IC 5105 A21 25 30.8-40 16 28Gx (SBc)13.512.80.713.92.1 × 1.11030.01686671.2454.380vF, vS, R, st n & sESO 342-43; MCG -7-44-5; AM 2122-402; IRAS 21223-4029
IC 5105 B21 26 00.2-40 50 06Gx (SBab)13.712.90.812.31.3 × 0.5650.00745531.4925.030vF, vS, R, st n & sESO 342-46; MCG -7-44-8; AM 2122-410; IRAS 21228-4103

Legend

Key to columns [277]
NameNGC/IC Designation
RARight Ascension (J2000.0)
DecDeclination (J2000.0)
TypeObject type
bMagPhotographic (blue) magnitude
vMagVisual magnitude
B-VDifference of visual and blue magnitude
SBSurface brightness (mag/arcmin2)
DimDimensions (arcmin)
PAPosition Angle (°)
zRedshift (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
MDMetric 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 DescriptionSee below
Identification, Remarks

Dreyer Description

Descriptions according to J.L.E. Dreyer [313, 314, 315]
ababout
almalmost
amamong
annulannular or ring nebula
attattached
bbrighter
betbetween
biNbinuclear
bnbrightest to n side
bsbrightest to s side
bpbrightest to p side
bfbrightest to f side
Bbright
cconsiderably
chevchevelure
cocoarse, coarsely
comcometic (cometary form)
compcompanion
connconnected
contin contact
Ccompressed
Clcluster
ddiameter
defdefined
difdiffused
difficdifficult
distdistance, or distant
Ddouble
eextremely, excessively
eemost extremely
ereasily resolvable
excexcentric
Eextended
ffollowing (eastward)
Ffaint
ggradually
glob.globular
grgroup
iirregular
iFirregular figure
invinvolved, involving
llittle (adv.); long (adj.)
Llarge
mmuch
mmagnitude
Mmiddle, or in the middle
nnorth
nebnebula
nebsnebulous
nebynebulosity
nfnorth following
npnorth preceding
nsnorth-south
nrnear
Nnucleus, or to a nucleus
ppreceding (westward)
pfpreceding-following
ppretty (adv., before F. B. L, S)
pgpretty gradually
pmpretty much
pspretty suddenly
planplanetary nebula (same as PN)
probprobably
Ppoor (sparse) in stars
PNplanetary nebula
rresolvable (mottled, not resolved)
rrpartially resolved, some stars seen
rrrwell resolved, clearly consisting of stars
Rround
RRexactly round
Ririch in stars
ssuddenly (abruptly)
ssouth
sfsouth following
spsouth preceding
scscattered
sevseveral
ststars (pl.)
st 9...stars of 9th magnitude and fainter
st 9..13stars of mag. 9 to 13
stellstellar, pointlike
suspsuspected
Ssmall in angular size
S*small (faint) star
traptrapezium
triangletriangle, forms a triangle with
triNtrinuclear
vvery
vv_very_
varvariable
*a single star
*10a star of 10th magnitude
*7-8star 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