Catalogues
Norma / New General & Index Catalogue (NGC/IC)
Galactic Nebulae
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | Dim | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 6164 | 16 33 41.0 | -48 04 46 | EN | 1 × 0.3 | 1.236 | eF (strongly susp), D * f nr | ESO 226-PN13; PK 336-0.1; ESO 226-EN12; AM 1630-475; np cond of WR neb |
| NGC 6165 | 16 34 02.0 | -48 09 04 | EN | 2.5 × 0.5 | 1.236 | F, cS, lE, vglbM, D * p | ESO 226-PN13; PK 336-0.1; ESO 226-EN14; sf cond of WR neb |
Open Clusters
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | vMag | Dim | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 5925 | 15 27 26.0 | -54 31 42 | OCL (III1m) | 8.4 | 20 | 1.040 | Cl, vL, vRi, lC, st 11…14 | OCL 938; ESO 177-SC6 |
| NGC 5999 | 15 52 08.5 | -56 28 22 | OCL (I3m) | 9.0 | 3 | 2.050 | Cl, L, pRi, st 12…14 | OCL 946; ESO 178-SC1 |
| NGC 6005 | 15 55 47.4 | -57 26 37 | OCL (I2p) | 10.7 | 5 | 2.400 | Cl, pS, pRi, mC, st 16 | OCL 945; ESO 178-SC3 |
| NGC 6031 | 16 07 34.4 | -54 01 00 | OCL (I2p) | 8.5 | 3 | 2.080 | Cl, S, mC, st 11…14 | OCL 951; ESO 178-SC9 |
| NGC 6067 | 16 13 10.9 | -54 13 08 | OCL (I2r) | 5.6 | 15 | 1.417 | Cl, vB, vL, vRi, lC, st 10… | OCL 953; ESO 178-SC12 |
| NGC 6087 | 16 18 51.8 | -57 53 59 | OCL (I2p) | 5.4 | 15 | 0.901 | Cl, B, L, lC, st 7…10 | OCL 948; ESO 137-SC15 |
| NGC 6115 | 16 24 26.8 | -51 57 12 | OCL (I2p) | 9.8 | 3.4 | 3.175 | Cl, eL, eRi | OCL 960; ESO 226-SC7 |
| NGC 6134 | 16 27 43.6 | -49 09 51 | OCL (II3m) | 7.2 | 6 | 0.913 | Cl, cL, pRi, lCM, st 13…15 | OCL 968; ESO 226-SC9 |
| NGC 6152 | 16 32 45.0 | -52 38 36 | OCL (II2m) | 8.1 | 25 | 1.030 | Cl, L, lC, st L | OCL 961; ESO 179-SC9 |
| NGC 6167 | 16 34 34.9 | -49 46 19 | OCL (II3m) | 6.7 | 7 | 1.108 | Cl, L, lC, iF | OCL 971; ESO 226-SC16 |
| NGC 6169 | 16 34 05.0 | -44 02 43 | OCL | 6.6 | 12 | 3.280 | Cl, µ Normae inv | OCL 984; ESO 276-SC5; around My Nor |
Globular Clusters
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | vMag | Dim | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 5946 | 15 35 28.5 | -50 39 32 | GCL (IX) | 8.4 | 3 | 10.600 | globular, cB, pL, R, vglbM, rrr, st 16 | IC 4550; GCL 36; ESO 224-SC7 |
Legend
| 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
| 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 |