Catalogues

Orion / 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
NGC 2022 05 42 06.2 +09 05 12 PN 12.4 11.6 0.65 1.882 planetary, pB, vS, vlE PK 196-10.1; CS=15.2

Galactic 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
NGC 1788 05 06 53.2 -03 20 28 RN 5 × 3 0.400 B, cL, R, bM *** 15, * 10, 1½' 318°, inv in the neby LBN 916
NGC 1973 05 35 04.8 -04 43 55 EN 7.0 5 × 5 1.500 * 8·9 inv in Neb (V 30) CED 55B; part of N 1977
NGC 1975 05 35 18.0 -04 41 00 EN 7.0 10 × 5 1.500 B ** inv in neb (V 30) CED 55C; part of N 1977
NGC 1976 05 35 17.1 -05 23 25 EN+RN 3.7 4.0 40 × 35 0.412 !!! Θ¹ Orionis and the great neb M 42; LBN 974; Orion nebula
NGC 1977 05 35 18.0 -04 49 15 RN+OCL 20 0.460 !!, c¹ 42 Orionis and neb OCL 525.1
NGC 1980 05 35 25.0 -05 54 54 EN+OCL 14 × 14 0.550 vF, vvL, ι 44 Orionis inv Iota Orionis Nebula; OCL 529
NGC 1982 05 35 31.3 -05 16 03 EN 6.8 20 × 15 0.400 ! vB, vL, R with tail, mbM * 8·9 M 43; CED 55G; Pos of CS
NGC 1999 05 36 25.4 -06 42 57 EN+RN 2 × 2 0.450 * 10, 11 inv in Neb LBN 979
NGC 2023 05 41 38.2 -02 15 33 EN+RN 10 × 10 0.400 B * in M of L, lE neb LBN 954
NGC 2024 05 41 42.0 -01 51 24 EN 30 × 30 0.400 ! irr, B, vvL, black sp incl CED 55P; Flame nebula
NGC 2064 05 46 18.4 +00 00 21 RN 1 × 1 0.500 eF, vS, * 9·10 np 4' LBN 1627; part of M 78
NGC 2067 05 46 32.0 +00 07 54 RN 8 × 3 0.500 F, pL, M 78 s DG 79; part of M 78
NGC 2068 05 46 45.0 +00 04 48 RN 8.0 8 × 6 0.500 B, L, wisp, gmbN, 3 st inv, r M 78; DG 80
NGC 2071 05 47 07.2 +00 17 39 RN 8.0 7 × 5 0.500 D * (10 & 14 m) with vF, L chev LBN 938
NGC 2163 06 07 49.5 +18 39 27 RN 3 × 2 0.670 eF, E, dif, * 11 att s CED 62; DG 87; LBN 855; bipolar
NGC 2174 06 09 00.3 +20 38 26 EN 3.5 × 2 2.000 eF, bet 3 vF st CED 67A; knot in N 2175
NGC 2175 06 09 38.6 +20 29 18 EN 40 × 30 2.000 * 8 m in neb (Auw No 21) LBN 854; OCL 476
IC 420 05 32 14.0 -04 31 12 RN 6 vF, spp * 9 (not verified) LBN 963; vdB 44
IC 423 05 33 22.0 -00 36 52 EN 2 × 2 vF, L oval ring LBN 913; CED 52
IC 424 05 33 37.2 -00 24 47 RN 120 0.400 vF, L, brightest f DG 59
IC 426 05 36 31.0 -00 17 54 RN 7 × 7 0.400 vF, 5' diam LBN 921; CED 55J
IC 427 05 36 18.0 -06 37 00 EN+RN 0.460 L, probably connected with Great Neb
IC 428 05 36 24.2 -06 27 06 EN+RN L, probably connected with Great Neb
IC 429 05 38 18.0 -07 02 12 RN 0.270 vF, vS, R [? inv in f one] brightest part of IC 430; near V883 Ori
IC 430 05 38 18.2 -07 02 26 RN 11 × 11 0.270 Neb band 10' l, np * 5m CED 55K; DG 69
IC 431 05 40 14.0 -01 27 48 RN 5 × 3 0.400 Neb * 8.6 LBN 944; CED 55L
IC 432 05 40 55.0 -01 30 24 RN 8 × 4 0.400 Neb, lE, * 8.4 inv LBN 946; CED 55M
IC 434 05 41 00.0 -02 27 12 EN 11.0 60 × 10 0.460 Neb, 60' l, south from ζ Orionis LBN 953; CED 55N; Horsehead nebula
IC 435 05 43 00.0 -02 18 46 RN 4 × 3 0.400 Neb, * 8.5 CED 55Q
IC 2159 06 09 57.0 +20 25 54 EN 2.000 vF, vL, dif CED 67B; in N 2175
IC 2162 06 13 06.0 +17 58 48 EN 3 × 3 2.000 vF, pL, R, * 10 inv p LBN 859; Sh2-255

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 1662 04 48 27.0 +10 55 48 OCL (I2p) 6.4 12 0.437 Cl of L & S sc st OCL 470
NGC 1663 04 49 24.3 +13 08 27 OCL (IV2p) 15.8 14.5 9 0.700 Cl, lRi, st L & S OCL 461
NGC 1981 05 35 12.0 -04 26 00 OCL (III2p) 4.2 28 0.400 Cl, vB, lRi, st L, sc OCL 525
NGC 2112 05 53 45.2 +00 24 39 OCL (II3m) 9.1 18 0.850 Cl, pL, lRi, pC, st S OCL 509
NGC 2141 06 02 55.0 +10 26 47 OCL (II3r) 9.4 10 4.033 F, pS, dif (Sw not found) OCL 487
NGC 2143 06 03 07.4 +05 43 42 OCL 11 0.800 Cl, L, pRi, vlC, st 10
NGC 2169 06 08 24.3 +13 57 53 OCL (I3p) 5.9 6 1.032 Cl, S, lRi, pmC, ** Σ 848 OCL 481
NGC 2175 S 06 10 54.0 +20 36 36 OCL 5 * 8 m in neb (Auw No 21) Lund 1182; near N 2175
NGC 2180 06 09 36.2 +04 42 44 OCL 6 0.910 Cl, pRi, lC, st L and S
NGC 2186 06 12 07.1 +05 27 31 OCL (II2p) 8.7 5 1.445 Cl, pL, pRi, pC, st L and S OCL 498
NGC 2194 06 13 45.9 +12 48 24 OCL (III1r) 8.5 9 3.781 Cl, L, Ri, gvmCM OCL 495
NGC 2202 06 16 50.7 +05 59 48 OCL 7 0.900 ** Chief of Cl

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 1661 04 47 07.7 -02 03 18 Gx (Sbc) 14.0 13.2 0.8 13.3 1.4 × 0.9 35 0.029654 125.2 vF, vS, bM UGC 3166; MCG 0-13-8; CGCG 394-9
NGC 1670 04 49 42.6 -02 45 36 Gx (S0) 13.8 12.8 1.0 12.6 1.3 × 0.7 72 0.015361 64.88 vF, vS MCG 0-13-16; CGCG 394-17
NGC 1671 04 49 33.8 +00 15 12 Gx (S0) 13.9 12.9 1.0 12.8 0.9 × 0.6 130 0.021088 89.07 pF, pS, R IC 395; UGC 3178; MCG 0-13-15; CGCG 394-16
NGC 1678 04 51 35.4 -02 37 22 Gx (S0) 14.2 13.2 1.0 13.1 1.1 × 0.8 72 0.015898 67.15 vF, S MCG 0-13-19; CGCG 394-20
NGC 1682 04 52 19.7 -03 06 19 Gx (E-S0) 14.5 13.5 1.0 13.3 0.9 × 0.9 0.014657 61.91 vF, vS, II 528 f 12s ±, * 9 s 4'.5 MCG -1-13-28; NPM1G -03.0219
NGC 1683 04 52 17.5 -03 01 27 Gx (Sa) 15.6 14.7 0.9 13.6 1 × 0.4 162 0.013306 56.20 vF, R NPM1G -03.0218
NGC 1684 04 52 31.1 -03 06 20 Gx (E2) 13.0 12.0 1.0 13.5 2.2 × 1.7 93 0.014764 62.36 pF, pS, R, bM, * 9, 225° ± MCG -1-13-31; IRAS 04500-0311
NGC 1685 04 52 34.2 -02 56 59 Gx (SB0-a) 15.0 14.1 0.9 14.1 1.3 × 0.9 135 0.015190 64.16 F MCG -1-13-32; IRAS 04500-0301
NGC 1690 04 54 19.3 +01 38 26 Gx (E?) 15.3 14.3 1.0 14.4 1 × 1 0.029230 123.4 27.700 vF, vS, am vS st, L * sp UGC 3198; MCG 0-13-27; CGCG 394-30
NGC 1691 04 54 38.3 +03 16 04 Gx (SB0-a) 12.9 12.0 0.9 13.4 2.3 × 1.8 37 0.015281 64.55 F, S, * 11 inv UGC 3201; MCG 1-13-9; MK 1088; CGCG 420-19; IRAS 04520+0311
NGC 1709 04 58 44.0 -00 28 40 Gx (S0) 15.2 14.2 1.0 13.6 0.9 × 0.7 49 0.015718 66.39 vF, vS, np II 516 MCG 0-13-54; CGCG 394-58; NPM1G -00.0168
NGC 1713 04 58 54.7 -00 29 19 Gx (E1) 13.9 12.7 1.2 13.1 1.4 × 1.2 45 0.014780 62.43 79.700 F, S, R, bM UGC 3222; MCG 0-13-56; CGCG 394-59
NGC 1719 04 59 34.5 -00 15 38 Gx (Sa) 14.5 13.6 0.9 12.2 1.1 × 0.3 102 0.013890 58.67 pF, S, iR, pslbM UGC 3226; MCG 0-13-60; CGCG 394-63
NGC 1729 05 00 15.6 -03 21 11 Gx (Sc) 13.6 12.9 0.7 13.7 1.7 × 1.4 30 0.012115 51.17 40.050 vF, pL, 2B st v nr MCG -1-13-43; IRAS 04577-0325
NGC 1740 05 01 54.7 -03 17 45 Gx (E-S0) 13.9 12.9 1.0 13.6 1.5 × 1.2 55 0.013629 57.57 eF, vS, * 12 sp MCG -1-13-46; NPM1G -03.0222
NGC 1753 05 02 32.2 -03 20 41 Gx (Sa) 15.4 14.5 0.9 14.2 1.4 × 0.6 165 0.012982 54.84 eeF, pS, R, sf h 342 MCG -1-13-48; IRAS 05000-0324
NGC 1762 05 03 37.0 +01 34 24 Gx (Sc) 13.4 12.6 0.8 13.1 1.7 × 1.1 175 0.015854 66.97 98.750 vF, vS UGC 3238; MCG 0-13-67; CGCG 394-73; IRAS 05010+0130
NGC 1819 05 11 46.0 +05 12 03 Gx (SB0) 13.5 12.5 1.0 12.6 1.3 × 1 120 0.014910 62.98 61.230 vF, S, R UGC 3265; MCG 1-14-2; MK 1194; CGCG 421-4; IRAS 05091+0508
NGC 1843 05 14 06.1 -10 37 36 Gx (Sc) 13.4 12.7 0.7 13.9 2.1 × 1.7 122 0.008683 36.68 32.500 F, S, R, lbM MCG -2-14-8; UGCA 107; IRAS 05117-1041
NGC 1875 05 21 45.7 +06 41 20 Gx (E-S0) 14.7 13.7 1.0 13.0 0.8 × 0.7 20 0.030000 126.7 eF, S, R MCG 1-14-31; CGCG 421-39; Arp 327; VV 169; HCG 34A
NGC 1924 05 28 01.9 -05 18 37 Gx (SBbc) 13.3 12.5 0.8 13.1 1.6 × 1.2 140 0.008533 36.04 41.400 vF, pL, iR, st nr MCG -1-14-11; NPM1G -05.0244; IRAS 05255-0521
NGC 2110 05 52 11.2 -07 27 23 Gx (E-S0) 13.5 12.5 1.0 13.3 1.7 × 1.2 173 0.007789 32.90 eF, cS, lE, pslbM, er MCG -1-15-4; IRAS 05497-0728
NGC 2119 05 57 26.9 +11 56 56 Gx (E2) 15.0 14.0 1.0 13.9 1.2 × 1 145 0.011958 50.51 F, vS, R, bM UGC 3380
IC 392 04 46 25.8 +03 30 20 Gx (S0) 13.7 12.7 1.0 12.3 1 × 0.8 167 0.013736 58.02 pB, S, R, N = 12.5 UGC 3158; MCG 1-13-1; CGCG 420-2; VV 665; IRAS 04438+0324
IC 404 05 13 19.6 +09 45 17 Gx (S) 15.4 14.6 0.8 12.7 0.5 × 0.4 0.030240 127.7 vF, vS, stellar, * 13 close CGCG 446-1
IC 409 05 19 33.5 +03 19 02 Gx (S) 14.7 13.9 0.8 13.3 0.7 × 0.5 30 0.028316 119.6 pB, R, biN? MCG 1-14-24; CGCG 421-26
IC 412 05 21 56.7 +03 29 11 Gx (Sab) 14.5 13.7 0.8 13.2 1.3 × 0.6 3 0.014380 60.74 vF, vS, stellar, Pos 115° Dist 36" IC 2123; UGC 3298; MCG 1-14-34; KCPG 107A; VV 225; VV 630; CGCG 421-41
IC 413 05 21 58.7 +03 28 56 Gx (S0) 14.8 13.8 1.0 13.2 0.9 × 0.7 159 0.014453 61.05 eF, vS, stellar, Pos 115° Dist 36" IC 2124; UGC 3299; MCG 1-14-35; KCPG 107B; VV 225; VV 630; CGCG 421-42
IC 414 05 21 55.0 +03 20 35 Gx (S) 14.8 14.0 0.8 11.8 0.5 × 0.3 135 0.014914 63.00 eF, * 9 sf 2' MCG 1-14-33; CGCG 421-40; IRAS 05192+0317
IC 421 05 32 08.5 -07 55 04 Gx (SBbc) 15.0 14.2 0.8 16.5 3.3 × 2.9 39 0.011835 49.99 43.280 vF, L MCG -1-15-1; UGCA 111; NPM1G -07.0196; IRAS 05297-0757
IC 2112 05 00 30.0 +04 23 11 Gx (S) 15.0 14.2 0.8 11.6 0.5 × 0.2 30 0.035720 150.8 vF, pS, dif CGCG 420-27

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