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

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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 25 00 09 59.3 -57 01 13 Gx (E/SB0) 13.6 13.0 0.6 13.0 1.4 × 0.8 88 0.031572 133.3 vF, S, R ESO 149-19; FAIR 1; AM 0007-571
NGC 28 00 10 25.2 -56 59 20 Gx (E1) 14.8 13.8 1.0 13.1 0.8 × 0.6 119 0.032156 135.8 eF, p of 2 AM 0007-571
NGC 31 00 10 38.5 -56 59 10 Gx (Sc) 14.6 13.9 0.7 13.4 1.3 × 0.7 5 0.032025 135.2 eeF, S, R, f of 2 ESO 149-20; AM 0007-571
NGC 37 00 11 23.0 -56 57 25 Gx (SB0) 14.7 13.7 1.0 13.3 1.1 × 0.7 35 0.032606 137.7 eF, S, R ESO 149-22; AM 0007-571
NGC 87 00 21 14.2 -48 37 44 Gx (IBm/P) 14.7 14.3 0.4 13.7 0.9 × 0.7 171 0.011391 48.11 eF, S, R, gbM, 1st of 4 ESO 194-8; AM 0018-485
NGC 88 00 21 22.0 -48 38 23 Gx (SB0-a) 15.0 14.4 0.6 13.3 0.8 × 0.5 145 0.011471 48.45 eF, vS, R, 2nd of 4 ESO 194-10; AM 0018-485
NGC 89 00 21 24.3 -48 39 55 Gx (SB0-a) 14.2 13.5 0.7 13.0 1.2 × 0.6 148 0.010964 46.31 vF, S, R, gbM, 3rd of 4 ESO 194-11; AM 0018-485
NGC 92 00 21 31.4 -48 37 29 Gx (Sa) 13.8 13.1 0.7 13.6 1.9 × 0.9 148 0.010737 45.35 F, S, R, gbM, 4th of 4 ESO 194-12; AM 0018-485
NGC 98 00 22 49.3 -45 16 06 Gx (SBbc) 13.4 12.7 0.7 13.4 1.6 × 1.3 0 0.020599 87.01 vF, pS, R, bM, r ESO 242-5
NGC 119 00 26 57.6 -56 58 40 Gx (S0/P) 14.0 13.0 1.0 12.9 1 × 1 0.024784 104.6 pB, S, R, mbM ESO 150-8
NGC 159 00 34 35.4 -55 47 23 Gx (SB0-a) 14.6 13.7 0.9 13.1 1.4 × 0.4 95 0.027976 118.1 124.00 vF, pS, R, glbM, 3 st f ESO 150-11
NGC 212 00 40 13.4 -56 09 09 Gx (E-S0) 14.3 13.3 1.0 13.1 1 × 0.9 131 0.027552 116.3 vF, S, R, p of 2 ESO 150-18; AM 0038-562
NGC 215 00 40 48.9 -56 12 51 Gx (E-S0) 14.0 13.0 1.0 12.8 1.1 × 0.9 120 0.027502 116.1 F, S, R, am st, f of 2 ESO 150-19; AM 0038-562
NGC 238 00 43 25.6 -50 10 58 Gx (SBb) 13.1 12.5 0.6 13.6 2 × 1.6 96 0.028706 121.2 eF, pL, R, gvlbM ESO 194-31; FAIR 663; AM 0041-502
NGC 312 00 56 15.7 -52 46 59 Gx (E2) 13.4 12.4 1.0 12.9 1.4 × 1.1 62 0.026612 112.4 96.950 F, S, R, * 12 f ESO 151-6; AM 0054-530
NGC 319 00 56 57.6 -43 50 19 Gx (SBa) 14.3 13.4 0.9 13.0 1 × 0.8 150 0.023159 97.82 eF, vS, R, lbM ESO 243-13; MCG -7-3-1
NGC 322 1 00 57 10.0 -43 43 37 Gx (S0) 14.4 13.4 1.0 12.4 0.9 × 0.4 153 0.023770 100.4 vF, vS, R, lbM, 3 st p ESO 243-15; MCG -7-3-3; AM 0054-435
NGC 322 2 00 57 09.1 -43 43 48 Gx (S) 17.3 16.5 0.8 11.8 0.15 × 0.1 62 vF, vS, R, lbM, 3 st p
NGC 323 00 56 41.7 -52 58 33 Gx (E2) 13.6 12.6 1.0 12.5 1.3 × 1.1 175 0.025948 109.6 96.950 pF, S, R, bM, p of 2 ESO 151-9; AM 0054-531
NGC 324 00 57 14.6 -40 57 34 Gx (S0-a) 14.0 12.9 1.1 12.3 1.4 × 0.5 95 0.011515 48.64 (?), F, S, stellar ESO 295-25; MCG -7-3-2; AM 0054-411
NGC 328 00 56 57.3 -52 55 25 Gx (SBa) 14.3 13.4 0.9 13.5 2.6 × 0.5 100 0.024494 103.4 vF, lE, vgbM, f of 2 ESO 151-13; AM 0054-531
NGC 348 01 00 51.8 -53 14 42 Gx (Sb) 14.6 13.8 0.8 13.0 0.8 × 0.7 94 0.029477 124.5 eF, S, R ESO 151-17
NGC 368 01 04 21.9 -43 16 34 Gx (SB0-a) 14.7 13.8 0.9 12.7 0.7 × 0.6 169 0.029627 125.1 eF, vS, * 7·8 sp 3' ESO 243-23
NGC 454 1 01 14 21.6 -55 24 02 Gx (S/P) 13.1 12.2 0.9 13.1 1.7 × 1.5 15 0.012095 51.09 vF, S, R, bM ESO 151-36; AM 0112-554
NGC 454 2 01 14 24.8 -55 23 50 Gx (S/P) 14.5 13.7 0.8 12.8 1 × 0.5 90 0.012125 51.22 vF, S, R, bM ESO 151-36; AM 0112-554
NGC 482 01 20 20.4 -40 57 58 Gx (Sab) 14.1 13.3 0.8 13.2 2.2 × 0.5 84 0.021908 92.54 eF, lE ESO 296-13; MCG -7-3-17; AM 0118-411
NGC 576 01 28 57.4 -51 35 53 Gx (SB0-a) 14.3 13.4 0.9 12.8 1 × 0.8 18 0.012018 50.76 F, S, R, bM, am st 11 ESO 196-7; FAIR 295; AM 0126-515; IRAS 01269-5151
NGC 625 01 35 04.4 -41 26 15 Gx (SBm) 11.7 11.2 0.5 13.6 5.8 × 1.9 92 0.001321 5.58 3.810 B, L, mE, gpmbM ESO 297-5; MCG -7-4-17; AM 0132-414; IRAS 01329-4141; PRC C-11
NGC 641 01 38 39.0 -42 31 39 Gx (E-S0) 13.1 12.1 1.0 12.7 1.4 × 1.3 4 0.021091 89.09 63.100 F, S, R, gpmbM, p of 2 ESO 244-42; MCG -7-4-26; AM 0136-424
NGC 644 01 38 52.8 -42 35 08 Gx (SBc) 14.7 14.0 0.7 13.6 1.3 × 0.6 155 0.020784 87.79 74.450 F, S, vlE, glbM, f of 2 ESO 244-43; MCG -7-4-27; FAIR 706; AM 0136-425; IRAS 01367-4250
NGC 692 01 48 42.2 -48 38 53 Gx (SBbc) 13.1 12.3 0.8 13.6 2.1 × 1.8 34 0.021181 89.47 B, S, R, gbM ESO 197-3; FAIR 712; IRAS 01467-4853
NGC 822 02 06 39.2 -41 09 25 Gx (E5) 14.1 13.2 0.9 12.8 1.1 × 0.6 77 0.018112 76.50 50.950 cF, vS, R, sbM, r ESO 298-9; MCG -7-5-8
NGC 862 02 13 02.8 -42 02 01 Gx (E0) 12.8 11.8 1.0 12.4 0.8 × 0.8 0.017996 76.01 F, vS, svmbM ESO 298-20; MCG -7-5-12; AM 0211-421
NGC 889 02 19 06.8 -41 44 57 Gx (E1) 14.3 13.3 1.0 13.0 1 × 0.9 103 0.017309 73.11 vF, vS, R, bM, * 7 sf ESO 298-27; MCG -7-5-16
NGC 893 02 19 58.1 -41 24 10 Gx (Sc) 13.4 12.7 0.7 12.9 1.3 × 1.1 119 0.016846 71.16 72.980 pF, pS, R, lbM, * 8 f 4' ESO 298-29; MCG -7-5-17; AM 0217-413; IRAS 02179-4137
NGC 7689 23 33 16.4 -54 05 39 Gx (SBc) 12.2 11.5 0.7 13.2 2.8 × 1.9 135 0.006571 27.76 25.220 pF, L, R, vgbM ESO 192-7; IRAS 23305-5422
NGC 7690 23 33 02.4 -51 41 54 Gx (Sb) 13.0 12.4 0.6 12.9 2.1 × 0.8 132 0.005074 21.43 22.300 cB, S, lE, psbM, * 8 f ESO 240-6; FAIR 1049; IRAS 23303-5158
NGC 7702 23 35 28.8 -56 00 43 Gx (S0) 13.1 12.2 0.9 13.1 2.1 × 1.2 117 0.010777 45.52 B, cS, E, g, sbM, * 8·9 p ESO 192-9
NGC 7744 23 44 59.2 -42 54 36 Gx (E/SB0) 12.9 11.9 1.0 13.2 2.2 × 1.8 105 0.010334 43.65 36.900 cB, S, vlE, svmbM * 14 IC 5348; ESO 292-17; MCG -7-48-17; AM 2342-431
NGC 7764 23 50 53.6 -40 43 48 Gx (SBm) 12.6 12.2 0.4 13.1 2 × 1.5 148 0.005662 23.92 20.500 B, pL, R, gbM ESO 293-4; MCG -7-48-27; VV 715; AM 2348-410
NGC 7764 A1 23 53 20.1 -40 48 15 Gx (P) 16.0 15.2 0.8 12.9 0.7 × 0.2 65 0.029544 124.7 B, pL, R, gbM ESO 293-8; MCG -7-1-1; AM 2350-410
NGC 7764 A2 23 53 23.7 -40 48 25 Gx (Sc R) 15.1 14.4 0.7 14.1 1.3 × 0.7 70 0.029994 126.6 B, pL, R, gbM ESO 293-8; MCG -7-1-1; AM 2350-410
NGC 7764 A3 23 53 26.2 -40 48 58 Gx (E0/P) 15.8 14.8 1.0 12.9 0.4 × 0.4 0.029410 124.2 B, pL, R, gbM ESO 293-8; MCG -7-1-1; AM 2350-410; N 7764E in PGC
NGC 7796 23 58 59.7 -55 27 29 Gx (E1) 12.5 11.5 1.0 12.9 2.2 × 1.9 168 0.011221 47.40 49.900 pB, cS, R, gmbM ESO 149-7; AM 2356-554
IC 1594 00 53 45.2 -47 38 52 Gx (SBb) 15.2 14.4 0.8 13.5 1.3 × 0.4 130 0.027746 117.2 eF, eS, cE 130°, stell N ESO 195-12; AM 0051-475
IC 1595 00 53 47.0 -45 11 11 Gx (Sb) 15.1 14.3 0.8 12.7 1.5 × 0.2 12 0.024427 103.1 87.250 eF, S, mE 10°, stell N ESO 243-8; FGCE 102
IC 1603 00 56 59.7 -45 24 46 Gx (Sc) 14.5 13.8 0.7 13.9 1.3 × 0.8 111 0.026378 111.4 88.950 eF, eS, cE 115°, cbM ESO 243-14
IC 1605 00 57 37.4 -48 54 10 Gx (SBbc) 13.7 12.9 0.8 13.5 1.6 × 1.3 138 0.024841 104.9 vF, eS, R ESO 195-19; FAIR 671; AM 0055-491; IRAS 00553-4910
IC 1609 00 59 46.7 -40 20 01 Gx (S0) 13.6 12.6 1.0 13.2 1.4 × 1.4 0.023076 97.47 vF, vS, R ESO 295-26; MCG -7-3-4
IC 1615 01 04 06.8 -51 07 58 Gx (Sbc) 14.2 13.4 0.8 12.9 1.3 × 0.6 143 0.025588 108.0 98.250 eF, S, cE 140°, cbM ESO 195-27; IRAS 01019-5124
IC 1617 01 04 16.7 -51 01 57 Gx (S0-a) 14.6 13.7 0.9 13.4 1.4 × 0.6 125 0.025441 107.4 eF, S, cE 130°, cbM ESO 195-28; AM 0102-511; IRAS 01020-5117
IC 1621 01 06 22.6 -46 43 31 Gx (Sbc) 14.0 13.2 0.8 12.3 1.3 × 0.4 3 eF, eS, mE 0°, cbM ESO 243-28; DRCG 41-41; Beta Phe (3.8) 3' p
IC 1625 01 07 42.6 -46 54 30 Gx (E-S0) 12.9 12.0 0.9 12.6 1.6 × 1.2 7 0.022279 94.10 92.750 eF, vS, R, susp ESO 243-33; AM 0105-471; DRCG 41-29
IC 1627 01 08 10.8 -46 05 38 Gx (SBb) 13.7 12.9 0.8 13.2 2.5 × 0.6 139 0.020461 86.43 83.540 cF, S, eE 135°, vmbM ESO 243-34; DRCG 40-19; IRAS 01059-4621
IC 1630 01 08 16.8 -46 45 15 Gx (Sb) 15.1 14.3 0.8 13.3 1.5 × 0.3 65 0.022816 96.37 92.400 eF, eS, E 60°, susp ESO 243-36; AM 0106-470; DRCG 41-39
IC 1631 01 08 44.7 -46 28 31 Gx (Sab) 14.1 13.3 0.8 12.5 0.9 × 0.6 82 0.030968 130.8 eF, S, R, susp ESO 243-40; AM 0106-464; DRCG 40-5; IRAS 01065-4644
IC 1633 01 09 55.5 -45 55 53 Gx (E1) 12.6 11.5 1.1 13.6 2.6 × 2.4 93 0.024250 102.4 vF, S, R, vF * f ESO 243-46; FAIR 683; AM 0107-461; DRCG 40-26
IC 1649 01 11 50.8 -55 51 24 Gx (Sbc) 14.7 13.9 0.8 13.0 1.7 × 0.3 136 0.017806 75.21 69.300 eF, cS, E 140°, cbM ESO 151-30
IC 1650 01 12 18.9 -50 24 07 Gx (SBb) 14.4 13.6 0.8 13.4 1.3 × 0.7 62 0.024550 103.7 91.300 cF, S, mE 55°, cbM ESO 195-34; AM 0110-503; IRAS 01101-5039
IC 1796 02 22 47.3 -41 22 15 Gx (E/SB0) 13.0 12.0 1.0 11.9 1.1 × 0.9 86 0.016918 71.46 vF, vS, R ESO 298-38; MCG -7-6-1
IC 5325 23 28 43.1 -41 20 01 Gx (SBbc) 11.8 11.3 0.5 13.2 2.8 × 2.5 8 0.005013 21.17 18.100 F, S, R, gbM, * sp 1' ESO 347-18; MCG -7-48-4; AM 2325-413; IRAS 23260-4136
IC 5328 23 33 16.3 -45 00 56 Gx (E4) 12.3 11.4 0.9 12.9 2.4 × 1.5 40 0.010464 44.20 34.600 vF, S, R, bet 2 st ESO 291-29; AM 2330-451
IC 5328 A 23 33 13.6 -45 01 29 Gx (SB0-a) 14.7 13.8 0.9 11.2 0.5 × 0.2 151 0.011845 50.03 vF, S, R, bet 2 st ESO 291-28; AM 2330-451
IC 5328 B 23 33 58.8 -45 12 32 Gx (SBc) 15.0 14.3 0.7 14.0 1.7 × 0.5 169 0.010308 43.54 40.800 vF, S, R, bet 2 st ESO 291-30

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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