Catalogues

Puppis / 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 2438 07 41 50.6 -14 44 05 PN 10.1 10.8 1.27 0.422 planetary, pB, pS, vlE, r, 3s.75 d PK 231+4.2; CS=17.7
NGC 2440 07 41 55.4 -18 12 29 PN 10.8 9.4 1.32 0.491 planetary, cB, not v well def PK 234+2.1; ESO 560-PN9; CS=14.3
NGC 2452 07 47 26.2 -27 20 06 PN 12.6 12.0 0.48 4.601 planetary, F, S, lE, am 60 st PK 243-1.1; ESO 493-PN11; CS=19.0

Galactic Nebulae

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type vMag MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 2467 07 52 26.0 -26 26 12 EN+OCL 7.1 1.355 pB, vL, R, er, * 8 M LBN 1065; OCL 668; ESO 493-SC25

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 2396 07 28 00.0 -11 43 00 OCL (III3p) 7.4 10 0.588 Cl, vL, vlC OCL 579
NGC 2401 07 29 24.3 -13 58 00 OCL (II3p) 12.6 2 5.900 Cl, S, cRi, cC, st vS OCL 588
NGC 2409 07 31 36.7 -17 11 23 OCL 7.5 7.3 2.5 2.900 Cl, S but B, st 8…10 Bochum 4
NGC 2414 07 33 12.8 -15 27 14 OCL (I3m) 7.9 6 2.888 Cl, P, lC, st 9, &c OCL 598
NGC 2421 07 36 12.0 -20 36 42 OCL (I2m) 8.3 8 2.181 Cl, L, cRi, st 11…13 OCL 626; ESO 560-SC2
NGC 2422 07 36 35.0 -14 28 47 OCL (III2m) 4.4 25 0.491 Cl, B, vL, pRi, st L and S M 47; NGC 2478; OCL 596
NGC 2423 07 37 06.7 -13 52 17 OCL (IV2m) 6.7 12 0.766 Cl, vL, Ri, pC, st vS OCL 592
NGC 2425 07 38 17.6 -14 52 40 OCL (III2p) 5 3.600 Cl, P, S, st vS OCL 599
NGC 2428 07 39 22.0 -16 31 42 OCL 13 2.100 Cl, vL, vlC
NGC 2432 07 40 53.0 -19 04 36 OCL (II1p) 10.2 7 2.030 Cl, pL, pC, E 0°, st L and S OCL 620; ESO 560-SC6
NGC 2437 07 41 46.8 -14 48 36 OCL (III2m) 6.1 20 1.375 !, Cl, vB, vRi, vL, inv planetary M 46; OCL 601
NGC 2439 07 40 45.4 -31 41 33 OCL (II3m) 6.9 9 3.855 Cl, B, pRi, pL, lC, st 9,12…14 OCL 688; ESO 429-SC11
NGC 2447 07 44 30.0 -23 51 24 OCL (IV1p) 6.2 10 1.037 Cl, L, pRi, lC, st 8…13 M 93; OCL 649; ESO 493-SC7
NGC 2451 07 45 24.0 -37 57 00 OCL (II2p) 2.8 50 0.188 Cl, vvL, vlC, 1 * 4·5 m OCL 716; ESO 311-SC8; *Grp ?
NGC 2453 07 47 34.1 -27 11 41 OCL (I2p) 8.3 4 4.700 Cl, S, pRi, pC OCL 670; ESO 493-SC12
NGC 2455 07 49 00.0 -21 18 06 OCL (III2p) 10.2 15 2.650 Cl, cL, pRi, lC, st 12 OCL 636; ESO 560-SC15
NGC 2477 07 52 10.0 -38 31 48 OCL (I3r) 5.8 20 1.222 !, Cl, B, Ri, L, lC, st 12 OCL 720; ESO 311-SC17
NGC 2479 07 55 06.0 -17 42 28 OCL (III1m) 9.6 11 1.200 Cl, pL, pRi, pC, st S OCL 623; ESO 561-SC1
NGC 2482 07 55 12.0 -24 15 30 OCL (III1m) 7.3 10 1.343 Cl, L, cRi, vlC OCL 653; ESO 494-SC3
NGC 2483 07 55 39.0 -27 53 42 OCL 7.6 9 1.659 Cl, L, lC ESO 430-SC2; OCL 677
NGC 2489 07 56 15.9 -30 03 51 OCL (II2m) 7.9 5 3.700 Cl, pL, eRi, pC, st 11…13 OCL 690; ESO 430-SC3
NGC 2509 08 00 47.8 -19 03 02 OCL (II1p) 9.3 12 2.900 Cl, B, pRi, lC, st S OCL 630; ESO 561-SC7
NGC 2527 08 04 58.1 -28 08 46 OCL (III1p) 6.5 10 0.601 Cl, vL, pRi, lC, st 10…15 NGC 2520; OCL 685; ESO 430-SC15
NGC 2533 08 07 04.0 -29 52 00 OCL (III1p) 7.6 6 1.700 Cl, pL, Ri, C, st 9, 13…14 OCL 695; ESO 430-SC19
NGC 2539 08 10 36.9 -12 49 14 OCL (II1m) 6.5 15 1.363 Cl, vL, Ri, lC, st 11…13 OCL 611
NGC 2546 08 12 24.0 -37 37 00 OCL (III2m) 6.3 70 0.919 Cl, B, L, lC, iE, st 9…12 OCL 726; ESO 369-SC7
NGC 2567 08 18 32.0 -30 38 24 OCL (III2m) 7.4 11 1.677 Cl, pL, pRi, lC, iR, st 11…14 OCL 708; ESO 431-SC3
NGC 2568 08 18 18.1 -37 06 19 OCL (I3p) 10.7 3 vF, pL, F * inv OCL 727; ESO 370-SC5
NGC 2571 08 18 56.3 -29 44 57 OCL (IV1p) 7.0 7 1.339 Cl, vL, cRi, lC, st 9… OCL 701; ESO 431-SC5
NGC 2579 08 20 52.7 -36 12 58 OCL (IV1p) 7.5 19 12.800 D * (h 4083) in pS neb, am 70 st OCL 724; ESO 370-*N8; *Grp ?
NGC 2580 08 21 28.0 -30 17 30 OCL (II2m) 9.7 8 4.000 Cl, cL, pRi, pC, R, st 12 OCL 709; ESO 431-SC6
NGC 2587 08 23 24.0 -29 30 31 OCL (II1p) 9.2 10 2.700 Cl, pmCM, iF, st 9…13 OCL 706; ESO 431-SC7
NGC 2588 08 23 09.5 -32 58 30 OCL (II1p) 11.8 2 4.950 Cl, F, S, R, gbM, st 15 OCL 715; ESO 370-SC10

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 2298 06 48 59.2 -36 00 17 GCL (VI) 9.3 5 10.800 globular, B, pL, iR, gbM, rr GCL 11; ESO 366-SC22

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 2200 06 13 17.4 -43 39 47 Gx (SBc) 14.7 14.0 0.7 13.2 0.9 × 0.6 161 0.016305 68.87 eF, pS, R, vlbM, ? 134° PD ESO 254-39; MCG -7-13-6; AM 0611-433
NGC 2201 06 13 31.4 -43 42 18 Gx (SBb) 14.1 13.3 0.8 12.5 1.1 × 0.5 113 0.015547 65.67 eF, S, R, pslbM, ? 134° PD ESO 254-40; MCG -7-13-7; AM 0611-433
NGC 2310 06 53 53.8 -40 51 49 Gx (S0) 12.7 11.8 0.9 13.0 4.3 × 0.8 47 0.003809 16.09 13.600 pB, pL, vmE 45°, pslbM ESO 309-7; MCG -7-15-1; AM 0652-405
NGC 2328 07 02 36.1 -42 04 05 Gx (E/SB0) 12.8 12.1 0.7 13.4 1.3 × 0.8 115 0.003896 16.46 vF, S, vlE, bM, am st ESO 309-16; MCG -7-15-2; IRAS 07010-4159
NGC 2427 07 36 27.9 -47 38 09 Gx (SBdm) 12.3 11.5 0.8 14.0 4.9 × 2 122 0.003242 13.69 11.780 eF, L, pmE, gmbM, 2 st inv ESO 208-27; IRAS 07350-4731
NGC 2501 07 58 30.0 -14 21 15 Gx (S0) 14.4 13.4 1.0 13.4 1.4 × 1 120 0.007222 30.51 cF, S, vlE 90°, glbM, am st MCG -2-21-2; IRAS 07561-1413
NGC 2517 08 02 47.0 -12 19 02 Gx (SB0) 12.7 11.8 0.9 12.1 1.4 × 1 67 0.004920 20.78 F, vS, R, bet 3 st 13·14 MCG -2-21-3; NPM1G -12.0217; CGMW 1-2065
NGC 2525 08 05 38.0 -11 25 39 Gx (SBc/P) 12.3 11.6 0.7 13.4 3 × 2 75 0.005274 22.28 18.500 cF, pL, R, vgvlbM, am st MCG -2-21-4; UGCA 135; IRAS 08032-1117
NGC 2559 08 17 06.1 -27 27 25 Gx (SBbc) 11.7 10.9 0.8 12.3 3 × 1.4 6 0.005200 21.96 18.250 F, pL, gmbM, am 60 st ESO 494-41; MCG -4-20-3; UGCA 136; IRAS 08150-2718; CGMW 2-3078; VV 475; AM 0815-271
NGC 2564 08 18 30.0 -21 48 58 Gx (E-S0) 13.4 12.4 1.0 11.8 1.2 × 0.8 81 0.016880 71.30 vF, S, R, gbM, am many st ESO 562-1; NPM1G -21.0210; CGMW 2-3167
NGC 2566 08 18 45.5 -25 30 02 Gx (SBab) 11.8 11.0 0.8 13.1 2.9 × 1.7 62 0.005460 23.06 21.100 vF, cL, er ESO 495-3; MCG -4-20-8; UGCA 138; IRAS 08166-2520; AM 0804-252; CGMW 2-3181
NGC 2578 08 21 24.2 -13 19 05 Gx (SB0-a) 13.5 12.6 0.9 13.5 2.2 × 1.3 80 0.015347 64.82 F, vlE, gbM, r, am 50 st MCG -2-22-2; IRAS 08191-1310
IC 500 08 12 39.5 -16 03 04 Gx (E?) 13.5 12.5 1.0 12.1 1.3 × 0.5 45 0.015193 64.18 vF, dif, vF * att MCG -3-21-7; CGMW 1-2344
IC 2311 08 18 45.9 -25 22 12 Gx (E0) 12.5 11.5 1.0 13.0 1.3 × 1.3 0.006151 25.98 26.130 pB, vS, R, lbM, 6' n of III 288 ESO 495-2; MCG -4-20-7; CGMW 2-3182
IC 2367 08 24 10.0 -18 46 33 Gx (SBb) 12.7 11.9 0.8 13.4 2.6 × 1.8 55 0.008166 34.49 25.000 pB, S MCG -3-22-1; ESO 562-5; PGC 23580; IRAS 08219-1836
IC 2375 08 26 19.6 -13 18 11 Gx (SBb) 13.9 13.1 0.8 12.7 1.9 × 0.4 83 0.019624 82.89 F, vS, E 90°, 1st of 3 MCG -2-22-14; IRAS 08240-1308
IC 2377 08 26 26.0 -13 18 25 Gx (SB0-a) 14.3 13.4 0.9 11.8 0.7 × 0.4 36 0.020161 85.16 eF, vS, 2nd of 3 MCG -2-22-15
IC 2379 08 26 27.7 -13 17 36 Gx (Sa) 14.6 13.7 0.9 13.0 1 × 0.6 144 0.020161 85.16 vF, vS, 3rd of 3 MCG -2-22-16

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