Catalogues
Triangulum Australe / New General & Index Catalogue (NGC/IC)
Planetary Nebulae
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | bMag | vMag | Dim | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 5844 | 15 10 40.7 | -64 40 22 | PN | 13.2 | 1.22 | 1.372 | pB, pL, R, vgvlbM | PK 317-5.1; ESO 99-PN1; AM 1506-642 | |
| NGC 5979 | 15 47 41.1 | -61 13 02 | PN | 11.8 | 11.5 | 0.3 | 2.761 | !, planetary, pF, vS, R, r? am 150 st | PK 322-5.1; ESO 136-PN3; CS=13.1 |
Open Clusters
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | vMag | Dim | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 6025 | 16 03 17.7 | -60 25 53 | OCL (II2p) | 5.1 | 15 | 0.769 | Cl, B, vL, pRi, lC, st 7… | OCL 939; ESO 136-SC14 |
Galaxies
| Name | RA | Dec | Type | bMag | vMag | B-V | SB | Dim | PA | z | D(z) | MD | Dreyer Description | Identification, Remarks |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 5938 | 15 36 26.1 | -66 51 33 | Gx (SBbc) | 12.4 | 11.8 | 0.6 | 13.8 | 2.8 × 2.5 | 177 | 0.011709 | 49.46 | 27.500 | F, S, am st | ESO 99-7; AM 1531-664; IRAS 15317-6641 |
| NGC 6156 | 16 34 52.6 | -60 37 09 | Gx (SBc) | 12.2 | 11.5 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 1.6 × 1.4 | 0 | 0.010885 | 45.98 | pF, pL, vlE, gbM | ESO 137-33; FAIR 329; IRAS 16304-6030 | |
| NGC 6183 | 16 41 41.8 | -69 22 21 | Gx (Sa) | 13.1 | 12.2 | 0.9 | 12.1 | 1.8 × 0.6 | 36 | 0.016278 | 68.76 | vF, eS, R, gbM | ESO 69-8 | |
| IC 4571 | 15 48 51.6 | -67 19 25 | Gx (SBb) | 13.4 | 12.6 | 0.8 | 12.1 | 1.4 × 0.5 | 142 | 0.016410 | 69.31 | cF, cS, mE 155° | ESO 99-11; IRAS 15440-6710 | |
| IC 4584 | 16 00 12.5 | -66 22 57 | Gx (Sc) | 15.8 | 15.1 | 0.7 | 15.9 | 1.8 × 1.5 | 96 | 0.012342 | 52.13 | eF, S, iF | ESO 100-4; AM 1555-661; IRAS 15554-6614 | |
| IC 4585 | 16 00 17.1 | -66 19 21 | Gx (SBb) | 13.0 | 12.3 | 0.7 | 12.5 | 2.6 × 0.8 | 54 | 0.012135 | 51.26 | eF, S, iF | ESO 100-5; AM 1555-661; IRAS 15555-6610 | |
| IC 4595 | 16 20 43.8 | -70 08 33 | Gx (Sc) | 12.7 | 12.0 | 0.7 | 12.2 | 2.7 × 0.5 | 63 | 0.011406 | 48.18 | 46.180 | F, S, eE 55° | ESO 69-2; IRAS 16153-7001 |
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 |