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Ursa Minor / 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 3172 11 47 14.5 +89 05 37 Gx (S?) 15.0 14.1 0.9 13.7 1 × 0.7 39 0.020334 85.89 vF, R, gbM, * 11 s 2', Polarissima Borealis MCG 15-1-11; CGCG 370-8B; CGCG 370-2A; NPM1G +89.0003; Polarissima borealis
NGC 5034 13 12 19.2 +70 38 59 Gx (Sc) 14.0 13.3 0.7 12.7 0.9 × 0.7 15 0.029007 122.5 vF, vS, R UGC 8295; MCG 12-13-1; CGCG 336-3; IRAS 13107+7054
NGC 5144 A 13 22 53.9 +70 30 53 Gx (Sc/P) 13.4 13.1 0.3 13.0 1.2 × 0.8 150 0.010531 44.48 planetary ?, cB, S, R, g, slbM UGC 8420; MCG 12-13-5; MK 256; IRAS 13214+7046; CGCG 336-8; 7ZW 511; KUG 1321+707
NGC 5144 B 13 22 53.5 +70 30 36 Gx (C) 16.0 15.0 1.0 11.4 0.2 × 0.2 0.010457 44.17 planetary ?, cB, S, R, g, slbM UGC 8420; MCG 12-13-5; MK 256; CGCG 336-8; 7ZW 511
NGC 5262 13 35 38.5 +75 02 24 Gx (E-S0) 15.2 14.2 1.0 14.1 1.2 × 0.7 14 0.030625 129.3 eF, S UGC 8606; CGCG 353-22; NPM1G +75.0089; KCPG 386B
NGC 5314 13 46 11.1 +70 20 23 Gx (S) 14.7 13.9 0.8 13.0 1 × 0.5 90 0.031962 135.0 vF, eS, stellar, eF * v close MCG 12-13-9; CGCG 336-17
NGC 5323 13 45 36.0 +76 49 42 Gx (Sab) 14.3 13.5 0.8 12.7 1.4 × 0.4 163 0.006601 27.88 vF, pS, lE 0° ± UGC 8719; MCG 13-10-12; CGCG 353-25; IRAS 13451+7704
NGC 5340 13 48 59.8 +72 39 16 Gx (S) 15.5 14.7 0.8 13.6 0.8 × 0.5 85 0.035988 152.0 eF, S, R MCG 12-13-14; CGCG 336-22; NPM1G +72.0115
NGC 5344 13 50 12.0 +73 57 12 Gx (S) 15.3 14.5 0.8 12.6 0.6 × 0.4 84 0.030091 127.1 vF, S, R CGCG 336-26; NPM1G +74.0102
NGC 5412 13 57 13.4 +73 37 02 Gx (E-S0) 14.4 13.4 1.0 13.5 1.2 × 1 20 0.023796 100.5 pF, S, R, D * p UGC 8905; CGCG 336-33; NPM1G +73.0098
NGC 5415 13 56 56.8 +70 45 18 Gx (S) 15.2 14.4 0.8 13.3 1 × 0.6 126 0.029490 124.5 eF, vS, R, 2 F st nr CGCG 336-32; NPM1G +70.0124
NGC 5452 13 54 24.3 +78 13 14 Gx (SBcd) 14.0 13.3 0.7 14.3 2 × 1.5 120 0.006891 29.11 33.050 vF, pL, iR, vgvlbM UGC 8867; MCG 13-10-14; CGCG 353-28
NGC 5479 14 05 57.3 +65 41 28 Gx (E-S0) 15.0 14.0 1.0 13.0 0.7 × 0.5 15 0.031999 135.1 cF, vS, R, nearly bet 2 st MCG 11-17-19; CGCG 317-16; NPM1G +65.0105
NGC 5547 14 09 45.1 +78 36 06 Gx (S/P) 14.8 13.9 0.9 12.2 0.6 × 0.4 66 0.039027 164.8 eF, vS, E 0° ± UGC 9095; CGCG 353-31; NPM1G +78.0073; IRAS 14101+7850
NGC 5607 14 19 26.7 +71 35 17 Gx (S/P) 13.9 13.4 0.5 12.9 0.9 × 0.8 66 0.025334 107.0 pF, cS, iR, bM, er NGC 5620; IC 1005; UGC 9189; MCG 12-41-1; MK 286; 7ZW 547; IRAS 14188+7148; CGCG 337-7
NGC 5671 14 27 42.3 +69 41 41 Gx (SBb) 14.1 13.3 0.8 13.9 1.7 × 1.2 45 0.030074 127.0 vF, pL, R, bM UGC 9297; MCG 12-14-6; CGCG 337-14; IRAS 14268+6955
NGC 5712 14 29 41.6 +78 51 53 Gx (E-S0) 15.5 14.5 1.0 13.8 0.7 × 0.7 0.022656 95.70 vF, S, R, S Cl p MCG 13-10-21; CGCG 353-42; CGCG 354-5; 7ZW 553; NPM1G +79.0122
NGC 5808 14 54 02.7 +73 07 55 Gx (SBbc) 14.3 13.5 0.8 13.1 0.9 × 0.9 0.024180 102.1 vF, S, iR, bet 2 st NGC 5819; UGC 9609; CGCG 337-23; IRAS 14540+7319
NGC 5832 14 57 45.7 +71 40 53 Gx (SBb) 12.9 12.1 0.8 14.2 3.6 × 2.2 45 0.001491 6.30 11.500 pB, cL, iR, bp, r UGC 9649; MCG 12-14-15; CGCG 337-25; IRAS 14575+7152; KARA 656; KAZ 409
NGC 5836 14 59 31.1 +73 53 35 Gx (SBb) 14.7 13.9 0.8 13.9 1.2 × 1 45 0.023903 100.9 eF, vS, lE, 2 st inv UGC 9664; MCG 12-14-16; CGCG 337-26; 7ZW 576
NGC 5909 15 11 27.9 +75 23 04 Gx (Sbc) 14.6 13.8 0.8 13.0 1.1 × 0.5 52 0.023523 99.36 vF, vS UGC 9778; MCG 13-11-10; CGCG 354-21; KCPG 460A; NPM1G +75.0113
NGC 5912 15 11 40.5 +75 23 05 Gx (E-S0) 14.8 13.8 1.0 14.2 1.2 × 1.1 129 0.024127 101.9 vF, vS MCG 13-11-11; CGCG 354-22; KCPG 460B
NGC 5939 15 24 45.8 +68 43 47 Gx (Sbc) 13.9 13.1 0.8 12.1 0.9 × 0.5 35 0.022305 94.21 pB, pS, lE UGC 9854; MCG 12-15-7; CGCG 338-8; IRAS 15244+6854
NGC 6011 15 46 32.4 +72 10 09 Gx (Sb) 14.3 13.5 0.8 13.7 2 × 0.7 110 0.024941 105.3 vF, S, E 90° ±, vS * f UGC 10047; MCG 12-15-16; CGCG 338-17
NGC 6048 15 57 30.2 +70 41 20 Gx (E2) 13.3 12.3 1.0 13.8 2.2 × 1.7 140 0.025718 108.6 F, R, bM UGC 10124; MCG 12-15-38; CGCG 338-32
NGC 6068 15 55 25.5 +78 59 48 Gx (SBbc) 13.6 12.8 0.8 12.4 1 × 0.7 155 0.013259 56.01 Vf, vS, lE 0°, r UGC 10126; MCG 13-11-19; CGCG 354-31; IRAS 15575+7908; CGCG 355-5; ARAK 492; KAZ 53; KCPG 476B
NGC 6068 A 15 54 47.4 +78 59 08 Gx (S0) 15.0 14.0 1.0 12.0 0.9 × 0.2 171 0.013329 56.30 Vf, vS, lE 0°, r MCG 13-11-17; CGCG 354-30; CGCG 355-4; KCPG 476A; KAZ 52; NPM1G +79.0130
NGC 6071 16 02 06.9 +70 25 02 Gx (E-S0) 14.9 13.9 1.0 14.0 1 × 1 0.025214 106.5 eF, vS MCG 12-15-47; CGCG 338-41; NPM1G +70.0158
NGC 6091 16 07 52.9 +69 54 19 Gx (S) 14.9 14.1 0.8 12.6 0.8 × 0.5 114 0.022979 97.06 vF, vS, R, * n MCG 12-15-54; CGCG 338-47; NPM1G +70.0159
NGC 6094 16 06 33.8 +72 29 42 Gx (S0) 14.2 13.2 1.0 14.1 1.8 × 1.4 120 0.025358 107.1 vF, vS, lE UGC 10228; MCG 12-15-52; CGCG 338-45; NPM1G +72.0141
NGC 6217 16 32 38.7 +78 11 57 Gx (SBbc) 11.8 11.2 0.6 13.2 3 × 2.5 153 0.004543 19.19 23.900 B, cL, lE, slbM UGC 10470; MCG 13-12-8; CGCG 355-14; Arp 185; KAZ 73; IRAS 16350+7818
NGC 6251 16 32 31.8 +82 32 18 Gx (E2) 13.6 12.6 1.0 13.7 1.8 × 1.5 36 0.024710 104.3 cF, S, bM, p of 2 UGC 10501; MCG 14-8-10; CGCG 367-13; NPM1G +82.0085
NGC 6252 16 32 40.3 +82 34 38 Gx (S) 15.0 14.2 0.8 12.4 0.7 × 0.3 60 0.021441 90.57 vF, vS, f of 2 MCG 14-8-11; CGCG 367-14; NPM1G +82.0086
NGC 6324 17 05 25.3 +75 24 28 Gx (Sbc) 13.7 12.9 0.8 12.2 1 × 0.6 72 0.016231 68.56 vF, S, E, S * s UGC 10725; MCG 13-12-16; CGCG 355-25; IRAS 17070+7528; ARAK 517; KAZ 120
NGC 6331 17 03 34.3 +78 37 47 Gx (E3) 15.4 14.4 1.0 12.9 0.6 × 0.4 126 0.056469 238.5 eF, S MCG 13-12-15; CGCG 355-24; DRCG 35-49
IC 945 13 47 07.5 +72 04 12 Gx (Sb) 15.0 14.2 0.8 13.5 0.9 × 0.7 126 0.030037 126.8 eeF, S, R, 2 st nf UGC 8732; MCG 12-13-10; CGCG 336-18
IC 954 13 49 56.3 +71 09 53 Gx (P) 14.7 13.7 1.0 13.1 1.1 × 0.6 91 0.030021 126.8 eeF, S, R, B * f UGC 8765; MCG 12-13-18; CGCG 336-24; 7ZW 527
IC 1046 14 37 53.2 +69 00 52 Gx (Sc) 15.2 14.5 0.7 13.1 0.8 × 0.4 88 0.026068 110.1 eF, S, R, D * f MCG 12-14-11; CGCG 337-17
IC 1083 14 55 33.5 +68 24 31 Gx (Sbc) 15.3 14.5 0.8 12.7 0.7 × 0.3 90 0.029430 124.3 eeF, S, R MCG 12-14-14; CGCG 337-24
IC 1110 15 12 05.3 +67 21 44 Gx (Sa) 14.9 14.0 0.9 13.2 1.4 × 0.4 77 0.011251 47.52 eeF, S, mE UGC 9773; MCG 11-19-1; CGCG 318-22; CGCG 319-4; KARA 666
IC 1129 15 32 00.8 +68 14 48 Gx (Sc) 13.8 13.1 0.7 12.9 1.1 × 0.9 170 0.021815 92.14 50.400 vF, pS, iR, D * nf UGC 9899; MCG 11-19-10; CGCG 319-19; IRAS 15316+6825
IC 1139 15 29 26.0 +82 35 04 Gx (S) 15.7 14.9 0.8 12.4 0.6 × 0.2 45 0.022069 93.22 eeF, S, lE, v diffic CGCG 366-17; NPM1G +82.0076
IC 1143 15 30 55.8 +82 27 23 Gx (E0) 14.2 13.2 1.0 13.1 0.9 × 0.9 0.021615 91.30 pF, vS, R, * nr UGC 9932; MCG 14-7-22; CGCG 366-18; NPM1G +82.0078
IC 1145 15 44 08.3 +72 25 51 Gx (Sbc) 15.0 14.2 0.8 13.7 1.5 × 0.5 168 0.025224 106.5 eeF, pS, R, III. 313 nr UGC 10032; MCG 12-15-15; CGCG 338-15; IRAS 15445+7235
IC 1154 15 52 28.5 +70 22 32 Gx (E2) 14.3 13.3 1.0 13.1 1 × 0.8 145 0.038113 160.9 vF, pS, R UGC 10088; MCG 12-15-35; CGCG 338-29; NPM1G +70.0153
IC 1187 15 59 10.1 +70 33 27 Gx (S?) 15.8 15.0 0.8 12.1 0.4 × 0.2 93 0.025363 107.1 * 13 with neb MCG 12-15-40; CGCG 338-34; NPM1G +70.0156
IC 1204 16 07 15.3 +69 55 54 Gx (S?) 15.5 14.7 0.8 12.7 0.6 × 0.3 60 0.025144 106.2 vF, S, stell N, * 11 f 3' MCG 12-15-53; CGCG 338-46; IRAS 16073+7003
IC 4470 14 28 22.8 +78 53 10 Gx (S?) 15.2 14.4 0.8 12.5 1 × 0.2 85 0.022913 96.78 Cl, eF, S, ? neb MCG 13-10-19; CGCG 354-3; CGCG 353-40; NPM1G +79.0121
IC 4660 17 21 45.0 +75 50 55 Gx (S) 14.5 13.6 0.9 12.4 1.3 × 0.3 170 0.004146 17.51 pL, E ns, * 9.2 sp 30" UGC 10848; MCG 13-12-23; CGCG 355-32; IRAS 17235+7553

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