Catalogues

Vela / 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 2792 09 12 26.5 -42 25 39 PN 13.5 11.6 0.35 2.209 ! planetary, pB = * 9, vS, R, am st PK 265+4.1; ESO 314-PN6; AM 0910-421; CS=13.8
NGC 2899 09 27 03.0 -56 06 20 PN 12.2 11.8 1.95 × 1 0.920 F, pL, R, gmbM, am 80 st PK 277-3.1; ESO 166-PN13
NGC 3132 10 07 01.8 -40 26 10 PN 8.2 9.2 1.47 0.865 !! planetary, vB, vL, lE * 9 m, 4s d PK 272+12.1; ESO 316-PN27; AM 1004-401; CS=10.1, Eight-burst planetary

Galactic Nebulae

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
Name RA Dec Type Dim MD Dreyer Description Identification, Remarks
NGC 2626 08 35 31.0 -40 40 20 EN+RN 5 × 5 1.200 * 9 inv in pB, pL, R neb ESO 313-N*4
NGC 2736 09 00 17.0 -45 56 53 SNR 20 × 2 0.250 ! eeF, vL, vvmE 19° ESO 260-N14; Herschel's Ray; Pencil Nebula

Open 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 2547 08 10 09.0 -49 13 30 OCL (II2p) 4.7 25 0.457 Cl, B, L, lC, st 7…16 OCL 753; ESO 209-SC18; AM 0808-490
NGC 2645 08 39 03.1 -46 13 38 OCL (II2p) 7.0 3 1.668 Cl, S, st L and S OCL 754; ESO 259-SC14
NGC 2659 08 42 36.0 -45 00 00 OCL (III3m) 8.6 15 1.713 Cl, L, Ri, pmE, st 11…14 OCL 752; ESO 260-SC3
NGC 2660 08 42 38.0 -47 12 02 OCL (I3m) 8.8 3 2.800 Cl, pS, mC, iR, gbM, st 13…15 OCL 759; ESO 260-SC4
NGC 2669 08 46 19.0 -52 56 06 OCL (II3p) 6.1 14 1.046 Cl, L, P, lC, st 10…13 OCL 768; ESO 165-SC5
NGC 2670 08 45 30.0 -48 47 30 OCL (II2p) 7.8 7 1.188 Cl, pL, P, lC, st 13… OCL 764; ESO 210-SC5
NGC 2671 08 46 12.0 -41 52 38 OCL (I3p) 11.6 5 1.660 Cl, pRi, lCM, st 12…13 OCL 745; ESO 313-SC14
NGC 2849 09 19 22.8 -40 31 13 OCL (II2m) 12.5 3 6.400 eF, cL, R, vglbM, rr OCL 756; ESO 314-SC13
NGC 2866 09 22 06.5 -51 06 08 OCL (II2p) 20 1.901 Cl, lC OCL 774; ESO 212-SC3
NGC 2910 09 30 29.0 -52 54 50 OCL (I2p) 7.2 6 2.607 Cl, cL, pRi, pC, st 10…14 OCL 781; ESO 166-SC17
NGC 2925 09 33 10.9 -53 23 45 OCL (III1p) 8.3 15 0.774 Cl, pRi, pC, D * taken OCL 783; ESO 166-SC22
NGC 2972 09 40 11.5 -50 19 13 OCL (I1p) 9.9 5 2.062 Cl, S, lRi, pC, st 13 NGC 2999; OCL 778; ESO 212-SC11
NGC 2982 09 42 00.0 -44 01 36 OCL (III1p) 12 2.500 Cl, P, E, st 10…11 OCL 770; ESO 262-SC1
NGC 3033 09 48 40.0 -56 24 42 OCL (II3p) 8.8 12 0.922 Cl, pL, pRi, iF, st 11…12 OCL 796; ESO 167-SC6
NGC 3105 10 00 39.5 -54 47 15 OCL (I3p) 9.7 2 4.884 Cl, C, lE, st 13…16 OCL 798; ESO 167-SC14; AM 0958-543
NGC 3228 10 21 22.0 -51 43 42 OCL (I1p) 6.0 5 0.499 Cl, 9 L and a few S st OCL 800; ESO 214-SC1
NGC 3330 10 38 46.0 -54 06 54 OCL (II2p) 7.4 6 0.894 Cl, P, st 9… OCL 806; ESO 168-SC11
NGC 3446 10 52 12.0 -45 09 36 OCL 6.5 1.485 Cl, pL, P, lC, iF, st 9…13 ESO 264-SC45
IC 2391 08 40 18.0 -52 55 00 OCL (II3p) 2.6 60 0.176 Cl, co, incl. ο Velorum 3.7 mag OCL 767; ESO 165-SC4; Omikron Vel cluster
IC 2395 08 42 30.0 -48 06 30 OCL (II3p) 4.6 13 0.709 Cl, co OCL 763; ESO 210-SC3; vdB-Hagen 47
IC 2488 09 27 27.0 -56 57 24 OCL (II2m) 7.4 18 1.134 Cl, co OCL 789; ESO 166-SC14

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 3201 10 17 36.8 -46 24 38 GCL (X) 6.9 20 4.900 globular, vL, iR, lCM, st 13…16 GCL 15; ESO 263-SC26

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 2845 09 18 36.9 -38 00 35 Gx (S0-a) 12.9 11.7 1.2 12.3 2.3 × 1.2 70 0.008439 35.65 vF, S, R, * 12 att sf ESO 314-10; MCG -6-21-2; IRAS 09166-3747
NGC 3250 B 10 27 44.5 -40 26 08 Gx (SBa) 13.7 12.7 1.0 12.9 2.2 × 0.6 6 0.008406 35.51 pB, pL, R, vgpsbM, * 13, 45° ESO 317-29; MCG -7-22-9; AM 1025-401; IRAS 10255-4010
NGC 3256 10 27 51.4 -43 54 19 Gx (Sb/P) 12.2 11.5 0.7 13.6 3.8 × 2.1 85 0.009354 39.51 37.400 cB, S, R, gmbM ESO 263-38; MCG -7-22-10; VV 65; AM 1025-433; IRAS 10257-4338
NGC 3256 A 10 25 51.1 -43 44 51 Gx (SBm) 15.0 14.4 0.6 14.0 1.3 × 0.6 85 0.009487 40.07 37.650 cB, S, R, gmbM ESO 263-34; AM 1023-432
NGC 3256 B 10 29 01.1 -44 24 12 Gx (SBbc) 13.8 13.0 0.8 12.8 1.9 × 0.5 135 0.009053 38.24 33.800 cB, S, R, gmbM ESO 263-39; MCG -7-22-14; IRAS 10268-4408
NGC 3256 C 10 29 05.8 -43 51 01 Gx (SBcd) 13.3 12.6 0.7 13.2 1.7 × 1.2 159 0.009070 38.31 cB, S, R, gmbM ESO 263-41; MCG -7-22-16; FAIR 431; AM 1026-433; IRAS 10269-4335
NGC 3261 10 29 01.4 -44 39 27 Gx (SBbc) 12.0 11.2 0.8 13.5 3.5 × 2.8 85 0.008549 36.11 33.400 F, S, R, am st ESO 263-40; MCG -7-22-15; AM 1026-442; IRAS 10268-4423
NGC 3262 10 29 06.1 -44 09 36 Gx (SB0) 14.2 13.2 1.0 12.8 1.1 × 0.7 108 0.009553 40.35 eF, S, R ESO 263-42; MCG -7-22-17
NGC 3263 10 29 13.3 -44 07 22 Gx (SBc) 12.5 11.9 0.6 13.9 5.1 × 1.4 103 0.010012 42.29 39.100 F, S, mE 280°, psbM ESO 263-43; MCG -7-22-18; AM 1027-435; IRAS 10270-4351
NGC 3283 10 31 11.2 -46 15 02 Gx (S0) 12.5 11.5 1.0 12.9 3.2 × 1.5 168 0.009670 40.85 pF, S, R, gbM ESO 263-48; IRAS 10290-4559
NGC 3318 10 37 15.0 -41 37 38 Gx (SBbc) 12.2 11.6 0.6 12.6 2.3 × 1.2 78 0.009255 39.09 39.000 cF, pL, pmE, lbM ESO 317-52; MCG -7-22-26; AM 1035-412; IRAS 10350-4122
NGC 3318 A 10 35 31.2 -41 44 25 Gx (SBc) 15.8 15.1 0.7 14.2 1.3 × 0.4 3 cF, pL, pmE, lbM ESO 317-50
NGC 3318 B 10 37 33.3 -41 27 58 Gx (SBc) 13.9 13.2 0.7 13.6 1.5 × 1.1 110 0.009193 38.83 32.630 cF, pL, pmE, lbM ESO 317-53; MCG -7-22-27; AM 1035-411; IRAS 10353-4112
NGC 3366 10 35 08.1 -43 41 37 Gx (SBb) 12.0 11.3 0.7 12.1 1.8 × 0.8 37 0.009645 40.74 41.840 F, E, gbM, * 6·7 v nr IC 2592; ESO 264-7; MCG -7-22-24; IRAS 10329-4325; SAO 222170 (6.2) 1.5' n
NGC 3482 10 58 34.2 -46 35 03 Gx (SBa) 13.2 12.4 0.8 13.3 1.9 × 1.4 14 0.009709 41.01 eF, S, R, gbM ESO 264-56

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