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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 6919 20 31 38.0 -44 13 00 Gx (SBc) 13.6 13.0 0.6 13.6 1.6 × 1.2 145 0.022109 93.39 72.250 eF, pS, R, vgvlbM ESO 285-27, MCG -7-42-11, IRAS 20282-4423
NGC 6923 20 31 39.0 -30 49 55 Gx (SBb) 12.7 12.0 0.7 13.2 2.6 × 1.3 78 0.009427 39.82 36.580 pF, cS, R, gbM, bet 2 st IC 5004, ESO 462-29, MCG -5-48-17, AM 2028-310, IRAS 20285-3100
NGC 6925 20 34 20.5 -31 58 48 Gx (Sbc) 12.1 11.3 0.8 13.0 4.4 × 1.1 5 0.009313 39.34 30.830 cB, L, mE 6°, pslbM ESO 463-4, MCG -5-48-22, AM 2031-320, IRAS 20312-3209
NGC 6947 20 41 15.0 -32 29 11 Gx (SBb) 14.3 13.5 0.8 13.9 1.6 × 1 51 0.018653 78.79 70.950 vF, L, R, gbM ESO 401-3, MCG -5-48-28, AM 2038-323
NGC 6958 20 48 42.6 -37 59 52 Gx (E-S0) 12.3 11.4 0.9 12.7 2.5 × 1.9 107 0.009050 38.23 33.100 B, cS, R, pgmbM, 4 st p ESO 341-15, MCG -6-45-17, IRAS 20455-3810
NGC 6983 20 56 43.5 -43 59 10 Gx (Sab) 14.2 13.4 0.8 12.5 0.8 × 0.6 147 0.016902 71.39 eF, cS, R ESO 286-14, MCG -7-43-4, IRAS 20533-4410
NGC 6998 21 01 37.7 -28 01 54 Gx (E0) 15.0 14.0 1.0 13.0 0.6 × 0.6 0.039661 167.5 eeF, vS ESO 464-14, A 2058-28
NGC 6999 21 01 59.6 -28 03 32 Gx (S0) 14.8 13.8 1.0 12.9 0.9 × 0.7 179 0.036692 154.9 eeF, vS ESO 464-15
NGC 7012 21 06 45.5 -44 48 52 Gx (E5) 13.6 12.6 1.0 13.8 2.4 × 1.3 115 0.029347 123.9 F, pL, E, vgvlbM, * p ESO 286-51, AM 2103-450
NGC 7057 21 24 58.5 -42 27 37 Gx (E-S0) 13.7 12.6 1.1 12.8 1.4 × 1 151 0.017962 75.87 eF, vS, R, p of 2 ESO 287-17, MCG -7-44-4, AM 2121-424
NGC 7060 21 25 53.5 -42 24 39 Gx (SBa) 13.7 12.9 0.8 13.2 2 × 1.2 120 0.016044 67.77 vF, pS, R, f of 2 ESO 287-22, MCG -7-44-6, AM 2122-423, IRAS 21226-4237
IC 5011 20 28 33.8 -36 01 38 Gx (SB0) 12.7 11.7 1.0 12.8 2.4 × 1.3 19 0.007755 32.76 pB, vS, vmE MCG -6-45-4, ESO 400-29, AM 2025-361
IC 5013 20 28 34.9 -36 02 33 Gx (E1) 15.0 14.0 1.0 13.1 0.7 × 0.6 172 0.007812 33.00 eS, vmE ns MCG -6-45-3, ESO 400-30, AM 2025-361
IC 5020 20 30 38.4 -33 29 08 Gx (Sb) 13.1 12.3 0.8 14.1 2.9 × 2 153 0.010292 43.47 38.150 pF, pS, iE ESO 400-34, MCG -6-45-6, AM 2027-333, IRAS 20274-3339
IC 5029 20 43 14.0 -29 51 07 Gx (Sbc) 13.3 12.7 0.6 13.0 2.1 × 0.6 156 0.009013 38.07 31.390 eeF, eS, mE, F * sf, np of 2 IC 5003, IC 5039, IC 5046, ESO 463-20, MCG -5-49-1
IC 5030 20 43 34.3 -29 42 11 Gx (SBcd) 13.1 12.5 0.6 13.1 1.7 × 1.2 31 0.009073 38.32 34.040 eeF, vS, mE, v dif, sf of 2 IC 5007, IC 5041, IC 5047, ESO 463-21, MCG -5-49-2, IRAS 20405-2953, AM 2040-295
IC 5046 20 43 14.0 -29 51 07 Gx (Sbc) 13.3 12.7 0.6 13.0 2.1 × 0.6 156 0.009013 38.07 31.390 eF, pS, mE, 2 vF st sf, sp of 2 IC 5003, IC 5029, IC 5039, ESO 463-20, MCG -5-49-1
IC 5047 20 43 34.3 -29 42 11 Gx (SBcd) 13.1 12.5 0.6 13.1 1.7 × 1.2 31 0.009073 38.32 34.040 eeF, pS, mE, v diffic, nf of 2 IC 5007, IC 5030, IC 5041, ESO 463-21, MCG -5-49-2, IRAS 20405-2953, AM 2040-295
IC 5049 A 20 47 23.8 -38 25 05 Gx (E2) 14.3 13.3 1.0 12.8 1 × 0.8 0.041015 173.2 eeF, pS, R ESO 341-14A, MCG -6-45-15, AM 2044-383
IC 5049 B 20 47 23.4 -38 24 47 Gx (E4/P) 15.1 14.1 1.0 13.2 0.8 × 0.5 168 0.041015 173.2 eeF, pS, R ESO 341-14, MCG -6-45-14, AM 2044-383
IC 5065 20 51 45.8 -29 50 50 Gx (SB0) 14.6 13.7 0.9 13.5 1.1 × 0.9 148 0.032689 138.0 vF, pS, R ESO 463-30, MCG -5-49-4, AM 2048-300
IC 5086 21 08 32.0 -29 46 08 Gx (E-S0) 13.8 12.9 0.9 13.6 1.3 × 1.3 0.019857 83.87 eeF, pS, R, F * f ESO 464-25, MCG -5-50-2, AM 2105-295
IC 5105 21 24 21.9 -40 32 18 Gx (E3) 12.6 11.6 1.0 13.2 1.9 × 1.3 40 0.018036 76.18 vF, vS, R, st n & s ESO 342-39, MCG -7-44-1
IC 5105 A 21 25 30.8 -40 16 28 Gx (SBc) 13.5 12.8 0.7 13.9 2.1 × 1.1 103 0.016866 71.24 54.380 vF, vS, R, st n & s ESO 342-43, MCG -7-44-5, AM 2122-402, IRAS 21223-4029
IC 5105 B 21 26 00.2 -40 50 06 Gx (SBab) 13.7 12.9 0.8 12.3 1.3 × 0.5 65 0.007455 31.49 25.030 vF, vS, R, st n & s ESO 342-46, MCG -7-44-8, AM 2122-410, IRAS 21228-4103

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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» von 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. (1888); Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. 49: 1–237; 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. (1910); Memoirs of the Royal Astronomical Society. 59: 105–198; Bibcode:1910MmRAS..59..105D