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Object Descriptions

NGC Catalogue (823)

Bow-Tie Nebula
NGC 40

Galaxy Group
NGC 70

Galaxy Group
NGC 80

47 Tucanae
NGC 104

Andromeda Galaxy
NGC 224

Sailboat Cluster
NGC 225

Skull Nebula
NGC 246

Claw Galaxy
NGC 247

Silver Dollar
NGC 253

Pacman Nebula
NGC 281

Ghost of Mirach
NGC 404

Owl Cluster
NGC 457

Triangulum Galaxy
NGC 598

Little Dumbbell Nebula
NGC 650

Little Dumbbell Nebula
NGC 651

h+χ Persei
NGC 869

h+χ Persei
NGC 884

Silver Sliver Galaxy
NGC 891

Amatha Galaxy
NGC 925

Darth Vader's
Galaxy
NGC 936

Galaxy Group
NGC 973

Cetus A
NGC 1068

Perseus A
NGC 1275

Fornax A
NGC 1316

Embryo Nebula
NGC 1333

Little Scorpion Cluster
NGC 1342

Robin's Egg Nebula
NGC 1360

Maia Nebula
NGC 1432

Merope Nebula
NGC 1435

Little Pacman
NGC 1491

California Nebula
NGC 1499

Oyster Nebula
NGC 1501

Ring Cluster
NGC 1513

Dew Nebula
NGC 1514

Cleopatra’s Eye
NGC 1535

Struve's Lost nebula
NGC 1554

Hinds variable Nebula
NGC 1555

Northern Trifid
NGC 1579

Trekkie Galaxy
NGC 1701

Crab Nebula
NGC 1952

Pinwheel Cluster
NGC 1960

Orion Nebula
NGC 1976

Cosmic Keyhole
NGC 1999

Lump Star
NGC 2023

Flaming Tree Nebula
NGC 2024

Tarantula Nebula
NGC 2070

37 Cluster
NGC 2169

Angel Nebula
NGC 2170

Monkey Head Nebula
NGC 2175

Rosette Nebula
NGC 2237

Hubbles variable Nebula
NGC 2261

Christmas Tree Cluster
NGC 2264

Great Bird Cluster
NGC 2301

Butterfly Nebula
NGC 2346

Thor's Helmet
NGC 2359

Caroline's Cluster
NGC 2360

Tau Canis Majoris Cluster
NGC 2362

Peanut Nebula
NGC 2371

Peanut Nebula
NGC 2372

Eskimo Nebula
NGC 2392

Intergalactic Wanderer
NGC 2419

Insect Nebula
NGC 2440

Southern Beehive Cluster
NGC 2516

Bear Paw Galaxy
NGC 2537

Praesepe
NGC 2632

UFO Galaxy
NGC 2683

Bodes Galaxy
NGC 3031

Cigar Galaxy
NGC 3034

Southern Ring Nebula
NGC 3132

Ghost of Jupiter
NGC 3242

Eta Carinae Nebula
NGC 3372

Owl Nebula
NGC 3587

Leo Triplet
NGC 3623

Leo Triplet
NGC 3627

Hamburger Galaxy
NGC 3628

Copelands Septet
NGC 3745

Copelands Septet
NGC 3746

Copelands Septet
NGC 3748

Copelands Septet
NGC 3750

Copelands Septet
NGC 3751

Copelands Septet
NGC 3753

Copelands Septet
NGC 3754

Pearl Cluster
NGC 3766

Antennae Galaxies
NGC 4038

Antennae Galaxies
NGC 4039

The Box
NGC 4169

The Box
NGC 4173

The Box
NGC 4174

The Box
NGC 4175

Silver Streak Galaxy
NGC 4216

Silver Needle Galaxy
NGC 4244

Markarian's Chain
NGC 4374

Markarian's Chain
NGC 4406

The Eyes
NGC 4435

The Eyes
NGC 4438

Cocoon Galaxy
NGC 4485

Virgo A
NGC 4486

Cocoon Galaxy
NGC 4490

Lost Galaxy
NGC 4535

Needle Galaxy
NGC 4565

Siamese Twins
NGC 4567

Siamese Twins
NGC 4568

Sombrero Galaxy
NGC 4594

Whale Galaxy
NGC 4631

Hockey Stick Galaxy
NGC 4656

Hockey Stick Galaxy
NGC 4657

Mice Galaxies
NGC 4676

Jewel Box
NGC 4755

Blackeye Galaxy
NGC 4826

Sunflower Galaxy
NGC 5055

Centaurus A
NGC 5128

Omega Centauri
NGC 5139

Whirlpool Galaxy
NGC 5194

Heron Galaxy
NGC 5394

Heron Galaxy
NGC 5395

Pinwheel Galaxy
NGC 5457

Spindle galaxy
NGC 5866

Knife Edge Galaxy
NGC 5907

Draco Trio
NGC 5981

Draco Trio
NGC 5982

Draco Trio
NGC 5985

Seyfert's Sextet
NGC 6027

Hercules Cluster
NGC 6205

Turtle Nebula
NGC 6210

Bug Nebula
NGC 6302

Box Nebula
NGC 6309

Cat's Paw Nebula
NGC 6334

Lobster Nebula
NGC 6357

Little Ghost Nebula
NGC 6369

Butterfly Cluster
NGC 6405

Little Gem
NGC 6445

Trifid Nebula
NGC 6514

Lagoon Nebula
NGC 6523

Red Spider Nebula
NGC 6537

Cat's Eye Nebula
NGC 6543

Blue Racquetball
NGC 6572

Eagle Nebula
NGC 6611

Omega Nebula
NGC 6618

Wild Duck Cluster
NGC 6705

Ring Nebula
NGC 6720

R Coronae
Australis Nebula
NGC 6729

Phantom Streak Nebula
NGC 6741

Glowing Eye Nebula
NGC 6751

Great Peacock Globular Cluster
NGC 6752

Barnards Galaxy
NGC 6822

Blinking
Planetary
NGC 6826

Edge-On Cluster
NGC 6834

Dumbbell Nebula
NGC 6853

Crescent Nebula
NGC 6888

Cocktail
NGC 6905

Fireworks Galaxy
NGC 6946

Cirrus Nebula
NGC 6960

Cirrus Nebula
NGC 6974

Cirrus Nebula
NGC 6979

Network Nebula
NGC 6992

Network Nebula
NGC 6995

North America Nebula
NGC 7000

Fetus Nebula
NGC 7008

Saturn Nebula
NGC 7009

Iris Nebula
NGC 7023

Cheeseburger Nebula
NGC 7026

Atoms for Peace Galaxy
NGC 7252

Helix Nebula
NGC 7293

Stephans Quintet
NGC 7317

Stephans Quintet
NGC 7318

Stephans Quintet
NGC 7319

Stephans Quintet
NGC 7320

Wizard Nebula
NGC 7380

Propeller Galaxy
NGC 7479

Bubble Nebula
NGC 7635

Blue Snowball
NGC 7662

Galaxy Group
NGC 7771

Carolines Rose
NGC 7789

Little Sombrero
NGC 7814

IC Catalogue (178)

Gamma Cassiopeiae Nebula
IC 59

Gamma Cassiopeia Nebula
IC 63

Hidden Galaxy
IC 342

Flaming Star Nebula
IC 405

Spirograph
Nebula
IC 418

Jellyfish Nebula
IC 443

Dreyer's Nebula
IC 447

Palomar 7
IC 1276

Gamma Cygni Nebula
IC 1318

Cirrus Nebula
IC 1340

Elephant Trunk Nebula
IC 1396

Heart Nebula
IC 1805

Soul Nebula
IC 1848

Witch Head Nebula
IC 2118

Seagull Nebula
IC 2177

Omicron Velorum Cluster
IC 2391

Southern Pleiades
IC 2602

Running Chicken Nebula
IC 2944

Lemon Slice Nebula
IC 3568

Blue Horsehead Nebula
IC 4592

Rho Ophiuchi Nebula
IC 4604

Pelican Nebula
IC 5070

Cocoon Nebula
IC 5146

References

[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