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The 'New General Catalogue' was an update to Sir John Herschel's 'General Catalogue,' hence the name 'NGC'. Henry Dreyer and Annie Jump Cannon compiled the NGC in the late 19th and early 20th century. This catalog, like its predecessor the GC, focused on cataloging the non-stellar deep sky objects found in astro-photographic plates. The nature of many of these objects was not understood until many years later.
John Herschel's General Catalog (GC) of nonstellar objects of 1864 contained over 5,000 objects, while J.L.E. Dreyer's New General Catalogue (NGC), together with its two supplements (Index Catalog I and II, IC) summarize over 13,000 deep sky objects. Each catalogue entry is of the form NGC, and the types of objects catalogued include galaxies, nebulae, open and closed clusters and globular clusters. On-line versions of the catalogue are available at a number of sites, including http://www.seds.org/~spider/ngc/ngc.html
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∙ 16y agongc is short for the New General Catalogue.The objects in the catalogue are in addition to the 110 found in the Messier catalogue.
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∙ 13y agoNew General Catalog according to "Answers.Com
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∙ 12y agoNew General Catalog. An NGC number is a number assigned to an object in the catalog that has this name.
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∙ 9y agoNew Galactic Catalogue.
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∙ 15y agoNew General Catalog.
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What type of star is NGC 2372?
NGC 2371-2 (aka NGC 2371 or NGC 2372) is a dual lobed planetary nebula found in the constellation of Gemini.
What constellation is NGC 6723 located in?
NGC 6723 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
What the full form of NGC?
NGC may be National Geographic Channel; for other meanings see the link below.
What does modern astronomy mean?
Modern Astronomy is the astronomy in which we actually started looking at celestial bodies up close. Today there is a lot going on about the information of astronomy. Galileo was the first modern astronomer, just an interesting fact to throw in!
What is the color of NGC 2440?
yellow
What does mgc mean in astronomy?
The New General Catalogue (NGC) is a well-known catalogue of deep sky objects in astronomy.
What does 3384 mean?
NGC 3384 is a elliptical galaxy in the Leo constellation.
Is NGC 5458 a star?
No. NGC 5458 is a galaxy.
What type of star is NGC 2372?
NGC 2371-2 (aka NGC 2371 or NGC 2372) is a dual lobed planetary nebula found in the constellation of Gemini.
Does astronomy mean the same thing as science?
No. Astronomy is a branch of science, but not all science deals with astronomy.
When did Carmiooro NGC end?
Carmiooro NGC ended in 2010.
When was Carmiooro NGC created?
Carmiooro NGC was created in 2008.
What is the list of unlikely candidates for the Star Wars galaxy?
The list of unlikely candidates for the Star Wars galaxy are: ACS-GC 13003331 BFB2004 NGC 4676 1176 BFB2004 NGC 4676 1289 BFB2004 NGC 4676 2934 BFB2004 VV 29 127 BFB2004 VV 29 3094 COSMOS 1161898 ISOHDFS 27 NGC 253 NGC 514 NGC 891 NGC 908 NGC 2770 NGC 3370 NGC 5247 NGC 5364 NGC 6118 NGC 7331 PGC 165514 PGC 169337 PGC 198197 PGC 1175571 PGC 1368199 PGC 1375823 PGC 1442333 PGC 1669768 PGC 1762846 PGC 2416052 PGC 2631284 PGC 3080366 and millions of other spiral galaxies in the universe
What is the length of a year on the planet ngc 3079?
NGC 3079 is a galaxy, not a planet.
What does spin on axis mean?
astronomy
To which galaxy group does NGC 7331 belong?
Believe it or not, the NGC 7331 group of galaxies.
What constellation is NGC 6723 located in?
NGC 6723 is a globular cluster in the constellation Sagittarius.
