The New General Catalogue (NGC)
Name | Type | Mag | Dist. / kpc | Constellation | R.A. | Decl. | Other names |
Name | Type | Mag | Dist. / kpc | Constellation | R.A. | Decl. | Other names |
NGC 1968 | Asterism | 8.2 | – | Dorado | 05h27m | -67°27' | |
NGC 4736 | Galaxy | 8.2 | 4445.6 | Canes Venatici | 12h50m | +41°07' | M 94 |
NGC 6637 | Globular cluster | 8.3 | 9.1 | Sagittarius | 18h31m | -32°20' | |
NGC 2453 | Open cluster | 8.3 | 2.1 | Puppis | 07h47m | -27°11' | Cr 162 |
NGC 2421 | Open cluster | 8.3 | 2.2 | Puppis | 07h36m | -20°36' | |
NGC 2420 | Open cluster | 8.3 | 2.5 | Gemini | 07h38m | +21°34' | |
NGC 7062 | Open cluster | 8.3 | 1.5 | Cygnus | 21h23m | +46°22' | Cr 434 |
NGC 7009 | Planetary nebula | 8.3 | – | Aquarius | 21h04m | -11°21' | Saturn Nebula, C 55 |
NGC 6293 | Globular cluster | 8.3 | 8.8 | Ophiuchus | 17h10m | -26°34' | Mel 164 |
NGC 6738 | Open cluster | 8.3 | 0.7 | Aquila | 19h01m | +11°36' | Cr 396 |
NGC 6304 | Globular cluster | 8.3 | 6.0 | Ophiuchus | 17h14m | -29°27' | Mel 165 |
NGC 6553 | Globular cluster | 8.3 | 6.0 | Sagittarius | 18h09m | -25°54' | Mel 193 |
NGC 3960 | Open cluster | 8.3 | 1.9 | Centaurus | 11h50m | -55°40' | |
NGC 2925 | Open cluster | 8.3 | 0.8 | Vela | 09h33m | -53°23' | Cr 210 |
NGC 5194 | Galaxy | 8.4 | – | Canes Venatici | 13h29m | +47°11' | |
NGC 2055 | Asterism | 8.4 | – | Dorado | 05h36m | -69°29' | |
NGC 4472 | Galaxy | 8.4 | 18395.7 | Virgo | 12h29m | +08°00' | |
NGC 6779 | Globular cluster | 8.4 | 10.1 | Lyra | 19h16m | +30°11' | |
NGC 1952 | Supernova remnant | 8.4 | 1.9 | Taurus | 05h34m | +22°00' | Crab Nebula, Taurus A, M 1 |
NGC 6838 | Globular cluster | 8.4 | 4.0 | Sagitta | 19h53m | +18°46' | |
NGC 3034 | Galaxy | 8.4 | 3372.5 | Ursa Major | 09h55m | +69°40' | |
NGC 2627 | Open cluster | 8.4 | 2.0 | Pyxis | 08h37m | -29°57' | |
NGC 2383 | Open cluster | 8.4 | 3.1 | Canis Major | 07h24m | -20°56' | Cr 141 |
NGC 2324 | Open cluster | 8.4 | 3.8 | Monoceros | 07h04m | +01°02' | |
NGC 2215 | Open cluster | 8.4 | 1.3 | Monoceros | 06h20m | -07°17' | |
NGC 1513 | Open cluster | 8.4 | 1.3 | Perseus | 04h09m | +49°31' | Cr 46 |
NGC 1261 | Globular cluster | 8.4 | 16.4 | Horologium | 03h12m | -55°13' | |
NGC 1245 | Open cluster | 8.4 | 2.8 | Perseus | 03h14m | +47°14' | |
NGC 4439 | Open cluster | 8.4 | 1.8 | Crux | 12h28m | -60°06' | Cr 259 |
NGC 5897 | Globular cluster | 8.4 | 12.4 | Libra | 15h17m | -21°00' | Mel 132 |
NGC 7086 | Open cluster | 8.4 | 1.3 | Cygnus | 21h30m | +51°36' | Cr 437 |
NGC 5946 | Globular cluster | 8.4 | 10.6 | Norma | 15h35m | -50°39' | Mel 135 |
NGC 7261 | Open cluster | 8.4 | 1.7 | Cepheus | 22h20m | +58°03' | Cr 450 |
NGC 6717 | Globular cluster | 8.4 | 7.1 | Sagittarius | 18h55m | -22°42' | Cr 395 |
NGC 6569 | Globular cluster | 8.4 | 10.7 | Sagittarius | 18h13m | -31°49' | Mel 195 |
NGC 5925 | Open cluster | 8.4 | – | Norma | 15h27m | -54°31' | Cr 291 |
NGC 6192 | Open cluster | 8.5 | 1.5 | Scorpius | 16h40m | -43°22' | |
NGC 7027 | Planetary nebula | 8.5 | – | Cygnus | 21h07m | +42°14' | |
NGC 7790 | Open cluster | 8.5 | 2.9 | Cassiopeia | 23h58m | +61°12' | Cr 461 |
NGC 6031 | Open cluster | 8.5 | 1.8 | Norma | 16h07m | -54°00' | Cr 297 |
NGC 6652 | Globular cluster | 8.5 | 10.1 | Sagittarius | 18h35m | -32°59' | Mel 207 |
NGC 6645 | Open cluster | 8.5 | 1.2 | Sagittarius | 18h32m | -16°53' | |
NGC 6396 | Open cluster | 8.5 | 1.2 | Scorpius | 17h37m | -35°01' | Cr 339 |
NGC 2331 | Open cluster | 8.5 | – | Gemini | 07h06m | +27°15' | Cr 126 |
NGC 2247 | Reflection nebula | 8.5 | – | Monoceros | 06h33m | +10°19' | |
NGC 2236 | Open cluster | 8.5 | 2.9 | Monoceros | 06h29m | +06°49' | Cr 94 |
NGC 2194 | Open cluster | 8.5 | 3.8 | Orion | 06h13m | +12°48' | |
NGC 2074 | Nebula | 8.5 | – | Dorado | 05h39m | -69°29' | |
NGC 1291 | Duplicate | 8.5 | – | Eridanus | 03h17m | -41°06' | |
NGC 4826 | Galaxy | 8.5 | 3679.1 | Coma Berenices | 12h56m | +21°40' | Black Eye Galaxy, Evil Eye Galaxy, M 64 |
NGC 4594 | Galaxy | 8.6 | 15329.8 | Virgo | 12h39m | -11°37' | Sombrero Galaxy, M 104 |
NGC 6864 | Globular cluster | 8.6 | 20.7 | Sagittarius | 20h06m | -21°55' | |
NGC 4486 | Galaxy | 8.6 | 18395.7 | Virgo | 12h30m | +12°29' | |
NGC 2659 | Open cluster | 8.6 | 1.7 | Vela | 08h42m | -45°00' | |
NGC 2204 | Open cluster | 8.6 | 2.6 | Canis Major | 06h15m | -18°39' | |
NGC 2158 | Open cluster | 8.6 | 5.1 | Gemini | 06h07m | +24°05' | |
NGC 6355 | Globular cluster | 8.6 | 9.5 | Ophiuchus | 17h23m | -26°21' | Cr 330 |
NGC 6568 | Open cluster | 8.6 | 1.0 | Sagittarius | 18h12m | -21°37' | Cr 369 |
NGC 6558 | Globular cluster | 8.6 | 7.4 | Sagittarius | 18h10m | -31°45' | |
NGC 6496 | Globular cluster | 8.6 | 11.5 | Scorpius | 17h59m | -44°15' | Mel 185 |
NGC 4815 | Open cluster | 8.6 | 3.1 | Musca | 12h57m | -64°57' | Cr 265 |
NGC 3242 | Planetary nebula | 8.6 | – | Hydra | 10h24m | -18°38' | Eye Nebula, Ghost of Jupiter, CBS Eye, C 59 |
NGC 5055 | Galaxy | 8.6 | 11344.0 | Canes Venatici | 13h15m | +42°01' | Sunflower Galaxy, M 63 |
NGC 2186 | Open cluster | 8.7 | 2.7 | Orion | 06h12m | +05°27' | Cr 85 |
NGC 1269 | Galaxy | 8.7 | 832.0 | Eridanus | 03h17m | -41°06' | |
NGC 4649 | Galaxy | 8.8 | 18395.7 | Virgo | 12h43m | +11°33' | M 60 |
NGC 6720 | Planetary nebula | 8.8 | 1.3 | Lyra | 18h53m | +33°01' | Ring Nebula, M 57 |
NGC 2660 | Open cluster | 8.8 | 2.8 | Vela | 08h42m | -47°12' | |
NGC 436 | Open cluster | 8.8 | 3.0 | Cassiopeia | 01h15m | +58°49' | |
NGC 189 | Open cluster | 8.8 | 0.8 | Cassiopeia | 00h39m | +61°05' | Cr 462 |
NGC 4052 | Open cluster | 8.8 | 1.2 | Crux | 12h02m | -63°13' | Cr 251 |
NGC 3033 | Open cluster | 8.8 | 0.9 | Vela | 09h48m | -56°25' | Cr 212 |
NGC 6802 | Open cluster | 8.8 | 1.1 | Vulpecula | 19h30m | +20°15' | Cr 400 |
NGC 6543 | Planetary nebula | 8.8 | – | Draco | 17h58m | +66°37' | Cat's Eye Nebula, C 6 |
NGC 5749 | Open cluster | 8.8 | 1.0 | Lupus | 14h48m | -54°29' | Cr 287 |
NGC 6400 | Open cluster | 8.8 | 0.9 | Scorpius | 17h40m | -36°56' | |
NGC 4406 | Galaxy | 8.9 | 18395.7 | Virgo | 12h26m | +12°56' | M 86 |
NGC 1955 | HII region | 8.9 | – | Dorado | 05h26m | -67°29' | |
NGC 3627 | Galaxy | 8.9 | 10730.8 | Leo | 11h20m | +12°59' | |
NGC 6994 | Nebula | 8.9 | – | Aquarius | 20h58m | -12°38' | |
NGC 1068 | Galaxy | 8.9 | 18395.7 | Cetus | 02h42m | -00°00' | |
NGC 2403 | Galaxy | 8.9 | – | Camelopardalis | 07h36m | +65°36' | C 7 |
NGC 2302 | Duplicate | 8.9 | – | Monoceros | 06h51m | -07°04' | |
NGC 2299 | Open cluster | 8.9 | 1.5 | Monoceros | 06h51m | -07°04' | |
NGC 2250 | Open cluster | 8.9 | – | Monoceros | 06h33m | -05°05' | Cr 100 |
NGC 956 | Open cluster | 8.9 | – | Andromeda | 02h32m | +44°35' | Cr 27 |
NGC 247 | Galaxy | 8.9 | – | Cetus | 00h47m | -20°29' | C 62 |
NGC 6934 | Globular cluster | 8.9 | 15.7 | Delphinus | 20h34m | +07°24' | |
NGC 6235 | Globular cluster | 8.9 | 11.4 | Ophiuchus | 16h53m | -22°10' | Mel 154 |
NGC 6284 | Globular cluster | 8.9 | 15.3 | Ophiuchus | 17h04m | -24°45' | Mel 162 |
NGC 6649 | Open cluster | 8.9 | 1.4 | Scutum | 18h33m | -10°24' | |
NGC 6642 | Globular cluster | 8.9 | 8.4 | Sagittarius | 18h31m | -23°28' | |
NGC 6539 | Globular cluster | 8.9 | 8.4 | Serpens Cauda | 18h04m | -07°35' | Mel 190 |
NGC 4852 | Open cluster | 8.9 | 1.1 | Centaurus | 13h00m | -59°36' | |
NGC 4337 | Open cluster | 8.9 | 0.5 | Crux | 12h24m | -58°07' | Cr 254 |
NGC 2903 | Galaxy | 8.9 | – | Leo | 09h32m | +21°30' | |
NGC 1850 | Globular cluster | 9.0 | 51.0 | Dorado | 05h08m | -68°45' | |
NGC 2014 | Nebula | 9.0 | – | Dorado | 05h32m | -67°41' | |
NGC 221 | Galaxy | 9.0 | 674.5 | Andromeda | 00h42m | +40°51' | |
NGC 1982 | HII region | 9.0 | 0.5 | Orion | 05h35m | -05°16' | De Mairan's Nebula, M 43 |