Catalogues

Apus / New General & Index Catalogue (NGC/IC)

Globular Clusters

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
NameRADecTypevMagDimMDDreyer DescriptionIdentification, Remarks
NGC 610116 25 48.6-72 12 04GCL (X)9.2515.400globular, pF, L, iR, vgbM, rr, st 14GCL 40; ESO 69-SC4
IC 449915 00 19.1-82 12 46GCL (XI)10.1818.800Cl, vF, 4' diam, 3 F st in neb ?GCL 30; ESO 22-SC5

Galaxies

Revised+Historic NGC/IC Version 22/9, © 2022 Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
NameRADecTypebMagvMagB-VSBDimPAzD(z)MDDreyer DescriptionIdentification, Remarks
NGC 561214 34 01.5-78 23 16Gx (Sab)13.012.10.912.61.9 × 1.1630.00900338.0334.600vF, E, gbM, rESO 22-1; IRAS 14281-7809
NGC 579915 05 35.5-72 25 58Gx (S0-a)13.812.90.912.30.9 × 0.71300.01033743.6630.700eF, S, R, bMESO 67-6; FAIR 164; AM 1500-721; IRAS 15005-7213
NGC 583315 11 54.1-72 51 32Gx (Sbc)12.812.00.814.02.1 × 11280.01012142.7539.340F, cS, lE, glbM, am stESO 42-3; FAIR 840; IRAS 15066-7240
NGC 596715 48 16.0-75 40 23Gx (SBc)12.712.00.713.62.7 × 1.7900.00962340.6537.200F, pL, R, vgbMESO 42-10; AM 1542-753; IRAS 15421-7531
NGC 5967 A15 46 58.8-75 47 13Gx (SBc)13.312.60.713.62 × 1.5430.00948740.0735.670F, pL, R, vgbMESO 42-9; AM 1540-753
NGC 620916 54 57.7-72 35 12Gx (Sbc)12.611.80.812.92 × 1.6100.01956382.6377.920vF, pL, vgvlbMESO 43-8; AM 1649-723; IRAS 16489-7230
NGC 639217 43 30.6-69 47 04Gx (Sab)12.411.60.812.01.3 × 1.30.01208851.06cF, S, R, glbM, * 13 spESO 70-12; IRAS 17379-6945
IC 437714 16 58.6-75 38 47Gx (S0-a)13.612.70.912.61.7 × 0.6940.00872136.84eeF, vS, mE 180°, vmbMESO 41-4
IC 444814 40 27.5-78 48 33Gx (SBd)14.113.50.613.21 × 0.81680.01542765.16!! F, vS, annul, * in MESO 22-2; AM 1434-783; IRAS 14343-7835
IC 448414 47 44.9-73 18 25Gx (Sc)14.714.00.713.62.6 × 0.31320.01482662.6250.370eF, eE 140°, suspESO 41-9; FGCE 1187; IRAS 14427-7305
IC 452215 11 29.7-75 51 32Gx (Sb)13.112.30.812.22 × 0.51150.00952340.2235.900vF, vS, cbM, st invESO 42-2; AM 1505-754; IRAS 15056-7540
IC 454115 29 55.7-70 35 02Gx (Sb)14.113.30.813.52.3 × 0.61510.01518464.14eF, vS, mE 150°, suspESO 68-6; IRAS 15249-7025
IC 454515 41 28.6-81 37 35Gx (SBc)13.612.90.713.31.9 × 0.91580.00894637.79eeF, eS, mE 145°, bet 2 vF st, suspESO 22-11; IRAS 15328-8127
IC 455515 48 14.8-78 10 46Gx (SBc)13.512.80.712.61.9 × 0.5610.00896937.8828.130vF, vS, eE 55°, bMESO 22-12; AM 1541-780; IRAS 15411-7801
IC 457815 53 11.6-74 49 32Gx (SBb)13.913.10.812.41.2 × 0.51330.01569466.29eF, eS, cE 140°, bet 2 vF stESO 42-13; AM 1547-744; IRAS 15471-7440
IC 460816 46 54.1-77 29 21Gx (SBm)14.213.70.513.20.9 × 0.8800.00976741.26vF, vS, cE 85°, bMESO 43-4; AM 1639-772; IRAS 16396-7723
IC 461816 57 50.0-76 59 33Gx (SBbc)12.712.00.712.81.7 × 1.31180.00995242.04!! eF, eS, 2 branch spiralESO 43-9; IRAS 16506-7654
IC 463317 13 47.1-77 32 09Gx (Sc)13.713.00.715.54 × 31450.00980041.3942.460vF, cL, cbM, ? spirESO 44-3; FAIR 841; AM 1705-773; IRAS 17062-7728
IC 463517 15 40.4-77 29 21Gx (SBb)14.814.00.814.73 × 0.71650.00983341.5332.700vF, eS, cbMESO 44-5; IRAS 17080-7725
IC 464017 23 57.8-80 03 48Gx (SBcd)14.313.60.713.10.9 × 0.8900.01616168.26vF, eS, cbMESO 24-1
IC 464117 24 10.7-80 08 50Gx (Sc)13.813.10.713.51.3 × 1.30.01779275.15eF, vS, bMESO 24-2; AM 1715-800
IC 464417 24 35.8-73 56 19Gx (Sb)14.713.90.813.11.9 × 0.41340.01637269.15eF, vS, mE 135°ESO 44-11; FGCE 1280; IRAS 17182-7353
IC 464717 26 04.2-80 11 42Gx (SB0)14.313.31.013.41.6 × 0.830.01660170.12bMESO 24-5
IC 465417 37 07.9-74 22 52Gx (SBbc)13.212.40.812.81.6 × 1.11020.01724272.83eF, eS, R, vmbMESO 44-15; IRAS 17306-7420
IC 466117 51 02.4-74 01 58Gx (Sc)13.512.70.813.21.6 × 1.2310.01611168.05eF, vS, R, cbMESO 44-21; IRAS 17447-7401

Legend

Key to columns [277]
NameNGC/IC Designation
RARight Ascension (J2000.0)
DecDeclination (J2000.0)
TypeObject type
bMagPhotographic (blue) magnitude
vMagVisual magnitude
B-VDifference of visual and blue magnitude
SBSurface brightness (mag/arcmin2)
DimDimensions (arcmin)
PAPosition Angle (°)
zRedshift (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
MDMetric 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 DescriptionSee below
Identification, Remarks

Dreyer Description

Descriptions according to J.L.E. Dreyer [313, 314, 315]
ababout
almalmost
amamong
annulannular or ring nebula
attattached
bbrighter
betbetween
biNbinuclear
bnbrightest to n side
bsbrightest to s side
bpbrightest to p side
bfbrightest to f side
Bbright
cconsiderably
chevchevelure
cocoarse, coarsely
comcometic (cometary form)
compcompanion
connconnected
contin contact
Ccompressed
Clcluster
ddiameter
defdefined
difdiffused
difficdifficult
distdistance, or distant
Ddouble
eextremely, excessively
eemost extremely
ereasily resolvable
excexcentric
Eextended
ffollowing (eastward)
Ffaint
ggradually
glob.globular
grgroup
iirregular
iFirregular figure
invinvolved, involving
llittle (adv.); long (adj.)
Llarge
mmuch
mmagnitude
Mmiddle, or in the middle
nnorth
nebnebula
nebsnebulous
nebynebulosity
nfnorth following
npnorth preceding
nsnorth-south
nrnear
Nnucleus, or to a nucleus
ppreceding (westward)
pfpreceding-following
ppretty (adv., before F. B. L, S)
pgpretty gradually
pmpretty much
pspretty suddenly
planplanetary nebula (same as PN)
probprobably
Ppoor (sparse) in stars
PNplanetary nebula
rresolvable (mottled, not resolved)
rrpartially resolved, some stars seen
rrrwell resolved, clearly consisting of stars
Rround
RRexactly round
Ririch in stars
ssuddenly (abruptly)
ssouth
sfsouth following
spsouth preceding
scscattered
sevseveral
ststars (pl.)
st 9...stars of 9th magnitude and fainter
st 9..13stars of mag. 9 to 13
stellstellar, pointlike
suspsuspected
Ssmall in angular size
S*small (faint) star
traptrapezium
triangletriangle, forms a triangle with
triNtrinuclear
vvery
vv_very_
varvariable
*a single star
*10a star of 10th magnitude
*7-8star 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