Catalogues

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

Planetary Nebulae

Revised+Historic NGC/IC, Version 22/9, © Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
NameRADecTypebMagvMagB-VSBDimPAzD(z)MDDreyer DescriptionIdentification, Remarks
NGC 202205 42 06.2+09 05 12PN12.411.60.651.882planetary, pB, vS, vlEPK 196-10.1, CS=15.2

Galactic Nebulae

Revised+Historic NGC/IC, Version 22/9, © Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
NameRADecTypebMagvMagB-VSBDimPAzD(z)MDDreyer DescriptionIdentification, Remarks
NGC 178805 06 53.2-03 20 28RN5 × 30.400B, cL, R, bM *** 15, * 10, 1½' 318°, inv in the nebyLBN 916
NGC 197305 35 04.8-04 43 55EN7.05 × 51.500* 8·9 inv in Neb (V 30)CED 55B, part of N 1977
NGC 197505 35 18.0-04 41 00EN7.010 × 51.500B ** inv in neb (V 30)CED 55C, part of N 1977
NGC 197605 35 17.1-05 23 25EN+RN3.74.040 × 350.412!!! Θ¹ Orionis and the great nebM 42, LBN 974, Orion nebula
NGC 197705 35 18.0-04 49 15RN+OCL200.460!!, c¹ 42 Orionis and nebOCL 525.1
NGC 198005 35 25.0-05 54 54EN+OCL14 × 140.550vF, vvL, ι 44 Orionis invIota Orionis Nebula, OCL 529
NGC 198205 35 31.3-05 16 03EN6.820 × 150.400! vB, vL, R with tail, mbM * 8·9M 43, CED 55G, Pos of CS
NGC 199905 36 25.4-06 42 57EN+RN2 × 20.450* 10, 11 inv in NebLBN 979
NGC 202305 41 38.2-02 15 33EN+RN10 × 100.400B * in M of L, lE nebLBN 954
NGC 202405 41 42.0-01 51 24EN30 × 300.400! irr, B, vvL, black sp inclCED 55P, Flame nebula
NGC 206405 46 18.4+00 00 21RN1 × 10.500eF, vS, * 9·10 np 4'LBN 1627, part of M 78
NGC 206705 46 32.0+00 07 54RN8 × 30.500F, pL, M 78 sDG 79, part of M 78
NGC 206805 46 45.0+00 04 48RN8.08 × 60.500B, L, wisp, gmbN, 3 st inv, rM 78, DG 80
NGC 207105 47 07.2+00 17 39RN8.07 × 50.500D * (10 & 14 m) with vF, L chevLBN 938
NGC 216306 07 49.5+18 39 27RN3 × 20.670eF, E, dif, * 11 att sCED 62, DG 87, LBN 855, bipolar
NGC 217406 09 00.3+20 38 26EN3.5 × 22.000eF, bet 3 vF stCED 67A, knot in N 2175
NGC 217506 09 38.6+20 29 18EN40 × 302.000* 8 m in neb (Auw No 21)LBN 854, OCL 476
IC 42005 32 14.0-04 31 12RN6vF, spp * 9 (not verified)LBN 963, vdB 44
IC 42305 33 22.0-00 36 52EN2 × 2vF, L oval ringLBN 913, CED 52
IC 42405 33 37.2-00 24 47RN1200.400vF, L, brightest fDG 59
IC 42605 36 31.0-00 17 54RN7 × 70.400vF, 5' diamLBN 921, CED 55J
IC 42705 36 18.0-06 37 00EN+RN0.460L, probably connected with Great Neb
IC 42805 36 24.2-06 27 06EN+RNL, probably connected with Great Neb
IC 42905 38 18.0-07 02 12RN0.270vF, vS, R [? inv in f one]brightest part of IC 430, near V883 Ori
IC 43005 38 18.2-07 02 26RN11 × 110.270Neb band 10' l, np * 5mCED 55K, DG 69
IC 43105 40 14.0-01 27 48RN5 × 30.400Neb * 8.6LBN 944, CED 55L
IC 43205 40 55.0-01 30 24RN8 × 40.400Neb, lE, * 8.4 invLBN 946, CED 55M
IC 43405 41 00.0-02 27 12EN11.060 × 100.460Neb, 60' l, south from ζ OrionisLBN 953, CED 55N, Horsehead nebula
IC 43505 43 00.0-02 18 46RN4 × 30.400Neb, * 8.5CED 55Q
IC 215906 09 57.0+20 25 54EN2.000vF, vL, difCED 67B, in N 2175
IC 216206 13 06.0+17 58 48EN3 × 32.000vF, pL, R, * 10 inv pLBN 859, Sh2-255

Open Clusters

Revised+Historic NGC/IC, Version 22/9, © Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
NameRADecTypebMagvMagB-VSBDimPAzD(z)MDDreyer DescriptionIdentification, Remarks
NGC 166204 48 27.0+10 55 48I2p6.4120.437Cl of L & S sc stOCL 470
NGC 166304 49 24.3+13 08 27IV2p15.814.590.700Cl, lRi, st L & SOCL 461
NGC 198105 35 12.0-04 26 00III2p4.2280.400Cl, vB, lRi, st L, scOCL 525
NGC 211205 53 45.2+00 24 39II3m9.1180.850Cl, pL, lRi, pC, st SOCL 509
NGC 214106 02 55.0+10 26 47II3r9.4104.033F, pS, dif (Sw not found)OCL 487
NGC 214306 03 07.4+05 43 42OCL110.800Cl, L, pRi, vlC, st 10
NGC 216906 08 24.3+13 57 53I3p5.961.032Cl, S, lRi, pmC, ** Σ 848OCL 481
NGC 2175 S06 10 54.0+20 36 36OCL5* 8 m in neb (Auw No 21)Lund 1182, near N 2175
NGC 218006 09 36.2+04 42 44OCL60.910Cl, pRi, lC, st L and S
NGC 218606 12 07.1+05 27 31II2p8.751.445Cl, pL, pRi, pC, st L and SOCL 498
NGC 219406 13 45.9+12 48 24III1r8.593.781Cl, L, Ri, gvmCMOCL 495
NGC 220206 16 50.7+05 59 48OCL70.900** Chief of Cl

Galaxies

Revised+Historic NGC/IC, Version 22/9, © Dr. Wolfgang Steinicke [277]
NameRADecTypebMagvMagB-VSBDimPAzD(z)MDDreyer DescriptionIdentification, Remarks
NGC 166104 47 07.7-02 03 18Sbc14.013.20.813.31.4 × 0.9350.029654125.2vF, vS, bMUGC 3166, MCG 0-13-8, CGCG 394-9
NGC 167004 49 42.6-02 45 36S013.812.81.012.61.3 × 0.7720.01536164.88vF, vSMCG 0-13-16, CGCG 394-17
NGC 167104 49 33.8+00 15 12S013.912.91.012.80.9 × 0.61300.02108889.07pF, pS, RIC 395, UGC 3178, MCG 0-13-15, CGCG 394-16
NGC 167804 51 35.4-02 37 22S014.213.21.013.11.1 × 0.8720.01589867.15vF, SMCG 0-13-19, CGCG 394-20
NGC 168204 52 19.7-03 06 19E-S014.513.51.013.30.9 × 0.90.01465761.91vF, vS, II 528 f 12s ±, * 9 s 4'.5MCG -1-13-28, NPM1G -03.0219
NGC 168304 52 17.5-03 01 27Sa15.614.70.913.61 × 0.41620.01330656.20vF, RNPM1G -03.0218
NGC 168404 52 31.1-03 06 20E213.012.01.013.52.2 × 1.7930.01476462.36pF, pS, R, bM, * 9, 225° ±MCG -1-13-31, IRAS 04500-0311
NGC 168504 52 34.2-02 56 59SB0-a15.014.10.914.11.3 × 0.91350.01519064.16FMCG -1-13-32, IRAS 04500-0301
NGC 169004 54 19.3+01 38 26E?15.314.31.014.41 × 10.029230123.427.700vF, vS, am vS st, L * spUGC 3198, MCG 0-13-27, CGCG 394-30
NGC 169104 54 38.3+03 16 04SB0-a12.912.00.913.42.3 × 1.8370.01528164.55F, S, * 11 invUGC 3201, MCG 1-13-9, MK 1088, CGCG 420-19, IRAS 04520+0311
NGC 170904 58 44.0-00 28 40S015.214.21.013.60.9 × 0.7490.01571866.39vF, vS, np II 516MCG 0-13-54, CGCG 394-58, NPM1G -00.0168
NGC 171304 58 54.7-00 29 19E113.912.71.213.11.4 × 1.2450.01478062.4379.700F, S, R, bMUGC 3222, MCG 0-13-56, CGCG 394-59
NGC 171904 59 34.5-00 15 38Sa14.513.60.912.21.1 × 0.31020.01389058.67pF, S, iR, pslbMUGC 3226, MCG 0-13-60, CGCG 394-63
NGC 172905 00 15.6-03 21 11Sc13.612.90.713.71.7 × 1.4300.01211551.1740.050vF, pL, 2B st v nrMCG -1-13-43, IRAS 04577-0325
NGC 174005 01 54.7-03 17 45E-S013.912.91.013.61.5 × 1.2550.01362957.57eF, vS, * 12 spMCG -1-13-46, NPM1G -03.0222
NGC 175305 02 32.2-03 20 41Sa15.414.50.914.21.4 × 0.61650.01298254.84eeF, pS, R, sf h 342MCG -1-13-48, IRAS 05000-0324
NGC 176205 03 37.0+01 34 24Sc13.412.60.813.11.7 × 1.11750.01585466.9798.750vF, vSUGC 3238, MCG 0-13-67, CGCG 394-73, IRAS 05010+0130
NGC 181905 11 46.0+05 12 03SB013.512.51.012.61.3 × 11200.01491062.9861.230vF, S, RUGC 3265, MCG 1-14-2, MK 1194, CGCG 421-4, IRAS 05091+0508
NGC 184305 14 06.1-10 37 36Sc13.412.70.713.92.1 × 1.71220.00868336.6832.500F, S, R, lbMMCG -2-14-8, UGCA 107, IRAS 05117-1041
NGC 187505 21 45.7+06 41 20E-S014.713.71.013.00.8 × 0.7200.030000126.7eF, S, RMCG 1-14-31, CGCG 421-39, Arp 327, VV 169, HCG 34A
NGC 192405 28 01.9-05 18 37SBbc13.312.50.813.11.6 × 1.21400.00853336.0441.400vF, pL, iR, st nrMCG -1-14-11, NPM1G -05.0244, IRAS 05255-0521
NGC 211005 52 11.2-07 27 23E-S013.512.51.013.31.7 × 1.21730.00778932.90eF, cS, lE, pslbM, erMCG -1-15-4, IRAS 05497-0728
NGC 211905 57 26.9+11 56 56E215.014.01.013.91.2 × 11450.01195850.51F, vS, R, bMUGC 3380
IC 39204 46 25.8+03 30 20S013.712.71.012.31 × 0.81670.01373658.02pB, S, R, N = 12.5UGC 3158, MCG 1-13-1, CGCG 420-2, VV 665, IRAS 04438+0324
IC 40405 13 19.6+09 45 17S15.414.60.812.70.5 × 0.40.030240127.7vF, vS, stellar, * 13 closeCGCG 446-1
IC 40905 19 33.5+03 19 02S14.713.90.813.30.7 × 0.5300.028316119.6pB, R, biN?MCG 1-14-24, CGCG 421-26
IC 41205 21 56.7+03 29 11Sab14.513.70.813.21.3 × 0.630.01438060.74vF, vS, stellar, Pos 115° Dist 36"IC 2123, UGC 3298, MCG 1-14-34, KCPG 107A, VV 225, VV 630, CGCG 421-41
IC 41305 21 58.7+03 28 56S014.813.81.013.20.9 × 0.71590.01445361.05eF, vS, stellar, Pos 115° Dist 36"IC 2124, UGC 3299, MCG 1-14-35, KCPG 107B, VV 225, VV 630, CGCG 421-42
IC 41405 21 55.0+03 20 35S14.814.00.811.80.5 × 0.31350.01491463.00eF, * 9 sf 2'MCG 1-14-33, CGCG 421-40, IRAS 05192+0317
IC 42105 32 08.5-07 55 04SBbc15.014.20.816.53.3 × 2.9390.01183549.9943.280vF, LMCG -1-15-1, UGCA 111, NPM1G -07.0196, IRAS 05297-0757
IC 211205 00 30.0+04 23 11S15.014.20.811.60.5 × 0.2300.035720150.8vF, pS, difCGCG 420-27

Legend

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