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NGC 1232

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NGC 1232 NGC 1232, also known as the Eye of God Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. It was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel on 20 October 1784. Log Index: 580 Session: 171 …

NGC 1501

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NGC 1501 is a complex planetary nebula located in the constellation of Camelopardalis, it was discovered on the 27th August 1787 by William Herschel. It is also known as the Oyster Nebula.

NGC 1491

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NGC 1491 NGC 1491, also known as LBN 794 or SH2-206, is an emission type bright nebula located about 9,800 light years away from Earth in the constellation of Perseus. The nebula gets its deep red coloration due to many massive stars (such as BD+50 866) embedded within NGC 1491 producing large amounts of ultraviolet radiation and ionizing the hydrogen gas that …

NGC 1023

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NGC 1023 NGC 1023 is a barred lenticular galaxy, a member of the NGC 1023 group of galaxies in the Local Supercluster. Distance measurements vary from 9.3 to 19.7 million parsecs (30 to 64 million light-years). The supermassive black hole …

NGC 869/884 Double Cluster

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NGC 869/884 Double Cluster NGC 869 is the westernmost of the Double Cluster. NGC 884 is the easternmost of the Double Cluster. NGC 869 and 884 are often designated h and χ Persei, respectively. The cluster is about 14 million years …

NGC 936

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Excerpt from The Web NGC 936 is a barred lenticular galaxy in the constellation Cetus. It is at a distance of about 60 million light-years away from Earth. Its nucleus and prominent bar have high surface brightness. Because of the …

NGC 246

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NGC 246 (also known as the Skull Nebula or Caldwell 56) is a planetary nebula in the constellation Cetus.

NGC 772

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NGC 772 NGC 772 (also known as Arp 78) is an unbarred spiral galaxy approximately 130 million light-years away in the constellation Aries. At around 200,000 light years in diameter, NGC 772 is somewhat larger than the Milky Way Galaxy, and is …

NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy

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NGC 253 NGC 253 Sculptor Galaxy (also known as the Silver Coin, Silver Dollar Galaxy, or Caldwell 65) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor. The Sculptor Galaxy is a starburst galaxy, which means that it is currently undergoing a period of intense star formation. This NGC …