NGC Objects
Selected objects from the New General Catalogue.
- Nebula
Butterfly Nebula (NGC 6302)
A bipolar planetary nebula in Scorpius with one of the hottest known central stars.
- Nebula
Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC 6543)
A complex planetary nebula in the constellation Draco, one of the first to be studied with a spectroscope.
- Galaxy
Centaurus A (NGC 5128)
A prominent radio galaxy in Centaurus, one of the closest active galaxies to Earth.
- Nebula
Flame Nebula (NGC 2024)
An emission nebula and star-forming region in Orion, near the star Alnitak.
- Galaxy
Messier 87 (NGC 4486)
A giant elliptical galaxy in Virgo whose supermassive black hole was the first to be directly imaged.
- Galaxy
Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565)
An edge-on spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices noted for its slender, needle-like profile.
- Galaxy
NGC 1300
A barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus with a striking central bar structure.
- Galaxy
NGC 1365
A double-barred spiral galaxy in the Fornax Cluster, in the constellation Fornax.
- Nebula
North America Nebula (NGC 7000)
A large emission nebula in Cygnus whose shape resembles the continent of North America.
- Nebula
Rosette Nebula (NGC 2237)
A large emission nebula in the constellation Monoceros surrounding a young open star cluster.
- Galaxy
Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)
A bright barred spiral starburst galaxy in the constellation Sculptor.
- Nebula
Western Veil Nebula (NGC 6960)
Part of the Veil Nebula, a supernova remnant in Cygnus also known as the Witch's Broom Nebula.