NGC

Astronomy.

1. New General Catalogue: a catalog of clusters, nebulae, and galaxies compiled by Danish astronomer Johan Ludwig Dreyer (1852–1926) and published in 1888.

NGC

abbreviation for

1. New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; a catalogue in which over 8000 nebulae, galaxies, and clusters are listed numerically

Example Sentences

Stephan's Quintet represents "a galactic crossroad where past collisions between galaxies have left behind a complex field of debris," which has now been reawakened by the passage of the galaxy, NGC 7318b.

From Science Daily

The discovery of NGC 7318b smashing through Stephan's Quintet was observed by a team of more than 60 astronomers and has been published today in Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society.

From Science Daily

The Young Astronomy Photographer of the Year award was won by Daniel Borsari for his image "NGC NGC 1499, A Dusty California".

From BBC

This image features the California Nebula - also known as NGC 1499 - an emission nebula in the constellation of Perseus.

From BBC

Their picture shows the galaxy NGC 5128 and its relativistic jet - beams of radiation and particles travelling close to the speed of light.

From BBC