List Of NGC Objects (4001–5000)
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This is a list of NGC objects 4001–5000 from the New General Catalogue (NGC). The
astronomical catalog An astronomical catalog or catalogue is a list or tabulation of astronomical objects, typically grouped together because they share a common type, morphology, origin, means of detection, or method of discovery. The oldest and largest are star ca ...
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star cluster Star clusters are large groups of stars. Two main types of star clusters can be distinguished: globular clusters are tight groups of ten thousand to millions of old stars which are gravitationally bound, while open clusters are more loosely clus ...
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nebula A nebula ('cloud' or 'fog' in Latin; pl. nebulae, nebulæ or nebulas) is a distinct luminescent part of interstellar medium, which can consist of ionized, neutral or molecular hydrogen and also cosmic dust. Nebulae are often star-forming regio ...
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galaxies A galaxy is a system of stars, stellar remnants, interstellar gas, dust, dark matter, bound together by gravity. The word is derived from the Greek ' (), literally 'milky', a reference to the Milky Way galaxy that contains the Solar System. ...
. Other objects in the catalogue can be found in the other subpages of the
list of NGC objects The following is a list of NGC objects, that is objects listed in the New General Catalogue (NGC). It is one of the largest comprehensive astronomical catalogues for deep sky objects such as star clusters, nebulae, and galaxies. *List of NGC obje ...
. The constellation information in these tables is taken from ''The Complete New General Catalogue and Index Catalogue of Nebulae and Star Clusters by Jjiko. L. E. Dreyer'', which was accessed using the "VizieR Service". Galaxy types are identified using the ''NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database''. The other data of these tables are from the SIMBAD Astronomical Database unless otherwise stated.


4001–4100


4101–4200


4201-4300


4301–4400


4401–4500


4501–4600


4601–4700


4701–4800


4801–4900


4901–5000


See also

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Lists of astronomical objects This is a list of lists, grouped by type of astronomical object. Solar System * List of Solar System objects * List of gravitationally rounded objects of the Solar System * List of Solar System objects most distant from the Sun * List of ...


References

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