NGC

Astronomy.

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

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Examples from the Web for ngc

While it shows signs of past activity, our galaxy is pretty quiet now, but active galaxies like NGC 5548 are another matter.
The Supermassive Black Hole Smokescreen|Matthew R. Francis|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Case in point: the spiral galaxy NGC 5548, which astronomers have been monitoring off and on for decades.
The Supermassive Black Hole Smokescreen|Matthew R. Francis|June 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The real heavyweights, though, are two giant elliptical galaxies known as NGC 4874 and NGC 4889.
The Care and Feeding of Baby Giant Galaxies|Matthew R. Francis|May 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for ngc

NGC

abbreviation for

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

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