The New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars (abbreviated as NGC) is a catalogue of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. The NGC contains 7,840 objects, known as the NGC objects. It is one of the largest comprehensive catalogues, as it includes all types of deep space objects, including galaxies, star clusters, emission nebulae and absorption nebulae.

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NGC 1167


NGC 1167 is a late type, lenticular, nonbarred galaxy in the Perseus constellation. It was first observed and catalogued in 1784 by the astronomer William Herschel.

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Wikipedia Page: NGC 1167
NGC 1167 at In-The-Sky website


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