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 1744
NGC 1744 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Lepus. The galaxy lies about 30 million light years away from Earth based on redshift independent methods, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 1744 is approximately 75,000 light years across. It was discovered by John Herschel on November 20, 1835.
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NGC 1744 at In-The-Sky website