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 1832


NGC 1832 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Lepus. The galaxy lies about 80 million light years away from Earth, which means, given its apparent dimensions, that NGC 1832 is approximately 55,000 light years across. It was discovered by William Herschel on February 4, 1785.

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Wikipedia Page: NGC 1832
NGC 1832 at In-The-Sky website


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