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 2119


NGC 2119 (also identified as UGC 3380 or PGC 18136) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Orion. It was discovered by Édouard Stephan on January 9, 1880.

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Wikipedia Page: NGC 2119
NGC 2119 at In-The-Sky website


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