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 3359


NGC 3359 is a barred spiral galaxy located 59 million light-years from Earth, in the constellation of Ursa Major. It was discovered on November 28, 1793, by the astronomer William Herschel. The central bar is approximately 500 million years old. NGC 3559 is "devouring" the much smaller galaxy, nicknamed the Little Cub. One supernova has been observed in NGC 3359: SN 1985H (type II, mag. 16).

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Wikipedia Page: NGC 3359
NGC 3359 at In-The-Sky website


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