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 5034


NGC 5034 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Ursa Minor. NGC 5034 is its New General Catalogue designation. It is located about 401 million light-years (123 Mpc) from the Sun. It was discovered on April 7, 1793, by William Herschel.

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Wikipedia Page: NGC 5034
NGC 5034 at In-The-Sky website


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