Meaning Of The Word NGC
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NGC Meaning
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What's The Definition Of NGC?
NGC in American English
New General Catalog abbreviation: New General Catalogue: a catalog of clusters, nebulae, and galaxies compiled by Danish astronomer Johan Ludwig Dreyer (1852–1926) and published in 1888 NGC in British English abbreviation for: New General Catalogue of Nebulae and Clusters of Stars; a catalogue in which over 8000 nebulae, galaxies, and clusters are listed numerically |
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