NGC: Meaning and Definition of

NGC

Pronunciation: [key]
— Astron. Astron.
  1. New General Catalogue: a catalog of clusters, nebulae, and galaxies compiled by Danish astronomer Johan Ludwig Dreyer (1852–1926) and published in 1888.
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