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NGC
abbreviation for
(Astronomy) 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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telescopes to detect gamma rays emitting from the heart of the NGC 253 galaxy.
Though the galaxy is seen edge-on, observations of NGC 4945 suggest that this hive of stars is a spiral galaxy much like our own, with swirling, luminous arms and a bar-shaped central region, ESO announced in its website.
5 degrees west of NGC 3556 (M108) which can be seen in certain southern parts of South Africa.
 
 
 
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