Catalogue of One Thousand Galaxies
CMG
Catalogue of One Thousand Galaxies
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HS classification z d m RC3.9 classification ma vis Diameter vhc Coordinates dmi S.B. Activity type, radio Name Accentuation No. Identification vgc SN Atlases P.A. B-V Arm class until Translation Explanation DH 20100923 i MB T, LC D Group, Cluster
- Brachifrágius Sculptóris - One of the spiral J000834.25-335129.1 0.022719 2.5' 12.5 SAB(rs)bc Brachifragius arms of this galaxy is broken. The neologism G354.21402-78.58491 6811 km/s 217 kly 1.2' 13.6 - Sculptoris brachifragius (from brachium, arm , and 1 SG260.88631+00.57599 6801 km/s NGC 0010 31° 0.67 - fragius, from frango, to break ) is constructed Sculptor 93.2 Mpc - 60° -22.12 T=3.9, LC=II-III broken arm by analogy with the existing crurifragius, U159 H- C- V- 91.7 Mpc - with a broken leg .
Sc(s)II-III J000956.38-245750.0 0.001848 5.8' 11.6 SA(s)c Inordinatus G043.68596-80.43440 554 km/s 38 kly Inordinátus Sculptóris – The name refers to 1.3' 13.7 - Sculptoris 2 NGC 0024 SG269.38724+03.22601 575 km/s the rather disordered structure of this late- 44° 0.48 - Sculptor 7.88 Mpc - type galaxy. 70° - T=5.0, LC=III disordered U141 H- C288 V- 6.89 Mpc -
- J001106.59-120626.7 0.019617 2.2' 14.4 Pec Conjúncta Céti – The peculiar features of NGC 0034 G088.77684-72.24973 5881 km/s 170 kly Conjuncta Ceti 0.9' 15.0 Sy2 this galaxy and the long thin tidal arm and 3 NGC 0017 SG281.72234+07.03242 5945 km/s 31° - - compact single nucleus indicate that this Mrk 0938 Cetus 81.4 Mpc - unified 90° -20.47 T=-1.0, LC=LIRG system is the result of a recent merger. U121 H- C- V- - -
J001403.90-231055.2 Scd(s)III 0.001558 G055.90269-80.67154 8.5' 10.6 SA(s)dm 467 km/s 80 kly Tenebrosus Ceti SG271.37990+02.90615 5.9' 14.7 - Tenebrósus Céti – This galaxy has a very 4 NGC 0045 492 km/s Cetus 159° 0.65 AC1 low surface brightness. Hence the name. 6.74 Mpc - dark U141 H37 C314,S6 60° -18.52 T=7.7, LC=IV-V 9.96 Mpc V145 Sculptor group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 31 Bacátus Sculptóris – The name 'string of pearls' is suggested by O'Meara, because in Scd/SBcd his view NGC 55 looks like the comet J001508.43-391313.3 0.000430 32.4' 7.9 SB(s)m? edge-on Shoemaker-Levy 9, just before it collided G332.66743-75.73874 129 km/s 60 kly Bacatus Sculptoris NGC 0055 5.6' 13.4 - with Jupiter in 1994, when it broke up in 5 SG256.24171-02.41235 98 km/s Caldwell 72 101° 0.33 - many pieces. Carolyn Shoemaker, wife of Sculptor 1.34 Mpc - adorned with pearls 85° -17.77 T=8.7, LC=V one of the discoverers of the comet, called it U159 H- C318 V- 1.94 Mpc Sculptor group a 'string of pearls', a title subsequently applied by O'Meara for NGC 55. (O'Meara 2002, p.282)
- J001822.55+300446.2 0.023907 Praétor Andrómedae – Because of its 1.4' 13.5 SA(rs)c Praetor NGC 0070 G114.47356-32.24863 7167 km/s 133 kly position this galaxy seems to lead the small 1.2' 13.9 Sy2 Andromedae 6 IC1539 SG323.97492+15.56379 7339 km/s group of neighbouring galaxies. The Latin 5° - - Arp 113 Andromeda 100.5 Mpc - praetor (from prae, in front , and itor, from ire, 40° -21.41 T=4.4, LC=III leader U45 H- C- V- - to go ) literally means he who walks in front. -
- J002151.41+222359.6 0.017856 1.9' 13.7 SAB(s)c pec Ithydromus Ithýdromus Andrómedae – The name, from NGC 0090 G114.00053-39.95828 5353 km/s 136 kly 1.0' 14.2 - Andromedae the Greek θυδρ ος (ithudromos), refers to 7 NGC 0091 SG316.32595+13.38532 5508 km/s 113° 0.73 - the remarkable straight arm caused by tidal Arp 065 Andromeda 75.5 Mpc - 34° -20.30 T=4.9, LC=III straight running interaction. U63 H- C- V- - -
Caudífera Phoenícis – This galaxy, a - J002131.53-483727.5 0.010737 member of the small group called Robert's 1.9' 13.1 SAa? pec G316.05510-67.73462 3219 km/s 78 kly Caudifera Phoenicis Quartet, has a remarkable long tail, hence 0.9' 13.5 - 8 NGC 0092 SG247.59619-06.34502 3154 km/s the name. (Robert's Quartet was named by 149° 0.63 - Phoenix 43.2 Mpc - bearing a tail Arp and Madore after Robert Freedman, 70° -19.74 T=1.1, LC=I U177 H- C- V- - who generated many of the positions in their - catalogue.)
- J002402.69+162910.5 0.002805 4.2' 13.3 Scd? edge-on G113.47843-45.88207 841 km/s 69 kly Aculeus Piscium Acúleus Píscium – The name is inspired by 0.5' 13.9 - 9 NGC 0100 SG310.52469+11.60708 982 km/s apparent resemblance of this edge-on bulge- 55° 0.43 - Pisces 13.4 Mpc - sting less galaxy with a sting. 90° -18.38 T=5.9, LC=III-IV U81 H- C- V- 17.4 Mpc -
- J002559.78+291243.1 0.015801 Hábra Andrómedae – This smooth, perfect 2.3' 12.1 (R)SB(r)0 + G116.28623-33.33124 4737 km/s 147 kly Habra Andromedae barred and ringed galaxy deserves to be 1.8' 13.5 - 10 NGC 0108 SG323.38762+13.78301 4904 km/s called Habra, meaning graceful, delicate, 62° - - Andromeda 67.2 Mpc - graceful, delicate pretty . βρ (female of βρ ς) is a regular 56° -21.20 T=-1.2 U45,63 H- C- V- - Greek word. -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 32 S0 (8) pec J002915.09+025149.9 2 0.014146 2.5' 11.8 S0 pec edge-on Elácate Píscium – Elacate is the latinized G111.95608-59.53426 4241 km/s 141 kly Elacate Piscium 0.7' 12.2 - form of the Greek λακ τη (èlakatè, 11 NGC 0128 SG297.47558+06.97211 4342 km/s 1° 0.89 - spindle ), describing the vis υal appearance of Pisces 59.5 Mpc - spindle 90° -21.44 T=-1.9 this edge-on galaxy. U101 H7 C52 V- - -
Architeúthis Sculptóris – The Sbc(s)(II-III) J003022.04-331441.4 0.005277 name 'Giant 8.2' 10.4 SAB(s)bc Architeuthis G338.30198-82.37750 1582 km/s 149 kly Squid Galaxy' 2.0' 13.3 - Sculptoris 12 NGC 0134 SG262.86945-03.55506 1565 km/s was suggested 50° 0.69 - Sculptor 21.4 Mpc SN2009gj by O'Meara. The shape of the galaxy indeed 77° -21.41 T=4.0, LC=II-III giant squid U159 H- C194 V- 19.2 Mpc resembles the body of a squid. Architeuthis - is the biological name of the family of giant squids, of the order of the Teuthida.
- J003145.74-050911.1 0.013804 1.8' 12.7 SB(s)dm G110.02051-67.53030 4138 km/s 23 kly Fons Ceti Fóns Céti – The name is a poetic NGC 0145 1.6' 13.7 - 13 SG289.89981+04.17457 4214 km/s interpretation of the appearance of this Arp 019 108° 0.34 - Cetus 57.7 Mpc - fountain galaxy with its wide curling arms. 40° -21.00 T=7.8, LC=IV-V U101,121 H- C- V- 13.5 Mpc -
Diáphanes Cassiopéiae – This small dE5,N J003311.99+483030.7 -0.000664 elliptical companion of the famous 13.2' 9.5 E5 pec Diaphanes NGC 0147 G119.81702-14.25281 -193 km/s 8.5 kly Andromeda Galaxy is free of dust and 7.8' 14.5 - Cassiopeiae 14 DDO3 SG343.32041+15.27343 -4 km/s therefore very transparent. See also NGC 25° 0.78 - Caldwell 17 Cassiopeia - - 185 (CMG20); its contrasting sister galaxy. 90° -14.22 T=-4.8 transparent U30 H- C12,16 V- 0.677 Mpc The name is a regular Greek word (διαφαν ς, Local group diaphanès).
Sbc(s)II pec J003415.57-274814.2 0.005284 3.9' 11.4 SB(rs)b ? G021.88958-86.13023 1584 km/s 81 kly Nodus Sculptoris 1.9' 13.4 - Nódus Sculptóris – This galaxy looks like a 15 NGC 0150 SG268.33422-02.82446 1584 km/s 117° 0.56 AC12 knot in a rope. Sculptor 21.7 Mpc SN1990K knot 65° -20.10 T=3.4, LC=II U141 C190 V84 21.9 Mpc -
Pseudúrus Céti – The galaxy appears to J003402.81-094219.1 SBbc(rs)II have a tail, which in reality consists of a 0.012499 G108.86078-72.10033 3.7' 11.6 SB(r)bc background galaxy and a foreground star, 3747 km/s 163 kly Pseudurus Ceti NGC 0151 SG285.68270+02.35290 1.7' 13.4 - touching the northeastern spiral arm. 16 3807 km/s NGC 0153 Cetus 76° 0.62 AC9 Pseudurus is a latinized Greek neologism, 52.2 Mpc - with a false tail U121,140 H- C210 56° -21.73 T=4.0, LC=II-III also used in biological nomenclature, made 46.4 Mpc V118 - from ψε δ (pseud-, false ) and ο ρ (oura, tail ).
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 33 J003446.71-082346.8 Sc(s)II-III 0.005510 G110.27552-70.85762 3.5' 10.4 SAB(rs)bc 1652 km/s 69 kly Amoenus Ceti Amoénus Céti – The name suggests that SG286.99085+02.54767 2.4' 12.6 - 17 NGC 0157 1716 km/s this good-looking but somewhat disordered Cetus 24° 0.48 AC12 23.5 Mpc SN2009em charming galaxy would be a charming place to live in. U121,140 H29 C225 62° -21.40 T=4.0, LC=II-III 19.5 Mpc V129 -
- J003651.58+235927.9 0.015434 Ėrus Andrómedae – The Latin erus indicates 2.6' 13.2 SA(s)ab? edge-on G118.66076-38.75971 4627 km/s 187 kly Erus Andromedae the master of a household, especially in NGC 0169 0.6' 13.6 - 18 SG318.65922+10.35165 4778 km/s respect to his servants. Because this galaxy Arp 282 92° - - Andromeda 65.5 Mpc - master is accompanied by a smaller galaxy 82° -21.15 T=2.5, LC=I-II U63,80 H- C- V- 75.7 Mpc (IC1559), we call the big one the master. -
- J003712.50+015631.9 0.014563 3.2' 13.0 SA(rs)c G115.64561-60.72808 4366 km/s 185 kly Inconspicuus Ceti 2.6' 15.2 - Inconspícuus Céti – The name is obvious 19 NGC 0173 SG297.11852+04.81036 4460 km/s 95° - AC9 because of the rather inconspicuous Cetus 61.1 Mpc - inconspicuous 44° -20.94 T=4.9, LC=III appearance of the galaxy. U101,120 H- C- V- - -
Conisálea Cassiopéiae – NGC 185 and NGC 147 are small elliptical companions of dE3 J003857.94+482014.5 -0.000674 the Andromeda Galaxy (NGC 224). In 8.0' 9.2 E3 pec Conisalea G120.79174-14.48248 -202 km/s 4.9 kly remarkable contrast to its sister galaxy NGC NGC 0185 7.0' 13.6 Sy2 Cassiopeiae 20 SG343.26779+14.30300 -15 km/s 147 (CMG14), and rather unusual for an Caldwell 18 35° 0.74 - Cassiopeia - - elliptical galaxy, NGC 185 contains a lot of 49° -13.95 T=-4.8 dusty U30 H3 C15 V- 0.652 Mpc dust. Hence the name, a regular Greek word Local group (κονισαλ ος , konisaleos, female -ea), also used in biological nomenclature.
- J003859.46-090009.8 0.020267 1.3' 12.4 SAB(rs)c? pec G113.13317-71.63729 6076 km/s 104 kly Coitus Ceti Coítus Céti – NGC 191 and its smaller NGC 0191 1.2' 12.8 - 21 SG286.69916+01.37874 6135 km/s companion IC1562 interact with each other Arp 127 100° - - Cetus 84.0 Mpc SN2006ej encounter like copulating animals. 45° -20.57 T=5.0, LC=III U121,140 H- C- V- - -
- J003934.86+005135.2 0.014728 1.8' 12.9 SAB(r)c G116.63619-61.86695 4415 km/s 105 kly Vertigo Ceti Vertígo Céti – This galaxy shows its whirling 1.4' 13.8 - 22 NGC 0201 SG296.23357+03.94741 4505 km/s spiral structure more distinctly than the 144° 0.60 AC4 Cetus 61.7 Mpc - whirl neighbours at its western side. 40° -20.62 T=5.0, LC=III U101,120 H- C- V- - -
S0/E pec J004022.30+414108.7 -0.000804 21.9' 8.1 E5 pec Lúcida Andrómedae – Of the two most G120.71710-21.13836 -241 km/s 17 kly Lucida Andromedae NGC 0205 11.0' 14.0 - luminous companions of NGC 224, namely 23 SG336.53732+13.05981 -62 km/s Messier 110 170° 0.77 - NGC 205 and NGC 221, the former is the Andromeda - - luminous and big 90° -14.38 T=-4.7 bigger one. U30 H3 C25 V- 0.801 Mpc Local group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 34 Sb(rs)I J004034.99-135223.3 0.005457 5.0' 10.9 SAB(s)b Pachynúcleus Céti – This galaxy has a G111.57248-76.50492 1636 km/s 93 kly Pachynucleus Ceti 3.3' 13.8 - bright nucleus. Pachynucleus is a 24 NGC 0210 SG282.12870-00.34962 1679 km/s 163° 0.64 AC6 neologism, assembled from the Greek παχ ς Cetus 23.0 Mpc SN1954R thick nucleus 55° -20.41 T=3.1, LC=II (pachus, thick ) and the Latin nucleus. U140 H22 C124 V91 19.7 Mpc -
cE2 J004241.84+405157.4 -0.000667 Lucídula Andrómedae – Of the two most 8.7' 8.1 compact E2 Lucidula NGC 0221 G121.15008-21.97551 -200 km/s 6.3 kly luminous companions of NGC 224, namely 6.5' 12.5 - Andromedae 25 Messier 32 SG335.78532+12.48961 -23 km/s NGC 205 and NGC 221, the latter is the 170° 0.80 - Arp 168 Andromeda - - smaller one. Lucidula is the diminutive of 90° -17.42 T=-4.7 luminous and small U30,45,62 H- C6,14 V7 0.759 Mpc lucida. Local group
SbI-II J004244.34+411607.2 -0.001001 190' 3.4 SA(s)b Propinquus NGC 0224 G121.17433-21.57334 -300 km/s 146 kly Propínquus Andrómedae – The name of this 62' 13.5 - Andromedae 26 Messier 31 SG336.19294+12.55210 -122 km/s prominent galaxy of the Local Group is 35° 0.75 - Andromeda Galaxy Andromeda - SN1885A obvious. 78° -21.71 T=3.0, LC=II neighbour U30 H18 C149 V97 0.812 Mpc Local group
- J004325.79-501057.5 0.028706 1.9' 12.5 (R')SB(r)b G306.19988-66.89468 8606 km/s 210 kly Orbiculus Phoenicis Orbículus Phoenícis – The name describes 1.6' 13.6 - 27 NGC 0238 SG246.97385-10.18402 8528 km/s the small apparent diameter of this actually 100° 0.56 - Phoenix 116.8 Mpc - small wheel giant galaxy. 39° -22.49 T=3.1, LC=II U177 H- C- V- - -
Melampýgus Céti – The northern part of this conspicuous but dimmed galaxy is occupied Sc(s)III-IV J004708.64-204537.7 0.000520 by a large, dark, oval area. This brings to 19.2' 9.1 SAB(s)d G113.95005-83.55725 156 km/s 66 kly Melampygus Ceti mind an odd feature of the classical hero NGC 0247 5.5' 14.0 - 28 SG275.92259-03.73013 172 km/s Hercules, who in Greek was sometimes Caldwell 62 165° 0.44 - Cetus 2.36 Mpc - black-bottomed called after his 'black bottom', considered a 75° -18.64 T=6.9, LC=IV U158 H- C285 V145 3.63 Mpc mark of manhood. The name is a regular Sculptor group Greek word ( ελ πυγος , melampugos), also used in biological nomenclature.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 35 Caroliniánus Sculptóris – The name is a tribute to Caroline Herschel (1750 - 1848), the German-English astronomer, sister of William Herschel. Caroline Herschel discovered this magnificent galaxy on September 23, 1783. Carolinianus means Sc(s) J004734.02-251718.6 0.000811 Carolinianus related or belonging to Carolina , Carolina 29.0' 7.2 SAB(s)c NGC 0253 G097.45180-87.96574 243 km/s 88 kly Sculptoris being the feminine of Carolinus, itself 6.8' 12.8 - 29 Caldwell 65 SG271.56606-05.01244 244 km/s meaning related or belonging to Carolus . 53° 0.69 - Sculptor Galaxy Sculptor 3.35 Mpc SN1940E belonging to Etymologically the name Carolus is the 78° -20.96 T=5.1, LC=III U158 H34 C286 V124 3.19 Mpc Caroline latinization of the German Karel, meaning Sculptor group free man , with a connotation of strong and energetic , aspects also shown by this splendid galaxy. The complex etymology that uncovers the masculine roots of the name, cannot change the fact that it is a woman whom the name rightly refers to.
- Daédalus Píscium – This well-formed galaxy J004947.84+321639.0 0.015547 3.0' 11.6 SB(rs)ab looks as if constructed by a skilful maker. G122.52907-30.59293 4661 km/s 188 kly Daedalus Piscium 2.9' 13.8 LINER b Daedalus, meaning 'skilfully made', is also 30 NGC 0266 SG327.49931+09.38799 4822 km/s - 0.80 AC12 the name of the famous mythical constructor Pisces 66.0 Mpc SN2005gl skilfully wrought 14° -21.90 T=1.5, LC=I-II of cunningly made artifacts, e.g. the U62 H- C- V65 - - labyrinth, wings.
- J005041.86-015437.0 0.013773 2.1' 12.0 (R')SB(rs)ab Callícomus Céti – The name refers to the G122.49785-64.78142 4129 km/s 115 kly Callicomus Ceti 1.7' 13.2 - tightly wound spiral arms emerging from the 31 NGC 0271 SG294.31901+00.52158 4204 km/s 131° - AC12 central bar. Καλλ κο ος is a poetic Greek Cetus 57.6 Mpc - with beautiful hair 61° -21.35 T=2.4, LC=I-II word, meaning with beautiful hair . U120 H- C- V- - -
S0 (0) J005101.73-070325.1 1 0.005837 Gemélla Céti – Being the unperturbed 1.4' 11.8 SAB0-(r) pec G122.63614-69.92851 1750 km/s 27 kly Gemella Ceti member of the pair, this galaxy has an NGC 0274 1.2' 12.3 - 32 SG289.38738-00.95356 1809 km/s ellipsoidal form. According to our Arp 140 180° - - Cetus 24.8 Mpc - female twin nomenclature rules, the name has to be 38° -18.78 T=-2.9 U140 H- C52 V- 20.7 Mpc female. -
S pec (tides) J005104.68-070401.3 0.005817 Geméllus Céti – Being the perturbed 1.5' 12.5 SB(rs)cd pec G122.67166-69.93863 1744 km/s 31 kly Gemellus Ceti member of the pair, this galaxy has an NGC 0275 1.0' 12.8 - 33 SG289.38100-00.96806 1803 km/s irregular form. According to our Arp 140 - - - Cetus 24.7 Mpc - male twin nomenclature rules, the name has to be 38° -19.51 T=6.0, LC=II-IV U140 H- C52 V- 21.9 Mpc male. -
Sbc(s)II.2 J005204.33+473301.6 0.002090 2.1' 10.8 SA(rs)b Anthemodes Anthemódes Cassiopéiae – The name is G123.04287-15.32110 627 km/s 23 kly 2.0' 12.2 - Cassiopeiae inspired by the flower-like visual aspect of 34 NGC 0278 SG342.82072+12.01257 808 km/s - 0.49 - this galaxy. νθε δης (anthemòdès) is a Cassiopeia 11.1 Mpc - 14° -19.50 T=2.9, LC=II flower-like regular Greek word. U44 H- C192 V92 11.8 Mpc - Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 36 SBbc(rs)I-II J005242.37-311221.1 0.005434 5.1' 11.0 SB(rs)bc G299.12415-85.91295 1629 km/s 110 kly Venustus Sculptoris 3.6' 14.0 - Venústus Sculptóris – The name expresses 35 NGC 0289 SG266.08446-07.58406 1608 km/s 129° 0.68 AC12 an appreciation of the beauty of this galaxy. Sculptor 22.0 Mpc - charming, lovely 43° -20.19 T=3.9, LC=II-III U176 H- C206 V116 22.8 Mpc -
Nímbulus Magellánicus Túcanae – The name is a translation of the traditional name. ImIV-V Nimbulus J005238.01-724800.9 0.000527 The Small and Large Magellanic Cloud are NGC 0292 320' 2.3 SB(s)m pec Magellanicus G302.80836-44.32761 158 km/s 19 kly both named after Ferdinand Magellan SMC 205' 14.1 - Tucanae 36 SG224.25979-14.81407 17 km/s (c.1480-1521), a Portugese explorer. Small Magellanic - 0.40 - Tucana - - Although he did not discover the Magellanic Cloud 0° -17.59 T=8.9, LC=V Small Magellanic U204,A26 H- C330 V- 0.062 Mpc Clouds his expedition brought them in the Local group Cloud limelight in Europe. See also LMC (CMG990)
J005453.55-374105.7 Sc(s)II.8 0.000480 G299.20759-79.41828 19.0' 8.1 SA(s)d 144 km/s 36 kly Granosus Sculptoris Granósus Sculptóris – The name points to NGC 0300 SG259.80981-09.50324 12.9' 14.0 - 37 101 km/s the granular nature of this galaxy, caused by Caldwell 70 Sculptor 114° 0.52 AC5 - SN2010da with many grains the many dispersed star formation regions. U176 H- C261,S6 40° -19.16 T=6.9, LC=IV 1.98 Mpc V145 Sculptor group
Sc(r)I J005642.65-095450.4 0.018886 3.0' 11.9 SAB(r)c 91 kly G127.31256-72.74092 5662 km/s Filifera Ceti 2.5' 14.4 - Filífera Céti – The name points to the 38 NGC 0309 SG287.01096-03.07404 5708 km/s - 0.47 AC9 SN1999ge characteristic threadlike spiral arms. Cetus 78.2 Mpc thread bearer 30° -22.08 T=5.0, LC=III SN2008cx U140 H32 C221 V122 32.1 Mpc -
- J005748.92+302107.9 0.016485 3.2' 11.2 cD? G124.56323-32.49931 4942 km/s 181 kly Olivia Piscium 2.5' 13.4 - Olívia Píscium – The name is inspired by 39 NGC 0315 SG326.00590+07.27715 5095 km/s 46° 0.93 - apparent resemblance. Pisces 69.8 Mpc - like an olive 57° -22.47 T=-4.0 U62 H- C- V- 59.7 Mpc -
Sc(s)II.2 pec J005950.07-073438.9 0.005497 2.8' 11.6 SB(s)d G129.12988-70.34814 1648 km/s 54 kly Deformis Ceti Defórmis Céti – The galaxy has an irregular 2.0' 13.3 - 40 NGC 0337 SG289.47228-03.19662 1700 km/s morphology, with fragmented and deformed 60° 0.29 AC2 Cetus 23.3 Mpc - deformed spiral arms, hence the name. 51° -20.58 T=6.7, LC=IV U140 H- C252 V- 20.3 Mpc -
SBa J010321.87-062023.0 0.008026 2.4' 12.0 SB0/a?(r) G131.23360-69.01902 2406 km/s 73 kly Rubicunda Ceti 1.7' 13.4 - Rubicúnda Céti – The name points to the 41 NGC 0357 SG290.90104-03.71196 2460 km/s 33°* 0.98 - reddish colour of this smooth object. Cetus 33.7 Mpc - red 40° -20.07 T=0.2 U140 H- C97 V- 32.1 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 37 - J010251.48-653635.9 0.007693 3.5' 12.5 Sbc edge-on Iteophýllus Túcanae – The name, from the G301.03947-51.47620 2306 km/s 100 kly Iteophyllus Tucanae 0.5' 12.9 - Greek τε φυλλος (iteophullos), is inspired by 42 NGC 0360 SG231.75452-15.08113 2180 km/s 146° - - apparent resemblance. The descriptor has Tucana 29.9 Mpc - willow leaf 90° -20.13 T=4.3, LC=II-III equivalents in botanical taxonomy. U204 H- C- V- 30.1 Mpc -
- J010724.82+322442.3 - 0.017005 1.4' 12.4 SA0 ? NGC 0383 G126.83856-30.33875 5098 km/s 85 kly Violentula Piscium Violéntula Píscium – The name points to the 1.4' 13.0 FR I 43 Arp 331 SG328.52773+05.80728 5250 km/s intense star formation activity of this blue 0.5° - - 3C031 Pisces 71.9 Mpc - small and exuberant compact galaxy. 40° -21.69 T=-2.8 U62,A7 H- C- V- 64.0 Mpc -
S0 3(0) Mirachúmbra Andrómedae – The popular J010926.99+354305.1 - -0.000160 3.5' 10.3 SA0 (s)? Mirachumbra name of this galaxy is Ghost of Mirach, G127.03475-27.01008 -48 km/s 10 kly NGC 0404 3.5' 12.9 LINER Andromedae because the galaxy is nearly hidden behind 44 SG331.84965+06.25044 109 km/s O'Meara 5 - 0.88 - the star Mirach ( β Andromedae, mag. 2). Andromeda 1.50 Mpc - 0° -15.72 T=-2.8 ghost of Mirach The name Mirachumbra is constructed out of U62 H6 C43 V- 3.04 Mpc - umbra, meaning shade, shadow and ghost .
- J011035.65-301316.6 0.019036 2.0' 12.5 SB(s)c G250.42118-84.78358 5705 km/s 148 kly Volutans Sculptoris 1.7' 13.7 - Volútans Sculptóris – The name describes 45 NGC 0418 SG267.92087-11.11481 5680 km/s 23° 0.48 AC9 the visual aspect of the whirlpool-like galaxy. Sculptor 77.8 Mpc - rotating 50° -21.75 T=5.0, LC=III U176 H- C- V- - -
Sc(s)III J011255.72+005852.3 0.003843 4.1' 11.5 SAB(s)m Cárabus Céti – With a little bit of imagination G134.21712-61.41877 1152 km/s 58 kly Carabus Ceti 3.1' 14.1 - the figure of a beetle (Greek κ ραβος , 46 NGC 0428 SG298.61176-04.04352 1223 km/s 112° 0.38 AC1 karabos) can be recognized in the intricate Cetus 16.7 Mpc - beetle 48° -19.43 T=8.6, LC=V aspect of this galaxy. U120 H- C266 V154 15.0 Mpc -
E5 J011347.27-314450.0 0.019357 2.5' 11.5 SAB0-(rs)? G257.78426-83.29294 5803 km/s 187 kly Inornata Sculptoris Inornáta Sculptóris – This simple-shaped, 1.5' 12.8 - 47 NGC 0439 SG266.53336-12.08935 5770 km/s dust-free elliptical galaxy obviously deserves 156° - - Sculptor 79.0 Mpc SN2006di unadorned this name. 68° -21.77 T=-3.2 U176 H- C12 V- - -
Rubíneus Céti – This pair of non-interacting Sc(s)II.3 J011530.54-005139.7 0.005874 galaxies was studied by the American 3.1' 11.8 SAB(s)cd? G136.33089-63.10489 1761 km/s 59 kly Rubineus Ceti astronomer Vera Rubin in the 1980s (Rubin, 2.3' 13.8 - 48 NGC 0450 SG297.00885-05.16481 1824 km/s 1997, p.59-61). Rubineus is a latinization of 74° - AC2 Cetus 25.0 Mpc - Rubin Rubin. This Latin word also means ruby-red , 50° -19.72 T=5.9, LC=III-IV U120 H- C250 V- 20.0 Mpc an appropriate description of the very red - background galaxy.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 38 - Erythrocyáneus Phoenícis – This system J011424.93-552349.9 0.012158 2.0' 12.3 pec Erythrocyaneus consists of a red elliptical galaxy (the G296.10695-61.42545 3645 km/s 92 kly 2.0' 13.7 - Phoenicis northern object) and a blue irregular galaxy 49 NGC 0454 SG242.43139-15.60923 3541 km/s 81° - - (the western one) in close interaction. The Phoenix 48.5 Mpc - 68° -20.92 T=6.0 red and blue name is composed from the Greek ρυθρ ς U203 H- C- V- - - (eruthros, red ) and κυ νεος (kuaneos, blue ).
Sbc(s)II.8 J011944.91+032434.9 0.007919 2.8' 11.8 SA(rs)b G136.62956-58.70710 2374 km/s 107 kly Oculus Piscium Óculus Píscium – The thick spiral arms NGC 0470 1.7' 13.3 - 50 SG301.42384-05.01379 2448 km/s winding around the nucleus make this galaxy Arp 227 156° 0.65 AC3 Pisces 33.5 Mpc - eye look like an eye. 58° -20.61 T=3.1, LC=II U120 H- C84,189 V- 40.4 Mpc -
Sphaerárches Píscium – Giant spherical shells surround this galaxy, making the whole complex one of the biggest systems in this catalog. We do not use the name - J012006.70+032454.7 0.007755 σφαιρ ρχης (sphaerarches) here in its 7.1' 11.5 SA0°(s) Sphaerarches G136.79777-58.68248 2325 km/s 208 kly ancient technical meaning of the president of NGC 0474 6.3' 15.5 - Piscium 51 SG301.45440-05.09934 2398 km/s the σφαιρο αχ α (sphairomachia), a not well- Arp 227 - 0.80 - Pisces 32.9 Mpc - known Spartan 'ball battle', but in its basic 26° -20.42 T=-2.0 ruler of the spheres U120 H- C84,189 V- 30.9 Mpc etymological meaning of ruler of the - sphere(s) . It should be noticed that the Greek σφα ρα ( sphaira) not only means ball but also sphere in a general sense, e.g. heavenly sphere .
J012146.85+051523.9 Sab(rs)I 0.007579 G136.82066-56.79465 5.2' 10.3 SA(r)b 144 kly Chrysocýcla Píscium – The name refers to 2272 km/s Chrysocycla Piscium SG303.34610-04.98459 3.9' 13.4 - the beautiful golden rings in the central 52 NGC 0488 2350 km/s Pisces 15° 0.80 AC3 SN1976G region of this galaxy. The name is also used 32.2 Mpc with golden rings U100,120 H15 40° -21.76 T=3.0, LC=II SN2010eb in botanical nomenclature. 29.3 Mpc C115,116,S3,S12 V- -
Amorph J012434.24+034742.4 0.007609 3.4' 11.4 pec Implicáta Píscium – These two colliding G138.69825-58.05879 2281 km/s 90 kly Implicata Piscium NGC 0520 1.7' 13.2 - galaxies are entangled to such a degree that 53 SG302.13261-06.06191 2353 km/s Arp 157 130° 0.70 - they can no longer be distinguished from Pisces 32.2 Mpc - entangled 77° -20.67 T=0.8 each other. U120 H41 C340 V- 27.8 Mpc -
SBc(rs)I J012433.81+014352.1 0.016738 178 kly 2.7' 11.7 SB(r)bc G139.69676-60.05797 5018 km/s Rosa Ceti Rósa Céti – The name metaphorically 2.4' 13.6 - 54 NGC 0521 SG300.13730-06.63416 5083 km/s SN1966G describes the complex but attractive visual - 0.75 AC9 Cetus 69.6 Mpc SN1982O rose appearance of the galaxy. 21° -21.85 T=4.0, LC=II-III U120 H- C293 V- - SN2006G -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 39 - J012520.77+340129.7 0.015871 3.0' 12.7 pec Insolitus G130.90964-28.32099 4758 km/s 185 kly NGC 0523 0.8' 13.5 - Andromedae Insólitus Andrómedae – The name points to 55 SG331.12194+02.64929 4904 km/s Arp 158 101° 0.60 - the weird aspect of this galaxy merger. Andromeda 67.2 Mpc SN2001en 80° -21.89 T=4.5 odd U62,A7 H- C- V- 65.1 Mpc -
S0 2/Sa J012447.75+093219.6 + 0.007935 2.8' 10.3 SA0 (rs) 68 kly G136.50583-52.45160 2379 km/s Sphaera Piscium 2.8' 12.4 - Sphaéra Píscium – The meaning of the 56 NGC 0524 SG307.67857-04.48172 2467 km/s - 0.94 - SN2000cx name for this round S0 galaxy is clear. Pisces 33.8 Mpc sphere 13° -21.71 T=-1.2 SN2008Q U100 H5 C72 V- 25.8 Mpc -
E3 J012531.48+014532.9 0.018509 3.8' 11.4 E3? G140.14618-59.96844 5549 km/s 223 kly Imperatrix Ceti Imperátrix Céti – This giant elliptical galaxy 2.3' 13.7 - 57 NGC 0533 SG300.23125-06.85724 5614 km/s dominates an apparent associated group of 50° 0.94 - Cetus 76.9 Mpc - empress many E and S0 galaxies. 72° -22.24 T=-4.8 U120 H- C8 V- 61.8 Mpc -
Minkowskiána Céti – This galaxy is famous for Minkowski's Object, a neighbouring star - forming system, discovered in 1958 by J012544.31-012246.3 - 0.018086 1.8' 12.1 S0 ? Minkowskiana Ceti Rudolph Minkowski (1895-1976), whom the G142.07895-62.96913 5422 km/s 105 kly NGC 0541 1.7' 13.2 - name refers to. Minkowski was a German- 58 SG297.20205-07.76665 5478 km/s Arp 133 69° 0.85 - related to Minkowki's American astronomer. According to Cetus 75.0 Mpc SN2010ib 63° -21.62 T=-3.9 object conventional rules for modern nomenclature, U120,A16 H- C- V- 61.8 Mpc - the name Minkowski keeps its original spelling even in this Latin form, the letters w and k not being transformed to v and c.
Deméter Céti – NGC 545 and NGC 547 are - forming a physical pair of female galaxies J012559.17-012024.9 - 0.017806 2.4' 12.2 SA0 (according to our gender rules). The Greek G142.18378-62.91346 5338 km/s 141 kly Demeter Ceti NGC 0545 1.6' 13.5 - mother and daughter goddesses Demeter 59 SG297.25709-07.81564 5394 km/s Arp 308 55° - - and Persephone are often portrayed Cetus 73.9 Mpc - Demeter 64° -21.44 T=-2.9 together in close company. The biggest of U120,A16 H- C- V- 61.8 Mpc - both galaxies is called Demeter, the other one is called Persephone.
- J012600.45-012044.8 0.018239 1.3' 12.2 E1 G142.19857-62.91718 5468 km/s 76 kly Persephone Ceti NGC 0547 1.3' 12.7 - 60 SG297.25318-07.82228 5523 km/s Perséphone Céti – See NGC 545. Arp 308 85° - - Cetus 75.7 Mpc - Persephone 90° -21.75 T=-4.7 U120,A16 H- C- V- 61.8 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 40 Sc(s)II J013028.76-224002.4 0.005430 4.9' 10.9 SAB(rs)c G188.31157-80.09141 1628 km/s 98 kly Procellosus Ceti Procellósus Céti – This late-type galaxy has 3.1' 13.7 - 61 NGC 0578 SG276.41492-13.96006 1614 km/s a stormy appearance, resembling a giant 115° 0.45 AC9 Cetus 22.1 Mpc - stormy hurricane. 56° -20.50 T=5.0, LC=III U158 H- C238 V144 21.2 Mpc -
Gastrophénges Céti – Nowadays NGC 584 S0 (3,5) J013120.77-065205.5 1 0.006011 is classified as a S0 galaxy (before it was 4.1' 10.5 E4 G149.80579-67.63342 1802 km/s 76 kly Gastrophenges Ceti E4), but as such it has an extraordinarily NGC 0584 2.0' 12.8 - 62 SG292.21008-10.55896 1837 km/s luminous bulge. That’s why it is called O'Meara 6 104° 0.90 - Cetus 25.2 Mpc - with a bright belly gastrophenges, a neologism from the Greek 80° -20.89 T=-4.6 U140 H- C32 V9 19.5 Mpc stems γαστρο (gastro-, belly ) and φεγγης (- - pheggès, shining ).
Sc(s)II-III J013350.90+303935.5 -0.000597 Moliníllum Triánguli – The popular name of 70.8' 5.7 SA(s)cd NGC 0598 G133.61030-31.33094 -179 km/s 60 kly Molinillum Trianguli M33 is Pinwheel Galaxy. Molinillum is the 41.7' 14.2 - 63 Messier 33 SG328.46720-00.08997 -44 km/s diminutive of molinum, meaning mill . The 22° 0.47 AC5 Pinwheel Galaxy Triangulum - - pinwheel toy, called pinwheel, is often called a little 55° -19.38 T=6.0, LC=III-IV U62 H36 C262 V139 0.889 Mpc mill in other languages. Local group
Pistíllus Céti – The conspicuous bar in the - J013305.28-071841.5 0.006144 central region of this flowerlike galaxy 2.8' 12.4 (R')SB(rs)d G151.33040-67.85681 1842 km/s 61 kly Pistillus Ceti resembles a pistil. The Latin pistillus (or 2.1' 14.1 - 64 NGC 0600 SG291.88528-11.08953 1875 km/s pistillum) orginally means a tool to crush - 0.50 AC2 Cetus 25.7 Mpc - pistil substances in a mortar, a pestle . The term is 13° -19.17 T=6.9, LC=IV U140 H- C- V- 22.9 Mpc also used in botanical Latin to indicate the - female organ of a flower.
J013419.25-292511.6 SBb(rs)II 0.004940 G229.08119-80.28833 5.5' 10.1 SB(rs)bc Scórpio Sculptóris – The name is inspired by 1481 km/s 130 kly Scorpio Sculptoris SG269.69971-16.02721 4.2' 13.3 Sy ? apparent likeness to a scorpion, the curved 65 NGC 0613 1444 km/s Sculptor 119° 0.64 AC9 eastern arm of the galaxy being the 19.8 Mpc - scorpion U158,176 H- C167 47° -20.83 T=4.0, LC=II-III scorpion's tail. 24.9 Mpc V106 -
Sb(r)I-II J013505.66-072024.7 0.006164 2.7' 11.6 SA(rs)b G152.54694-67.66616 1848 km/s 69 kly Catinus Ceti 0.9' 12.4 - Catínus Céti – The meaning of the name for 66 NGC 0615 SG291.98516-11.57813 1879 km/s 161° 0.74 - this disk-shaped galaxy is evident. Cetus 25.7 Mpc - dish 74° -20.33 T=3.0, LC=II U140 H22 C131 V- 27.0 Mpc -
Amorph or ImIII J013501.42-412609.9 0.001321 5.8' 11.2 SB(s)m? edge-on G273.70507-73.12729 396 km/s 20 kly Maculatus Phoenicis 1.9' 13.6 - Maculátus Phoenícis – This irregular galaxy 67 NGC 0625 SG257.26568-17.72942 322 km/s 93° 0.43 - shows noticeable dark and bright spots. Phoenix 4.42 Mpc - speckled 90° -16.12 T=9.2, LC=V U191 H- C336 V159 3.64 Mpc Sculptor group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 41 Verticósus Píscium – This galaxy earns its J013641.79+154659.9 Sc(s)I name because of its marked whirling 0.002192 G138.61718-45.70552 10.5' 9.4 SA(s)c 82 kly appearance. The name also hints at the 657 km/s Verticosus Piscium NGC 0628 SG314.52974-05.38797 9.5' 14.2 - vertical line of sight with respect to the disk 68 755 km/s Messier 74 Pisces - 0.48 AC9 SN2002ap of the galaxy. Verticosus and vertical are 10.3 Mpc very whirling U100 H29,31 C220 35° -20.61 T=5.2, LC=III SN2003gd etymologically based on the same stem, 8.20 Mpc V126 - vertex, meaning whirling, crown of the head, summit .
- J013725.46-645346.6 0.026842 2.0' 13.4 SAB(s)c pec? G295.12008-51.52875 8047 km/s 206 kly Falcatus Hydri 1.5' 14.5 - Falcátus Hýdri – This elegant body is a pair 69 NGC 0646 SG232.56755-18.68216 7913 km/s - - - of galaxies with the form of a sickle. Hydrus 108.4 Mpc - having a sickle - - LC=III U213 H- C- V- - -
Decussátus Píscium – The dark lanes of this - galaxy resemble a giant Saint Andrew's J014302.00+133838.1 0.002835 8.3' 11.2 SB(s)a pec Decussatus Piscium Cross, or crux decussata, a heraldic symbol G141.60548-47.34844 850 km/s 105 kly 3.2' 14.6 Sy 2 in the form of a diagonal cross or letter X. 70 NGC 0660 SG312.96362-07.51001 938 km/s 5° 0.71 - bearing a diagonal Decussatus means with a decussis . A Pisces 12.8 Mpc - 78° -19.21 T=1.3, LC=I cross decussis (from the Latin decem, ten ) is a U100 H- C- V- 13.3 Mpc - mark in the form of a letter X, the symbol for the number 10 .
SBc J014754.39+272559.0 0.001408 6.0' 10.9 SB(s)cd Cámpimus Triánguli – The sharp curves of G138.02815-33.77790 422 km/s 46 kly Campimus Trianguli 2.4' 13.6 - the arms of this galaxy account for the 71 NGC 0672 SG326.43185-04.05374 542 km/s 65° 0.42 - name. The Greek κ πι ος (kampimos) is a Triangulum 7.42 Mpc - bent 69° -19.80 T=6.0, LC=III-IV regular word. U80 H- C307 V- 8.15 Mpc -
Propéllens Aríetis – This galaxy looks like a propeller. The English propeller is derived - J014924.86+215950.0 0.009457 from the Latin propellere. In order to 4.5' 12.2 SB(s)b? edge-on G140.28385-38.91310 2835 km/s 115 kly Propellens Arietis translate ‘propeller’ correctly the present 0.8' 13.5 - 72 NGC 0678 SG321.41695-06.22657 2941 km/s participle ‘propellens’ is peferred to 78° 0.91 - Aries 40.3 Mpc - propeller ‘propulsor’, which is a more literal 90° -20.95 T=3.0, LC=II U80 H- C- V167 27.0 Mpc translation. Due to the the similarity of the - words propellens and propeller, the latter one was chosen.
Sb J014910.80-102535.6 0.005872 2.6' 12.0 SAB(s)ab edge-on Saeptatus Ceti G164.83414-68.46290 1760 km/s 83 kly Saeptátus Céti – The dusty belt surrounding 1.6' 13.4 - 73 NGC 0681 SG289.77707-15.70427 1773 km/s this galaxy has the appearance of a hedge, 67° 0.75 AC2 fenced off with a Cetus 24.3 Mpc - saeptum in Latin. 48° -19.44 T=1.9, LC=I-II hedge U139,140 H- C152 V- 33.6 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 42 SBc(rs)II J014743.23-524543.2 0.004546 3.7' 11.0 SAB(r)c Polybólus Erídani – The name refers to the G284.47920-62.30310 1363 km/s 53 kly Polybolus Eridani 3.3' 13.6 - many bright knots in the arms of this galaxy. 74 NGC 0685 SG245.39450-20.38555 1253 km/s 62° 0.41 - Πολ βωλος (polubòlos) is a regular Greek Eridanus 17.2 Mpc - with many clods 41° -19.38 T=5.3, LC=III word. U203 H- C302 V141 15.2 Mpc -
- J015117.58+222128.0 0.010397 4.0' 12.0 SAB(r)c? Foliacea Arietis G140.68321-38.44196 3117 km/s 135 kly Foliácea Aríetis – The name describes the NGC 0697 1.3' 13.7 - 75 SG321.90684-06.51316 3222 km/s visual appearance of this galaxy in a NGC 0674 105° 0.63 - in the shape of a Aries 43.8 Mpc - metaphorical way. 65° -21.65 T=4.9, LC=III leaf U80 H- C- V- 35.5 Mpc -
Sa J015313.32+041145.1 0.005781 2.3' 11.7 SAB(s)a Gemmifera Piscium G150.74758-55.30376 1733 km/s 47 kly Gemmífera Píscium – The name is meant to 2.2' 13.2 - 76 NGC 0718 SG304.60212-12.79166 1788 km/s draw attention to the unassuming beauty of - 0.83 AC12 bearer of a Pisces 24.5 Mpc - this galaxy. 28° -19.57 T=1.1, LC=I gemstone U119 H11 C63,88 V40 21.4 Mpc -
E5 J015300.71-134424.4 0.005821 4.7' 10.2 E5 G173.02411-70.35775 1745 km/s 107 kly Rufa Ceti 2.4' 12.8 - Rúfa Céti – The meaning of the name of this 77 NGC 0720 SG286.62913-17.36281 1745 km/s 142° 0.95 - very red galaxy (B-V=0.95) is obvious. Cetus 23.9 Mpc - brilliant white 90° -20.73 T=-4.8 U139 H- C11 V3 24.0 Mpc -
E0 J015732.75+331233.3 0.017249 1.7' 11.9 E pec Ampúlla Triánguli – The name refers to the G138.51889-27.65363 5171 km/s 88 kly Ampulla Trianguli NGC 0750 1.3' 12.7 - fact that this pair of galaxies apparently 78 SG332.58457-03.94184 5298 km/s Arp 166 - - - looks like a small bottle with a swollen belly, Triangulum 72.6 Mpc - ampoule 24° -21.58 T=-4.6 called ampulla in Latin. U61,62 H2 C750 V- 54.5 Mpc -
Volúta Aríetis – NGC 772 is called the Sb(rs)I J015920.02+190028.0 0.008246 Fiddlehead Galaxy by O’Meara because one 7.2' 10.3 SA(s)b 228 kly NGC 0772 G144.39040-41.01772 2472 km/s Voluta Arietis bright arm of the galaxy is coiled around the 4.3' 13.9 - 79 Arp 078 SG319.38631-09.43351 2564 km/s nucleus like a fiddlehead fern unfolding. The 131° 0.64 AC4 SN2003hl O'Meara 8 Aries 35.1 Mpc fiddlehead pattern of an unfolding fern or scroll can be 48° -22.75 T=3.0, LC=II SN2003iq U79,80 H- C125 V- 33.4 Mpc indicated by the word voluta, a term used in - art for this kind of ornaments.
Sb(rs)I-II Unusemúltis Céti – The Latin expression J015942.59-055751.3 0.004640 4.0' 11.2 SAB(r)b unus e multis, from which the name of this G163.49222-63.32477 1391 km/s 69 kly Unusemultis Ceti 1.2' 12.7 - rather inconspicuous galaxy is fabricated, 80 NGC 0779 SG294.94998-17.14693 1411 km/s 160° 0.69 - means one of many and applies to a Cetus 19.3 Mpc - one of many 69° -20.04 T=3.1, LC=II common individual among many similar U119,139 H- C149 V99 18.2 Mpc - ones.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 43 SBb(r)I-II J015738.40-574724.5 0.020340 2.3' 11.9 SB(r)b G286.65564-57.19684 6098 km/s 178 kly Tortuosa Eridani 2.0' 13.4 - Tortuósa Erídani – The name points to a 81 NGC 0782 SG239.94606-21.56468 5973 km/s 32° 0.56 - distinctive feature of the galaxy arms. Eridanus 81.8 Mpc - twisted 35° -22.20 T=3.0, LC=II U203 H- C164 V- - -
- J020116.93+285013.9 0.000660 6.6' 11.7 SBdm? edge-on Ásaphes Triánguli – The Greek σαφ ς G140.90431-31.58533 198 km/s 29 kly Asaphes Trianguli 1.5' 14.1 - (asaphès) means indistinct, dim, faint , which 82 NGC 0784 SG328.80593-06.30678 313 km/s 1° 0.32 - is appropriate for this rather inconspicuous Triangulum 4.29 Mpc - vague 90° - T=7.7, LC=IV-V object. U79,80 H- C- V- 4.56 Mpc -
Cásta Céti – NGC 799 forms a physical pair - J020212.34-000602.9 0.019730 with NGC 800, the former being the female 2.0' 13.0 (R')SB(s)a? G158.00407-58.07015 5915 km/s 155 kly Casta Ceti partner, the latter the male. However, there 1.7' 14.1 - 83 NGC 0799 SG301.02207-16.18081 5951 km/s are almost no indications of a physical - - - Cetus 81.5 Mpc SN2004dt chaste interaction between the two. Because of this 34° -20.74 T=1.1 U119 H- C- V53 - remarkable restraint, the female one is - called casta, meaning chaste
Astrogíton Aríetis – The name refers to the 9.5-magnitude star at the northwest edge of E6 J020821.13+105946.9 0.005787 this galaxy. στρπογε των (astrogeitòn) is a 2.6' 10.7 E6? G151.55446-47.55547 1735 km/s 60 kly Astrogiton Arietis poetical Greek word. Of course, this galaxy 1.6' 12.2 - 84 NGC 0821 SG312.45216-14.21741 1799 km/s isn't close to the star in reality, but the same 26° 0.87 - Aries 24.6 Mpc - a star's neighbour was true for the Caucasus mountain crests, 44° -20.74 T=-4.8 U99 H- C13 V- 24.4 Mpc for which the homeric adjective astrogiton - was used by Aeschylus in his Prometheus Bound (v. 721).
Sbc(r)II-III/SBbc(r)II-III J021527.54+060007.0 0.005210 Anemódes Céti – The name points to the 4.7' 10.9 SAB(rs)c G157.55022-51.13374 1562 km/s 78 kly Anemodes Ceti rather scattered appearance of this late-type 3.5' 13.7 - 85 NGC 0864 SG308.14105-17.50974 1607 km/s galaxy, giving it the characteristics of a 24° 0.46 AC5 Cetus 22.0 Mpc - windy windswept cloud. νε δης (anemòdès) is a 48° -20.57 T=5.1, LC=III U99,119 H- C192 V135 17.4 Mpc regular Greek word. -
Sc(s)I-II J021759.47+143239.3 0.013052 Polygónius Aríetis – The name, from the 2.4' 11.9 SAB(rs)bc G152.31952-43.33395 3913 km/s 111 kly Polygonius Arietis Greek πολυγ νιος (polugònios, with many 1.8' 13.3 - 86 NGC 0877 SG316.73509-15.19115 3981 km/s angles ), indicates the angular appearance of 139° 0.51 AC2 Aries 54.5 Mpc - polygonal this galaxy, due to the many fractures in the 36° -21.92 T=4.8, LC=LIRG U99 H- C232 V- 48.7 Mpc arms. -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 44 - J021845.26-063822.1 0.017555 2.4' 12.4 SAB(r)c G172.24446-60.85074 5263 km/s 145 kly Contorta Ceti Contórta Céti – The meaning of the name of 1.3' 13.5 - 87 NGC 0881 SG295.51090-21.89789 5268 km/s this system with its beautiful winding spiral 132° 0.68 - Cetus 72.2 Mpc - revolving arms is obvious. 58° -21.70 T=4.9, LC=III U139 H- C- V- 63.6 Mpc -
J022233.61+422045.7 Sb (on edge) 0.001761 Conizónus Andrómedae – This magnificent G140.38523-17.41655 11.7' 9.9 SA(s)b? edge-on Conizonus 528 km/s 112 kly galaxy has a conspicuous dust lane, hence NGC 0891 SG342.96360-04.75147 1.6' 13.0 - Andromedae 88 660 km/s the name. Conizonus is a neologism, Caldwell 23 Andromeda 22° 0.69 - 9.05 Mpc SN1986J derived from the Greek κ νις (konis, dust ) U3,44 H25 C 152,S11 88° -20.20 T=3.0, LC=II surrounded by dust 10.1 Mpc and ζ νη (zònè, girdle ). V171 -
Sc(s)II Helicobrachiátus Céti – The name is a J022136.24-053114.2 0.007632 3.6' 11.7 SA(s)cd Helicobrachiatus neologism, derived from the Greek λιξ G171.77195-59.54746 2288 km/s 101 kly 2.6' 14.0 - Ceti (helix, whirl ) and βραχ ων (brachiòn, arm ) 89 NGC 0895 SG296.87158-22.30325 2294 km/s 104° 0.46 AC9 and the Latin suffix -atus, meaning provided Cetus 31.4 Mpc SN2003id 38° -20.61 T=5.9, LC=III-IV with whirly arms with . The morphology of the object was a U119,139 H- C237 V- 29.6 Mpc - prime indicator for its name.
Sc(s)I-II J022304.63-211403.4 0.005033 6.0' 10.2 SA(s)c 102 kly G202.14064-68.32228 1509 km/s Bifurcatus Ceti Bifurcátus Céti – The name points to the NGC 0908 2.6' 13.0 - 90 SG280.06723-25.74804 1467 km/s remarkable bifurcated arm of this spiral O'Meara 9 77° 0.55 AC9 SN1994ai Cetus 20.1 Mpc bifurcated galaxy. 58° -21.27 T=5.1, LC=III SN2006ce U157 H- C227 V132 17.9 Mpc -
SBc(s)II-III J022716.85+333443.9 0.001845 10.5' 10.1 SAB(s)d Incómptus Triánguli – The name indicates G144.88525-25.17448 553 km/s 87 kly Incomptus Trianguli 5.9' 14.5 - the rather advanced state of dissociation of 91 NGC 0925 SG335.45433-09.46667 664 km/s 102° 0.44 AC1 this late-type galaxy. The name literally Triangulum 9.10 Mpc - sloppy 61° -20.09 T=7.0, LC=IV means uncombed . U61 H37 C303 V150 8.71 Mpc -
- J022811.12+193559.2 0.013816 1.7' 12.9 Scd? G152.13976-37.72415 4142 km/s 66 kly Avidus Arietis Ávidus Aríetis – The interaction of this pair is NGC 0935 1.1' 13.5 - 92 SG322.54391-15.53185 4217 km/s described as an avid, passionate grasping. Arp 276 155° - - Aries 57.8 Mpc SN2006F avid See also IC1801 (CMG856). 53° -21.53 T=6.0, LC=III-IV U79 H- C- V- 40.9 Mpc -
Scutélla Céti – This galaxy looks like a dish. J022737.96-010923.4 SB0 2/3 /SBa + 0.004770 At the same time, the name ironically hints G168.57713-55.26278 4.7' 10.1 SB0 (rs) 1430 km/s 92 kly Scutella Ceti at flying saucers, a 20th century obsession SG301.85735-22.57591 4.1' 13.1 - 93 NGC 0936 1446 km/s of some ET-enthusiasts. This galaxy bears Cetus 132° 0.90 - 19.8 Mpc SN2003gs saucer some resemblance to the typical U119 H- C90,106,S9 50° -20.28 T=-1.1 20.7 Mpc characteristics of these fanciful objects. See V19 - also NGC 5908 (CMG707).
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 45 - J022837.17-103219.2 0.014944 2.4' 12.1 SB(rs)c Cincínnus Céti – The name describes the G181.64532-61.74912 4480 km/s 139 kly Cincinnus Ceti 2.0' 13.6 - visual appearance of this galaxy with its 94 NGC 0945 SG291.99195-25.17584 4467 km/s - 0.66 AC12 gracefully curved arms, in the company of Cetus 61.2 Mpc SN1998dt curl 28° -21.41 T=4.8, LC=III another elegant spiral, NGC948. U139 H- C- V- - -
Sb pec Actuósus Aríetis – The name points to the J023413.41+291839.3 0.005147 3.4' 11.4 Sab intense star formation activity of this galaxy G148.39567-28.42927 1543 km/s 59 kly Actuosus Arietis 1.7' 13.2 - that can be surmised in this dust-rich 95 NGC 0972 SG332.22251-12.68377 1640 km/s 151° 0.65 - system, with a complex morphology that Aries 22.5 Mpc - active 66° -20.55 T=2.0, LC=I-II bears some resemblance to the explosive U61,72 H23 C148 V- 18.3 Mpc - NGC 3034 (CMG294).
J023334.03-390243.5 SBb(rs)I-II 0.006585 G248.69284-65.63628 3.9' 10.9 SB(rs)ab Isórrhopus Fornácis – The name indicates 1974 km/s 63 kly Isorrhopus Fornacis SG260.14070-28.83122 3.0' 13.4 - the remarkable symmetry of this well-formed 96 NGC 0986 1877 km/s Fornax 28° 0.68 - galaxy. The Greek σ ρροπος (isorrhopos, 25.7 Mpc - well-balanced U175 H- C158,169,170 39° -20.54 T=2.3, LC=I-II latinized -us) means in balance . 17.1 Mpc V- -
- Astrósus Céti – Astrosus is originally an J023527.63-092122.4 0.005037 4.1' 11.0 SB(s)cd? astrological term, meaning born under an G181.95847-59.69670 1510 km/s 66 kly Astrosus Ceti 1.6' 12.9 - unlucky star . The visual observation of this 97 NGC 0988 SG293.68663-26.55816 1496 km/s 123° 0.30 - galaxy is, as bad luck would have it, Cetus 20.5 Mpc - hampered by a star 68° -21.33 T=5.9, LC=III-IV hindered by a 7th magnitude star in the U139 H- C- V- 17.1 Mpc - foreground.
Dysgnóstus Pérsei – De Vaucouleurs has - J023916.57+405223.1 0.002088 remarked that this galaxy, despite the fact 4.3' 11.4 SA(s)cd G144.00383-17.54469 626 km/s 48 kly Dysgnostus Persei that it is seen almost edge-on, can still be 1.3' 13.2 - 98 NGC 1003 SG343.11430-08.20205 747 km/s interpreted morphologically though it is not 96° 0.36 - Perseus 10.2 Mpc SN1937D hard to understand easy to do so. (Buta et al. 2007). The name, 81° -19.45 T=6.0, LC=III-IV U43,61 H- C- V148 11.8 Mpc from the Greek δ σγνωστος (dusgnòstos), - refers to this difficulty.
- Fascíola Céti – In J023811.59-011907.5 0.008770 2.0' 12.1 SB(r)a? this barred galaxy G172.18880-53.65385 2629 km/s 63 kly Fasciola Ceti 1.7' 13.3 - the shape of an 99 NGC 1015 SG302.51465-25.15120 2637 km/s - - - old-fashioned cigar Cetus 36.1 Mpc SN2009ig small band 35° -19.76 T=1.0 band can be U119 H- C- V- 33.1 Mpc - recognized with a little bit of imagination.
SBa(r) pec J023832.77-064038.4 0.004847 2.4' 11.3 (R')SB(s)a Mátrix Céti – The name points to the star G179.01820-57.37128 1453 km/s 42 kly Matrix Ceti 2.2' 13.0 - formation activity in the inner region of this 100 NGC 1022 SG296.79998-26.67020 1445 km/s 68° 0.67 AC6 galaxy that is resembling a womb (Latin Cetus 19.8 Mpc - womb 59° -19.68 T=1.1, LC=I matrix), the place of coming into being. U139 H- C92 V56 18.5 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 46 SB0 1(5) J024024.01+390347.5 - 0.002125 7.4' 9.3 SB0 (rs) NGC 1023 G145.02326-19.08922 637 km/s 83 kly Nodifera Persei Nodífera Pérsei – A faint dwarf companion is 2.5' 12.4 - 101 Arp 135 SG341.62008-09.27020 754 km/s situated off the east end of NGC 1023, 87° 0.91 - O'Meara 10 Perseus 10.32 Mpc - bearing a knot visible as a hazy knot. Hence the name. 77° -20.91 T=-2.7 U61 H- C55 V8 11.79 Mpc -
- Angusticlávia Céti – Tribunus angusticlavius J023923.69+010537.4 0.008986 3.3' 11.6 S0/a edge-on was the title of a junior Roman legionary G169.92405-51.64790 2694 km/s 116 kly Angusticlavia Ceti 1.1' 12.9 - officer, recognizable by a narrow (Latin 102 NGC 1032 SG305.15318-24.71985 2708 km/s 67° 0.83 - angustus) purple stripe (clavus) on its tunic. Cetus 37.1 Mpc SN2005E wearing a thin belt 90° -20.77 T=0.4 A narrow dust stripe is a remarkable feature U119 H- C- V- - - of this galaxy, hence this appropriate name.
Sc(rs)I-II Rhódeus Céti – Rhodeus is the Latin J024023.92-082560.0 0.004573 4.7' 11.0 SAB(rs)cd transcription of the Greek δεος (rhodeos), G182.07615-58.16842 1371 km/s 47 kly Rhodeus Ceti 3.6' 13.9 - meaning like a rose . The name, also used in 103 NGC 1042 SG295.00763-27.53549 1356 km/s 6° 0.45 AC9 biological nomenclature is appropriate for Cetus 18.6 Mpc - like a rose 16° -20.23 T=6.0, LC=III-IV this galaxy because the likeness to this U139 H- C227 V130 10.5 Mpc - beloved flower.
E3/S0 (3) J024104.76-081519.8 1 0.005037 3.0' 10.5 E4 G182.01893-57.92541 1510 km/s 56 kly Ovata Ceti 2.1' 12.5 LINER h Ováta Céti – The visual appearance of this 104 NGC 1052 SG295.24691-27.65796 1495 km/s 109° 0.90 - elliptical galaxy is captured in its name. Cetus 20.5 Mpc - egg-shaped 71° -20.17 T=-4.7 U139 H- C27 V2 19.6 Mpc -
Herscheliánus Céti – The name is given in honour of William Herschel (1738-1822), the Sbc(s)II J024144.87+002634.2 0.003314 German-British astronomer, who discovered 7.6' 10.6 SBb? edge-on G171.32978-51.75070 994 km/s 120 kly Herschelianus Ceti many 'nebulae' (and the planet Uranus) with 2.7' 13.7 - 105 NGC 1055 SG304.66701-25.47867 1004 km/s his self-made telescopes. NGC 1055 was 104° 0.72 - Cetus 13.8 Mpc - Herschel discovered by William Herschel on 63° -19.74 T=3.2, LC=II U119 H- C194 V171 16.6 Mpc December 18,1783 and catalogued as I.1, - the first item in his first catalogue of bright nebulae.
Sc(s)II-III J024330.24+372027.1 0.001728 17 kly 2.5' 11.2 SA(rs)c G146.40782-20.36975 518 km/s Flosculus Persei Flósculus Pérsei – The name describes the 2.5' 13.0 Sy 2 106 NGC 1058 SG340.39568-10.64276 629 km/s SN1961V visual appearnace of this multi-arm face-on - 0.51 AC3 Perseus 8.62 Mpc SN1969L small flower galaxy. 20° -18.55 T=5.3, LC=III U61 H- C268 V- 7.30 Mpc SN2007gr -
Sb(rs)II J024242.51-000059.6 0.003793 Pýrithymus Céti – This spectacular Seyfert 7.1' 8.9 (R)SA(rs)b NGC 1068 G172.11633-51.93111 1137 km/s 82 kly Pyrithymus Ceti galaxy possesses a very bright nuclear 6.0' 12.8 Sy 2 107 Messier 77 SG304.26169-25.84641 1146 km/s region, a characteristic that is stressed by its - 0.69 AC3 Arp 037 Cetus 15.7 Mpc - fiery-spirited name, which is a regular Greek word 21° -21.38 T=3.0, LC=II U119 H16 C138 V94 12.2 Mpc πυρ ίθυ ος - ( , purithumos). Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 47 Ordinárius Céti – This Sb-type galaxy J024322.30+045806.0 - 0.013636 2.3' 11.9 occupies a middle position in the G167.27872-48.02954 Sb 4088 km/s 123 kly Ordinarius Ceti 1.9' 13.4 morphological sequence. Hence the name 108 NGC 1070 SG309.53796-24.41032 - 4111 km/s 180° - ordinarius, meaning normal, orderly . (The Cetus - 56.3 Mpc SN2008ie orderly 37° -21.59 Latin ordinarius doesn't have the connotation U119 H- C- V- T=3.1, LC=II - of ordinary or vulgar .)
SBc(rs)II J024340.27+012232.7 0.004030 4.9' 11.0 SB(rs)c G170.91564-50.73372 1208 km/s 71 kly Tenuis Ceti 4.5' 14.2 - Ténuis Céti – The name points to the 109 NGC 1073 SG305.81499-25.64894 1220 km/s 32° 0.41 AC5 delicate structure of arms and central bar. Cetus 16.7 Mpc SN1962L delicate 52° -19.91 T=5.3, LC=III U119 H49 C294 V142 15.2 Mpc -
Dicýclus Fornácis – According to Buta et al Sa(s) J024344.38-290012.0 0.004843 (2007) NGC 1079 is the best-defined 5.5' 11.5 (R)SAB0/a(rs) pec G223.88353-65.21286 1452 km/s 136 kly Dicyclus Fornacis example of a R R ' morphology in the sky, 3.1' 14.4 - 1 2 110 NGC 1079 SG271.70546-31.05555 1376 km/s i.e. a galaxy with a distinct closed ring and a 99° 0.84 - Fornax 18.8 Mpc - with two rings strong pseudoring made of spiral arms 62° -19.17 T=0.6 U157,175 H- C67 V46 26.0 Mpc breaking from the R ring. κυκλος - 1 (dikuklos) is a regular Greek word.
Sc(s)II.2 56 kly J024559.98-073440.8 0.004693 2.8' 10.7 SA(s)c G182.48046-56.55390 1407 km/s Tuber Eridani Túber Erídani – The name is inspired by 1.4' 12.1 - SN1963P 111 NGC 1084 SG296.31951-28.68236 1391 km/s apparent resemblance of this galaxy to the - 0.51 AC5 SN1996an Eridanus 19.1 Mpc truffle lump-like edible body of the famous fungus. 46° -20.58 T=4.9, LC=III SN1998dl U139 H29 C238 V136 21.2 Mpc - SN2009H
Sc(s)III.3 J024625.22-002955.7 0.005060 Polycárpus Céti – The many star formation 3.7' 10.9 SAB(rs)c G173.74544-51.65129 1517 km/s 61 kly Polycarpus Ceti regions in this galaxy, visible as luminous 2.2' 13.1 - 112 NGC 1087 SG304.05885-26.87626 1522 km/s marks, create a spotted appearance, 14° 0.44 AC2 Cetus 20.8 Mpc SN1995V bearing a lot of fruit prompting the Greek name πολ καρπος 33° -20.58 T=5.2, LC=III U119 H35 C279 V127 17.4 Mpc (polukarpos), meaning bearing a lot of fruit. -
Choroéthales Fornácis – The rather poetic name describes the beautiful swirling RSBbc(s)I-II appearance of this galaxy with its mysterious J024619.11-301629.8 0.004240 148 kly Choroethales 9.3' 9.5 SB(s)b faint optical jets. The Greek adjective NGC 1097 G226.91492-64.68033 1271 km/s Fornacis 6.3' 13.7 LINER b χοροιθαλ ς (choroithalès, in Latin 113 Arp 077 SG270.22860-31.63877" 1190 km/s SN1992bd 140° 0.68 AC12 transcription choroethales) is a poetic Caldwell 67 Fornax 16.3 Mpc SN1999eu flourishing in the 37° -21.22 T=3.3, LC=II description of dancing girls in the Homeric U175 H46 C201 V89 16.8 Mpc SN2003B dance - tradition. The literal meaning of χορ ς (choros) is a choir of singing dancers , θαλ ς (thalès) means blooming .
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 48 - J025741.56+060136.9 0.023153 1.2' 12.7 E0? NGC 1128 G170.26346-44.93094 6941 km/s 108 kly Duplex Ceti Dúplex Céti – The name refers to the double 0.8' 12.7 - 114 MCG +01-08-027 SG312.02490-27.37974 6958 km/s nature of this radio galaxy with the twin - 0.92 - 3C 075 Cetus 95.3 Mpc - double nuclei and twin radio jets. 0° -21.95 T=-4.7 U98,99 H- C- V- - Abell400
Archidaémonis Pérsei – This blue compact galaxy is the most impressive system of a small gathering of galaxies. Hence the first - J025427.40+413446.1 0.017325 part ρχι (archi-) of the name, meaning 2.9' 12.4 E Archidaemonis G146.33613-15.63436 5194 km/s 200 kly chief , leader . The second part, daemonis 2.1' 14.4 - Persei 115 NGC 1129 SG345.19937-10.30213 5309 km/s (female of daemon) points to the fact that 73° - - Perseus 72.7 Mpc SN2007ke this galaxy is located not far from Beta 90° -21.66 T=-4.7 chief goddess U43 H- C- V- - Persei, the so-called Demon Star (Algol). - The Greek word δα ων (daimòn, latinized daemon) is also a name for a divine power, especially a light emitting god.
- J025251.81-011628.7 0.023133 2.5' 12.3 E G176.45352-51.07074 6935 km/s 225 kly Pergrandis Eridani 1.3' 13.5 - Pergrándis Erídani – The name points to the 116 NGC 1132 SG303.76396-28.64482 6933 km/s 142° 0.86 - size of this giant elliptical galaxy. Eridanus 95.0 Mpc - giant 90° -22.07 T=-4.7 U119 H- C- V- - -
- J025509.81-001040.0 0.028216 Intrépida Céti – This galaxy and the next 1.1' 13.7 RING NGC 1143 G175.85823-49.89168 8458 km/s 121 kly Intrepida Ceti one, NGC 1144, form a dynamically 0.9' 13.6 - 117 NGC 1141 SG305.15469-28.86179 8459 km/s interacting pair. The latter seems to be 111° - - Arp 118 Cetus 115.9 Mpc - dauntless throwing a lasso without disturbing the 90° -21.48 T=-4.3 U119 H- C- V- - former. Hence both names. -
- J025512.13-001059.9 0.028847 NGC 1144 1.1' 12.9 RING G175.87487-49.88872 8648 km/s 124 kly Laquearia Ceti Laqueária Céti – See NGC 1143 (CMG117). NGC 1142 0.7' 12.5 Sy 2 118 SG305.15207-28.87268 8648 km/s A laquearius is a lasso throwing gladiator . Arp 118 117° 0.68 - Cetus 118.5 Mpc - lasso throwing See also NGC 3808 (CMG409). Mrk 1504 66° -22.10 T=-4.2 U119 H- C- V- - -
- J025433.41-183806.7 0.006878 3.2' 12.5 Sc? edge-on G202.78030-60.48690 2062 km/s 83 kly Xiphidium Eridani 0.5' 12.8 - Xiphídium Erídani – The slender shape of 119 NGC 1145 SG284.10749-32.75325 2008 km/s 61° 1.00 - this edge-on is highlighted by its name. Eridanus 27.5 Mpc - small sword 84° -19.72 T=5.1, LC=III U157 H- C- V- 27.2 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 49 SmIV J025942.70+251424.2 0.001251 2.6' 11.7 IB(s)m Gérminans Aríetis – The many bright star G156.30701-29.19268 375 km/s 18 kly Germinans Arietis 1.7' 13.2 - formation regions in this irregular dwarf 120 NGC 1156 SG331.21890-19.58947 446 km/s 25° 0.33 - galaxy account for the speckled appearance Aries 6.11 Mpc - buds out 43° - T=9.8, LC=V-VI of a system budding out in many germs. U79 H39 C326 V159 7.10 Mpc -
J030334.73+462309.1 SBa(r)I 0.007962 4.0' 11.3 G145.42784-10.63375 SAB(r)b 2387 km/s 137 kly Tenax Persei Ténax Pérsei – The name refers to the 2.6' 13.6 121 NGC 1169 SG350.19109-09.04683 - 2508 km/s closely wound spiral arms of the galaxy, 33° 0.68 Perseus - 34.4 Mpc - holding fast creating a compact appearance. 57° -21.71 U43 H- C96,106,S9 V- T=2.5, LC=II 36.2 Mpc
S0 (0.3) J030136.34-145010.8 1 0.005567 2.3' 11.9 cD? G197.48472-57.35234 1669 km/s 53 kly Aequilibrata Eridani Aequilibráta Erídani – The quiet and 1.8' 13.3 - 122 NGC 1172 SG288.89334-33.88869 1621 km/s symmetric aspect of this dynamically stable 30° 0.76 - Eridanus 22.2 Mpc - achieved equilibrium system provides a suitable the name. 60° -19.01 T=-3.7 U138,139 H- C31 V- 24.3 Mpc -
- Inclináta Pérsei – The inclination to the line- J030530.93+425007.3 0.009140 3.2' 11.4 SB(r)bc? of-sight of this galaxy is 70°. This G147.54705-13.53747 2740 km/s 119 kly Inclinata Persei NGC 1186 1.0' 12.5 - characteristic, although not exceptional was 123 SG347.40846-11.33268 2852 km/s NGC 1174 121° - - chosen to be the galaxy’s name. Perseus 39.1 Mpc - inclined 70° -22.26 T=4.5 U43 H- C- V- - -
Calleblépharus Erídani – The inner region of this charming galaxy is shaped in the form of Sbc(s)II J030237.67-225202.3 0.004637 an eye with beautiful eyelids. The Greek 4.2' 10.8 SB(r)c 72 kly Calliblepharus G212.09132-60.05595 1390 km/s καλλιβλ έφαρος (kalliblepharos) is a poetical 3.2' 13.5 - Eridani 124 NGC 1187 SG279.24334-35.02769 1319 km/s 129° 0.50 AC9 SN1982R adjective literally meaning with beautiful Eridanus 18.1 Mpc 40° -20.16 T=5.0, LC=III SN2007Y with beautiful eyelids eyelids . This rather uncommon word is used U157 H- C182 V130 18.0 Mpc - by Euripides, Ion , 189, to describe 'a light with lovely eyes' but it has also found its way into biological nomenclature.
Niphosphaéra Erídani – NGC 1199 is a E2 J030338.42-153648.8 0.008573 round galaxy, the brightest of a small group 2.4' 11.4 E3? Niphosphaera G199.17892-57.26470 2570 km/s 73 kly of early-type galaxies, and reminiscent of a 1.9' 13.0 - Eridani 125 NGC 1199 SG288.05652-34.49356 2519 km/s snowball. Νιφοσφα ρα (niphosphaira) is a 48° 0.94 - Eridanus 34.5 Mpc - Greek neologism constructed from the 51° -20.68 T=-4.6 snowball U138,139 H- C22 V2 31.9 Mpc genitive ν φος (niphos, snow ) and σφα ρα - (sphaira, ball ).
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 50 Hubbélia Fornácis – NGC 1201 is a classic example of a S0-type galaxy. Edwin Hubble (1889-1953), who first established the S0 (6) J030408.04-260411.6 1 0.005604 tuning-fork classification system that still 3.6' 10.7 SA0°(r)? G218.54288-60.40410 1680 km/s 69 kly Hubbelia Fornacis forms the base of all modern classifications 2.1' 12.8 - 126 NGC 1201 SG275.34189-35.50564 1599 km/s (Hubble 1926), introduced the S0 type as a 8° 0.89 - Fornax 22.0 Mpc SN2003hv Hubble hypothetical transition type between the 72° -20.01 T=-2.6 U157 H4 C33 V- 20.2 Mpc elliptical and spiral systems. (Hubble 1936). - Hubbelius, female Hubbelia, is a latinization of Hubble. The name is a tribute to the famous astronomer.
Gýes Erídani - Gyes (sometimes written J030945.32-203450.1 Sc(rs)I 0.005347 Gyges) is one of the three hekatoncheires, G208.77501-57.81008 7.4' 9.9 SAB(rs)c NGC 1232 1603 km/s 131 kly Gyes Eridani the hundred-armed giants figuring in the SG282.20207-36.51326 6.5' 13.9 - 127 Arp 041 1533 km/s early phases of Greek cosmogony. So the Eridanus 99° 0.58 AC9 O'Meara 11 21.0 Mpc - Gyes name is appropriate for this big multi-armed U157 H32 C216,S13 32° -21.24 T=5.0, LC=III 18.7 Mpc galaxy. See also NGC 5885 (CMG704) and V- Eridanus cluster IC 5332 (CMG915).
SBbc(rs)I.2 J031114.77-085519.7 0.013515 3.4' 12.0 SB(rs)b G190.71265-52.31232 4052 km/s 158 kly Sociabilis Eridani Sociábilis Erídani – This is a suitable name NGC 1241 1.6' 13.7 Sy 2 128 SG296.48483-35.06992 4015 km/s for this galaxy with his nearby companion Arp 304 146° 0.67 AC4 Eridanus 55.0 Mpc - who can be united NGC 1242. 59° -21.65 T=3.1, LC=II U138 H- C206 V101 49.1 Mpc -
SBc J031001.22-532009.3 0.003576 Titínus Horológii – The one extending arm at 4.9' 11.8 SB(s)cd G268.21327-53.41439 1072 km/s 75 kly Titinus Horologii the upper (northern) side is reminiscent of 2.3' 14.2 - 129 NGC 1249 SG242.48947-32.44867 928 km/s the typical hair style of the French cartoon 82° 0.33 - Horologium 12.7 Mpc - Tintin hero of Hergé, called Tintin in French and 69° -18.88 T=6.0, LC=III-IV U202 H- C311 V- 16.1 Mpc Titinus in Latin. -
- Fúnditor Erídani – The long extending J031409.10-024921.9 0.005713 5.2' 11.7 SAB(rs)cd northern arm, ending in a light patch G183.69040-48.11770 1713 km/s 112 kly Funditor Eridani NGC 1253 2.3' 14.3 - (neighbouring galaxy NGC 1253A), makes 130 SG303.87259-34.18329 1692 km/s Arp 279 86° 0.38 - this galaxy resemble someone slinging a Eridanus 23.2 Mpc - slinging 68° -20.65 T=5.8, LC=III-IV stone. The Latin funditor means a soldier U118 H- C- V- 22.7 Mpc - using a sling.
Sc(s)II J031331.86-254330.5 0.005624 Mucronátus Fornácis – This galaxy looks like 4.2' 10.9 SAB(rs)bc Mucronatus G218.60197-58.26310 1686 km/s 87 kly an arrowhead pointing in a north-western 2.6' 13.4 - Fornacis 131 NGC 1255 SG275.80962-37.61364 1600 km/s direction. Mucro means a sharp, pointed part 119° 0.42 AC5 Fornax 21.9 Mpc SN1980O of an object , especially a sharp terminal 59° -20.53 T=4.0, LC=II-III pointed U157 H- C250 V- 21.9 Mpc point . Mucronatus means having a mucro . -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 51 E pec NGC 1275 J031948.23+413041.9 0.017559 2.2' 11.9 pec 152 kly Concéptio Pérsei – The name Conceptio, Perseus A G150.57606-13.26109 5264 km/s Conceptio Persei 1.7' 13.2 Sy 1.5, FR I meaning conception , points to the intense 132 3C 084 SG347.87861-14.25643 5366 km/s 110° 0.53 - SN1968A star formation activity in this very active, Mrk 1505 Perseus 73.5 Mpc conception 58° -22.62 T=-2.2, LC=LIRG SN2005mz giant galaxy. Caldwell 24 U43,A4 H- C24 V- 72.7 Mpc Perseus cluster
J031713.36-323434.7 Sb(r)I-II 0.015136 Scópus Fornácis – The general appearance G231.69876-58.08131 2.3' 12.1 SAB(rs)c 4538 km/s 132 kly Scopus Fornacis of this winding galaxy bears some SG267.09200-38.12942 1.9' 13.6 - 133 NGC 1288 4433 km/s resemblance to a shooting target. The name Fornax 178° 0.61 AC9 60.7 Mpc SN2006dr target is a common Greek word ( σκοπ ς, skopos), U174,175 H- C134 44° -21.41 T=4.6, LC=III - V119 - also used in biological nomenclature.
SBa Chrysópis Erídani – The Greek χρ σωπις J031717.11-410654.6 (R)SB0/a(s) 0.002799 (chrusòpis) means golden eye , a name G247.53877-57.04527 11.0' 8.5 NGC 1291 - 839 km/s 90 kly Chrysopis Eridani applied by ancient authors to some Greek SG256.44259-36.86175 9.5' 13.4 134 NGC 1269 - 715 km/s goddesses and precious stones. It is also Eridanus 156° 0.87 O'Meara 12 T=0.1 9.8 Mpc - golden eye applied by modern biologists to some U190 H- C100,102,S8 60° -20.39 - 8.6 Mpc species of butterflies and flowers. This V24 beautiful galaxy deserves its name also.
J031942.27-192453.1 SBb(s)I.2 0.005260 G208.17358-55.21934 6.2' 10.4 SB(rs)bc Lacertósus Erídani – Two strong arms spring 1577 km/s 112 kly Lacertosus Eridani SG283.91523-38.74524 4.1' 13.8 - from the ends of the bar of this galaxy. 135 NGC 1300 1504 km/s Eridanus 100° 0.59 AC12 Hence the name Lacertosus, meaning with 20.6 Mpc - with strong arms U156,157 H45 C154,S8 49° -20.93 T=4.0, LC=II-III strong arms . 19.1 Mpc V98 Eridanus cluster
Sa J031951.11-260337.9 0.005704 Córdula Fornácis – The name Cordula 3.9' 10.7 (R)SB0/a(r) G219.69813-56.92578 1710 km/s 74 kly Cordula Fornacis means little heart , and suggests something 3.7' 13.5 - 136 NGC 1302 SG275.38182-39.03518 1620 km/s small and beautiful. The name is befitting to 176° 0.84 - Fornax 22.2 Mpc SN2003if small heart this attractive galaxy with its small and 28° -20.21 T=0.0 U156,157 H9 C70 V26 20 Mpc beautiful nucleus. -
SBc J031815.45-662950.7 0.001568 9.2' 8.7 SB(s)d 35 kly G283.35872-44.64422 470 km/s Ruinosus Reticuli 6.9' 13.1 - Ruinósus Retículi – The name is applicable 137 NGC 1313 SG227.98338-28.22327 306 km/s 39° 0.36 AC5 SN1962M to this very late-type, chaotic galaxy. Reticulum 4.19 Mpc destroyed 34° -19.45 T=7.0, LC=IV SN1978K U213 H- C309 V151 4.03 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 52 Zygóte Fornácis – The egg-shaped galaxy shows some dark clouds, indicating star formation activity. This fact and the visual appearance of the galaxy prompted the name Zygote, from the Greek ζυγωτ ς Sa pec (ripples) 201 kly J032241.51-371227.5 0.005871 (zugòtos), meaning united by a yoke . A NGC 1316 11.0' 8.5 SAB0°(s) pec G240.16198-56.69076 1760 km/s Zygote Fornacis fertilized egg-cell, from which a new Arp 154 7.2' 13.2 - SN1980N 138 SG261.04588-38.62863 1641 km/s organism will develop, is called a zygote. Fornax A 50° 0.82 - SN1981D Fornax 22.5 Mpc fertilized germ cell The use of the name in this case does not O'Meara 13 71° -22.39 T=-1.7 SN2006dd U174,175 H- C73 V- 19.3 Mpc imply that an intergalactic merger is taking Fornax cluster SN2006mr place. The name is only inspired by the shape and activity of the galaxy and by association with the idea of fertility. The large number of supernovae observed in this galaxy also lends support to this idea.
J032243.85-370606.7 Sa(s) 0.006474 G239.96896-56.69484 2.8' 11.0 SAB(r)a 1941 km/s 45 kly Cellula Fornacis NGC 1317 SG261.17763-38.65435 2.4' 12.9 - Céllula Fornácis – In comparison with NGC 139 1822 km/s NGC 1318 Fornax 72° 0.84 - 1316 this galaxy looks like a small cell. 25.0 Mpc - small cell U174,175 H- C62,S12 34° -20.22 T=0.8, LC=I 16.9 Mpc V54 Fornax cluster
Sb(s)II J032425.51-213237.1 0.005307 Gregárius Erídani – Being a rather 4.7' 11.5 SA(s)bc G212.30741-54.84172 1591 km/s 95 kly Gregarius Eridani inconspicuous member of the Eridanus 1.5' 13.5 - 140 NGC 1325 SG281.26360-39.99135 1510 km/s cluster, this galaxy can justly be called 53° 0.57 - Eridanus 20.7 Mpc SN1975S ordinary Gregarius, meaning ordinary, one of the 74° -20.09 T=4.0, LC=II-III U156 H- C141 V- 21.4 Mpc flock . Eridanus cluster
RSBa Delíciae Fornácis – This charming galaxy is J032356.58-362751.2 0.004537 3.9' 10.5 (R)SB0 +(r) given a Latin name that was used for G238.77224-56.51694 1360 km/s 63 kly Deliciae Fornacis 2.9' 13.0 - delights of all kinds, such as dance, nurture 141 NGC 1326 SG261.93225-39.00060 1242 km/s 67° 0.82 - and other sensual pleasures. In ancient Fornax 17.0 Mpc - sweetheart 53° -19.73 T=-0.8 times deliciae (mostly in plural form) was U174,175 H- C100 V26 17.0 Mpc Fornax cluster also used for a sweetheart .
S0 (6) J032617.26-212006.6 1 0.005084 4.5' 10.3 S0 -?(s) edge-on G212.18263-54.36625 1524 km/s 81 kly Clipeus Eridani 1.4' 12.2 - Clípeus Erídani – This lenticular galaxy looks 142 NGC 1332 SG281.56400-40.41403 1442 km/s 121° 0.91 - like an ancient Roman shield in oblique view. Eridanus 19.8 Mpc SN1982E shield 55° -20.39 T=-2.9 U156 H- C34 V- 18.9 Mpc Eridanus cluster
Sc(s)I-II J032805.83-082320.1 0.004133 5.8' 11.9 SA(s)cd G193.54102-48.51918 1239 km/s 83 kly Inconditus Eridani Incónditus Erídani – This late-type galaxy 1.5' 14.1 - 143 NGC 1337 SG298.32767-39.00281 1192 km/s has a rather disordered structure, hence the 155° 0.41 - Eridanus 16.3 Mpc - disordered name. 79° -19.87 T=6.0, LC=III-IV U138 H- C231 V- 15.1 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 53 E5/S0 (5) J032819.64-310405.6 1 0.003899 4.8' 10.4 E5 Lentícula Fornácis – Lenticula literally G229.06875-55.67812 1169 km/s 83 kly Lenticula Fornacis NGC 1344 3.1' 13.4 - means small lens and also lentil . The name 144 SG268.73814-40.62329 1061 km/s NGC 1340 167° 0.85 - can obviously be used for this elliptical Fornax 14.5 Mpc - small lens 81° -19.59 T=-3.9 galaxy. U174 H- C28 V- 18.2 Mpc Fornax cluster
Boópis Fornácis – The Greek Homeric form J033108.29-333743.6 Sa(r) βο πις (boöpis) means cow-eyed . Since 0.006354 G233.61279-55.16713 5.9' 10.3 (R')SB(r)ab cows have large dark beautifully rimmed 1905 km/s 117 kly Boöpis Fornacis SG265.28666-40.89720 3.1' 13.3 - eyes, the term was used for the beautiful 145 NGC 1350 1790 km/s Fornax 11° 0.79 - eyes of goddesses and women. Here the 24.5 Mpc SN1959A cow-eyed U174 H- C71,88,S3 65° -21.13 T=1.9, LC=I-II name obviously points to the visual 20.9 Mpc V68 Fornax cluster appearance of this beautiful galaxy. See also NGC 5248 (CMG639).
Sbc(r)II J033203.07-204906.1 0.005087 3.4' 11.5 SB(rs)b? G212.03311-52.92859 1525 km/s 79 kly Medianus Eridani Mediánus Erídani – Morphologically, this 1.4' 13.0 - 146 NGC 1353 SG282.33623-41.73155 1441 km/s galaxy is classified roughly in the middle 138° 0.84 - Eridanus 19.7 Mpc - middle-positioned position of the Hubble sequence. 71° -19.79 T=3.2, LC=II U156 H- C190 V- 24.4 Mpc Eridanus cluster
Sa J033317.10-133951.0 0.006657 3.2' 11.5 SA(s)ab Circumscriptus G201.55620-49.96838 1996 km/s 75 kly Circumscríptus Erídani – The arms of this 2.4' 13.6 - Eridani 147 NGC 1357 SG291.88396-41.28432 1930 km/s spiral galaxy form well-defined arcs around 76° 0.79 AC12 Eridanus 26.4 Mpc - the nucleus, hence the name. 43° -20.11 T=2.0, LC=I-II circled U138 H- C68 V- 24.7 Mpc -
J033339.72-050522.5 SBa(s)I 0.013436 G190.59320-45.55902 2.3' 12.1 SAB0/a(r) 4028 km/s 119 kly Vallatus Eridani Vallátus Erídani – The distribution of the SG302.90314-39.49477 1.5' 13.3 148 NGC 1358 Sy 2 3987 km/s material around the central region brings to Eridanus - 0.78 - 54.6 Mpc - circumvallated recollection the walls around an ancient city. U118,138 H- 63° -21.00 T=0.2, LC=I - C100,107,S8 V47
Sc(s)II-III J033347.93-192928.8 0.006581 2.4' 12.2 SB(s)m? pec Pustulósulus Erídani – This small peculiar G210.18169-52.11596 1973 km/s 77 kly Pustulosulus Eridani 1.7' 13.6 - galaxy looks like being pimpled due to the 149 NGC 1359 SG284.14812-42.06378 1891 km/s 128° 0.30 - many star formation regions. Pustulosulus Eridanus 25.9 Mpc - small and pimpled 38° -19.65 T=8.5, LC=V means the little one with many pimples. U156 H- C271 V- 33.8 Mpc Eridanus cluster
J033336.62-360824.9 SBbc(s)I 0.005457 189 kly G237.95586-54.59720 11.0' 9.6 SB(s)b Dípterus Fornácis – The Greek term δ πτερος 1636 km/s Dipterus Fornacis NGC 1365 SG261.89645-40.97485 6.2' 14.1 Sy 1.8 (dipteros) indicates with two wings . The wide 150 1514 km/s SN1957C O'Meara 17 Fornax 12° 0.60 AC12 symmetric arms of this splendid galaxy put in 20.7 Mpc SN1983V dipterous U174 H- C199,S8 58° -21.69 T=3.1, LC=LIRG mind the two wings of a propeller. 18.1 Mpc SN2001du V103 Fornax cluster
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 54 J033501.23-245600.7 Sa(s) 0.004880 G218.95471-53.34747 5.6' 10.7 SAB(rs)a 1463 km/s 118 kly Placida Fornacis Plácida Fornácis – This smooth galaxy with NGC 1371 SG276.80242-42.47430 3.9' 13.9 - 151 1366 km/s its diffuse spiral arms looks like a quiet NGC 1367 Fornax 134° 0.83 AC4 18.7 Mpc SN2005ke quiet island in intergalactic space. U156 C64,80,88,S3 52° -19.99 T=1.0, LC=I 22.3 Mpc V40 Eridanus cluster
S0 (7)/Sa Crypsibráchion Fornácis – Massive spiral J033628.16-345831.0 3 0.006261 4.0' 9.9 SA0 Crypsibrachion arms that are difficult to see, are attached to G235.92460-54.05660 1877 km/s 68 kly 2.4' 12.2 - Fornacis the bulge of this S0/Sa galaxy. The name is 152 NGC 1380 SG263.27760-41.76286 1756 km/s 6° 0.88 - a neologism composed of the Greek stem Fornax 24.1 Mpc SN1992A 90° -21.02 T=-2.3 hiding arms κρυψι (krupsi-, hiding ) and βραχ ων U174 H- C61 V- 18.0 Mpc Fornax cluster (brachion, arm ).
SBc J033728.32-243004.6 0.005000 3.4' 10.9 SB(s)cd G218.46067-52.70831 1499 km/s 50 kly Ferox Fornacis Férox Fornácis – The name points to the 2.0' 12.9 - 153 NGC 1385 SG277.37610-43.03944 1402 km/s rather impetuous appearance of this late- 13° 0.44 AC4 Fornax 19.2 Mpc - impetuous type galaxy. 53° -20.33 T=5.9, LC=III-IV U156 H- C308 V- 15.4 Mpc Eridanus cluster
Sa J033646.25-355957.4 0.002895 3.4' 11.2 SB0+(s) G237.66352-53.96584 868 km/s 52 kly Discus Eridani 1.1' 12.5 Sy 1 i Díscus Erídani – The morphology of this 154 NGC 1386 SG261.91554-41.62871 744 km/s 25° 0.77 - galaxy has elicited its name. Eridanus 10.2 Mpc - disc 90° -17.90 T=-0.8 U174 H- C76,S14 V- 16.2 Mpc -
Baccibállum Erídani – Bacciballum is a E2 hapax (a once-only non-recurring word) in J033829.62-230139.1 0.005727 5.0' 9.6 E2 Bacciballum Eridani ancient literature. It was once used by G216.21150-52.12105 1717 km/s 104 kly 4.5' 13.0 - Petronius, indicating a lovely charming 155 NGC 1395 SG279.39420-43.28402 1623 km/s 104° 0.92 - lady with the woman. The word is derived from bac(c)a, a Eridanus 22.2 Mpc - 46° -21.21 T=-4.8 dancing curves berry , and ballare, to dance . The name U156 H- C5 V- 21.9 Mpc Eridanus cluster emphasizes the beautiful round form of this galaxy.
J033852.15-262016.2 SBab(r)I 0.004657 G221.53667-52.78380 7.1' 9.7 (R')SB(r)ab Tenuibrachiatus Tenuibrachiátus Fornácis – This galaxy is 1396 km/s 137 kly NGC 1398 SG274.84452-43.29067 5.4' 13.5 - Fornacis characterized by its slender arms. Tenuis 156 1294 km/s O'Meara 19 Eridanus 100° 0.85 AC6 means slender , brachiatus means provided 17.7 Mpc SN1996N U156 H47 C120,121 48° -20.87 T=2.0, LC=I-II with slender arms with arms . 20.4 Mpc V60 Eridanus cluster
E1 J033828.97-352658.1 0.004753 6.9' 9.6 E1 pec G236.71433-53.63600 1425 km/s 124 kly Pila Fornacis Píla Fornácis – Pila points to the almost NGC 1399 6.5' 13.7 Sy 2 157 SG262.54765-42.07745 1301 km/s perfect spherical form of this galaxy and its O'Meara 18 - 0.93 - Fornax 17.8 Mpc - ball many accompanying globular clusters. 34° -20.81 T=-4.5 U174 H- C19 V1 18.9 Mpc Fornax cluster
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 55 E2 J033851.81-353536.3 0.006494 3.3' 10.0 E1 Limitánea Fornácis – This galaxy is situated G236.95367-53.55508 1947 km/s 58 kly Limitanea Fornacis NGC 1404 3.0' 12.5 - almost exactly on the border of the 158 SG262.33689-42.12509 1823 km/s O'Meara 20 163° 0.94 - constellations of Fornax and Eridanus, Fornax 25.0 Mpc SN2007on on a border 39° -21.14 T=-4.7 hence the name. U174 H- C5 V2 18.6 Mpc Fornax cluster
Apóstrophus Fornácis – Because of its inclination of 90°, the disk of this galaxy is Sc J033923.32-311917.5 0.003585 averted from the view of an observer on 3.8' 11.8 SB(s)bc? edge-on Apostrophus G229.78515-53.33578 1075 km/s 63 kly earth, a situation the name refers to. The 0.8' 12.9 - Fornacis 159 NGC 1406 SG268.03014-42.94294 960 km/s Latin word apostrophus is derived from 16° 0.45 - Fornax 13.2 Mpc - π στροφος (apostrophos), a regular Greek 90° -19.14 T=4.4, LC=II-III averted U174 H- C291 V- 17.6 Mpc word. By coincidence the galaxy shows Fornax cluster some resemblance to the punctuation mark apostrophe.
- J034012.21-183508.1 0.005934 4.6' 9.7 E0 G209.64463-50.38439 1779 km/s 104 kly Flammea Eridani 4.4' 12.9 - Flámmea Erídani – This name refers to the 160 NGC 1407 SG285.52563-43.50928 1696 km/s - 0.95 - luminosity of this intrinsic bright galaxy. Eridanus 23.2 Mpc - flaming 31° -21.44 T=-4.5 U156 H- C- V1 23.8 Mpc Eridanus cluster
- J034110.47-011808.7 0.025851 0.9' 13.8 SAB0? pec Injéctio Taúri – The name injectio alludes to G187.81571-41.83999 7750 km/s 90 kly Injectio Tauri 0.7' 13.2 - the long dust lane that is injected from NGC 161 NGC 1409 SG308.34486-40.11757 7715 km/s - - - 1410 into NGC 1409, as clearly seen on Taurus 105.7 Mpc - collision 46° -20.92 T=-2.1 images from the Hubble Space Telescope. U118 H- C- V- - -
Sa/SBa(late) J034056.89-223351.9 0.005287 3.5' 11.9 (R)SAB0/a(s) Quadrata Eridani G215.73275-51.45263 1585 km/s 59 kly Quadráta Erídani – The name points to the 1.8' 13.7 - 162 NGC 1415 SG280.03770-43.84711 1491 km/s square of the foreground stars at the 140° 0.81 - provided with a Eridanus 20.4 Mpc - southeast side of this galaxy. 77° -19.16 T=0.5 square U156 H- C77 V43 17.7 Mpc Eridanus cluster
Sc J034229.35-132917.7 0.006961 3.5' 11.4 SAB(rs)bc? G202.80306-47.87958 2087 km/s 86 kly Hamatus Eridani Hamátus Erídani – Hamatus means hooked 0.9' 12.5 - 163 NGC 1421 SG292.59386-43.46582 2016 km/s at the tip , referring to the particular hooky 178° 0.32 - Eridanus 27.6 Mpc - barbed form at the north side of this galaxy. 83° -21.57 T=4.1, LC=II-III U138 H- C291 V133 25.8 Mpc -
Sb(r)II J034211.46-295339.4 0.005037 5.8' 10.6 SA(s)b G227.52147-52.59948 1510 km/s 115 kly Circuitus Fornacis 2.6' 13.4 - Circúitus Fornácis – The meaning of the 164 NGC 1425 SG269.87270-43.72035 1397 km/s 131° 0.59 AC2 name for this whirling spiral galaxy is clear. Fornax 19.1 Mpc - circling, revolving 68° -20.61 T=3.2, LC=II U156,174 H- C139 V- 21.0 Mpc Fornax cluster
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 56 - J034009.03-353738.8 0.006764 2.3' 12.9 IB(s)m Sicilículus Erídani – Siciliculus is the G237.00025-53.29276 2028 km/s 36 kly Siciliculus Eridani 1.5' 14.1 - diminutive form of sicilicus, meaning comma . 165 NGC 1427A SG262.22093-42.37452 1903 km/s 81° - - The name describes the visual appearance Eridanus 26.1 Mpc - comma 59° -18.86 T=9.9, LC=V-VI of the galaxy. U174 H- C- V- 16.4 Mpc Fornax cluster
Diális Horológii – This galaxy, located in the constellation Horologium, has the J034201.57-471319.5 SBb(s)I-II 0.003586 appearance of a dial plate. Dialis is the G255.69074-51.19469 6.5' 9.9 (R')SB(r)ab 1075 km/s 61 kly Dialis Horologii etymological root of dial. Dialis is derived SG247.38861-39.35311 5.9' 13.7 - 166 NGC 1433 927 km/s from rota dialis, meaning daily wheel . The Horologium 95° 0.71 - 12.7 Mpc SN1985P dial meaning of this term evolved from sundial to U190 H- C158,169,170 68° -19.91 T=1.5, LC=I-II 9.96 Mpc any round plate over which something V61 - rotates . (Source: Online Etymology Dictionary )
Sc(s)II J034432.43-443835.9 0.003896 127 kly 7.6' 10.7 SAcd? edge-on G251.51947-51.39275 1168 km/s Sprattus Horologii Spráttus Horológii – A fanciful name for this 1.7' 13.3 - 167 NGC 1448 SG250.32656-40.68731 1024 km/s SN1983S sprot-like galaxy. Sprattus is the biological 40° 0.56 - Horologium 14.0 Mpc SN2001el sprot name for this little fish. 87° -20.48 T=5.9, LC=III-IV U190 H- C287 V- 17.6 Mpc SN2003hn -
S0 (7) J034827.16-162334.9 1/2 0.004893 3.0' 11.8 SA0°(r) G207.62832-47.75149 1467 km/s 49 kly Lanceola Eridani Lancéola Erídani – The name is inspired by 0.9' 12.7 - 168 NGC 1461 SG288.82740-45.27321 1384 km/s apparent resemblance of this edge-on 156° 0.93 - Eridanus 19.0 Mpc - small lance galaxy with a lance. 90° -18.77 T=-1.9 U138 H- C40 V- 17.1 Mpc -
- J035546.10-422201.9 0.002829 2.4' 11.9 Pec Hippocampus Hippocámpus Erídani – This galaxy has the G247.45253-49.76260 848 km/s 20 kly 1.7' 13.3 - Eridani appearance of a sea horse, in Greek 169 NGC 1487 SG252.22681-43.39527 702 km/s 53° 0.40 - ππ κα πος (hippokampos), judging from Eridanus 9.6 Mpc - 39° -17.74 T=6.7 sea horse images that show the extended spiral arms. U190 H- C- V- 8.9 Mpc -
J035727.89-461235.4 SBc 0.003512 G253.20070-48.85631 2.8' 11.3 SB(r)cd 1053 km/s 30 kly Pilulifer Horologii Pilúlifer Horológii – The many small bright SG247.23940-42.18370 2.8' 13.4 - 170 NGC 1493 900 km/s knots of this galaxy prompted the name Horologium - 0.49 AC5 12.3 Mpc - bearer of balls pilulifer, meaning bearer of small balls. U189,190 H- C308 23° -18.54 T=6.0, LC=III-IV 11.3 Mpc V141 -
Scd/SBcd J035742.75-485427.1 0.003766 3.2' 11.7 SAB(s)d? G257.16455-48.22852 1129 km/s 47 kly Cristatus Horologii Cristátus Horológii – The many spiral arms 1.9' 13.5 - 171 NGC 1494 SG243.96557-41.04787 972 km/s at the east side of this galaxy give it the 1° - - Horologium 13.3 Mpc - with a cockscomb appearance of a head with a cockscomb. 69° -18.66 T=7.0, LC=IV U189,190 H- C315 V- 15.4 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 57 Cricopoétria Horológii – The closely SBb(rs)I pec overlapping tightly wound spiral arms of this J040354.27-432055.8 0.002995 8.9' 10.3 SB(r)a Cricopoëtria galaxy form two nearly complete rings, a G248.66811-48.16577 898 km/s 104 kly 5.6' 14.4 - Horologii bright inner ring and a similarly made outer 172 NGC 1512 SG250.17933-44.40035 746 km/s 56° 0.73 - ring. The neologism cricopoëtria is Horologium 10.2 Mpc - 68° -19.00 T=1.1, LC=I maker of rings composed of the Greek κρ κος (krikos, ring ) U189,190 H- C161 V62 12.3 Mpc - and ποι τρια (poiètria, a woman who makes , a poetess )
Dýscritus Dorádus – In contrast to the easily Sb(s)II discernable spiral structure of NGC 1515A, J040403.02-540553.7 0.003920 5.4' 11.2 SAB(s)bc the small spiral galaxy in the background at G264.09203-45.85088 1175 km/s 87 kly Dyscritus Doradus 1.3' 13.2 - the western side of NGC 1515, the structure 173 NGC 1515 SG237.41927-39.33792 1009 km/s 20° 0.71 - of the latter, seen edge-on, is hard to discern. Dorado 13.8 Mpc - hard to discern 87° -19.62 T=4.0, LC=II-III Hence the name, from the Greek δ σκριτος U202 H- C139 V- 16.9 Mpc - (duskritos), also found in biological nomenclature.
- J040807.44-084945.6 0.033123 Sýmphytus Erídani – Because of the close 0.5' 13.6 - G201.00142-40.16307 9930 km/s 64 kly Symphytus Eridani company of NGC 1524 this name for NGC NGC 1516A 0.5' 11.9 - 174 SG300.96498-48.72371 9856 km/s 1516A is appropriate. The Greek σ φυτος NGC 1524 120° - - Eridanus 135.2 Mpc - connected (sumphutos) means grown together and is 54° -22.00 T=3.8 U137,138 H- C- V- - also used in biological nomenclature. -
S0 (6) J040823.81-475352.5 2 0.003916 3.7' 10.8 SAB0 -(r)? G255.14756-46.71038 1174 km/s 59 kly Russula Horologii 1.4' 12.4 - Rússula Horológii – Russula means reddish , 175 NGC 1527 SG244.05160-43.08725 1014 km/s 78° 0.90 - a name suitable for this rather red galaxy. Horologium 14.4 Mpc SN2008ge reddish 90° -18.94 T=-2.9 U189 H- C40 V11 16.7 Mpc -
- J042326.92+751744.5 0.008209 4.6' 11.4 SB(rs)b Flagellifer Flagéllifer Camelopardális – Flagellifer G135.22285+17.76454 2461 km/s 101 kly 2.4' 13.9 - Camelopardalis means bearer of a whip . The name is 176 NGC 1530 SG017.46002+03.95938 2613 km/s 81° 0.59 AC12 inspired by the northern arm that looks like a Camelopardalis 35.8 Mpc - 58° -21.47 T=3.1, LC=II whip bearer whip. U7 H- C- V84 23.2 Mpc -
Sbc(s) (tides?) J041204.32-325227.0 0.003468 Peribállon Erídani – The main galaxy seems 12.6' 9.8 SB(s)b pec edge-on G233.16841-46.58404 1040 km/s 204 kly Periballon Eridani to embrace the companion NGC 1531, not 3.0' 13.6 - 177 NGC 1532 SG263.87163-49.42709 903 km/s unlike a mother her child. The Greek 33° 0.67 - Eridanus 12.4 Mpc SN1981A embracing περιβ λλων is the present participle of 84° -20.89 T=3.0, LC=II U174 H- C197 V182 17.1 Mpc περιβ λλω , to surround, to embrace. -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 58 SB0 2(2)/SBa J040951.61-560707.7 - 0.002635 Rhodópis Dorádus – Literally the Greek 2.8' 10.7 SB0 G266.44893-44.43332 790 km/s 49 kly Rhodopis Doradus οδωπ ς (rhodopos), female οδ πις 2.3' 12.6 - 178 NGC 1533 SG234.65953-38.90349 619 km/s (rhodopis), means rosy-eyed or rosy-faced . 160° 0.94 - Dorado 8.5 Mpc - rosy The name is appropriate because this galaxy 65° -17.60 T=-2.4 U202 H- C90 V10 18.4 Mpc looks like a red eye. -
RSB0 (0)/a J041243.14-574415.9 2/3 0.003922 3.8' 10.5 (R)SB0°(s) Nimbífera Retículi – The cloudy ring around G268.40617-43.54436 1176 km/s 63 kly Nimbifera Reticuli 2.8' 13.0 - this galaxy is reminiscent of a nimbus, the 179 NGC 1543 SG232.69364-38.26198 1003 km/s 94° 0.85 - aureole surrounding the head of a sacred Reticulum 13.7 Mpc - cloudy 90° -18.95 T=-1.9 person. U202 H- C100,102 V35 17.5 Mpc -
Sc(s)III Hypnódes Dorádus – The conspicuous dust J041436.90-560339.0 + 0.004284 3.0' 10.9 SA0 ? belt makes this quiet galaxy look like a G266.09087-43.81924 1284 km/s 38 kly Hypnodes Doradus 1.7' 12.6 - closed, sleeping eye. Hypnodes is regular 180 NGC 1546 SG234.21812-39.47454 1112 km/s 143° 0.82 - Greek ( πν δης , hupnòdès) for drowsy, Dorado 15.2 Mpc - sleepy 53° -18.79 T=-0.4, LC=III U202 H- C273 V- 13.4 Mpc asleep and is also used in biological - nomenclature.
E2 J041545.18-553532.2 0.004069 4.9' 9.8 E0-1 Crássa Dorádus – NGC 1549 is the most G265.40531-43.80121 1220 km/s 76 kly Crassa Doradus 4.1' 13.0 - round and compact looking galaxy of the pair 181 NGC 1549 SG234.58349-39.88198 1048 km/s 138° 0.91 - NGC 1549-1553. Hence the name Crassa, Dorado 14.4 Mpc - fat 42° -20.08 T=-4.3 which means the fat one. U202 H- C5,S1 V- 16.4 Mpc -
S0 (5) pec J041610.35-554650.3 1/2 0.003602 4.5' 9.4 SA0°(r) Láta Dorádus – NGC 1549 is the most G265.63225-43.69123 1080 km/s 62 kly Lata Doradus 2.8' 12.0 - elongated galaxy of the pair NGC 1549- 182 NGC 1553 SG234.34072-39.81690 907 km/s 150° 0.84 - 1553. Hence the name Lata, which means Dorado 12.4 Mpc - wide 57° -20.26 T=-2.3 the wide one . U202 H- C39 V15 14.6 Mpc -
J041735.17-624709.5 SBc(s)II.2 51 kly 0.004350 G274.51396-41.19836 3.5' 10.7 SB(s)cd 1304 km/s Cyaneus Reticuli Cyáneus Retículi – Because of its blue SG227.32787-35.53295 2.0' 12.7 - SN1984J 183 NGC 1559 1126 km/s colour, this late-type galaxy bears the name Reticulum 62° 0.25 - SN1986L 15.4 Mpc azure κυ νεος ( kuaneos, meaning prussian blue . U202,212 H- C299 62° -20.42 T=6.0, LC=III-IV SN2005df 15.5 Mpc V142 - SN2009ib
- J043249.11+715259.1 SA(s)d edge-on -0.000120 Obrépens Camelopardális – This 9.8' 11.4 Obrepens G138.36598+16.02231 - -36 km/s 35 kly inconspicuous galaxy gently approaches the 1.7' 14.3 Camelopardalis 184 NGC 1560 SG016.03351+00.78946 - 108 km/s solar system in our Milky Way galaxy, hence 22° 0.41 Camelopardalis 1.48 Mpc - the name obrepens, meaning approaching 83° - sneaking U16 H- C- V178 T=7.0, LC=IV 3.73 Mpc stealthily . Maffei group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 59 J042000.44-545616.2 Sbc(s)I.2 0.005017 G264.31017-43.39314 8.3' 9.7 SAB(s)bc 1504 km/s 93 kly Bellissimus Doradus SG234.79214-40.75959 6.6' 13.9 Sy 1.5 Bellíssimus Dorádus – The name for this 185 NGC 1566 1331 km/s Dorado 31° 0.55 AC12 jewel in the sky needs no explanation. 18.2 Mpc SN2010el very beautiful U202 H- C171,S5 62° -21.43 T=4.0, LC=II-III 11.8 Mpc V108 -
SmIV/Amorph J043049.16+645052.4 0.000347 Luxuriósulus Camelopardális – On Hubble 3.6' 11.0 IBm Luxuriosulus G143.68229+11.24184 -104 km/s 7.6 kly Space Telescope images this small irregular NGC 1569 1.8' 12.9 - Camelopardalis 186 SG011.91126-04.91755 25 km/s galaxy looks chaotic, exuberant and fiery, Arp 210 120° 0.12 - Camelopardalis 0.34 Mpc - which is translated in Latin as luxuriosus, 65° -16.71 T=9.6, LC=V-VI small and exuberant U16 H- C336 V157 2.23 Mpc diminutive luxuriosulus. Maffei group
- J042242.85-403603.5 0.020384 2.5' 12.4 (R')SB(s)a? G244.38145-44.83888 6111 km/s 162 kly Trabs Caeli 1.2' 13.5 - Trábs Caéli – The name is appropriate for 187 NGC 1572 SG251.67012-48.72623 5955 km/s 160° 0.70 - this barred spiral galaxy. Caelum 81.6 Mpc SN2009la balk 51° -21.67 T=1.2, LC=LIRG U174,189 H- C- V- 68.5 Mpc -
SB0 (3) J042158.84-565828.7 2 0.003502 4.0' 10.4 SA0-(s) Halonata Reticuli Halonáta Retículi – Halonatus means G266.89378-42.58460 1050 km/s 71 kly 3.8' 13.3 - surrounded by a halo . The name is 188 NGC 1574 SG232.47272-39.71540 874 km/s 2° 0.89 - surrounded by a appropriate for this face-on lenticular galaxy Reticulum 11.9 Mpc - 77° -18.94 T=-2.9 halo with its bright nucleus and round disk. U202 H- C56,S7 V8 18.6 Mpc -
S0 (7) Comitáta Dorádus – Comitata refers to the J042737.81-550136.6 1 0.005037 3.7' 11.2 SA0? edge-on fact that this S0 galaxy is accompanied by G264.06973-42.31025 1510 km/s 55 kly Comitata Doradus 1.0' 12.4 - the irregular galaxy NGC 1602 (not included 189 NGC 1596 SG233.79726-41.56130 1334 km/s 19° 0.87 - in this catalog), for which the name Comes Dorado 18.3 Mpc - accompanied 90° -19.28 T=-2.1 Doradus, meaning the companion , is U202 H- C51 V163 15.6 Mpc - suggested.
- J043400.10-083444.3 0.015938 1.3' 12.9 SB(s)c pec NGC 1614 G204.45177-34.38065 4778 km/s 79 kly Ludibundi Eridani Ludibúndi Erídani – The plural ludibundi, 0.9' 13.0 starburst 190 Arp 186 SG303.93872-54.85500 4688 km/s meaning joyful players , refers to this closely - 0.48 - Mrk 0617 Eridanus 64.2 Mpc SN1996D joyful players interacting pair. 42° -21.41 T=4.9, LC=III U137 H- C- V- - -
Sa(s) J043139.79-543607.0 0.003546 4.3' 10.4 SB(s)a Callipyla Doradus Callípyla Dorádus – This galaxy brings to G263.34291-41.83386 1063 km/s 55 kly 2.1' 12.7 - mind a heaven’s gate. Callipyla, from the 191 NGC 1617 SG233.73371-42.27948 886 km/s 112° 0.87 AC3 with the beautiful Greek καλλ πυλος (kallipulos), literally means Dorado 12.1 Mpc - 68° -19.39 T=1.0? LC=I gate with the beautiful gate . U202 H- C79,87 V58 13.4 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 60 - J043636.64-031120.1 0.016155 Plagióscela Erídani – Plagioscela means 3.6' 12.5 SAB(r)ab? G199.18858-31.23122 4843 km/s 213 kly Plagioscela Eridani with a lopsided leg , from the Greek πλ γιος 0.7' 13.4 - 192 NGC 1622 SG313.04477-53.72760 4767 km/s (plagios, sideways ) and σκ λος (skelos, leg ). 24° 0.65 - Eridanus 65.3 Mpc - with the lopsided leg 90° -21.83 T=2.0, LC=I-II The name refers to the southern arm that U117 H- C- V- 62.3 Mpc gives the galaxy an asymmetric shape. -
SBc(s)II.3 J044128.24-025127.2 0.002392 Episcýnius Erídani – The large dark cloud at 3.3' 10.8 SAB(rs)c Episcynius Eridani G199.55906-30.01452 717 km/s 34 kly the northern part of this galaxy gives it the 2.7' 13.1 - 193 NGC 1637 SG314.37713-54.71518 639 km/s shape of an eye with a heavy eyebrow. The 13° 0.58 AC5 with the heavy Eridanus 8.76 Mpc SN1999em Greek πισκ νιος (episkunios) literally means 31° -18.45 T=5.0, LC=III eyebrow U117 H30 C306 V129 11.0 Mpc having a heavy eyebrow . -
Sb(rs)II J044542.56-591450.7 0.004440 6.6' 9.7 SB(s)b Lophephora Lophéphora Dorádus – The Greek λοφηφ ρος G268.78407-38.98981 1331 km/s 91 kly 5.5' 13.4 Sy Doradus (lophèphoros), also found in biological 194 NGC 1672 SG227.50468-40.43780 1146 km/s - 0.56 AC5 nomenclature, means with a crest , the crest Dorado 15.7 Mpc - 30° -20.74 T=3.3, LC=II crested being the northern spiral arm of this galaxy. U202 H- C136 V- 14.5 Mpc -
- J044955.74-315802.1 0.003509 2.7' 11.6 SB(s)m Confúsus Caéli – This object probably G233.56452-38.55168 1052 km/s 33 kly Confusus Caeli 2.0' 13.3 - consists of two galaxies almost condensed 195 NGC 1679 SG261.01748-57.28401 898 km/s 148° - - to a single one. Hence, the name confusus, Caelum 12.3 Mpc - entangled 49° -17.94 T=9.5, LC=V-VI meaning mixed , entangled. U173 H- C- V- 12.7 Mpc -
E3 Panduráta Erídani – Panduratus means J045656.30-045156.1 0.012972 3.3' 11.2 E4 fiddle-shaped , indicating an elongated form G203.69885-27.61368 3889 km/s 125 kly Pandurata Eridani 2.1' 13.3 - with a recess at each side. X-ray images by 196 NGC 1700 SG313.77086-59.05183 3796 km/s 85° 0.89 - the Chandra satellite show that this galaxy Eridanus 52.0 Mpc - fiddle-shaped 90° -21.88 T=-4.7 with its surrounding hot gas has the shape of U117 H- C8 V- 39.9 Mpc - the body of a fiddle.
Amorph J045413.53-532142.5 0.002112 1.9' 12.4 SA0 - pec? G261.07948-38.74312 633 km/s 10 kly Ignigena Pictoris Ignígena Pictóris – This blue compact galaxy 1.4' 13.3 - 197 NGC 1705 SG231.82692-45.54233 449 km/s shows intense star formation activity. The 51° 0.36 - Pictor 6.15 Mpc - born in fire name Ignigena points to this fiery activity. 49° - T=-2.9 U202 H- C335 V185 5.37 Mpc -
- J045922.94-110756.3 0.012956 1.2' 12.8 - G210.40000-29.88014 3884 km/s 59 kly Trigemina Eridani Trigémina Erídani – Trigeminus means one 1.0' 12.9 - 198 NGC 1725 SG302.07218-61.53594 3772 km/s of a set of triplets . The other members of the - - - Eridanus 51.7 Mpc SN2009F triplet triplet are NGC 1728 and NGC 1721. 27° -20.33 T=-2.5 U137 H- C- V- - -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 61 - J045931.69-154922.0 0.013239 2.2' 12.3 SB(r)a Diametráta Léporis – Diametratus means G215.41593-31.73719 3969 km/s 110 kly Diametrata Leporis NGC 1730 1.0' 13.0 - with a diameter . The bar of this barred 199 SG292.21951-62.23618 3845 km/s IC2113 99° - galaxy with its narrowly wound spiral arms Lepus 52.7 Mpc - with a diameter 74° -21.22 T=1.0, LC=I looks like the diameter of a circle. U137 H- C- V- - -
- J050146.42-180928.5 0.013066 1.3' 12.9 SB(s)bc pec? Cópulans Léporis – This pair of interacting G218.20533-32.10597 3917 km/s 64 kly Copulans Leporis 0.7' 12.7 - galaxies NGC 1738 and NGC 1739 looks 200 NGC 1738 SG287.18652-62.83280 3786 km/s 36° - - like copulating paramecia. The name is Lepus 51.9 Mpc - copulating 62° -20.53 T=4.0, LC=II-III given to the northern object, NGC 1738. U155 H- C- V- - -
Scd/SBcd J045958.15-260133.1 0.002472 7.4' 11.1 SB(s)d G226.99429-35.02203 741 km/s 77 kly Labefactus Leporis 3.5' 14.5 - Labefáctus Léporis – The name points to the 201 NGC 1744 SG270.64062-61.29588 593 km/s 165° 0.35 AC1 disordered shape of this late-type galaxy. Lepus 8.13 Mpc - shaked 70° -18.65 T=6.8, LC=IV U155 H- C316 V- 11.0 Mpc -
SBbc(r)II J050526.99-115218.0 0.007735 Léptopus Léporis – This galaxy owes this 4.0' 11.7 SB(r)c G211.88552-28.84100 2319 km/s 114 kly Leptopus Leporis name to its many thin and fragil spiral arms, 2.5' 14.0 - 202 NGC 1784 SG301.17569-63.14308 2202 km/s looking like slender limbs. Λεπτ πους 102° 0.55 AC2 Lepus 30.2 Mpc - with slender limbs (leptopous) is a regular Greek word (cf. 66° -21.18 T=4.8, LC=III U137 H- C210 V- 30.0 Mpc octopus, polypus, etc.) -
Sc(s)II J050514.75-375852.2 0.004039 5.2' 10.2 SA(rs)bc G241.69627-36.45180 1211 km/s 67 kly Bulliens Columbae Búlliens Colúmbae – The name is prompted 2.6' 12.9 - 203 NGC 1792 SG248.47950-57.14131 1039 km/s by the boiling appearance of this starburst 135° 0.59 AC3 Columba 14.2 Mpc - bubbling galaxy. 63° -20.52 T=4.0, LC=II-III U173 H- C255 V128 13.5 Mpc -
Sbc pec J050742.34-373046.2 0.003319 6.5' 9.9 (R)SAB(s)a Circumvallatus G241.21180-35.90148 995 km/s 71 kly Circumvallátus Colúmbae – The wide, 3.9' 13.3 H II Columbae 204 NGC 1808 SG248.66870-57.80873 823 km/s almost closed arm around this galaxy 136° 0.69 - Columba 11.3 Mpc SN1993af provides a suitable name. 84° -19.90 T=1.2, LC=I circumvallated U173 H- C193 V95 11.5 Mpc -
SBb(r)I J051203.36-154114.8 0.006468 Álbifrons Léporis – The whiteness and 2.6' 11.3 SB(r)bc 65 kly G216.61188-28.90192 1939 km/s Albifrons Leporis roundness of this galaxy in Lepus suggests 1.7' 12.8 - 205 NGC 1832 SG292.96160-65.23562 1808 km/s the name albifrons, meaning white face . The 9° 0.47 AC5 SN2004gq Lepus 24.8 Mpc white face term is much used in zoology for species 72° -21.37 T=4.0, LC=II-III SN2009kr U137 H21 C160 V- 26.2 Mpc with white faces. -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 62 S0 3(0) pec J052647.55-634540.6 - 0.003669 3.0' 10.6 S0 pec Pulverata Doradus Pulveráta Dorádus – This galaxy is G273.32279-33.43841 1100 km/s 34 kly 2.6' 12.7 - remarkable for the dust lanes silhouetted 206 NGC 1947 SG218.89138-39.59117 903 km/s - 0.94 - with the dust against the bright bulge. Hence the name Dorado 12.4 Mpc - 30° -18.93 T=-2.8 speckle Pulverata, meaning with dust . U212 H- C45 V- 12.1 Mpc -
- J053248.30-140345.8 0.010441 4.2' 11.8 SA(rs)bc pec? Cárinus Léporis – Carinus means like a G217.15509-23.65462 3130 km/s 156 kly Carinus Leporis 2.2' 14.1 - nutshell . The name describes the visual 207 NGC 1954 SG298.47022-70.07683 2992 km/s 149° 0.41 AC7 semblance of this galaxy with its thin and Lepus 41.0 Mpc - like a nutshell 62° -21.70 T=4.4, LC=II-III shell-shaped outer spiral arms. U136 H- C- V- 39.3 Mpc -
Sb(rs)II pec J054205.42+692242.4 0.013122 Bicórniger Camelopardális – The name 4.6' 11.0 SAB(rs)c 242 kly Bicorniger NGC 1961 G143.82291+19.47314 3934 km/s Bicorniger, meaning bearer of two horns , is 3.0' 13.7 LINER Camelopardalis 208 IC2133 SG020.10936-03.93454 4059 km/s based on the two long straight arms, 85° 0.56 AC4 SN1998eb Arp 184 Camelopardalis 55.6 Mpc extending from the northeastern side of this 47° -22.90 T=4.2, LC=III SN2001is two-horned U16 H- C137 V- - Arp-galaxy. -
Sb(s)I-II J053321.55-215648.1 0.005534 Clarinucleatus 5.6' 10.8 SAB(s)b Clarinucleátus Léporis – Clarinucleatus G225.27570-26.50286 1659 km/s 116 kly Leporis 1.8' 13.2 - means bearer of a bright nucleus , a name 209 NGC 1964 SG275.41383-69.71870 1503 km/s 31° 0.66 - obviously suited for this galaxy with its Lepus 20.6 Mpc - with the bright 67° -20.76 T=3.2, LC=II luminous central region. U155 H22 C131 V- 21.8 Mpc nucleus -
J054702.34-341505.1 Sc(s)II 0.003072 Ventilátus Colúmbae – Especially the outer G239.45714-27.42837 4.9° 11.2 SA(rs)c 921 km/s 59 kly Ventilatus Columbae regions of this galaxy create the impression SG242.84211-65.97148 2.4° 13.7 - 210 NGC 2090 736 km/s of a windswept, scattered structure. Columba 16° 0.67 - 10.1 Mpc - windswept Ventilatus is the perfect participle of U173 H- C250,257 68° -19.33 T=4.5, LC=III 12.8 Mpc ventilare, and means blown by the wind . V133 -
J060107.90-234020.3 SBc 0.006127 G229.52749-21.13473 2.4' 11.6 SAB(rs)cd 1837 km/s 62 kly Lanuginosus Leporis Lanuginósus Léporis – The flocculent form NGC 2139 SG262.18277-75.03872 1.9' 13.1 - 211 1664 km/s of this late-type galaxy is why it is called IC2154 Lepus 120° 0.29 AC2 22.8 Mpc SN1995ad fluffy Lanuginosus, meaning woolly , fluffy . U154,155 H- C312 44° -20.27 T=5.9, LC=III-IV 27.4 Mpc V148 -
SbII pec J061837.59+782121.3 0.002979 Saúcius Camelopardális – This peculiar 5.4' 10.6 SB(s)ab pec Saucius G135.65459+24.89599 893 km/s 115 kly galaxy has been violently perturbed by the 2.9' 13.4 - Camelopardalis 212 NGC 2146 SG024.61673+04.20524 1037 km/s interaction with the nearby galaxy NGC 123° 0.67 AC1 Camelopardalis 14.2 Mpc SN2005V 2146A. Hence the name Saucius, meaning 54° -21.11 T=2.3, LC=LIRG injured U6,7 H- C146 V- 22.4 Mpc injured . -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 63 Scd/SBcd J061009.47-340625.8 0.002492 4.2' 11.7 SB(s)m edge-on Vermiculus G240.83810-22.81153 747 km/s 31 kly Vermículus Colúmbae – The apparent form 1.1' 13.2 - Columbae 213 NGC 2188 SG233.16987-69.01375 554 km/s of this rather small edge-on galaxy provides 176° 0.31 - Columba 7.58 Mpc - a befitting name. 90° -18.47 T=8.7, LC=V little worm U172 H- C319 V- 7.9 Mpc -
Sab(s)I J061209.61-214821.9 0.007742 2.7' 11.0 (R')SA(s)a G228.70442-18.07746 2321 km/s 74 kly Convoluta Leporis Convolúta Léporis – The name typifies the 2.1' 12.7 - 214 NGC 2196 SG263.80033-78.17071 2148 km/s characteristic visual appearance of this 47° 0.69 AC6 Lepus 29.4 Mpc - revolved round spiral galaxy. 42° -20.95 T=1.2, LC=I U154 H- C111 V73 28.8 Mpc -
Erástes Cánis Majóris – NGC 2207 and the smaller IC2163 (CMG866) form a close pair of interacting galaxies.This interaction can Sc(s)I.2 be described as a gentle relationship J061622.06-212221.8 0.009143 92 kly 3.9' 10.9 SAB(rs)bc pec Erastes Canis between an adult and an adolescent. The G228.68497-17.00786 2741 km/s 2.2' 13.1 - Majoris source of this idea is Plato, who treats this 215 NGC 2207 SG263.25267-79.23509 2567 km/s SN1975A 116° 0.53 AC5 kind of relationship between an older Canis Major 35.2 Mpc SN1999ec 58° -21.48 T=4.5, LC=II-III the lover philosopher and his pupil in his Phaedrus U154 H- C214 V183 24.8 Mpc SN2003H - and Symposium . In this relation, the ραστ ς (erastès) is the older lover , and the ρ ενος (eròmenos) is the younger loved one. See also IC2163 (CMG866).
J062139.72-271401.7 SBa(s) 0.005400 G234.85039-18.13093 4.5' 10.7 (R)SB0+(rs) 1619 km/s 83 kly Rota Canis Majoris Róta Cánis Majóris – The outer ring of this SG238.95867-76.11744 4.2' 13.8 - 216 NGC 2217 1432 km/s spectacular galaxy makes it look like a Canis Major - 0.93 - 19.6 Mpc - wheel wheel. U154 H43 31° -20.10 T=-0.6 19.5 Mpc C101,104,107 V42 -
- J065008.90+605046.0 0.006138 3.6' 11.7 SB(r)a? Pupílla Lýncis – The central region of this G154.96872+23.31457 1840 km/s 102 kly Pupilla Lyncis NGC 2273 2.0' 13.7 Sy 1 h galaxy has the appearance of an eye with a 217 SG025.84090-13.43872 1926 km/s Mrk 0620 68° 0.77 - pupil. Of course, the eye belongs to the Lynx 26.4 Mpc - pupil 57° -20.24 T=1.0 sharp-eyed lynx. U27 H- C- V41 30.0 Mpc -
80 kly Hyperbóreus Céphei – At a declination of Sc(r)II-III J072713.69+854508.6 0.008039 more than +85°, this galaxy is entitled to the 2.3' 11.4 SAB(rs)c G127.67244+27.70926 2410 km/s SN1962Q Hyperboreus Cephei name Hyperboreus, latinized from the Greek NGC 2276 1.9' 12.9 - 218 SG027.05712+11.50242 2571 km/s SN1968V ( περβ ρειος huperboreios ), meaning Arp 025 18° 0.38 AC2 Cepheus 35.2 Mpc SN1968W far north 40° -21.57 T=5.4, LC=III northern . The Hyperboreans were a U1 H- C263 V- 36.8 Mpc SN1993X - legendary happy people living in the extreme SN2005dl north, mentioned by i.a. Plinius the Elder.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 64 Sc(s)I.2 J064449.34-273831.5 0.006334 Vagicaudátus Cánis Majóris – There is a 6.3' 10.3 SA(s)cd Vagicaudatus Canis G237.30894-13.55071 1899 km/s 143 kly long, very vague arm extending to the south 3.0' 13.3 - Majoris 219 NGC 2280 SG217.22353-77.83535 1703 km/s from this galaxy. Hence the name 164° 0.42 AC9 Canis Major 23.3 Mpc SN2001fz Vagicaudatus, meaning bearer of a wide 66° -21.98 T=5.9, LC=III-IV with the hazy tail U154 H- C221 V- 24.0 Mpc vague tail . -
- J064742.46-264511.9 + 0.006795 4.2' 11.2 SAB0 (s) pec Concursus Canis G236.74348-12.60300 2037 km/s 115 kly Concúrsus Cánis Majóris – This galaxy is 3.3' 13.9 - Majoris 220 NGC 2293 SG214.89812-78.82566 1841 km/s the brightest of a pair with NGC 2292. The 130° 0.92 - Canis Major 25.2 Mpc - name refers to this encounter. 43° -20.40 T=-1.0 flocking together U154 H- C- V- 28.9 Mpc -
S0 (8) J065353.76-405144.0 2/3 0.003809 4.4' 11.8 S0 edge-on G250.70193-16.92402 1142 km/s 57 kly Spina Puppis 0.8' 13.0 - Spína Púppis – The meaning of the name for 221 NGC 2310 SG206.94845-64.84554 928 km/s 46° 0.80 - this edge-on galaxy is self-evident. Puppis 12.7 Mpc - thorn 90° -19.17 T=-1.9 U172,188 H- C42 V- 13.6 Mpc -
- J070811.03+504055.2 0.019964 1.9' 13.1 SB(rs)b Formósus Lýncis – How well-formed this G166.36672+23.19968 5985 km/s 149 kly Formosus Lyncis 1.8' 14.3 - Formosus Lyncis is, may be obvious in 222 NGC 2326 SG028.72503-23.54616 6030 km/s 104° - - comparison with the nearby deformed NGC Lynx 82.6 Mpc - well-formed 35° -21.58 T=3.0, LC=II 2326A. U40,41 H- C- V- - -
SBbc(r)I J072703.74+801041.5 0.007352 7.1' 10.4 SAB(r)bc Araneosus G133.95797+28.21658 2204 km/s 226 kly 3.9' 13.9 - Camelopardalis Araneósus Camelopardális – The name is 223 NGC 2336 SG027.82019+05.97945 2349 km/s 178° 0.52 AC9 inspired by apparent resemblance. Camelopardalis 32.2 Mpc - 58° -22.11 T=4.0, LC=II-III like a spider's web U6 H- C204,S13 V106 33.6 Mpc -
- J071740.88+232123.0 0.007589 3.5' 13.3 Scd? Undulans G194.44107+15.91027 2275 km/s 113 kly Úndulans Geminórum – This slightly warped 0.5' 13.8 - Geminorum 224 NGC 2357 SG034.65079-50.54371 2213 km/s edge-on galaxy can justifiably be called 120° - - Gemini 30.3 Mpc SN2010bj undulating. 90° -20.10 T=5.8, LC=III-IV slightly undulating U75,76 H- C- V- 34.2 Mpc -
Bifóculus Camelopardális – The two fiery SBmIV-V J072851.90+691231.1 0.000267 Bifoculus star formation regions in the southern part of 8.1' 11.1 IB(s)m NGC 2366 G146.42645+28.53224 80 km/s 30 kly Camelopardalis this small irregular galaxy prompted the 3.0' 14.5 - 225 Mrk 0071 SG029.45551-04.86849 190 km/s name Bifoculus, meaning a small place with 30° 0.43 - DDO 42 Camelopardalis 2.60 Mpc - bearing two seats of two seats of fire . Foculus is the diminutive 90° -16.60 T=9.8, LC=V-VI U15 H39 C327 V- 3.86 Mpc fire form of focus, wich means a hearth, a M81 group fireplace, a container of fiery coals .
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 65 - J071957.67-630404.3 0.010436 1.4' 12.8 (R')SB(rs)a? G274.17886-20.88468 3129 km/s 53 kly Anulifera Carinae 1.4' 13.4 - Anulífera Carínae – The conspicuous outer 226 NGC 2381 SG202.62744-42.44043 2911 km/s 107° 0.66 - ring provides a suitable name. Carina 39.9 Mpc - bearer of a ring 38° -20.00 T=1.0, LC=I U211 H- C- V- - -
Sc(s)III J073650.63+653609.5 0.000437 71 kly Micarium Micárium Camelopardális – The mixture of 21.9' 8.5 SAB(s)cd G150.56898+29.18459 131 km/s Camelopardalis HII-regions within this galaxy and the stars in NGC 2403 12.3' 14.4 - 227 SG030.79553-08.30586 227 km/s SN1954J the foreground look like an accumulation of Caldwell 7 126° 0.37 AC4 Camelopardalis 3.11 Mpc SN2002kg accumulation of light speckles. Micarium is a collection of 60° -19.66 T=6.0, LC=III-IV U15 H36 C273 V147 3.41 Mpc SN2004dj crumbs crumbs, grains, corpuscula. M81 group
Sc(s)II-III J073628.16-473807.5 0.003242 5.2' 11.5 SAB(s)dm G260.28707-12.69921 972 km/s 59 kly Hebes Puppis Hébes Púppis – This rather gloomy and 2.2' 14.0 - 228 NGC 2427 SG193.60985-56.94479 746 km/s formless galaxy does not demonstrate much 122° 0.56 - Puppis 10.2 Mpc - not very energetic activity, hence the name. 83° -19.35 T=7.8, LC=IV-V U187 H- C269 V- 12.0 Mpc -
E0 J073451.11-691703.0 0.004637 2.5' 11.3 E0-1 G281.00023-21.54437 1390 km/s 52 kly Fulvia Volantis 2.3' 13.1 - Fúlvia Volántis – Fulvia describes the 229 NGC 2434 SG202.11025-36.06026 1177 km/s 140° 0.82 - reddish colour of this elliptical galaxy. Volans 16.1 Mpc - red-blonde 50° -19.84 T=-4.8 U211 H- C1 V- 21.9 Mpc -
SBbc(rs)II J073623.88-693150.8 0.004890 5.5' 10.4 SAB(s)bc pec Sigmoídes Volántis – The name is prompted G281.29942-21.50154 1466 km/s 89 kly Sigmoides Volantis NGC 2442 4.9' 13.8 LINER by the shape of the galaxy and is a regular 230 SG202.00989-35.79064 1253 km/s NGC 2443 23° 0.58 AC7 Greek word ( σιγ οειδ ς, sigmoeidès), also Volans 17.2 Mpc SN1999ga S-shaped 51° -20.80 T=3.7, LC=II-III used in scientific language. U211 H- C207 V116 17.1 Mpc -
Aelúropus Lýncis – This very peculiar - galaxy, with its many bright knots, looks like J074655.11+390055.3 0.013349 1.7' 13.3 RING a cat's paw in the sky. The peculiar lenticular G180.71456+26.92503 4002 km/s 88 kly Aeluropus Lyncis NGC 2445 1.3' 14.0 - galaxy NGC 2444 (S0 pec) looks as if it is 231 SG038.59049-33.94613 3995 km/s Arp 143 167° 0.48 - physically touching the cat's paw at its Lynx 54.7 Mpc - cat's paw 61° -20.60 T=9.9, LC=V-VI northern edge.The name is composed of U57 H- C- V187 - - α λουρος (ailouros, cat ) and πο ς (pous, foot ) and is also used in biological nomenclature.
J075652.25+602057.8 Sab(s) 0.004810 G156.70042+31.35108 2.5' 11.8 SA(s)a Mollibrachiatus 1442 km/s 76 kly Mollibrachiátus Camelopardális – The name SG034.22824-12.92612 1.9' 13.4 - Camelopardalis 232 NGC 2460 1517 km/s refers to the soft looking, weak arms of this Camelopardalis 35° 0.80 - 20.8 Mpc - spiral galaxy. U26 H- C111,145,S3 44° -19.75 T=1.9, LC=I with soft arms 31.9 Mpc V- -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 66 Sc(s)II.8 J080153.01+504413.6 0.001715 2.9' 11.6 SB(rs)d G168.00122+31.56498 514 km/s 28 kly Dianthus Lyncis Diánthus Lýncis – Because of its carnation- 2.6' 13.7 - 233 NGC 2500 SG037.76968-21.95416 551 km/s like unfolding, this galaxy must bear the - 0.53 AC1 Lynx 7.55 Mpc - carnation name of the Dianthus. 21° -17.98 T=6.9, LC=IV U40 H- C262 V- 10.1 Mpc -
SBb(r)I J081500.17+733443.7 0.011578 3.0' 11.9 SB(r)bc Bifurca G141.03888+31.80994 3471 km/s 109 kly Bifúrca Camelopardális – The bifurcated arm NGC 2523 1.8' 13.6 - Camelopardalis 234 SG031.99803+00.22779 3593 km/s emerging from the northern side of the ring, Arp 009 72° 0.65 AC6 Camelopardalis 49.2 Mpc - provides a befitting name. 61° -21.45 T=4.0, LC=II-III having two forks U15 H48 C160 V81 38.4 Mpc -
J080537.99-112539.5 SBc(s)II 0.005274 G231.85160+10.78715 2.9' 11.6 SB(s)c Crassibrachiatus Crassibrachiátus Púppis – This galaxy is 1581 km/s 51 kly SG104.64042-72.32066 1.9' 13.3 - Puppis characterized by its thick arms. Crassus 235 NGC 2525 1398 km/s Puppis 80° 0.52 AC5 means thick . For an explanation of the 19.1 Mpc - U134 H49 C298,S10 46° -19.84 T=5.1, LC=III with thick arms neologism crassibrachiatus, see NGC 1398. 18.5 Mpc V- -
ScIII pec Árctopus Lýncis – For an obvious reason J081314.62+455929.5 0.001438 1.7' 11.7 SB(s)m pec this galaxy is often called the Bear Paw NGC 2537 G173.81148+32.95741 431 km/s 13 kly Arctopus Lyncis 1.5' 12.6 - galaxy. In latinized Greek: arctopus, 236 Arp 006 SG041.42279-25.81692 448 km/s - 0.52 - composed from ρκτος (arktos, bear ) and Mrk 0086 Lynx 6.14 Mpc - bear paw 69° - T=8.4, LC=V πο ς (pous, foot or paw ). This name is also U40 H- C275 V156 7.94 Mpc - found in biological nomenclature.
Sc(s)III J081440.15+490342.1 0.001828 6.3' 11.8 SA(s)cd G170.18320+33.47804 548 km/s 75 kly Sublustris Lyncis Sublústris Lýncis – With his low surface 3.2' 14.9 - 237 NGC 2541 SG040.46701-22.86301 577 km/s brightness and faint absolute magnitude this 170° 0.35 AC1 Lynx 7.91 Mpc - dim galaxy deserves the name Sublustris. 67° -18.57 T=6.0, LC=III-IV U40 H- C264 V- 12.5 Mpc -
- J081257.95+361516.7 0.008242 2.3' 11.9 SB(s)b G185.14932+31.30620 2471 km/s 57 kly Cirratus Lyncis Cirrátus Lýncis – Both well-curved NGC 2543 1.3' 12.9 - 238 SG045.59049-34.86839 2449 km/s symmetric spiral arms form the curls to IC 2232 54° - AC12 Lynx 33.5 Mpc - with curls which the name refers. 65° -20.74 T=3.1, LC=II U57 H- C- V- 26.3 Mpc -
S0 (7) J081858.32+574811.3 1/2 0.003466 3.9' 11.2 SA0°(r) edge-on G159.66370+34.23675 1039 km/s 58 kly Lentiformis Lyncis Lentifórmis Lýncis – Lentiformis refers to the 1.3' 12.9 - 239 NGC 2549 SG037.81788-14.46453 1103 km/s characteristic shape of this edge-on 178° 0.84 - Lynx40 15.1 Mpc - lenticular lenticular galaxy. 90° -19.45 T=-2.0 U26 H- C40 V- 15.7 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 67 - J081705.93-272729.7 0.005200 3.0' 10.9 SB(s)bc pec? G246.97533+04.47909 1559 km/s 52 kly Bidens Puppis 1.4' 12.3 - Bídens Púppis – Two hooky arms extend 240 NGC 2559 SG151.58250-67.64496 1343 km/s 4° - - like teeth from this galaxy, hence the name. Puppis 18.4 Mpc SN2002hc two-toothed 64° -21.01 T=4.5, LC=II-III U153 H- C- V- 18.2 Mpc -
- J081845.59-252958.2 0.005460 2.9' 11.0 (R')SB(rs)ab pec? Glébula Púppis – This galaxy looks like a G245.54909+05.87813 1637 km/s 58 kly Glebula Puppis 1.7' 12.6 - little lump, almost a snow flock, with the 241 NGC 2566 SG146.44706-68.13639 1424 km/s 68° 0.63 - Milky Way stars as a snow shower in the Puppis 19.5 Mpc - small lump 48° -20.53 T=2.8, LC=II foreground. U153 H- C- V- 21.1 Mpc -
- J082742.02+212844.8 0.014443 3.2' 12.3 SAB(rs)c G202.73382+30.31026 4330 km/s 221 kly Hamiger Cancri Hámiger Cáncri – The northern arm extends 2.4' 14.3 - 242 NGC 2595 SG058.53209-46.41863 4249 km/s like a hook. Hamus means hook , hamiger 12° 0.56 AC5 Cancer 58.2 Mpc SN1999aa with a hook bearer of a hook . 49° -21.31 T=4.9, LC=III U75 H- C- V- 72.7 Mpc -
Sb(s)(II) J083322.63-225823.7 0.005591 6.5' 10.3 SA(s)b Tégumen Pýxidis – Tegumen is a cover on a G245.35974+10.05510 1676 km/s 160 kly Tegumen Pyxidis 1.4' 12.5 - pot . It is an appropriate name for this disk- 243 NGC 2613 SG137.70895-65.72628 1466 km/s 114° 0.70 - like galaxy in a constellation named Pyxis, Pyxis 20.1 Mpc - cover 90° -21.82 T=3.2, LC=II pot . U153 H- C139,S4 V- 25.9 Mpc -
- J083823.94+254506.4 0.018509 2.4' 13.4 pec Luctatóres Cáncri – These two closely G198.84255+33.97221 5549 km/s 210 kly Luctatores Cancri NGC 2623 0.7' 13.8 - interacting galaxies seem to wrestle with 244 SG058.07185-41.50463 5484 km/s Arp 243 76° 0.45 - each other. Luctatio is a wrestling . Luctator a Cancer 75.1 Mpc SN1999gd wrestlers 90° -21.36 T=2.0, LC=LIRG wrestler . U74,75 H- C- V- 92.4 Mpc -
SBb(rs)I-II J084044.39-040717.6 0.014494 2.0' 12.6 SB(r)bc 108 kly G230.04004+22.00675 4345 km/s Astropus Hydrae Astrópus Hýdrae – The name (Greek 1.9' 13.9 - 245 NGC 2642 SG095.20206-61.55268 4178 km/s στρωπ ς, astròpos) refers to the three 145° 0.70 AC9 SN2002fj Hydra 57.2 Mpc star-faced foreground stars on the face of this galaxy. 43° -20.83 T=4.0, LC=II-III SN2008bh U114 H- C163 V- - -
- J084239.80+141707.8 0.006871 3.2' 11.8 Sa Sympaéstor Cáncri – This slender galaxy G212.03128+30.98708 2060 km/s 81 kly Sympaestor Cancri NGC 2648 1.0' 13.0 - appears to play with its small companion 246 SG069.38141-49.91116 1951 km/s Arp 089 151° 0.51 - MCG+2-22-6. The name is a regular Greek Cancer 26.7 Mpc - fellow player 84° -20.29 T=1.1, LC=I word, συ πα στωρ (sumpaistór, play-fellow ). U94 H- C- V- - -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 68 Sab? J084911.85+601314.2 0.004493 4.3' 11.8 SBab? edge-on Angulatus Ursae G156.12502+37.80881 1347 km/s 107 kly Angulátus Úrsae Majóris – The central bulge 0.8' 13.0 - Majoris 247 NGC 2654 SG040.42550-10.66087 1419 km/s of this edge-on galaxy has a rather square- 63° 0.78 - Ursa Major 19.4 Mpc - like, angular form. Hence the name. 90° -20.11 T=2.0, LC=I-II angular U26 H- C114 V- 26.3 Mpc -
Sa pec J085538.83+781325.4 0.004670 Arcánus Camelopardális – This beautiful and 4.9' 10.1 SAB0/a(s) Arcanus NGC 2655 G134.92235+32.68911 1400 km/s 113 kly bright but rather hazy galaxy is a reminder of 4.1' 13.2 LINER Camelopardalis 248 Arp 225 SG032.36232+05.46149 1537 km/s the fact that all galaxies remain mysterious 16° 0.76 - O'Meara 48 Camelopardalis 21.1 Mpc - places in the universe. Arcanus means what 66° -21.17 T=0.1 mysterious U6 H- C62 V- 24.4 Mpc keeps a secret . -
- J084508.25-334740.9 0.007012 3.5' 10.6 E Gemma Pýxidis – This simple elliptical G255.67419+05.64905 2102 km/s 91 kly Gemma Pyxidis 2.4' 12.9 - galaxy shines as a gemstone in its beautiful 249 NGC 2663 SG157.62038-59.31727 1877 km/s 111° - - Milky Way environment, like a jewel in a Pyxis 25.7 Mpc - gemstone 70° -21.88 T=-4.6 jewel box. U170 H- C- V- 27.5 Mpc -
Sa J085332.62+511847.3 0.002308 3.6' 10.3 (R')SAB0/a(rs) Lucifera Ursae G167.32640+39.67964 692 km/s 52 kly Lucífera Úrsae Majóris – The name Lucifera, 3.3' 12.8 LINER b Majoris 250 NGC 2681 SG045.43108-18.16075 729 km/s light bearer , refers to the bright nucleus of - 0.77 - Ursa Major 9.98 Mpc - this emission-line galaxy. 16° -19.44 T=0.4 light bearer U26,39 H9 C62,87 V30 15.2 Mpc -
Sb (nearly on edge) J085241.41+332513.4 0.001371 9.3' 9.8 SA(rs)b Coniórtus Lýncis – The thick dust lanes of G190.45664+38.76085 411 km/s 90 kly Coniortus Lyncis NGC 2683 2.1' 12.8 - this edge-on galaxy account for its name. 251 SG055.86816-33.41848 376 km/s O'Meara 47 44° 0.76 - Κονιορτ ς (koniortos) is a regular Greek Lynx 5.15 Mpc - cloud of dust 82° -21.12 T=3.1, LC=II word. U56 H- C149 V- 10.2 Mpc -
S0 (7) pec J085534.78+584401.5 3 0.002945 4.6' 11.3 (R)SB0 + pec Orthogonia Ursae Orthogónia Úrsae Majóris – The remarkable G157.78031+38.89610 883 km/s 71 kly NGC 2685 2.5' 13.8 Sy 2 Majoris polar rings perpendicular to the plane of the 252 SG041.87811-11.57493 949 km/s Arp 336 38° 0.75 - galaxy disk hint at the name. ρθογ νιος Ursa Major 13.0 Mpc - 69° -19.09 T=-1.1 perpendicular (orthogònios) is regular Greek. U26 H7 C45 V180 16.2 Mpc -
Sbc(s)I J085720.51+025515.5 0.013082 3.6' 11.8 SB(rs)ab Téttix Hýdrae – Τ ττιξ (tettix) is the Greek G225.66243+29.16544 3922 km/s 209 kly Tettix Hydrae 1.5' 13.4 - name for a cicada. The name is inspired by 253 NGC 2713 SG087.43329-54.47654 3775 km/s 107° 0.82 - apparent resemblance. Compare with NGC Hydra 51.7 Mpc SN1968E cicada 78° -21.74 T=2.5, LC=I-II 2815 (CMG269). U113,114 H- C174 V66 61.3 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 69 Sc(s)II J090806.24+780507.3 0.004466 4.9' 11.2 SAB(rs)c Capillatus G134.72821+33.32251 1339 km/s 95 kly 1.5' 13.2 - Camelopardalis Capillátus Camelopardális – The name 254 NGC 2715 SG032.98599+05.66737 1475 km/s 20° 0.44 - refers to the hair-like extending spiral arms. Camelopardalis 20.2 Mpc SN1987M 74° -20.68 T=5.2, LC=III with long hair U6 H- C246 V- 20.4 Mpc -
Sc(rs)II J090733.53+602846.0 0.004300 3.0' 11.4 SA(s)c? Vertex Ursae G155.12156+39.95626 1289 km/s 65 kly Vértex Úrsae Majóris – The visual 1.5' 12.9 - Majoris 255 NGC 2742 SG042.28897-09.29944 1362 km/s appearance of this spiral galaxy is captured 88° 0.49 AC9 Ursa Major 18.7 Mpc SN2003Z in this name. 62° -20.30 T=5.3, LC=III vortex U25 H- C250 V- 23.0 Mpc -
Sc(s)II J090649.07-152958.8 0.006310 2.3' 12.0 SB(r)cd pec Atrilineáta Hýdrae – The name points to the G244.01936+20.84232 1892 km/s 62 kly Atrilineata Hydrae 2.2' 13.5 - remarkable black band in the southern part 256 NGC 2763 SG120.63144-58.29599 1696 km/s 139° 0.51 AC9 of this galaxy. Ater means black , lineatus Hydra 23.2 Mpc - black striped 40° -19.89 T=5.6, LC=III-IV means striped . U133 H- C243 V- 28.6 Mpc -
S0 (6) J091137.46+600214.2 1/2 0.004580 Chalcóphanes Úrsae Majóris – The Greek 6.4' 9.9 E6? Chalcophanes G155.49471+40.56344 1373 km/s 122 kly χαλκοφαν ς (chalkophanès), also used in 3.0' 13.1 Sy Ursae Majoris 257 NGC 2768 SG042.96111-09.39890 1444 km/s biological nomenclature, means having the 93° 0.91 - Ursa Major 19.8 Mpc SN2000ds appearance of copper . The name points to 90° -21.22 T=-4.3 shining like copper U25 H- C38,53 V11 20.1 Mpc the red colour of this lenticular galaxy. -
Trifúlgidus Lýncis – Trifulgidus from tri-, three , and fulgidus, flashing , refers to the rare event of three supernovae in quick succession in this galaxy; two almost - simultaneous and one only a few years J090933.67+330724.9 0.006494 110 kly 3.8' 12.2 SA(s)c? earlier (SN2008D, discovered January 11, G191.56988+42.19674 1947 km/s Trifulgidus Lyncis 1.0' 13.5 - 2008; SN2007uy, discovered December 31, 258 NGC 2770 SG059.43300-31.55245 1911 km/s SN1999eh 146° 0.40 - 2007, and SN1999eh, discovered October Lynx 26.2 Mpc SN2007uy thrice flashing 82° -20.73 T=5.3, LC=III 12, 1999). SN2008D was the first supernova U56 H- C- V- 30.4 Mpc SN2008D - seen during the act of exploding. The x-ray signature of the shock breakout was observed by NASA's Swift satellite a few days before the supernova was seen in visible light. See also NGC 3190 (CMG318).
J091020.12+070216.7 Sa(r) 0.004516 Melanóphrys Cáncri – This beautiful galaxy G223.26579+33.98764 4.3' 10.1 SA(r)ab 1354 km/s 69 kly Melanophrys Cancri has a remarkable long and thin dark dust NGC 2775 SG084.75668-49.50553 3.3' 12.9 - 259 1220 km/s belt at its western edge, to which the name Caldwell 48 Cancer 160° 0.83 AC3 16.7 Mpc SN1993Z black-browed refers. Μελ νοφρυς (melanophrus) is a U93 H10 C78,87,S12 41° -20.60 T=1.7, LC=I-II 17 Mpc regular Greek word. V74 -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 70 Sc(rs)I J091214.55+445717.5 0.008759 3.0' 11.6 SAB(rs)c Strómbus Lýncis – The Greek στρ βος G175.48819+43.25374 2626 km/s 110 kly Strombus Lyncis 2.7' 13.7 - (strombos) is an adequate equivalent of 260 NGC 2776 SG051.89161-21.80335 2637 km/s 111° 0.42 AC9 vertex, whirlpool , a name characteristic of Lynx 36.1 Mpc - whirling 67° -21.51 T=5.1, LC=III this spiral galaxy. U39 H- C221 V- 38.7 Mpc -
Sa(r) J091127.55-144859.5 + 0.006848 Paenanuláta Hýdrae – The name refers to 3.0' 11.6 SAB0 (r) Paenanulata Hydrae G244.17964+22.14569 2053 km/s 78 kly the almost complete ring formed by the outer 1.5' 13.1 - 261 NGC 2781 SG119.56042-57.11545 1859 km/s spiral arms. The neologism paenanulatus is 77° 0.79 - bearer of a nearly Hydra 25.5 Mpc - made in analogy with e.g. paeninsula and 74° -19.97 T=-1.0 complete ring U133 H- C67 V- 27.5 Mpc paenultima. -
Sa(s) pec J091405.21+400646.7 0.008483 3.5' 11.6 SAB(rs)a pec G182.15203+43.67823 2543 km/s 124 kly Penna Lyncis Pénna Lýncis – The large faint halo at the NGC 2782 2.6' 13.9 Starburst 262 SG055.34087-25.48865 2535 km/s eastern side of this galaxy looks like a Arp 215 - 0.61 AC2 Lynx 34.7 Mpc SN1994ak the feather feather. Hence the name. 45° -20.90 T=1.1, LC=I U39,56 H- C82 V- 37.3 Mpc -
Pyrrhazusa Hýdrae – The name points to the S0 (0,4) J091219.72-241018.8 1 0.002305 red colour of this lenticular galaxy. The 5.5' 10.2 SA0°(s)? G251.97077+16.35492 691 km/s 44 kly Pyrrhazusa Hydrae Greek word πυρρ ζουσα (purrazousa) is the 2.2' 12.7 - 263 NGC 2784 SG136.73849-56.73470 479 km/s present participle of the verb πυρρ ζω 72° 0.90 - Hydra 6.56 Mpc - reddish (purrazò), to be fiery red. The word is used 90° -19.11 T=-2.1 U152 H- C32 V14 8.45 Mpc in Mattheus 16:2 to indicate the colour of the - evening sky.
- Ampechómenus Volántis – The name refers J090239.93-681335.3 0.013346 3.2' 12.8 Sb? edge-on Ampechomenus to the fact that the central region of this G284.17583-14.15720 4001 km/s 188 kly NGC 2788A 0.5' 13.2 - Volantis dusty edge-on galaxy is surrounded by a 264 SG192.82105-33.67959 3783 km/s ESO 060-G024 54° - - conspicuous dust belt in the disk.The Greek Volans 51.8 Mpc - 90° -20.96 T=2.9, LC=II surrounded πεχ ενος is the passive present participle U210 H- C- V- 62.1 Mpc - of π χω , to surround .
SBa(s) tides J091722.84+415957.8 0.005757 2.6' 12.3 SB(s)a pec G179.52952+44.29805 1726 km/s 67 kly Salutata Lyncis Salutáta Lýncis – The galaxy NGC 2799 is NGC 2798 1.0' 13.2 - 265 SG054.61732-23.61491 1726 km/s inclined to its neighbour NGC 2798 as if it Arp 283 154° 0.60 - Lynx 23.6 Mpc - the saluted one bows to greet him politely. 85° -19.65 T=1.1, LC=I U39 H- C105 V- 27.1 Mpc -
- J091731.26+415937.3 0.005581 1.9' 13.7 SB(s)m? G179.53667+44.32423 1673 km/s 49 kly Salutator Lyncis NGC 2799 0.5' 13.5 - Salutátor Lýncis – See NGC 2798 266 SG054.64361-23.60346 1673 km/s Arp 283 - - - (CMG265). Lynx 22.9 Mpc - one who greets 90° -18.59 T=8.5, LC=V U39 H- C- V- 27.4 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 71 - J092020.25+640611.3 0.005754 6.3' 11.0 SAB(rs)d Solutus Ursae G150.01366+40.19123 1725 km/s 167 kly Solútus Úrsae Majóris – This late-type 4.8' 14.6 - Majoris 267 NGC 2805 SG041.51624-05.45998 1812 km/s galaxy has a very dissolved appearance, 174° 0.41 AC5 Ursa Major 24.8 Mpc - hence the name. 36° -20.84 T=6.9, LC=IV dissolved U14 H- C- V- 28 Mpc -
Sa J091611.14-161845.4 0.007899 2.5' 11.3 SB(rs)a G246.20833+22.10097 2368 km/s 80 kly Scutum Hydrae 0.9' 12.0 - Scútum Hýdrae – This nearly edge-on 268 NGC 2811 SG122.45167-56.11368 2171 km/s 20° 0.80 - barred spiral galaxy resembles a shield. Hydra 29.7 Mpc SN2005am shield 85° -20.93 T=1.1, LC=I U133 H11 C65 V- 33.7 Mpc -
Sb(s)I-II J091619.64-233801.5 0.008473 3.5' 11.9 SB(r)b? G252.17237+17.39783 2540 km/s 124 kly Cicada Hydrae Cicáda Hýdrae – The name is inspired by 1.1' 13.2 - 269 NGC 2815 SG135.56042-55.89918 2329 km/s apparent resemblance. Compare with NGC 14° 0.72 - Hydra 31.9 Mpc - cicada 2713 (CMG253). 71° -21.02 T=2.9, LC=II U152 H- C131 V- 37.4 Mpc -
- J092145.43+641528.4 0.005250 4.1' 12.8 SB(s)c pec edge-on G149.74955+40.27600 1574 km/s 101 kly Scipio Ursae Majoris Scípio Úrsae Majóris – The name describes 0.5' 13.4 - 270 NGC 2820 SG041.55384-05.24448 1662 km/s the visual appearance of this edge-on 60° 0.23 - Ursa Major 22.8 Mpc - rod galaxy. 90° -20.72 T=5.4, LC=III U14 H- C- V- 26 Mpc -
Sexeduóbus Hýdrae – Although mostly two- armed in the inner regions, the spiral pattern SBc(rs)I.2 could be interpreted as being six-armed in J091752.79-222119.9 0.002955 6.6' 10.5 SB(rs)c the outer regions (Buta e.a. 2007). G251.40797+18.50810 886 km/s 64 kly Sexeduobus Hydrae 4.4' 14.0 - Sexeduobus is a word constructed from sex 271 NGC 2835 SG133.23446-55.67300 677 km/s 3° 0.34 AC9 (six ), e ( out of ), and duobus ( two ), by Hydra 9.3 Mpc - six from two 43° -19.90 T=5.0, LC=III analogy with a term such as hendiadys (from U152 H- C296 V139 10.2 Mpc - the Greek ν (hen, one ), δι (dia, through ), and δ ο (duo, two )), a figure of speech using two nouns for a single idea.
J092202.19+505837.7 Sb 137 kly 0.002128 G166.94155+44.15007 8.1' 9.2 SA(r)b? Radians Ursae 638 km/s NGC 2841 SG049.52375-15.97836 3.5' 12.7 LINER SN1912A Majoris Rádians Úrsae Majóris – This bright and 272 674 km/s O'Meara 49 Ursa Major 147° 0.79 - SN1957A beautiful shining galaxy deserves its name. 9.23 Mpc U39 H14 C142,S4,S12 68° -20.84 T=3.0, LC=II SN1972R radiant 17.8 Mpc V95 - SN1999by
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 72 - J092402.99+491214.7 0.009243 1.7' 13.0 SB(s)b Opheodes Ursae Opheódes Úrsae Majóris – The curly nature G169.30618+44.78287 2771 km/s 62 kly NGC 2854 0.6' 12.9 - Majoris of this galaxy makes it look like a snake. 273 SG050.91073-17.19536 2800 km/s Arp 285 51° - - φε δης (opheodès) is a regular Greek Ursa Major 38.4 Mpc - 68° -19.92 T=3.1, LC=II snake-like word. U39 H- C- V- - -
Sa(r) J092127.45-115435.7 0.006328 2.5' 11.7 (R)SA0/a(rs) G243.32659+25.85431 1897 km/s 62 kly Rubecula Hydrae 2.2' 13.4 - Rubécula Hýdrae – The name refers to the 274 NGC 2855 SG115.07693-54.28882 1710 km/s 117° 0.87 - colour of this early-type spiral galaxy. Hydra 23.4 Mpc - reddish 66° -19.81 T=-0.2 U133 H5 C73,74 V29 26.3 Mpc -
- Prínceps Úrsae Majóris – This galaxy, the J092437.71+492125.9 0.016301 2.2' 12.3 SA(s)c Princeps Ursae most prominent one in its environment, is big G169.07097+44.84999 4887 km/s 141 kly NGC 2857 2.0' 13.7 - Majoris and beautiful. It has the privilege of being the 275 SG050.89105-17.01649 4917 km/s Arp 001 38° 0.56 AC12 first one of the Arp catalog of peculiar Ursa Major 67.4 Mpc - 38° -21.65 T=5.2, LC=III princely galaxies. For these reasons it merits the U39 H- C- V- - - name Princeps.
J092418.55+343048.1 RSB0 (3) 2 0.005627 G190.15561+45.40166 4.6' 10.9 (R)SB0+(r) Saturnina Leonis Saturnína Leónis Minóris – Saturninus 1687 km/s 111 kly SG061.10069-28.51453 4.1' 14.0 - Minoris (feminine: Saturnina) means similar to 276 NGC 2859 1657 km/s Leo Minor 85° 0.89 - Saturn , the ringed planet, a name 22.7 Mpc - U56,A5 H42 C58,S7 33° -20.32 T=-1.2 Saturn-like appropriate for this ringed galaxy. 25.4 Mpc V16 -
Pseudocónjunx Leónis – NGC 2874 is positioned close to NGC 2872, but does not form a physical pair with it, as is clear from - J092547.34+112528.7 0.012619 the difference in redshift and from the 2.4' 12.5 SB(r)bc Pseudoconjunx G220.55047+39.37697 3783 km/s 114 kly unperturbed shape of both galaxies. Hence, NGC 2874 0.7' 12.9 - Leonis 277 SG082.68533-43.86945 3666 km/s NGC 2874, being a member of a pseudo- Arp 307 33° 0.70 - Leo 50.2 Mpc - partnership, is named Pseudoconjunx, 75° -21.25 T=4.4, LC=II-III false spouse U93 H- C- V- - meaning the false spouse . The real physical - partnership is to be found between NGC 2872 and NGC 2873, the smaller member of this trio.
- Helcesípepla Hýdrae – Helcesipepla is the J092513.91-064258.8 0.020530 1.7' 13.1 (R')S0° pec? latinized feminine form of the Greek G239.30698+29.75406 6155 km/s 133 kly Helcesipepla Hydrae 1.1' 13.6 - λκεσ πεπλος (helkesipeplos), a Homeric 278 NGC 2876 SG107.01567-52.14789 5981 km/s 91° - - adjective indicating a woman trailing her Hydra 82.4 Mpc - with the trailing robe 70° -20.80 T=-2.0 robe . The name is appropriate for this galaxy U133 H- C- V- - - as it is trailing a long tail at its western side.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 73 Sc(s)I-II J093209.85+213003.7 0.001855 12.6' 9.0 SAB(rs)bc Longibrachiatus NGC 2903 G208.71087+44.53926 556 km/s 113 kly Longibrachiátus Leónis – This galaxy has a 6.0' 13.6 - Leonis 279 NGC 2905 SG073.53273-36.44074 476 km/s long arm, hence the name. See also NGC 23° 0.57 AC7 O'Meara 51 Leo 6.52 Mpc - 1398. 56° -20.93 T=4.0, LC=II-III with long arms U74 H35 C226 V- 9.44 Mpc -
Bradycárdius Hýdrae –. This galaxy is SBb(s)I.2 characterized by a low star formation activity J093644.77-210742.8 0.007575 Bradycardius 3.6' 11.3 (R')SAB(s)b 103 kly in its central region and an intense activity in G253.59329+22.57151 2271 km/s Hydrae 2.8' 13.7 - both arms. Bradycardius is an adjective, 280 NGC 2935 SG130.80056-51.35921 2066 km/s 169° 0.69 AC8 SN1975F created from the medical term bradycardia, Hydra 28.3 Mpc with a slow 43° -20.64 T=3.2, LC=II SN1996Z meaning heart slowness , and by analogy U152 H- C155 V90 30.2 Mpc heartbeat - with the ancient Greek word ελανοκ ρδιος (melanokardios, black-hearted ).
Ornithódes Hýdrae – This strange galaxy - J093743.93+024544.1 0.023313 has the appearance of a long-necked bird, 1.6' 13.1 Irr? G232.07218+37.72471 6989 km/s 142 kly Ornithodes Hydrae inclined over its egg. This can be cleary NGC 2936 0.9' 13.3 - 281 SG095.33054-45.73765 6844 km/s detected on photographs oriented westward Arp 142 93° 0.74 - Hydra 93.8 Mpc - bird-like up. Aristotle used the word ρνιθ δης 90° -21.32 T=-4.7 U113 H- C- V- - (ornithòdès) for bird-like . The name is - borrowed from him.
- J093606.26-122616.4 0.009353 Vólvola Hýdrae – The name Volvola for this 1.5' 12.1 SAB(r)bc G246.33547+28.28623 2804 km/s 51 kly Volvola Hydrae galaxy with its plain spiral pattern is 1.3' 12.7 - 282 NGC 2947 SG116.95920-50.85601 2617 km/s appropriate. Volvola, meaning rolling, 27° - - Hydra 35.9 Mpc - roller turning, winding , is also an ancient name for 44° - T=4.0, LC=II-III U133 H- C- V- - a winding plant. -
RSB0 /Sa J094053.89+050957.1 2 0.006558 2.6' 11.9 (R)SAB0+(rs) G229.99656+39.66825 1966 km/s 87 kly Bivallata Hydrae Bivalláta Hýdrae – Because of its inner and 1.9' 13.5 - 283 NGC 2962 SG092.80831-43.94775 1829 km/s outer ring, this galaxy deserves the name 1° 0.92 - Hydra 25.1 Mpc SN1995D twice circumvallated Bivallata, meaning twice circumvallated . 73° -19.61 T=-1.1 U93,113 H- C93 V28 35.1 Mpc -
Sc(s)II.2 J094254.36+315049.3 0.004430 Tricomárchus Leónis – NGC 2964 is the 2.9' 11.3 SAB(r)bc? Tricomarchus Leonis G194.61598+49.01788 1328 km/s 57 kly brightest member of a trio of galaxies. NGC 2964 1.6' 12.8 - 284 SG066.37111-27.71632 1289 km/s Tricomarchus is the latinized form of the Mrk 0404 97° 0.63 AC12 leader of three Leo 17.7 Mpc - ptolemaic title (τρικ αρχος , trikòmarchos) of 58° -19.82 T=4.1, LC=II-III villages U56 H- C240,251 V101 20.7 Mpc the leader of three villages in ancient Egypt. -
E4 J094232.49-034206.2 0.006401 3.5' 10.9 E4 Stellimicans G239.51236+35.01007 1919 km/s 84 kly Stellímicans Sextántis – Seen from our place 2.0' 13.0 Sy 2 Sextantis 285 NGC 2974 SG104.66400-47.11366 1755 km/s in the Milky Way Galaxy , this distant galaxy 41° 0.93 - Sextans 24.0 Mpc - is adorned with a bright foreground star. 90° -20.59 T=-4.7 glittering with a star U113 H- C9 V- 25.3 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 74 Scd/SBcd Immóbilis Úrsae Majóris – The redshift of J094715.49+675502.8 0.000010 5.9' 10.2 SAc pec Immobilis Ursae this galaxy is almost zero, meaning that the G143.91321+40.90208 3 km/s 20 kly 2.7' 13.0 - Majoris heliocentric velocity is so low that NGC 2976 286 NGC 2976 SG041.32509-00.77510 105 km/s 143° 0.54 AC3 can be considered immobile. (NGC 4236 Ursa Major 1.44 Mpc - 60° -18.12 T=5.3, LC=III immovable (CMG471), here named Stasimus Draconis, U14 H- C317 V186 3.62 Mpc M81 group the stationary , has an even smaller redshift.)
Sab(s) J095022.16+721644.9 0.004410 4.6' 10.4 (R')SA(rs)ab Granifer Ursae Gránifer Úrsae Majóris – High resolution G139.01303+38.68256 1322 km/s 94 kly 3.6' 13.3 Sy 1.9 Majoris images show strings of stellar formation 287 NGC 2985 SG038.63431+02.66838 1440 kms 175° 0.69 AC3 regions in the interior parts of this galaxy; Ursa Major 19.7 Mpc - 38° -20.81 T=2.3, LC=I-II grain-bearing looking like ears of grain. U14 H- C111 V- 21.5 Mpc -
Crypsíchola Hýdrae – NGC 2986 is a E2 quietly-looking elliptical galaxy with a very J094416.03-211641.5 0.007679 3.2' 10.8 E2 Crypsichola Hydrae bright center, hiding the violent activity that is G255.04027+23.72266 2302 km/s 107 kly 2.6' 13.0 - probably taken place in its core. Crypsichola 288 NGC 2986 SG130.99729-49.60434 2098 km/s - 0.89 - dissembling her is a latinized form of the Greek κρυψ χολος Hydra 28.7 Mpc SN1999gh 53° -21.00 T=-4.7 anger (krupsicholos), meaning dissembling one's U152 H- C5 V- 35.3 Mpc - anger , it can also be found in biological nomenclature.
Sa (tides) J094542.05-141935.7 0.007710 3.5' 12.2 Sa pec Concatenata Prima G249.70633+28.78086 2311 km/s 101 kly Concatenáta Príma Hýdrae – NGC 2992 and NGC 2992 1.1' 13.5 Sy 1 i Hydrae 289 SG120.39861-48.83163 2121 km/s NGC 2993 form a connected system. Hence Arp 245 17° 0.77 - Hydra 29.1 Mpc - the name. 90° -20.17 T=1.0, LC=I first connected U133 H- C85 V- 30.5 Mpc -
Sab (tides) J094548.33-142205.8 0.008106 1.3' 12.6 Sa pec Concatenata G249.76091+28.77125 2430 km/s 38 kly NGC 2993 0.9' 12.7 - Secunda Hydrae Concatenáta Secúnda Hýdrae – See NGC 290 SG120.46648-48.81202 2240 km/s Arp 245 94° 0.38 - 2992. Hydra 30.7 Mpc SN2003ao 34° -19.76 T=1.2, LC=I second connected U133 H- C85 V- 30.5 Mpc -
J094538.81-311128.1 Sc(s)I.3 0.003629 G262.57885+16.76347 8.9' 9.5 SAB(rs)c 87 kly 1088 km/s Mirandus Antliae SG145.96992-48.23040 6.8' 13.8 - Mirándus Ántliae – Looking at this galaxy, 291 NGC 2997 869 km/s Antlia 97° - AC9 SN2003jg the name needs no explanation. 11.9 Mpc to be admired U170 H- C222,S5 32° 21.39 T=5.1, LC=III SN2008eh 10.3 Mpc V123 -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 75 Dyssýmmetrus Sextántis – The symmetry of - this galaxy is broken by the interaction of the J094952.70+003704.1 0.006268 2.9' 13.0 SAB(s)c pec? Dyssymmetrus nearby galaxy NGC 3018. In analogy with G236.50549+39.04277 1879 km/s 76 kly NGC 3023 1.4' 14.3 - Sextantis the Greek word ε σ ετρος (eusummetros), 292 SG099.84623-43.85405 1729 km/s Mrk 1236 87° - AC5 meaning with a perfect symmetry , Sextans 23.7 Mpc - 61° -19.50 T=5.4, LC=III broken symmetry δυσσ ετρος (dussummetros) can be U113 H- C- V- 27.6 Mpc - constructed to mean with a broken symmetry .
J095533.08+690356.3 Sb(r)I-II -0.000113 G142.09155+40.89983 26.9' 6.9 SA(s)ab Bodeanus Ursae Bodeánus Úrsae Majóris – The name is a NGC 3031 -34 km/s 94 kly SG041.12035+00.58646 14.1' 13.2 LINER b Majoris tribute to the German astronomer Johann 293 Messier 81 +73 km/s Ursa Major 157° 0.82 AC12 Elert Bode (1747-1826), who discovered this Bode's Galaxy 1.00 Mpc SN1993J U14 H19 C129,332 59° -21.53 T=2.4, LC=I-II Bode's galaxy on December 31, 1774. 3.68 Mpc V75 M81 group
Fumítonans Úrsae Majóris – The popular name of NGC 3034 is Cigar Galaxy. Because of the explosive nature of this galaxy, it could have been called J095552.33+694047.1 Amorph Sigaribombus, from the Neolatin sigara, 0.000677 G141.40955+40.56690 11.2' 8.4 I0 edge-on 42 kly Fumitonans Ursae meaning cigar , and bombus, a booming , NGC 3034 203 km/s SG040.72162+01.05440 4.3' 12.5 FR I Majoris from which the modern word bomb is 294 Messier 82 312 km/s Ursa Major 65° 0.67 - SN1986D derived. But the name was judged too Arp 337 4.28 Mpc U14 H41 C333,334 79° -18.07 T=8.0 SN2004am detonating cigar frivolous for this awesome galaxy. A more 3.96 Mpc V185 M81 group appropriate name Fumitonans still retains the same components as the previous name: fumus, meaning smoke , referring to the cigar, and tonans, meaning thundering , referring to the explosive nature.
Sc(s)II J095307.18+164039.3 0.004697 3.7' 11.5 SAB(rs)c G217.66850+47.57092 1408 km/s 88 kly Intactus Leonis 2.4' 13.8 - Intáctus Leónis – This perfect, unperturbed 295 NGC 3041 SG081.97910-35.43187 1313 km/s 94° 0.69 AC4 spiral galaxy is intact, hence the name. Leo 18.0 Mpc - intact 52° -19.80 T=5.4, LC=III U93 H- C248 V- 25.0 Mpc -
Scd/SBcd J095340.80+013447.7 0.004298 4.9' 11.9 SB(s)c? edge-on Físsus Sextántis – Fissus is the perfect G236.19650+40.37398 1289 km/s 95 kly Fissus Sextantis 0.7' 13.1 - participle of findere, meaning to cleave . The 296 NGC 3044 SG099.13829-42.60402 1142 km/s 112° 0.35 - name refers to the split disk of this edge-on Sextans 15.6 Mpc SN1983E split 90° -20.24 T=5.7, LC=III galaxy, especially at its western end. U113 H- C319 V- 20.5 Mpc -
SBbc(s)I Onychóphora Hýdrae – The many curved J095428.76-254210.6 0.008091 3.8' 11.8 SAB(r)b 125 kly Onychophora arms of this galaxy have the appearence of G260.19456+22.13326 2426 km/s 2.3' 14.0 - Hydrae extending claws, hence onychophorus from 297 NGC 3054 SG137.49695-47.07157 2215 km/s 118° - AC9 SN2004de the Greek νυχοφ ρος (onuchophoros), Hydra 30.3 Mpc 55° -20.84 T=3.4, LC=II SN2006T bearer of claws meaning bearer of claws. This name is also U152 H- C205 V- 34.8 Mpc - used in biological nomenclature.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 76 - J095336.07-122857.2 + 0.024917 1.3' 13.5 S0 pec? G249.65389+31.44343 7470 km/s 123 kly Partus Hydrae Pártus Hýdrae – This pair of galaxies has 0.7' 13.3 - 298 NGC 3058 SG118.11957-46.65355 7285 km/s the appearence of an animal and its 45° - - Hydra 99.8 Mpc - birth newborn whelp. Hence the name. 71° -21.53 T=4.9 U133 H- C- V- - -
J095007.03-735522.5 SBc(s)III 0.004193 G291.14694-15.35978 3.6' 11.0 SB(rs)bc 1257 km/s 51 kly Lilium Carinae Lílium Carínae – This galaxy bears some SG194.04285-26.91402 3.2' 13.5 - 299 NGC 3059 1050 km/s resemblance to the flower after which it is Carina - 0.42 AC5 14.4 Mpc - lily named. U210,217,218 H- 24° -20.10 T=4.0, LC=II-III 14.8 Mpc C308,S9 V143 -
Amorph J100320.01+684401.5 I0 pec 0.000047 5.4' 9.8 Pulvereus Ursae G141.89863+41.66115 - 14 km/s 18 kly Pulvéreus Úrsae Majóris – The name refers 4.5' 13.2 Majoris 300 NGC 3077 SG041.85503+00.83334 - 120 km/s to the dust lanes of this irregular, active 45° 0.68 Ursa Major T=7.9 1.65 Mpc - galaxy. 41° -16.22 dusty U14 H41 C335 V186 M81 group 3.53 Mpc
Volcánus Úrsae Majóris – Volcanus was the Sc(s)II-III J100158.46+554049.5 0.003723 Roman fire-god, son of Jupiter and Juno. 7.9' 10.9 SB(s)c edge-on Volcanus Ursae G157.80831+48.36099 1116 km/s 145 kly The name is appropriate for this Seyfert 1.4' 13.3 Sy 2 Majoris 301 NGC 3079 SG050.98133-08.53080 1174 km/s galaxy with the fiery, explosive central 164° 0.51 - Ursa Major 16.1 Mpc SN2001ci region. Moreover, the general appearance of 82° -21.45 T=6.6, LC=IV fire-god U25 H- C290 V- 19.4 Mpc this edge-on galaxy looks like a shield - volcano.
J095929.55-224934.1 SBa(s) 0.007976 G259.01715+25.03447 2.1' 12.0 (R)SAB0/a(r) 2391 km/s 65 kly Multianulata Hydrae Multianuláta Hýdrae – This galaxy is SG133.24205-46.05854 1.6' 13.1 Sy 1 h 302 NGC 3081 2186 km/s surrounded by at least three rings. Hence Hydra 71° 0.76 - 29.9 Mpc - with many rings multianulatus, meaning bearing many rings . U151,152 H11 C99,107 60° -19.99 T=0.0 32.5 Mpc V31 -
- J095906.40-270743.4 0.008479 1.8' 12.3 (R')SB(s)ab pec G262.04952+21.75154 2542 km/s 54 kly Ansatus Antliae Ansátus Ántliae – Because of its southern 1.6' 13.3 - 303 NGC 3084 SG139.43419-45.91924 2330 km/s arm, this galaxy seems to be furnished with - - - Antlia 31.9 Mpc - having a handle a handle. 44° -19.83 T=2.0, LC=I-II U151,152 H- C- V- - -
E3 J100014.07-193808.2 0.013222 3.0' 11.1 E3? Cýria Hýdrae – NGC 3091 is the dominant G256.75511+27.50347 3964 km/s 137 kly Cyria Hydrae 1.9' 13.0 - member of a group of galaxies, mostly dwarf 304 NGC 3091 SG128.65746-45.83464 3765 km/s 144° 0.92 - ones. The Greek word κ ρια (kuria) indicates Hydra 51.6 Mpc - mistress 90° -21.72 T=-4.7 the lady of the house. U151,152 H- C8 V- 48.3 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 77 Sc(s)I-II pec J100006.17-313307.4 0.009083 3.5' 11.7 SAB(rs)c 114 kly Tribrachiátus Ántliae – The three main spiral G265.27069+18.51581 2723 km/s Tribrachiatus Antliae 2.0' 13.7 - arms prompt the name Tribrachiatus, 305 NGC 3095 SG145.65636-45.13132 2505 km/s 125° - AC4 SN2004ej meaning with three arms (see also NGC Antlia 34.3 Mpc with three arms 62° -21.23 T=5.0, LC=III SN2008bp 895). U169,170 H- C215 V- 34.5 Mpc -
- J100040.82-313951.4 0.008813 3.2' 11.1 SAB0°(s) pec Tórta Ántliae – Torta, from tortus, twisted , G265.44604+18.50768 2642 km/s 101 kly Torta Antliae 1.6' 12.8 - refers to the difference in orientation of the 306 NGC 3100 SG145.78400-44.99137 2424 km/s 148° 0.78 - major axis of the inner and outer elongated Antlia 33.2 Mpc - twisted 57° -21.02 T=-2.0 regions of this lenticular galaxy. U169,170 H- C- V- - -
SmIV J100306.66-260931.8 0.001344 19.1' 9.9 SB(s)m edge-on G262.10048+23.07026 404 km/s 24 kly Nimbus Hydrae Nímbus Hýdrae – The dim amorphous 3.7' 14.3 - 307 NGC 3109 SG137.95404-45.10348 193 km/s appearance of this late-type magellanic 94° - - Hydra - - cloud galaxy accounts for the name. 80° -17.31 T=9.1, LC=V U151,152 H39 C330 V- 1.30 Mpc Local group?
Cáthara Sextántis – This dust-free galaxy S0 (7)/a merits its name ( καθαρ , kathara) because J100514.00-074306.4 1 0.002212 7.2' 8.9 S0 - edge-on of its perfect lenticular form and clean, G247.78244+36.78116 663 km/s 69 kly Cathara Sextantis NGC 3115 2.4' 11.9 - spotless appearance. It is to be compared 308 SG112.39964-42.85622 493 km/s Caldwell 53 41° 0.90 - with NGC 5866 (CMG702), called Lineata Sextans 6.75 Mpc SN1935B pure,spotless 82° -20.04 T=-2.8 Draconis, that has the same overall shape U133 H1 C50 V163 10.1 Mpc - but contains a conspicuous straight dust lane.
SBbc(r)I J100639.83-191318.9 0.011882 3.0' 12.1 SAB(rs)bc Rosácea Hýdrae – Rosacea is an G257.70607+28.83240 3562 km/s 110 kly Rosacea Hydrae 2.5' 14.2 - appropriate name for this rose-like galaxy. 309 NGC 3124 SG128.18597-44.29909 3365 km/s 1° 0.61 AC9 The term is used by botanists to indicate 'like Hydra 46.1 Mpc - like a rose 40° -20.94 T=3.9, LC=II-III the flower of a single rose' (Stearn, 1966). U151 H- C205 V102 38.7 Mpc -
- Chartivínculum Ántliae – This galaxy looks J100907.41-290350.5 0.003683 6.3' 11.5 SA(s)cd Chartivinculum like a paper-clip. To name this object G265.20950+21.67431 1104 km/s 90 kly 2.2' 14.2 - Antliae appropriately, the neologism chartivinculum 310 NGC 3137 SG141.84561-43.53364 891 km/s 5° 0.49 - was constructed from charta, meaning Antlia 12.2 Mpc - 47° -19.11 T=5.9, LC=III-IV paper-clip paper , and vinculum, meaning that with U151,169 H- C- V- 15.1 Mpc - which anything is bound .
J101009.88-122601.8 SBbc(rs)I Paralámbdus Hýdrae – The position of this 0.012182 G252.98244+34.36671 3.1' 11.7 SB(rs)bc Paralambdus galaxy in the sky is close to the 3.6 3652km/s 157 kly SG119.02766-42.66180 1.4' 13.2 - Hydrae magnitude star lambda Hydrae. Hence the 311 NGC 3145 3471 km/s Hydra 20° 0.65 AC2 name, a neologism, composed of the Greek 47.5 Mpc - U132,133 H21 C202,S9 64° -21.95 T=4.0, LC=II-III close to lambda παρ (para, close to ) and the name of the 53.5 Mpc V- - letter l, λ βδα (lambda).
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 78 Sb(s)I-II 159 kly J101653.42+732401.8 0.009407 3.9' 10.6 SA(rs)bc G136.29046+39.46321 2820 km/s Malleator Draconis Malleátor Dracónis – The name refers to the 3.5' 13.3 Sy 2 SN1972H 312 NGC 3147 SG039.22566+04.84283 2943 km/s remarkable hammer-like feature at the west- 150° 0.76 AC3 SN1997bq Draco 40.1 Mpc hammerer side of this galaxy. 30° -22.20 T=3.9, LC=II-III SN2006gi U5,6,14 H20 C133 V- 43.1 Mpc - SN2008fv
Véhemens Sextántis – Both the interacting Sa(s) galaxies NGC 3166 and NGC 3169 have J101345.76+032529.7 SAB0/a(rs) 0.004486 4.8' 10.4 distorted shapes, blue colour regions of G238.14633+45.52460 - 1345 km/s 100 kly Vehemens Sextantis 2.3' 12.8 young stars, and many irregular dust lanes, 313 NGC 3166 SG099.47411-37.26600 - 1208 km/s 88° 0.85 signs of intense star formation activity. NGC Sextans T=0.2 16.6 Mpc - impetuous 56° -20.21 3166 is worthy of the name Vehemens, while U112,113 H- C77 V29 NGC 3169 group 22 Mpc the still more disturbed NGC 3169 could be Leo II group called Vehementior.
Sb(r)I-II (tides) J101414.81+032759.2 SA(s)a pec 0.004130 4.4' 10.2 90 kly Vehementior G238.20057+45.64660 Sy 1238 km/s 2.8' 12.8 Sextantis 314 NGC 3169 SG099.48461-37.13850 AC2 1102 km/s Veheméntior Sextántis – See NGC 3166. 45° 0.77 SN1984E Sextans T=1.1, LC=I 15.1 Mpc 57° -20.34 SN2003cg more impetuous U112,113 H- C132 V- NGC 3169 group 21.6 Mpc Leo II group
Introvérsus Ántliae – Radio observations of Sc(s)III? J101442.28-285218.3 0.003673 the HI contents of this galaxy reveal that the 5.0' 11.2 SAB(s)a? G266.11971+22.57777 1101 km/s 83 kly Introversus Antliae star formation activity is concentrated in the 1.3' 13.1 - 315 NGC 3175 SG141.43000-42.33589 889 km/s inner region (Dahlem e.a., 2001). The name 55° 0.74 - Antlia 12.2 Mpc - towards the inside Introversus refers to this inner activity as well 77° -19.35 T=1.8, LC=I U151 H- C268 V- 17.6 Mpc as to the introverted appearance of this - rather inconspicuous galaxy.
86 kly Sc(r)II.2 J101816.97+412527.1 0.001975 Sátor Úrsae Majóris – This elegant spiral 7.4' 9.8 SAB(rs)cd G178.33535+55.63792 592 km/s SN1921B Sator Ursae Majoris galaxy, rich in star formation regions, is NGC 3184 6.9' 13.9 - 316 SG063.66986-16.07624 597 km/s SN1921C obviously very productive. The wide open O'Meara 52 - 0.56 AC9 Ursa Major 8.17 Mpc SN1937F sower spiral arms give the impression of sowing. 24° -19.88 T=5.9, LC=III-IV U39 H- C237,S5 V134 12.2 Mpc SN1999gi Two good reasons for this name. - SN2010dn
Sc/SBc J101747.88+215224.3 SB(s)c pec 0.005074 3.6' 13.4 G212.93282+54.79125 - 1521 km/s 89 kly Sinuosus Leonis 1.6' 15.2 Sinuósus Leónis –The sinusoidal shape of 317 NGC 3187 SG080.65554-27.71115 - 1450 km/s 105° 0.34 this barred galaxy prompts the name. Leo T=5.0, LC=III 20.7 Mpc - sinuous 75° -19.07 U73 H- C276 V- NGC 3190 group 26.1 Mpc Leo II group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 79 Bifúlgida Leónis – Bifulgidus (female Sa bifulgida) from bi-, two , and fulgidus, J101805.30+214958.3 SA(s)a pec edge-on 0.004240 4.4' 11.1 103 kly flashing , refers to the rare event of two G213.03350+54.84434 - 1271 km/s Bifulgida Leonis 1.5' 13.0 almost simultaneous supernovae that were 318 NGC 3190 SG080.73518-27.67635 - 1200 km/s 123° 0.85 SN2002bo observed in this galaxy (SN2002bo in March Leo T=0.9, LC=I 16.4 Mpc twice flashing 90° -20.10 SN2002cv 2002 and SN2002cv in May 2002, while the U73 H- C76 V168 NGC 3190 group 24.6 Mpc first one was still visible). See also NGC Leo II group 2770 (CMG258).
Sc(s)I-II J101954.86+453259.2 0.002212 8.5' 10.3 SB(rs)c 114 kly Strenuus Ursae G171.21863+54.82860 663 km/s Strénuus Úrsae Majóris – The galaxy has 3.3' 13.8 - Majoris 319 NGC 3198 SG060.56444-13.23303 684 km/s two strong, well-developed arms. Hence the 29° 0.42 - SN1966J Ursa Major 9.37 Mpc name. 70° -20.48 T=5.2, LC=III SN1999bw vigorous U39 H- C231 V- 14.1 Mpc -
Sb(r)I J101836.59-175857.9 0.011748 4.2' 12.0 SAB(rs)c? G259.22992+31.62770 3522 km/s 215 kly Magnus Hydrae Mágnus Hýdrae – With its diameter of 1.3' 13.7 - 320 NGC 3200 SG126.79843-41.38152 3330 km/s almost 200,000 lightyear NGC 3200 is 168° 0.59 - Hydra 45.6 Mpc SN1953D big rightfully called Magnus, meaning big . 80° -21.96 T=4.4, LC=III U132,151 H- C176 V- 53.9 Mpc -
J102134.93-341559.4 Sb(s)I-II 0.009644 G270.79532+19.09066 4.1' 11.0 SA(s)b 2891 km/s 132 kly Multiramis Antliae Multirámis Ántliae – The name refers to the SG148.33671-40.25217 2.5' 13.3 - 321 NGC 3223 2674 km/s many arms and arm fragments of this spiral Antlia 129° 0.66 - 36.6 Mpc - many-branched galaxy. U169 H- C134,S4 51° -21.93 T=3.4, LC=II 34.0 Mpc V109 -
Sb(s) (tides) Pilárius Leónis – NGC 3227 has the J102330.60+195154.5 SAB(s)a pec 0.003859 4.1' 10.3 appearance of a juggler throwing a ball in G216.99143+55.44548 Sy 1.5 1157 km/s 81 kly Pilarius Leonis NGC 3227 3.9' 13.1 the air, hence the name. Pilarius means one 322 SG083.37682-27.63636 AC7 1079 km/s Arp 094 156° 0.73 who plays with a ball . Its companion NGC Leo T=1.4, LC=I 14.8 Mpc SN1983U ball player 68° -20.12 3226 (not included in this catalogue) is U73 H- C26,153 V180 NGC 3227 group 20.8 Mpc named Pila, meaning the ball . Leo II group
- J102504.84+170949.3 0.002512 5.0' 11.3 IB(s)m pec G221.63488+54.81890 753 km/s 38 kly Aratrum Leonis Arátrum Leónis – The form of this irregular NGC 3239 3.3' 14.2 - 323 SG086.23735-28.67374 666 km/s galaxy bears some resemblance to an Arp 263 - 0.35 - Leo 9.1 Mpc - plow ancient plow. 52° -19.11 T=9.8, LC=V-VI U73,92 H- C- V- 8.1 Mpc Leo I group
S0 (5) J102718.37+283026.9 1 0.004383 3.2' 10.8 SA0°(r)? G201.90520+58.22058 1314 km/s 65 kly Lens Leonis Minoris Léns Leónis Minóris – The name reflects the 1.8' 12.6 - 324 NGC 3245 SG075.83628-22.27289 1270 km/s characteristic morphology of this S0-type 176° 0.85 - Leo Minor 17.4 Mpc - lens galaxy. 67° -20.10 T=-2.1 U73 H4 C32,33,S2 V16 21.5 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 80 Sb(s)II J102919.98+292930.8 SA(s)bc 0.004520 Juvenis Leonis 4.5' 11.7 G200.10901+58.75363 Sy 2 1355 km/s 132 kly Minoris Júvenis Leónis Minóris – The name seems 1.4' 13.6 325 NGC 3254 SG075.21951-21.35767 - 1315 km/s appropriate for this rather perfect and active 55° 0.59 Leo Minor T=4.0, LC=II-III 18.0 Mpc SN1941B who is in the flower Seyfert galaxy. 64° -19.96 U55,73 H- C140 V- NGC 3254 group 31.0 Mpc of his age Leo II group
Sb(s) pec J102751.30-435413.4 0.009354 3.8' 11.5 pec Gúlo Velórum – This galaxy shows G277.37247+11.72769 2804 km/s 135 kly Gulo Velorum 2.1' 13.6 - indications of a recent merger. The tidal 326 NGC 3256 SG160.11498-37.09490 2581 km/s 83° 0.47 - arms are probably remnants of a swallowed Vela 35.4 Mpc SN2001db glutton 46° -21.51 T=3.2, LC=LIRG galaxy. U185,186 H- C147 V- 37.4 Mpc -
SBab(rs)I-II J102901.76-443918.4 0.008549 3.7' 11.2 SB(rs)b 117 kly G277.96101+11.20229 2563 km/s Velatus Velorum Velátus Velórum – This beautiful galaxy in 2.8' 13.6 - 327 NGC 3261 SG160.95431-36.69717 2340 km/s the constellation Vela is seen behind a veil 76° - - SN1997Z Vela 32.1 Mpc veiled of foreground stars. Hence the name. 43° -21.18 T=3.5, LC=II SN2008fw U185 H- C122 V83 33.4 Mpc -
E2 Ovoídes Ántliae – The name is called to J103000.58-351929.9 0.009340 3.0' 11.4 E2 mind by the elliptical form of this galaxy. This G272.94000+19.18065 2800 km/s 115 kly Ovoides Antliae 2.5' 13.7 - hybrid term (composed of the Latin ovum, 328 NGC 3268 SG149.37125-38.38856 2584 km/s 71° 0.92 - egg , and the Greek suffix -ειδης (eides, Antlia 35.4 Mpc - like an egg 58° -21.02 T=-4.3 looking like ) is generally used in biological U169 H- C5 V- 40.5 Mpc Antlia cluster nomenclature.
Sa Leucólena Ántliae – The name refers to the J102956.93-351329.7 + 0.012522 2.5' 12.2 SA0 (r) smooth arms of this two-armed, quiet galaxy. G272.87117+19.25773 3754 km/s 115 kly Leucolena Antliae 1.0' 13.0 - The Greek λευκ λενος (leukòlenos) is an 329 NGC 3269 SG149.24696-38.41462 3538 km/s 11° 0.77 - Homeric characterisation of a beautiful Antlia 48.5 Mpc - white-armed 90° -20.80 T=-1.2 woman but it has also found its way into U169 H- C63,S3 V59 - - biological nomenclature.
Sa J103026.02-352129.2 0.012689 3.3' 11.8 SB0°(r) G273.03591+19.19995 3804 km/s 154 kly Regillus Antliae Regíllus Ántliae – NGC 3271 is the principal 1.8' 13.6 - 330 NGC 3271 SG149.39792-38.29833 3588 km/s galaxy of the Antlia cluster, worthy of being 109° 0.92 - Antlia 49.2 Mpc - royal characterized as royal. 70° -21.29 T=-1.8 U169 H- C61 V- - -
- J103442.72+111149.9 0.004650 2.9' 13.4 Sd G232.62132+54.17269 1394 km/s 89 kly Stilus Leonis Stílus Leónis – Stilus (not stylus) is a writing NGC 3279 0.3' 13.0 - 331 SG093.52365-29.34667 1289 km/s instrument, an object with a long thin form, IC622 152° - - Leo 17.7 Mpc SN2007av pen like this edge-on galaxy. 90° -19.35 T=6.4, LC=IV U92 H- C- V- 32.5 Mpc Leo II group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 81 Triádice Hýdrae – Triadice means one of a - J103243.84-123813.6 0.029527 triad . The other members of the triad are 0.7' 13.9 - G258.21174+37.90948 8852 km/s 79 kly Triadice Hydrae NGC 3280 and NGC 3280A (although there NGC 3280B 0.6' 12.9 - 332 SG120.55226-37.27615 8676 km/s is some confusion in the literature about the IC 0617 122° - - Hydra 118.8 Mpc - one of three identification). Τριαδικ (triadikè) is the 69° -20.76 T=-1.9 U132 H- C- V- - female of τριαδικ ς (triadikos), a regular - Greek word.
Sa J103152.09-345113.0 0.010674 3.3' 11.7 SA(s)ab pec? G273.00702+19.78291 3200 km/s 128 kly Olivifolium Antliae 1.6' 13.4 Sy 2 Olivifólium Ántliae – The name is inspired by 333 NGC 3281 SG148.71244-38.07406 2985 km/s 140° 0.79 - apparent resemblance. Antlia 40.9 Mpc - olive leaf 72° -21.54 T=2.3, LC=I-II U169 H- C65 V- - -
Clarobscúrus Leónis Minóris – Clarobscurus Sc(s)I.3 is a neologism derived from the French clair- J103616.31+371928.1 0.005290 3.5' 11.8 SA(s)c 100 kly Clarobscurus Leonis obscur and the Italian chiaroscuro, which are G184.61852+59.84260 1586 km/s 1.8' 13.6 - Minoris composed of the Latin stems clarus and 334 NGC 3294 SG069.24760-15.75203 1578 km/s 118° 0.33 AC9 SN1990H obscurus, meaning bright and dark . The Leo Minor 21.6 Mpc 61° -20.41 T=5.2, LC=III SN1992G clair-obscur name refers to the bright arms and dark dust U55 H- C232 V132 30.2 Mpc Leo II group lanes that are very conspicuous in this galaxy.
Sbc(r) (merger) Sagittárius Úrsae Majóris – The combination J103845.57+533009.9 0.003312 3.1' 10.8 SAB(r)bc pec 53 kly Sagittarius Ursae of the extended arm at the western side of G156.60565+54.06226 993 km/s NGC 3310 2.4' 12.8 - Majoris this galaxy, and the jet pointing in a 335 SG056.14410-05.91515 1048 km/s Arp 217 - 0.32 AC1 SN1974C northwestern direction, resemble a bow and Ursa Major 14.4 Mpc 31° -20.02 T=4.0, LC=II-III SN1991N archer arrow. The configuration of the galaxly U25 H- C196 V104 18.1 Mpc - creates the impression of an archer.
Sab(r) J103702.53-273354.0 0.009627 3.3' 11.9 SA(s)b pec? G269.69276+26.49654 2886 km/s 152 kly Auriformis Hydrae Aurifórmis Hýdrae – The slightly asymmetric 1.3' 13.3 LINER 336 NGC 3312 SG139.41112-37.48606 2681 km/s and elongated shape of this inclined galaxy 172° - - Hydra 36.7 Mpc - ear-shaped looks like an ear. 78° -21.11 T=2.9, LC=II U151,A19 H- C114 V- 48.6 Mpc Hydra cluster
- J103725.54-251908.8 0.012362 3.9' 11.4 (R')SB(rs)ab G268.37011+28.41335 3706 km/s 177 kly Coelestina Hydrae 3.2' 14.0 - Coelestína Hýdrae – The name honours the 337 NGC 3313 SG136.58226-37.40033 3505 km/s - 0.67 - beauty of this graceful galaxy. Hydra 48.0 Mpc SN2002jp heavenly 49° -21.37 T=2.2, LC=I-II U151 H- C- V83 - -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 82 - Superpósiti Hýdrae – This spectacular object J103713.20-274103.3 pair of S with - 1.5' 13.1 Superpositi Hydrae consists of a pair of superpositioned G269.80272+26.41859 extended material - 0.7' 13.0 69 kly galaxies. A spiral galaxy is projected 338 NGC 3314 SG139.56052-37.44478 - - - - - the superposed centrally against an earlier-type background Hydra - - - - ones galaxy. The remarkable superposition gives U151,A19 H- C- V189 - 48.6 Mpc the object its plural name. Hydra cluster
Azúreus Úrsae Majóris – The name refers to SBc(s)II.4 J103909.50+414112.6 0.002465 the blue colour of this galaxy. The small 6.2' 11.1 SB(rs)cd Azureus Ursae G175.98020+59.34180 739 km/s 83 kly nucleus is situated between two bright and 3.4' 14.2 - Majoris 339 NGC 3319 SG065.88253-12.80117 749 km/s blue regions, giving the central region the 36° 0.33 AC5 Ursa Major 10.3 Mpc - appearance of a triple bluish nucleus. The 63° -19.45 T=5.9, LC=III-IV blue U38 H- C303 V142 14.1 Mpc word azureus is latinized French (azur) and - used in biological nomenclature.
Sbc(s)I-II J104207.57+134449.0 SA(s)c 0.004343 Astridecórus Leónis – This galaxy is 5.9' 11.1 Astridecorus Leonis G230.33135+57.01954 - 1302 km/s 140 kly accompanied in the sky by a foreground 3.6' 14.2 340 NGC 3338 SG091.80256-26.61415 AC9 1207 km/s star, bringing about a beautiful combination. 104° 0.51 decorated with a Leo T=5.1, LC=III 16.5 Mpc - Astridecorus is a neologism expressing this 56° -20.55 star U92 H- C173 V119 NGC 3338 group 25.1 Mpc aspect. Leo II group
Sbc(rs)I.2 J104331.15+245520.1 0.001955 7.1' 9.9 (R)SAB(r)bc G210.03981+61.25495 586 km/s 41 kly Uber Leonis Minoris Úber Leónis Minóris – The name refers to NGC 3344 6.5' 13.9 - 341 SG081.16821-21.08642 533 km/s the abundance of star forming HII regions in O'Meara 55 - 0.55 AC9 Leo Minor 7.3 Mpc - fertile this galaxy. 18° -19.66 T=4.0, LC=II-III U73 H- C177 V- 6.1 Mpc -
SBc(rs)II.2 J104338.85+145218.4 SB(rs)cd 0.004203 Spóngus Leónis – The name is inspired by 2.9' 11.7 G228.81682+57.87807 - 1260 km/s 62 kly Spongus Leonis apparent resemblance between this galaxy 2.5' 13.7 342 NGC 3346 SG090.85436-25.79121 AC9 1170 km/s with its complex disk structure and the 104° - Leo T=6.0, LC=III-IV 15.8 Mpc - sponge invertebrate animal with its porous body 34° -19.26 U92 H- C296 V- NGC 3338 group 22.4 Mpc structure. Leo II group
SBb(r)I J104246.57-362109.3 0.010040 3.6' 11.3 SB(rs)b G275.84719+19.66272 3010 km/s 111 kly Bihamatus Antliae Bihamátus Ántliae – Two conspicuous spiral 2.1' 13.3 - 343 NGC 3347 SG150.23797-35.69208 2796 km/s arms have the appearance of two protruding 174° 0.70 AC12 Antlia 38.3 Mpc - double barbed hooks. Hence the name. 82° -21.97 T=3.5, LC=II U169 H- C161 V- 32.4 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 83 J104357.68+114213.1 SBb(r)II Calópis Leónis – This magnificent galaxy in 0.002595 G233.95162+56.36785 7.4' 9.7 SB(r)b the shape of an eye, deserves to be named 778 km/s 71 kly Calopis Leonis NGC 3351 SG094.08853-27.07845 5.0' 13.5 - beautiful-eyed. The name is translated in 344 677 km/s Messier 95 Leo 9° 0.73 AC6 Greek καλ πις (kalòpis), from καλ ς (kalos), 9.3 Mpc - beautiful-eyed U92 H48 C168,170 41° -20.23 T=3.0, LC=II beautiful , and - πις ( -òpis), eyed (cf. 10.1 Mpc V79 Leo I group Boöpis, see NGC 1350 (CMG145)).
Sa(r)I J104332.98-362438.4 0.009967 Peltáta Ántliae – A pelta is a light round 3.3' 11.4 (R)SAB0/a(s) G276.02116+19.69059 2988 km/s 120 kly Peltata Antliae shield . Peltatus literally means bearer of a 1.9' 13.3 - 345 NGC 3358 SG150.28713-35.53079 2774 km/s pelta . The name is used as a botanical term 140° 0.75 - Antlia 38.0 Mpc - shield-shaped for leaves in the shape of a shield. In this 68° -21.13 T=0.2, LC=I U169 H- C70,88 V45 38.3 Mpc sense, it is applied to this galaxy. -
Crísta Úrsae Majóris – This asymmetric J104636.72+631326.5 SBc(s)I.8 pec 0.003382 galaxy brings to mind a Roman helmet with G143.59699+48.59212 7.2' 10.6 SB(rs)c 1014 km/s 121 kly Crista Ursae Majoris a crista, a plume , the plume being the SG048.88638+00.64500 4.4' 14.2 - 346 NGC 3359 1105 km/s northern bundle of arms. Continuing this line Ursa Major 166° 0.41 AC5 15.1 Mpc SN1985H crest of a helmet of thougth, the single southern arm U13,14 H49 C295 47° -20.53 T=5.2, LC=III 17.8 Mpc corresponds with the pending tail of the V122 - crest.
- J104612.61+014847.3 0.003289 4.5' 12.6 Scd? edge-on G247.75206+50.75510 986 km/s 78 kly Oblongus Sextantis Oblóngus Sextántis – The meaning of the 0.8' 13.8 - 347 NGC 3365 SG104.78146-30.27636 853 km/s name is obvious and applicable to this edge- 160° 0.41 - Sextans 11.7 Mpc - rather long on galaxy. 90° -19.08 T=5.9, LC=III-IV U112 H- C- V- 18.3 Mpc Leo II group
- J103508.42-434131.4 0.009645 1.8' 11.3 (R')SB(r)b? Latebricola Velorum Latebrícola Velórum – The name refers to G278.40647+12.59441 2891 km/s 71 kly 0.8' 11.5 - the position of this galaxy behind a 348 NGC 3366 SG159.46280-35.87099 2670 km/s 36° 0.54 - one who dwells in a foreground star in a field rich of Milky Way Vela 36.6 Mpc - 65° -21.90 T=3.2, LC=II hiding-place stars. U185 H- C- V- 41.8 Mpc -
SBc(s)II.2 103 kly J104634.99+134502.0 0.010142 2.5' 11.5 SB(rs)c G231.31164+57.96502 3040 km/s Nodosus Leonis Nodósus Leónis – The name refers to the 2.2' 13.2 Sy SN1986A 349 NGC 3367 SG092.31788-25.63569 2947 km/s intricate pattern of the spiral arms with their - 0.50 AC9 SN1992C Leo 40.4 Mpc knotty many bridges and knots. 37° -21.39 T=5.2, LC=III SN2003aa U92 H49 C293 V- 43.6 Mpc - SN2007am
Spinárius Leónis – The distant edge-on Sab(s)II galaxy at the northeastern edge of NGC J104645.72+114911.4 0.002992 7.6' 9.3 SAB(rs)ab 3368 looks like a thorn in the side of this G234.43550+57.01027 897 km/s 78 kly Spinarius Leonis NGC 3368 5.2' 13.1 - galaxy. The curved spiral arm extending to 350 SG094.28837-26.40653 797 km/s Messier 96 5° 0.80 AC8 this side brings to mind the curved posture Leo 10.9 Mpc SN1998bu thorn-puller 55° -20.90 T=1.8, LC=I-II and legs of the famous hellenistic bronze U92 H12 C118 V71 10.8 Mpc Leo I group sculpture of a boy pulling a thorn from his foot.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 84 Sc(s)I-II J104704.08+171624.5 SA(s)c 0.004266 2.6' 11.6 G225.35150+59.67230 - 1279 km/s 68 kly Verticulus Leonis 1.5' 12.9 Vertículus Leónis – The name is relevant for 351 NGC 3370 SG088.88457-23.98817 AC5 1198 km/s 145° - this rather small spiral galaxy. Leo T=5.0, LC=III 16.4 Mpc SN1994ae small vortex 55° -19.85 U73,92 H- C234 V135 NGC 3370 group 27.4 Mpc Leo II group
E6 J104742.42+135908.4 0.002218 5.0' 10.4 E5-6 G231.17849+58.31821 665 km/s 51 kly Elegans Leonis Élegans Leónis – NGC 3377 is a well- 3.0' 13.3 - 352 NGC 3377 SG092.21115-25.28872 753 km/s formed elongated elliptical galaxy worthy of 37° 0.82 AC1(?) Leo 7.85 Mpc - elegant being called elegant. 90° -19.17 T=-4.8 U92 H1 C19 V3 10.7 Mpc Leo I group
E0 J104749.64+123454.5 0.003039 Pyríchares Leónis – A thing of beauty is a 5.4' 9.3 E1 G233.49006+57.63305 911 km/s 54 kly Pyrichares Leonis joy forever, John Keats said. Seeing this NGC 3379 4.8' 12.8 - 353 SG093.63623-25.85372 814 km/s bright perfectly shaped galaxy, his words Messier 105 - 0.93 - Leo 11.2 Mpc - rejoicing in fire ring a bell. Pyrichares ( πυριχαρ ς, puricharès) 29° -20.57 T=-4.8 U92 H- C1 V- 10.5 Mpc is a poetic word meaning rejoicing in fire . Leo I group
SB0 1(5) Chrysolámprus Leónis – The name of this J104816.89+123742.8 - 0.002348 5.5' 9.9 SB0 (s)? Chrysolamprus beautiful galaxy, one of the brightest in the G233.52334+57.75200 704 km/s 62 kly NGC 3384 2.5' 12.6 - Leonis Leo group, is inspired by its colour and eye- 354 SG093.64026-25.73350 607 km/s NGC 3371 53° 0.88 - catching brightness. The Greek neologism Leo 8.32 Mpc - 90° -19.83 T=-2.7 golden light χρυσολα πρ ς is constructed from χρυσ ς, U92 H- C54,S7 V- 11.8 Mpc Leo I group gold , and λα πρ ς, shining.
- J105039.84+654338.0 0.011353 1.9' 12.4 SA(rs)c Callithrix Ursae Cállithrix Úrsae Majóris – The name G140.59391+47.04572 3404 km/s 86 kly 1.4' 13.3 - Majoris (καλλ θριξ , kallithrix), also used in biological 355 NGC 3394 SG047.08201+02.43464 3504 km/s 44° - - nomenclature, refers to the beautiful manes Ursa Major 48.0 Mpc - 40° -20.58 T=5.2, LC=III with beautiful manes at the northern side of this galaxy. U13,14 H- C- V- - -
Cólibri Leónis Minóris – This galaxy looks Sc(s)II-III like a hummingbird sucking nectar from a J104950.10+325858.2 SAB(rs)cd pec? 0.005420 2.1' 12.1 Colibri Leonis flower. The flower is NGC 3396, the other G192.92089+63.14325 Starburst 1625 km/s 55 kly NGC 3395 1.1' 12.8 Minoris object of this remarkable interacting pair. 356 SG074.59935-15.78711 - 1604 km/s Arp 270 35° 0.25 Colibri is the name, used in the Latin Leo Minor T=5.9, LC=III-IV 22.0 Mpc - 58° -20.20 hummingbird biological nomenclature for a hummingbird. U55 H- C282 V- NGC 3396 group 27.4 Mpc The word is borrowed via Spanish from a Leo II group Carribean name for the hummingbird.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 85 Sc (tides) J104955.19+325926.9 IBm pec 0.005420 3.1' 12.0 G192.90017+63.16037 - 1625 km/s 82 kly Flos Leonis Minoris NGC 3396 1.1' 13.2 357 SG074.60185-15.76775 - 1604 km/s Flós Leónis Minóris – See NGC 3395. Arp 270 98° - Leo Minor T=9.4, LC=V-VI 22.0 Mpc - flower 90° -20.49 U55 H- C282 V- NGC 3396 group 28 Mpc Leo II group
- J105018.03-120630.9 0.015364 2.1' 13.1 SBab? edge-on G262.15453+40.97934 4606 km/s 121 kly Navis Hydrae 0.5' 13.0 - Návis Hýdrae –The profile of this edge-on 358 NGC 3404 SG120.88511-32.96193 4436 km/s 82° - - galaxy puts in mind a ship's shape. Hydra 60.8 Mpc SN2008bt ship 88° -20.94 T=2.1, LC=I-II U132 H- C- V- - -
SB0 (5) Aspidíscus Leónis – The rather small galaxy J105053.32+132443.9 1/2 0.002805 3.6' 10.5 SB0°(s) with its conspicuous central region looks like G232.86957+58.70007 841 km/s 34 kly Aspidiscus Leonis 2.0' 12.6 - an ancient shield with a boss, the central 359 NGC 3412 SG093.14489-24.82978 748 km/s 155° 0.85 - reinforced and bulging piece of a shield. The Leo 10.2 Mpc - small shield 72° -19.27 T=-2.0 Greek σπιδ σκος literally means little shield U92 H- C55 V- 9.95 Mpc Leo I group as well as boss .
- J105057.68-122654.1 0.014824 2.0' 13.7 (R')SB(rs)a pec Túlipa Hýdrae – The name refers to the tulip G262.59278+40.80117 4444 km/s 111 kly Tulipa Hydrae 1.5' 14.8 - flower as well as to the turban. This galaxy 360 NGC 3421 SG121.31893-32.86769 4274 km/s - - - resembles both objects. Turban is the Hydra 58.5 Mpc - tulip 41° -19.85 T=1.1, LC=I etymological root of tulip. U132 H- C- V- - -
Sc(s)II.2 J105114.35+055024.5 0.003372 3.8' 11.1 SA(s)cd Modestus Sextantis Modéstus Sextántis – It is a befitting name G244.16533+54.36702 1011 km/s 41 kly 3.2' 13.7 - for this rather inconspicuous but well-formed 361 NGC 3423 SG100.96074-27.70242 893 km/s 2° 0.40 AC2 keeping due galaxy with its moderate physical Sextans 12.2 Mpc SN2009ls 33° -19.51 T=6.0, LC=III-IV measure characteristics. U92,112 H- C242 V144 11.3 Mpc Leo II group
Scd/SBcd J105230.98+363709.8 0.002055 6.8' 11.3 SB(s)m edge-on Vagus Leonis G184.77159+63.16178 616 km/s 84 kly Vágus Leónis Minóris – The name is NGC 3432 1.5' 13.6 - Minoris 362 SG071.68986-13.42031 609 km/s relevant for the rather irregular and loose Arp 206 15° 0.29 - Leo Minor 8.35 Mpc SN2000ch shape of this late-type galaxy. 90° -19.65 T=8.9, LC=V wandering, irregular U55 H- C319 V- 13.0 Mpc -
Sbc(r)I.3 J105203.83+100853.8 0.009073 3.5' 11.6 SA(s)c G238.32413+57.16443 2720 km/s 131 kly Bellus Leonis 3.3' 14.0 - Béllus Leónis – A perfect name for this 363 NGC 3433 SG096.57650-25.88851 2616 km/s - - AC9 beautiful almost perfect spiral galaxy. Leo 35.8 Mpc - pretty 18° -20.13 T=5.2, LC=III U92 H- C177 V- 39.5 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 86 Sa J105253.53-325534.7 0.010921 3.3' 12.2 SA(s)ab? G275.98367+23.66886 3274 km/s 145 kly Involutus Antliae 1.0' 13.3 - Involútus Ántliae – The name refers to the 364 NGC 3449 SG145.87563-33.89322 3066 km/s 145° - - properly wound up arms of this Sa galaxy. Antlia 42.0 Mpc - rolled up 90° -21.20 T=2.2, LC=I-II U169 H- C77 V- 46.5 Mpc -
- J104803.58-205056.5 0.013433 2.5' 11.8 SB(r)b G267.86602+33.48988 4027 km/s 125 kly Rotator Hydrae 2.2' 13.5 - Rotátor Hýdrae – This is a characteristic 365 NGC 3450 SG131.21824-34.72286 3837 km/s 109° - AC9 name for this wheel-like barred galaxy. Hydra 52.6 Mpc SN2005as one who turns 29° -21.31 T=3.1, LC=II U151 H- C- V100 - -
J110024.04+285830.5 Sbc(r)I.2 Polyblépharis Leónis Minóris – Many thin 0.002272 Polyblepharis Leonis G202.07622+65.48804 7.1' 10.5 SAB(r)c arms spring from the inner ring of this galaxy 681 km/s 71 kly Minoris SG079.38293-15.82309 5.2' 14.3 Sy 2 like the eyelashes around an eye. The Greek 366 NGC 3486 648 km/s Leo Minor 80° 0.47 AC9 βλεφαρ ς (blepharis) means eyelash , hence 8.87 Mpc - with many U73 H- C184,S13 46° -19.61 T=5.2, LC=III the name, a term also used in biological 10.5 Mpc eyelashes V126 - taxonomy.
S0 /Sa J110018.59+135404.7 3 0.002258 3.5' 10.3 SAB0+(rs) G234.38353+60.91328 677 km/s 32 kly Accola Leonis Áccola Leónis – A galaxy at a distance of a 2.0' 12.3 - 367 NGC 3489 SG093.68488-22.54225 589 km/s little bit more than 30 million light years is not 70° 0.78 - Leo 8.06 Mpc - nearby dweller very far away. That's why it earns this name. 65° -19.22 T=-1.3 U92 H- C60 V- 9.60 Mpc Leo I group
Sc(s)II-III J110116.24+033741.8 0.003768 4.9' 11.8 Sd? Púgio Leónis – A pugio was a Roman G249.88726+54.72639 1130 km/s 83 kly Pugio Leonis 1.2' 13.6 - dagger, used as a sidearm and as a utility 368 NGC 3495 SG104.25986-26.12584 1008 km/s 20° - - knife. The name is inspired by apparent Leo 13.8 Mpc - dagger 82° -20.00 T=6.4, LC=IV resemblance. U112 H- C287,S11 V- 17.8 Mpc Leo II group
Diadúmenus Cratéris – The - dust belt in the northern part J110718.12-192817.3 0.012248 NGC 3497 2.6' 11.9 SA0°(s)? Diadumenus of this galaxy looks like a G271.72012+37.00986 3672 km/s 118 kly NGC 3525 1.4' 13.2 - Crateris headband, δι δη α (diadèma) 369 SG130.17419-30.08481 3491 km/s NGC 3528 57° - - in Greek, as e.g. in the Crater 47.8 Mpc - IC 2624 64° -20.78 T=-2.0 wearing a diadem famous sculpture by Polykleitos of an athlete U151 H- C- V- - - attaching a band around his forehead (5th century B.C.), whose head is shown here.
- J110247.35+175922.2 Scd? 0.003769 3.9' 12.9 G227.27203+63.37453 - 1130 km/s 86 kly Festuca Leonis 0.5' 13.4 Festúca Leónis – This thin edge-on galaxy 370 NGC 3501 SG089.95319-20.30543 - 1057 km/s 28° - looks like a blade of grass. Leo T=5.9, LC=III-IV 14.5 Mpc - straw 90° -19.16 U73,92 H- C- V- NGC 3607 group 23.3 Mpc Leo II group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 87 Sb(s)/SBb(s)I-II J110311.15+275820.5 (R)SAB(s)ab 0.005117 Mesógraphus Leónis Minóris – This galaxy G204.60306+66.03987 2.7' 11.1 51 kly Mesographus Starburst 1534 km/s has conspicuous dust lanes in the central SG080.60197-15.75885 2.1' 12.9 Leonis Minoris 371 NGC 3504 - 1498 km/s region, giving it the appearance of a disk Leo Minor - 0.67 SN1998cf T=2.1, LC=I-II 20.5 Mpc painted with black ink in the middle. Hence U73 H46 C157,169 53° -20.45 SN2001ac written in the middle Leo II Group 20.0 Mpc the name ( εσ γραφος , mesographos ). V64 NGC 3504 group
- J110325.41+180807.5 SB(s)b 0.003266 Pseudobinoculatus Pseudobinoculátus Leónis – The 3.4' 10.9 G227.11755+63.57270 - 979 km/s 64 kly Leonis combination of the bright nucleus and a 2.9' 13.3 372 NGC 3507 SG089.88035-20.10704 AC9 907 km/s foreground star at only 24 arcsec from the - - Leo T=3.1, LC=II 12.4 Mpc - appearing to have nucleus, creates the impression of two 35° -19.05 U73 H- C- V93 NGC 3607 group 19.8 Mpc two eyes nuclei, or two eyes, in the galaxy Leo II group
- J110423.65+044944.9 0.025698 2.1' 12.7 SA(s)bc pec G249.33098+56.12238 7704 km/s 207 kly Hamus Leonis NGC 3509 1.0' 13.4 - Hámus Leónis – The name is obviously 373 SG103.29652-24.98867 7587 km/s Arp 335 41° - - inspired by apparent resemblance. Leo 103.9 Mpc SN2010bi fishhook 82° -22.29 T=4.1, LC=II-III U112 H- C- V- - -
Sc(s)II.8 J110323.79-230512.9 0.003699 Jubátus Cratéris – A befitting name for this 5.8' 11.0 SA(s)c G272.90055+33.40859 1109 km/s 78 kly Jubatus Crateris galaxy with its vague, apparent extensions at 2.0' 13.5 - 374 NGC 3511 SG134.24435-31.37330 920 km/s the northern edge, looking like manes 76° 0.41 - Crater 12.6 Mpc - having a mane flowing in the wind. Jubatus means having 57° -20.31 T=5.0, LC=III U151 H35 C273 V139 14.1 Mpc flowing hair on the neck . -
Sbc(s)II J110548.82-000205.0 0.002672 Nephelóphorus Leónis – The cloud to which 11.0' 9.0 SAB(rs)bc Nephelophorus G255.53183+52.83078 801 km/s 126 kly the name refers, is the remarkable giant halo NGC 3521 5.5' 13.3 - Leonis 375 SG108.53176-26.21190 669 km/s around the disk of this spiral galaxy. The O'Meara 56 164° 0.70 AC3 Leo 9.2 Mpc - name is a regular Greek word ( νεφελοφ ρος , 65° -21.08 T=4.0, LC=II-III cloud bearing U112 H15 C188 V- 12.1 Mpc - nephelophoros).
Sc(rs)II J111056.87+532315.9 0.009550 Digitulátus Úrsae Majóris – The little finger is 3.2' 12.1 SA(s)c? Digitulatus Ursae G151.33843+57.84257 2863 km/s 124 kly the extending spiral arm at the northeastern 1.2' 13.4 - Majoris 376 NGC 3549 SG058.88108-01.97729 2924 km/s edge of this galaxy. The Latin digitulus 39° 0.53 - Ursa Major 40.1 Mpc - means little finger , hence the adjective 75° -21.32 T=5.1, LC=III having a little finger U24 H- C258 V- 40.9 Mpc digitulatus, meaning having a little finger . -
Sc(s)III Strigivicínus Úrsae Majóris – The name J111131.06+554027.8 0.002332 8.7' 10.0 SB(s)cd edge-on Strigivicinus Ursae refers to the Owl nebula (M97) in the vicinity G148.31388+56.25176 699 km/s 108 kly NGC 3556 2.2' 13.1 - Majoris of this galaxy. Strix, genitive strigis, means 377 SG056.94188-00.76186 768 km/s Messier 108 79° 0.57 - owl . The neologism strigivicinus is Ursa Major 10.5 Mpc SN1969B 67° -20.66 T=6.0, LC=III-IV the owl's neighbour constructed according to the rules for Latin U24 H35 C288 V- 13.1 Mpc Ursa Major N group composita.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 88 Oblátus Hýdrae – Oblatus is a perfect participle of offerre, meaning to offer, to S0 (7)/E7 bring to . But the geometrical meaning of the J111317.11-264517.4 1 0.004783 4.6' 9.9 E6 word is derived from its opposite prolatus, G277.24641+31.17551 1434 km/s 77 kly Oblatus Hydrae 2.5' 12.6 - meaning lengthened . Hence oblatus, 378 NGC 3585 SG138.67741-29.40873 1242 km/s 104° 0.89 - composed of ob, towards , and latus, Hydra 17.0 Mpc - oblate 90° -20.72 T=-4.7 brought , means flattened (the ends brought U151 H- C28 V- 17.6 Mpc - towards one another). This is a suitable name for this extremely flattened elliptical galaxy, type E6 or S0(7).
Sa pec J111437.00+124903.9 0.002095 5.2' 10.9 SA0/a?(s) G240.42847+63.21127 628 km/s 27 kly Venosa Leonis Venósa Leónis – The veines the name refers 1.9' 13.3 - 379 NGC 3593 SG096.21195-19.76188 541 km/s to are the intricate dust bands in this peculiar 91° 0.85 - Leo 7.41 Mpc - full of veines galaxy. 75° -18.27 T=-0.4 U92 H- C76 V186 5.5 Mpc Leo I group
S0 3(3) J111654.50+180311.0 SA0°(s)? 0.003202 4.7' 9.9 G230.59620+66.42236 Sy 2 960 km/s 97 kly Globus Leonis 3.9' 12.9 Glóbus Leónis – The name for this round S0 380 NGC 3607 SG091.35042-17.21985 - 892 km/s 120° 0.90 galaxy is evident. Leo T=-3.1 12.2 Mpc - round body 34° -20.00 U72,73 H- C44 V- NGC 3607 group 21.8 Mpc Leo II group
Sc(s)II.8 Stephanítes Hýdrae – David Levy called this J111816.38-324846.6 0.002435 12.3' 9.7 SA(s)d galaxy the framed galaxy because of the G281.21325+26.09966 730 km/s 79 kly Stephanites Hydrae NGC 3621 6.8' 14.3 - neat asterism of stars that frames it 381 SG145.64759-28.56700 530 km/s O'Meara 57 161° 0.46 AC3 beautifully ( Sky and Telescope April 2001). Hydra 7.26 Mpc - wearer of a wreath 66° -20.51 T=6.9, LC=IV The wreath to which our name (στεφαν της ) U168,169 H- C273 V- 6.81 Mpc - refers, is this frame of stars.
Triadozephýrius Leónis – NGC 3623 is the most western galaxy of the famous Leo Sa(s)II J111855.74+130532.2 0.002692 Triadozephyrius triplet. The name Triadozephyrius is the 9.8' 9.3 SAB(rs)a NGC 3623 G241.33045+64.22112 807 km/s 116 kly Leonis latinized form of a Greek neologism, 2.9' 12.8 - 382 Messier 65 SG096.35901-18.68485 723 km/s composed of τρι ς (trias), genitive τρι δος 174° 0.78 - Arp 317 Leo 9.9 Mpc - the western one of (triados), meaning of a triad , and ζεφ ριος 75° -20.94 T=1.0, LC=I U92 H11 C77,S14 V- 12.5 Mpc the triad Leo I group (zephurios), meaning belonging to the west wind , or western . See also NGC 3627 (CMG384) and NGC 3628 (CMG385).
Sa J112003.85+182124.9 (R)SA0+(rs) 0.004980 G230.76707+67.22829 2.7' 11.0 Diplóthrix Leónis – The name refers to the - 1493 km/s 59 kly Diplothrix Leonis NGC 3626 SG091.37004-16.41133 1.9' 12.6 two dark mane-like belts at both sides of the 383 - 1428 km/s Caldwell 40 Leo 156° 0.76 disk. ιπλ θριξ is a Greek word also used in T=-0.7 19.6 Mpc - with double hair U72,73 H- C63,64,74 56° -20.06 biological nomenclature. NGC 3607 group 23.1 Mpc V- Leo II group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 89 J112014.97+125925.8 Sb(s)II.2 88 kly 0.002425 Triadonótius Leónis – NGC 3627 is the most G241.96271+64.41787 9.1' 8.9 SAB(s)b Triadonotius Leonis NGC 3627 727 km/s southern galaxy of the famous Leo triplet. SG096.58453-18.42395 4.2' 12.7 LINER SN1973R 384 Messier 66 643 km/s See NGC 3623 (CMG382). Ν τιος (notios) is Leo 173° 0.63 AC7 SN1989B the southern one of Arp 016 8.81 Mpc Greek for belonging to the south wind or U91,92 H23 C137,S14 57° -21.17 T=3.0, LC=II SN1997bs the triad 10.2 Mpc southern . V87 Leo I group SN2009hd
- J112016.91+133521.6 0.002812 Triadobórius Leónis – NGC 3628 is the most 14.8' 9.5 Sb pec edge-on Triadoborius Leonis G240.85136+64.78039 843 km/s 168 kly northern galaxy of the famous Leo triplet. NGC 3628 3.0' 13.4 - 385 SG096.00190-18.19438 761 km/s See NGC 3623 (CMG382). Β ρειος (boreios, O'Meara 58 103° 0.68 - the northern one of Leo 10.4 Mpc - latinized borius) is Greek for belonging to the 79° -21.44 T=3.1, LC=II the triad U91,92 H- C- V173 12.0 Mpc north wind or northern . Leo I group
Sbc(s)II Célticus Úrsae Majóris – This galaxy of the J112103.02+531011.9 0.003856 102 kly 5.0' 10.4 SA(s)c Celticus Ursae grand design type shows some resemblance G149.52974+59.03918 1156 km/s NGC 3631 3.7' 13.4 - Majoris to ancient celtic patterns on coins and 386 SG059.80436-00.76250 1218 km/s SN1964A Arp 027 118° 0.54 AC9 jewels. Celtic art is characterized by stylized Ursa Major 16.7 Mpc SN1965L 35° -21.00 T=5.2, LC=III celtic designs of complex interlacements, knots U24 H- C179 V109 21.6 Mpc SN1996bu Ursa Major N group and spirals.
- J112106.87+031405.9 E3 0.004173 Oedésis Leónis – The name refers to the 4.0' 10.4 G256.92526+57.79887 - 1251 km/s 92 kly Oedesis Leonis asymmetric form of this elliptical galaxy with 3.2' 13.2 387 NGC 3640 SG106.41810-21.56688 - 1135 km/s a swelling at its western side and a small 97° 0.87 Leo T=-4.8 15.6 Mpc - swelling extension at the eastern side. The Greek 47° -20.27 U111,112 H- C- V- NGC 3640 group 24.2 Mpc ο δησις (oidèsis) means swelling . Leo II group
Sbc(r)II pec J112143.11+201010.2 0.014170 3.9' 11.1 RING 215 kly Mammúthus Leónis – The name refers to G226.85310+68.34654 4248 km/s Mammuthus Leonis 2.2' 13.3 - the giant size of this galaxy. Some apparent 388 NGC 3646 SG089.80223-15.33257 4190 km/s 43° 0.54 - SN1989N resemblance with a mammoth's eye can be Leo 57.4 Mpc mammoth 64° -22.86 T=4.6, LC=II-III SN1999cd noticed. U72,73 H- C189 V101 58.1 Mpc -
SBmIII J112424.48+031934.0 SB(s)m pec 0.004607 2.0' 12.8 G258.01671+58.39158 - 1381 km/s 46 kly Ancora Leonis Áncora Leónis – The name is prompted by NGC 3664 1.9' 14.1 389 SG106.60116-20.75764 AC2 1267 km/s the visual semblance of this perturbed Arp 005 27° 0.29 Leo T=8.9, LC=V 17.4 Mpc - anchor galaxy. 57° -18.71 U111,112 H- C328 V- NGC 3640 group 24.4 Mpc Leo II group
Sc(s)I-II J112502.40-094742.8 0.006211 4.2' 11.4 SA(s)c 100 kly Exémplum Cratéris – This galaxy can be G270.42250+47.54900 1862 km/s Exemplum Crateris 1.9' 13.5 - considered as a representative example of a 390 NGC 3672 SG120.32709-24.14144 1711 km/s 6° 0.60 AC2 SN2007bm late-type spiral galaxy. Size, luminosity and Crater 23.4 Mpc example, model 56° -20.59 T=5.0, LC=III SN2008gz morphology are of an average quality. U131,132 H30 C231 V- 25.2 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 90 Sb(rs)I-II J112512.82-264411.4 0.006464 3.6' 11.5 SB(rs)b G280.09398+32.28302 1938 km/s 80 kly Tornatura Hydrae 2.4' 13.7 - Tornatúra Hýdrae – The whirling aspect of 391 NGC 3673 SG138.88226-26.75183 1750 km/s 70° - AC5 this spiral galaxy provides a suitable name. Hydra 24.0 Mpc - turning 51° -20.04 T=3.2, LC=II U150 H- C130 V- 23.3 Mpc -
J112608.15+433513.2 Sb(r)II 0.002568 G163.66043+66.18942 5.9' 10.2 SA(s)b Floccosus Ursae 770 km/s 97 kly Floccósus Úrsae Majóris – The name SG068.71346-04.41702 3.1' 13.2 - Majoris 392 NGC 3675 799 km/s characterizes the flocculent nature of the Ursa Major 178° - AC3 10.9 Mpc SN1984R galaxy arms. U38 H- 60° -20.21 T=3.0, LC=II flocculent 17.3 Mpc C139,S4,S13,S14 V- Ursa Major S group
SBbc(s)II J112743.95+171326.8 SB(s)bc 0.003856 3.2' 11.3 G235.71292+68.28352 - 1156 km/s 60 kly Violeus Leonis 2.5' 13.4 Vióleus Leónis – The name for this flower- 393 NGC 3686 SG093.18874-15.16532 AC5 1090 km/s 23° 0.51 like galaxy is clear. Leo T=4.1, LC=II-III 14.9 Mpc - like a violet 42° -19.57 U72,91,92 H- C209 V- NGC 3607 group 19.7 Mpc Leo II group
133 kly Sc (tides) Cóncors Úrsae Majóris – NGC 3690 is J112833.01+583353.8 0.010411 3.2' 11.4 S pec Concors Ursae strongly interacting with its close neighbour G141.89871+55.40550 3121 km/s SN1992bu NGC 3690 2.1' 13.3 - Majoris IC694. Concors literally means with the 394 SG055.48698+02.64000 3204 km/s SN1993G Mrk 0171 50° - - hearts together . The two galaxies indeed Ursa Major 43.9 Mpc SN1998T 44° -22.07 T=8.7, LC=LIRG concordant look like a couple of hearts in close U24 H- C282 V184 - SN1999D - company. SN2010O
- J113004.74-113246.1 0.017602 1.6' 12.9 cD G273.23136+46.58049 5277 km/s 106 kly Bulla Crateris 1.4' 13.7 - Búlla Cratéris – The shape of this round 395 NGC 3704 SG122.48867-23.31541 5123 km/s - - - galaxy brings to mind a bubble. Crater 70.2 Mpc - bubble 29° -20.79 T=-3.9 U131 H- C- V- - -
Sb(r)I-II J113007.51+091636.3 0.003396 Cyclóphaës Leónis – The name is a 4.9' 11.1 SAB(r)ab G252.02132+63.78583 1018 km/s 85 kly Cyclophaës Leonis neologism, constructed of κ κλος (kuklos, 2.0' 13.4 - 396 NGC 3705 SG101.13701-17.47387 926 km/s ring ) and -φα ς (-phaès, shining , as in πα 122° 0.66 - Leo 12.7 Mpc - shining ring φα ς, pam-phaès) and refers to the bright 72° -19.88 T=2.4, LC=I-II U91 H21 C130 V- 18.4 Mpc Leo II group inner ring of this galaxy.
Sb(s) J113131.99-301827.5 0.005781 Gastródes Hýdrae – This galaxy is seen 6.0' 11.2 SAb? edge-on G283.12931+29.47313 1733 km/s 105 kly Gastrodes Hydrae almost edge-on and shows its thick central 1.1' 13.1 - 397 NGC 3717 SG142.96864-25.63997 1542 km/s bulge. The name is a regular Greek word 32° 0.87 - Hydra 21.1 Mpc - pot-bellied (γαστρ δης ), also used in biological 79° -20.57 T=3.1, LC=II U168 H- C150 V- 18.5 Mpc nomenclature. -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 91 - Mirífica Úrsae Majóris – This marvelous J113234.63+530403.9 0.003312 Mirifica Ursae 8.1' 10.8 SB(s)a pec galaxy is surprising because of its beauty G147.01595+60.21662 993 km/s 131 kly Majoris NGC 3718 4.0' 14.4 LINER b and strange structure. Mirificus means at the 398 SG060.67652+00.73432 1058 km/s Arp 214 180° 0.73 - same time causing admiration and Ursa Major 14.5 Mpc - causing wonder and 66° -20.03 T=1.1, LC=I astonishment . The name is befitting for both U24 H8 C- V183 17 Mpc admiration Ursa Major N group senses.
Olénia Úrsae Majóris – The broken southern spiral arm looks like an elbow. (Compare Sbc(rs)II J113321.21+470144.7 0.002887 Olenia Ursae with NGC 3319.) Olenia is an adjective, 6.2' 10.4 SAB(r)c G155.37873+64.87898 866 km/s 102 kly Majoris meaning connected with an elbow , derived 4.3' 13.8 - 399 NGC 3726 SG066.17622-01.76398 909 km/s from the Greek λ νη ( òlenè, elbow ). The 14° 0.44 AC5 Ursa Major 12.5 Mpc - connected to an word is used as e.g. the poetic name of 49° -20.62 T=5.1, LC=III U38 H- C181 V127 17.4 Mpc elbow Capella: Olenia Capella, meaning Capella in Ursa Major S group the elbow of Auriga. (cf. Allen 1963, p.85- 96).
Sc(s)(I) J113557.33+703208.4 0.008993 4.2' 11.8 SAc? edge-on G131.74227+45.27946 2696 km/s 163 kly Culter Draconis Cúlter Dracónis – The name for this pointed 0.8' 13.0 Sy 2 400 NGC 3735 SG044.93344+08.44162 2819 km/s edge-on galaxy is prompted by its marked 130° - - Draco 38.6 Mpc SN1998cn knife resemblance to a knife. 84° -22.05 T=5.2, LC=III U13 H- C289 V- 41.0 Mpc -
Asperánda Centaúri – The visual aspect of - J113532.43-375722.4 0.009066 this galaxy resembles the well-known at- 2.4' 12.1 (R')SAB(rs)ab pec G286.81779+22.52912 2718 km/s 78 kly Asperanda Centauri symbol, @, also called asperand (cf. 1.7' 13.4 - 401 NGC 3742 SG151.46559-25.11897 2518 km/s Wikipedia). The latinized form is asperanda 114° 0.79 - Centaurus 34.5 Mpc - asperand (and therefore not to be considered as the 48° -20.56 T=2.0, LC=I-II U168 H- C- V- - gerundivum of asperare, which means to be - made rough ).
- J113553.22-375950.0 0.009013 4.2' 12.1 SA(s)a pec edge-on G286.90188+22.51153 2702 km/s 137 kly Duplus Centauri Dúplus Centaúri – The name refers to the 1.2' 13.7 - 402 NGC 3749 SG151.51189-25.05124 2502 km/s fact that this galaxy is twice as large as its 109° 0.82 - Centaurus 34.3 Mpc - twice as large neighbour NGC 3742. 90° -20.05 T=1.0, LC=I U168 H- C- V- - -
- Copelandínus Leónis – Ralph Copeland J113753.81+215852.3 0.029110 1.7' 13.6 Sab? pec Copelandinus (1837-1905), an assistant of Lord Rosse, G226.04468+72.52394 8727 km/s 192 kly 0.5' 13.3 - Leonis discovered the distant septet of galaxies, 403 NGC 3753 SG089.59437-11.15140 8682 km/s 106° - - known as Copeland's septet (and Leo 118.9 Mpc - 90° -21.86 T=2.2, LC=I-II Copeland's catalogued as Hickson 57), of which NGC U72v H- C- V- - - 3753 is the brightest object.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 92 Sc(s)I-II J113648.29+541735.9 0.004397 4.2' 11.5 SAB(rs)bc Lenitus Ursae G144.57592+59.58673 1318 km/s 86 kly Lenítus Úrsae Majóris – The name refers to 2.1' 13.7 - Majoris 404 NGC 3756 SG059.83515+01.82345 1389 km/s the quiet aspect of this well-formed spiral 180° 0.55 AC9 Ursa Major 19.0 Mpc SN1975T galaxy. 54° -20.15 T=4.1, LC=II-III calm U24 H- C231 V- 21.7 Mpc Ursa Major N group
SBc J113744.10+475334.9 0.002459 3.1' 11.8 SB(r)b? Parens Ursae G152.72201+64.74950 737 km/s 45 kly Párens Úrsae Majóris – NGC 3769 forms a NGC 3769 1.0' 12.8 - Majoris 405 SG065.70792-00.72688 785 km/s pair with the smaller NGC 3769A. The two Arp 280 150° - - Ursa Major 10.8 Mpc - bring to mind a parent and his or her child. 78° -18.96 T=3.4, LC=II parent U38 H- C311 V- 15.4 Mpc Ursa Major S group
Sc(r)II.3 J113922.38+561614.6 0.008002 3.1' 11.5 SA(s)c? 109 kly Hirsutus Ursae G141.90947+58.12280 2399 km/s Hirsútus Úrsae Majóris – The name refers to 2.5' 13.5 - Majoris 406 NGC 3780 SG058.18656+02.97706 2477 km/s the rather 'hairy' aspect of this spiral galaxy 68° - AC9 SN1978H Ursa Major 33.9 Mpc with its many, thin and fragmented arms. 36° -20.97 T=5.2, LC=III SN1992bt rough, hairy U24 H- C263 V- 37.2 Mpc -
- J113944.79+315548.0 0.009003 2.1' 12.6 SAB(rs)ab pec Perpendicularis Perpendiculáris Úrsae Majóris – The major G191.50637+73.70620 2699 km/s 73 kly NGC 3788 0.7' 12.8 - Ursae Majoris axis of NGC 3788 forms a right angle with 407 SG080.46948-06.91116 2690 km/s Arp 294 2° - - the major axis of its companion NGC 3786. Ursa Major 36.9 Mpc - 74° -20.64 T=2.2, LC=I-II perpendicular Hence the name. U54 H- C- V- 36.5 Mpc -
Coryphaéus Leónis – NGC 3800 and NGC - 3799, both galaxies with a clear spiral J114013.35+152038.6 0.011048 2.0' 12.7 SAB(rs)b? pec structure, are comparable to a pair of G244.78057+69.68870 3312 km/s 84 kly Coryphaeus Leonis NGC 3800 0.6' 12.7 - dancers. Being the largest, NGC 3800 can 408 SG096.12063-13.05980 3244 km/s Arp 083 55° - - be considered to be the leader of the dance. Leo 44.4 Mpc - leader 76° -20.45 T=3.1, LC=II The Greek κορυφα ος (koruphaios) means, U91 H- C- V- - - among other things, the leader of a chorus of singer dancers .
- Laqueátor Leónis – NGC 3808 is connected J114044.23+222546.3 0.023726 1.7' 13.4 pair with its neighbour NGC 3808A by a long G225.39316+73.29631 7113 km/s 156 kly Laqueator Leonis NGC 3808 0.9' 13.8 - thread, wound around the latter. Laqueator 409 SG089.42247-10.37378 7070 km/s Arp 087 - 0.50 - (synonymous with laquearius (see NGC Leo 96.9 Mpc - ensnarer 41° -21.20 T=4.9 1144 (CMG118))) is a Roman gladiator U72 H- C- V- - - ensnaring his opponent in a noose or lasso.
Sc(s)II J114058.78+112816.9 0.003312 4.3' 10.8 SA(rs)c 69 kly Flóridus Leónis – The many HII regions are G252.94042+67.22032 993 km/s Floridus Leonis 3.0' 13.4 - a clear sign of the fertility of this beautiful 410 NGC 3810 SG099.92744-14.22013 912 km/s 32° 0.50 AC2 SN1997dq galaxy and bring to mind a bouquet full of Leo 12.5 Mpc full of flowers 48° -20.12 T=5.2, LC=III SN2000ew flowers. U91 H30 C245 V128 17.0 Mpc Leo II group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 93 - J114331.39+224331.8 0.023046 1.9' 13.0 SB(rs)bc G225.17281+74.00154 6909 km/s 169 kly Acer Leonis 1.6' 14.0 - Ácer Leónis – The name refers to the sharp, 411 NGC 3832 SG089.38584-09.66676 6869 km/s - 0.58 - pointed arms of this well-defined galaxy. Leo 94.1 Mpc - sharp, pointed 37° -21.64 T=4.7, LC=II-III U72 H- C- V- - -
Hypóchius Úrsae Majóris – NGC 3877 is Sc(s)II located 17' south of the 3.7 magnitude star χ J114607.79+472941.1 0.002987 5.5' 11.0 SA(s)c? Hypochius Ursae (chi) Ursae Majoris. Hypochius is a G150.71926+65.95647 895 km/s 67 kly 1.3' 13.0 - Majoris neologism constructed from the Greek π 412 NGC 3877 SG066.64470+00.40290 945 km/s 36° 0.65 - (hupo), meaning under , and the Greek letter Ursa Major 12.9 Mpc SN1998S 83° -20.37 T=5.1, LC=III under chi χ (chi). (compare the Greek ποσελ νιος U38 H- C287 V175 15.5 Mpc Ursa Major S group (huposelènios, under the moon ), πουρ νιος (hupouranios, under the sky)).
Telárches Leónis – NGC 3883 is a giant - J114647.21+204031.5 0.023433 spiral galaxy at a great distance. Τελ ρχης 3.0' 12.7 SA(rs)b Telarches Leonis G233.07397+73.89466 7025 km/s 272 kly (telarchès) is an authentic Greek word, 2.4' 14.6 - 413 NGC 3883 SG091.60284-09.70598 6979 km/s meaning commander of a military post . 159° 0.67 - commander of a Leo 95.6 Mpc - However, in modern compounds the 30° -21.49 T=3.1, LC=II distant region U72,A11 H- C- V- - meaning of tel(os) has evolved to at a - distance (cf. telescope, telephone).
Sa J114646.54-275519.2 0.006511 2.4' 11.9 SA0/a(s) Pulvisculata Hydrae G285.91371+32.80391 1952 km/s 63 kly Pulvisculáta Hýdrae – The name refers to 1.1' 12.7 - 414 NGC 3885 SG140.70494-22.10621 1770 km/s the small dust speckle in the central region 119° 0.79 - with a small dust Hydra 24.2 Mpc - of this galaxy. 79° -19.56 T=0.2 speckle U150 H- C76,77 V- 27.8 Mpc -
SBbc(s)II-III J114704.46-165116.2 0.004029 3.3' 10.6 SB(r)bc Multiruptus Crateris G281.54603+43.32847 1208 km/s 59 kly Multirúptus Cratéris – The name refers to the 2.5' 12.8 - 415 NGC 3887 SG128.98013-20.34307 1049 km/s multiple fragmented spiral arms of this 9° - AC2 broken in many Crater 14.4 Mpc - galaxy. 43° -20.01 T=3.9, LC=II-III spots U131 H- C209 V114 18.7 Mpc -
Sc(s)I.2 J114838.38+484234.4 0.003226 Cállimus Úrsae Majóris – The Greek 4.5' 10.5 SAB(rs)c? Callimus Ursae G148.15575+65.22875 967 km/s 77 kly κ λλι ος (kallimos) is poetic for καλ ς 2.8' 13.1 - Majoris 416 NGC 3893 SG065.68869+01.26171 1022 km/s 161° - AC12 (kalos), meaning beautiful , a becoming Ursa Major 14.0 Mpc - 32° -20.90 T=5.1, LC=III beautiful name for this magnificent galaxy with its U38 H- C214 V127 18.1 Mpc Ursa Major S group perfect spiral pattern.
Sa J114915.25+560500.8 0.003923 4.4' 10.7 SA(s)ab Circulans Ursae G139.79246+58.96257 1176 km/s 91 kly Círculans Úrsae Majóris – The multiple 2.6' 13.2 - Majoris 417 NGC 3898 SG058.90207+04.16681 1256 km/s thightly wound spiral arms provide a suitable 107° 0.83 - Ursa Major 17.2 Mpc - name for this galaxy. 57° -20.63 T=1.7, LC=I-II maker of circles U24 H10 C79 V74 21.9 Mpc Ursa Major N group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 94 - Sciúrus Cratéris – Sciurus (Greek σκ ίουρος J114904.95-094347.0 0.019260 1.9' 12.8 SB(rs)c 139 kly G278.51000+50.16190 5774 km/s Sciurus Crateris (skiouros, shadow tail ) is the name of the 1.4' 13.7 - 418 NGC 3905 SG121.70801-18.35890 5633 km/s famous rodent with the bushy tail plume, the 62° 0.46 - SN2001E Crater 77.2 Mpc squirrel squirrel. The western spiral arm of NGC 48° -21.60 T=4.7, LC=III SN2009ds U131 H- C- V- - 3905 resembles such a tail and has a dark - streak that brings to mind a shadow.
- J115045.51+514928.0 0.003218 5.1' 11.8 SAcd? Parvinucleus Ursae G143.64968+62.79403 965 km/s 82 kly Parvinúcleus Úrsae Majóris – Characteristic 1.3' 13.7 - Majoris 419 NGC 3917 SG062.93660+02.76264 1030 km/s for this late-type galaxy is its small nuclear 76° 0.57 - Ursa Major 14.1 Mpc - bulge. Hence the name. 82° -19.85 T=5.9, LC=III-IV with a small nucleus U24,38 H- C- V131 16.9 Mpc Ursa Major N group
E4/S0 (4) J115101.65-284822.8 1 0.005801 5.9' 9.8 E4-5 G287.27539+32.22220 1739 km/s 117 kly Pyrrha Hydrae 3.9' 13.2 - Pýrrha Hýdrae – The red colour of this 420 NGC 3923 SG141.76737-21.28017 1558 km/s 48° 0.91 - elliptical galaxy prompted the name. Hydra 21.3 Mpc - fiery red 85° -21.14 T=-4.6 U150 H- C27 V- 20.9 Mpc -
Sc(s)I J115249.23+440717.3 0.002699 87 kly 5.4' 10.4 SA(s)c Opimus Ursae G153.87722+69.31823 809 km/s Opímus Úrsae Majóris – NGC 3938 is 4.9' 13.8 - Majoris 421 NGC 3938 SG070.20703+00.18602 849 km/s SN1961U worthy of its name because of its many - 0.49 AC9 Ursa Major 11.6 Mpc SN1964L magnificent outer arms. 14° -20.01 T=5.1, LC=III abundant U38 C219,220,S5 V131 17 Mpc SN2005ay -
SB0 /a J115255.37+365911.1 1/2 0.003096 3.5' 10.3 SB0°(s) Parma Ursae G170.71734+74.19392 928 km/s 51 kly Párma Úrsae Majóris – The name is inspired 2.3' 12.5 Sy 2 Majoris 422 NGC 3941 SG076.83564-02.45893 942 km/s by a marked resemblance of this round 10° 0.86 - Ursa Major 12.9 Mpc - galaxy with a circular protective device. 61° -19.81 T=-2.0 round shield U54 H- C89 V- 15.5 Mpc -
RSB0 J115313.68+604032.5 2 0.004200 5.2' 10.9 (R)SB0+(rs) Coronata Ursae G135.33000+55.02935 1259 km/s 111 kly Coronáta Úrsae Majóris – The name refers 3.5' 13.9 - Majoris 423 NGC 3945 SG054.80774+06.34324 1355 km/s to the beautiful outer ring of this spectacular 15° 0.88 - Ursa Major 18.6 Mpc - galaxy. 63° -20.09 T=-1.2 crowned U24 H- C58,S7 V18 22.5 Mpc -
SBbc(r)I-II J115349.03+521936.0 0.003510 6.9' 10.1 SB(r)bc 122 kly Procella Ursae G142.21753+62.59047 1052 km/s 3.5' 13.4 - Majoris Procélla Úrsae Majóris – The galaxy brings 424 NGC 3953 SG062.64497+03.38577 1121 km/s 12° 0.68 AC9 SN2001dp to mind a giant hurricane. Ursa Major 15.4 Mpc 62° -21.44 T=4.0, LC=II-III SN2006bp hurricane U24 H- C204 V107 18.7 Mpc Ursa Major N group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 95 S0 3(9) J115401.52-193407.2 + 0.005460 3.1' 11.8 SA0 ? edge-on G284.82457+41.27566 1637 km/s 81 kly Fusiformis Crateris 0.7' 12.5 - Fusifórmis Cratéris – The edge-on galaxy 425 NGC 3957 SG132.13893-19.22212 1475 km/s 176° - - has the form of a spindle. Crater 20.2 Mpc - spindle-shaped 90° -18.96 T=-1.0 U150 H- C44 V- 27.5 Mpc -
E1 J115440.14-135829.5 0.006054 2.6' 10.7 E1 G282.65312+46.64952 1815 km/s 75 kly Gongylis Crateris Góngylis Cratéris – The round elliptical 2.2' 12.6 - 426 NGC 3962 SG126.38388-17.97066 1666 km/s galaxy somewhat resembles a turnip (in 10° 0.89 - Crater 22.9 Mpc - turnip Greek γογγυλ ς, goggulis) 67° -20.67 T=-4.7 U131 H- C4 V- 30.4 Mpc -
Dorcádius Cratéris – The head of an Sbc(s)I-II(tides?) antelope can be recognized in the form of J115606.71-195341.8 0.005747 5.2' 11.2 SA(rs)bc this elegant galaxy. With a little bit of G285.57422+41.10459 1723 km/s 113 kly Dorcadius Crateris NGC 3981 2.3' 13.7 - imagination, the nucleus can be seen as the 427 SG132.57217-18.79818 1561 km/s Arp 289 13° - - large bright eye and the extending spiral Crater 21.4 Mpc - of an antelope 52° -20.11 T=4.1, LC=II-III arms as the horns and the neck. Dorcadius U150 H- C178 V- 23.0 Mpc - is latinized from the Greek δορκ δειος (dorkadeios).
SBb(rs)I J115735.95+532228.5 0.003496 Callimórphus Úrsae Majóris – The name 7.6' 9.8 SB(rs)bc Callimorphus Ursae G140.09176+61.92333 1048 km/s 184 kly (καλλ ορφος , kallimorphos) for this beautiful NGC 3992 4.6' 13.5 - Majoris 428 SG061.87177+04.29624 1121 km/s and well-formed barred galaxy needs no Messier 109 77° 0.70 AC9 Ursa Major 15.4 Mpc SN1956A explanation. It can also be found in biological 47° -21.24 T=4.0, LC=II-III well-formed U24 H- C155 V85 25.6 Mpc nomenclature. Ursa Major N group
Sc(tides) J115744.12+321739.2 0.010854 2.8' 12.4 SAm pec 118 kly Diastrophus Ursae Diástrophus Úrsae Majóris – The name G185.79990+77.25947 3254 km/s NGC 3995 1.0' 13.4 - Majoris (δι στροφος , diastrophos), also used in 429 SG081.57186-03.24578 3254 km/s Arp 313 44° 0.14 - SN1988ac biological nomenclature, is appropriate for Ursa Major 44.6 Mpc 90° -21.68 T=8.8, LC=V SN2000ez distorted this tidally distorted galaxy. U54 H- C283 V- - -
S0 (3) J115756.17+552713.1 1 0.003469 2.7' 10.7 SA0°(r)? Illibata Ursae G138.17217+60.06342 1040 km/s 46 kly Illibáta Úrsae Majóris – The name reflects 2.2' 12.5 LINER b Majoris 430 NGC 3998 SG059.93675+05.07444 1120 km/s the perfect, unharmed shape of this 138° 0.92 - Ursa Major 15.3 Mpc - lenticular galaxy. 42° -19.99 T=-2.1 unharmed U24 H- C31,53 V13 17.8 Mpc Ursa Major N group
- J115837.71+471539.9 0.003008 4.3' 12.6 SB(s)d? edge-on Cucumis Ursae G146.67517+67.35882 902 km/s 75 kly Cúcumis Úrsae Majóris – This edge-on 0.8' 13.8 - Majoris 431 NGC 4010 SG067.65434+02.27701 954 km/s galaxy is somewhat alike to the vegetable 66° - - Ursa Major 13.1 Mpc - indicated by the name. 82° -19.16 T=6.9, LC=IV cucumber U37,38 H- C- V177 18.3 Mpc Ursa Major S group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 96 Sbc? J115831.58+435650.1 0.002773 Margarítifer Úrsae Majóris – The pearl, 5.2' 11.2 Sb edge-on Margaritifer Ursae G151.86315+70.08900 831 km/s 92 kly which the name refers to, is the foreground 1.0' 12.9 - Majoris 432 NGC 4013 SG070.74453+01.07659 872 km/s star, located on the dust lane of this shell- 55° 0.83 - Ursa Major 12.0 Mpc SN1989Z shaped galaxy. The impression of a pearl in 90° -19.43 T=3.0, LC=II pearl bearer U37,38 H- C194 V170 18.6 Mpc an oister is obvious. Ursa Major S group
S0 (9) J115925.19+505742.2 1/2 0.003102 Symmetría Úrsae Majóris – Because of its 5.2' 10.8 S0 edge-on Symmetria Ursae G141.93936+64.20378 930 km/s 75 kly perfect symmetric shape this galaxy is 1.3' 12.7 - Majoris 433 NGC 4026 SG064.23392+03.70697 995 km/s named in honour of the concept of symmetry 178° 0.82 - Ursa Major 13.6 Mpc - itself. The word is not accentuated 90° -19.59 T=-1.8 symmetry U37,38 H- C50 V165 15.3 Mpc according to the classical rule (Symmétria). Ursa Major N group
Scíapus Córvi – The Plinian Sciapods were a fictive people of one- legged men, living in a Sc(s)II.2 J115930.18-191554.6 0.005574 hot climate, protecting 3.2' 11.1 SB(s)dm G286.36795+41.93013 1671 km/s 78 kly Sciapus Corvi themselves against the NGC 4027 2.4' 13.2 - 434 SG132.07557-17.89677 1512 km/s sun by using their big Arp 022 163° 0.47 AC4 Corvus 20.7 Mpc SN1996W sciapod foot as a parasol. This 42° -20.57 T=7.8, LC=IV-V U150 H- C252 V152 25.6 Mpc galaxy with its single arm shows a - remarkable resemblance to the Sciapods in this illustration from 1557. The name σκι πους (skiapous) literally means shadow foot .
- J120023.42-010600.5 SA(s)bc 0.004887 4.2' 10.6 G277.36854+59.21426 - 1465 km/s 98 kly Caelestis Virginis 3.0' 13.2 Caeléstis Vírginis –This beautiful galaxy is 435 NGC 4030 SG113.77314-13.44067 AC9 1354 km/s 19° - richly deserving of its name. Virgo T=4.1, LC=II-III 18.5 Mpc SN2007aa heavenly 40° -20.76 U111 H- C- V113 NGC 4030 group 24.5 Mpc Virgo II group
Anténna Boreális Córvi – The pair of interacting galaxies NGC 4038 and NGC Sc(tides) 65 kly J120152.99-185202.7 0.005477 4039 is commonly called the antennae NGC 4038 3.4' 10.3 SB(s)m pec Antenna Borealis G286.95853+42.46213 1642 km/s galaxies, because of their spectacular Arp 244 1.7' 12.0 - SN1921A Corvi 436 SG131.77868-17.26879 1485 km/s antenna-like tidal arms. NGC 4038 is the Caldwell 60 - 0.56 AC1 SN1974E Corvus 20.3 Mpc northern galaxy of the pair, NGC 4039 the Antennae Galaxies 52° -21.39 T=8.9, LC=V SN2004gt northern antenna U150 H- C280 V181 - southern one. Hence both names. The - SN2007sr couple should appropriately be called Antennae Corvi.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 97 Sc(tides) J120153.72-185307.3 0.005474 NGC 4039 3.2' 10.3 SA(s)m pec Antenna Australis G286.96859+42.44554 1641 km/s 62 kly Arp 244 2.1' 12.2 - Corvi Anténna Austrális Córvi – See NGC 4038 437 SG131.79770-17.26944 1484 km/s Caldwell 61 - - AC1 (CMG436). Corvus 20.3 Mpc - Antennae Galaxies 71° -21.34 T=8.9, LC=V southern antenna U150 H- C280 V181 - -
Sc(s)II-III J120212.18+620814.5 0.004116 2.7' 11.3 SA(rs)bc? Ammonoides Ursae G132.70188+54.04718 1234 km/s 58 kly Ammonoídes Úrsae Majóris – The galaxy 2.5' 13.2 - Majoris 438 NGC 4041 SG053.79268+07.85130 1336 km/s brings to mind the typical form of the - 0.55 AC9 Ursa Major 18.3 Mpc SN1994W ammonoidea, a group of fossil molluscs. 21° -20.12 T=4.0, LC=II-III ammonite U13,24 H- C268 V- 22.7 Mpc -
Sb(r)I-II J120253.84-162223.9 0.005874 3.1' 12.2 SB(r)ab G286.37894+44.93267 1761 km/s 96 kly Rubellula Corvi Rubéllula Córvi – The name points to the 2.1' 14.1 - 439 NGC 4050 SG129.27538-16.53237 1610 km/s colour of this galaxy, a rather reddish shade, 88° 0.82 AC5 Corvus 22.1 Mpc - a little reddish typical for this morphological type. 55° -19.42 T=2.2, LC=I-II U131 H- C131 V- 32.5 Mpc -
Sbc(r)II J120309.69+443152.7 0.002336 72 kly 5.2' 10.2 SAB(rs)bc Tridens Ursae G148.88260+70.08536 700 km/s Trídens Úrsae Majóris – The three extending 3.9' 13.3 NL Sy 1 Majoris 440 NGC 4051 SG070.48932+02.05906 745 km/s SN1983I arms at the northern side of this galaxy, are 135° 0.62 AC5 Ursa Major 10.2 Mpc SN2003ie responsible for its name. 30° -19.95 T=4.0, LC=II-III trident U37,38 H- C180 V127 14.6 Mpc SN2010br Ursa Major S group
Sc(s)II-III J120403.99+315344.4 0.002565 Plácus Úrsae Majóris – Placus is the 4.1' 11.1 SA(s)c Placus Ursae G185.26490+78.65389 769 km/s 59 kly latinized form of the Greek πλακο ς 1.7' 13.1 - Majoris 441 NGC 4062 SG082.41478-02.12869 770 km/s (plakous), meaning flat bread . The name, 101° 0.65 - Ursa Major 10.5 Mpc - also used in biological nomenclature, is 70° -19.55 T=5.3, LC=III flat bread U54 H20 C265 V131 15.3 Mpc appropriate for this flat looking galaxy. -
- J120449.84-022255.9 0.020347 2.2' 12.4 (R')SAB(rs)bc? G280.26580+58.42350 6100 km/s 191 kly Bicomis Virginis Bícomis Vírginis – The name refers to the 1.6' 13.6 - 442 NGC 4079 SG115.34884-12.72018 5987 km/s two long curly arms extending from this 100° - AC12 Virgo 82.0 Mpc - with a double mane 'grand design' galaxy like graceful manes. 49° -21.56 T=3.8, LC=II-III U111 H- C- V- 91.6 Mpc -
Sc(s)II-III/SBc J120533.72+503222.5 0.002524 Larvális Úrsae Majóris – The apparent 5.8' 10.6 SAB(rs)bc 87 kly Larvalis Ursae G140.33730+65.01012 757 km/s shape of this galaxy resembles the NGC 4088 2.2' 13.2 - Majoris 443 SG064.96433+04.47589 823 km/s characteristic figure of a ghost, the head Arp 018 43° 0.49 - SN1991G Ursa Major 11.3 Mpc being the bright spot at the northeastern 69° -20.28 T=4.8, LC=II-III SN2009dd ghostly U37 H30 C271 V123 15.8 Mpc end. Ursa Major N group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 98 Sbc(s)II J120553.89-143134.3 0.004803 4.2' 11.8 SAB(rs)cd? G286.69023+46.90439 1440 km/s 79 kly Fragosus Corvi 1.5' 13.7 - Fragósus Córvi – The general form of this 444 NGC 4094 SG127.55826-15.43250 1295 km/s 62° - - spiral galaxy is rather rough and fragmented. Corvus 17.7 Mpc - rough 73° -19.73 T=5.4, LC=III-IV U131 H- C189 V- 19.9 Mpc -
Sc(s)II J120601.06+472841.0 0.001888 Paétulus Úrsae Majóris – The nucleus of this 6.6' 10.9 SAB(rs)c Paetulus Ursae G143.54519+67.79132 566 km/s 85 kly galaxy is not in the geometric centre of the 1.8' 13.4 - Majoris 445 NGC 4096 SG067.88291+03.52608 622 km/s optical disk, accounting for its leering gaze. 20° 0.50 - Ursa Major 8.52 Mpc SN1960H Paetulus is a diminutive of paetus, having 77° -20.26 T=5.3, LC=III squinter U37 H- C287 V- 13.6 Mpc leering eyes . Canes II group
Sc(s)I-II J120608.60+493457.6 0.003584 5.4' 11.2 (R')SA(rs)bc Cyclophoricus Ursae G141.10979+65.91649 1074 km/s 110 kly Cyclophóricus Úrsae Majóris – This beautiful 1.8' 13.5 - Majoris 446 NGC 4100 SG065.90068+04.24631 1137 km/s whirling galaxy is worthy of this meaningful 165° 0.60 - Ursa Major 15.6 Mpc - name ( κυκλοφορικ ς, kuklophorikos). 79° -20.60 T=4.2, LC=II-III rotating U37 H- C229 V110 21.4 Mpc Ursa Major S group
Sb(r)II pec J120623.75+524239.5 0.002823 Stephanéphorus Úrsae Majóris – The wreath 3.0' 11.2 SAB(s)b? Stephanephorus G138.07529+63.07294 846 km/s 60 kly is the inner zone of bright star formation 1.7' 12.8 LINER Ursae Majoris 447 NGC 4102 SG062.94949+05.31356 920 km/s regions. The name is a regular Greek word 38° - AC12 Ursa Major 12.6 Mpc SN1975E (στεφανηφ ρος , stephanèphoros), also used 58° -19.31 T=3.0, LC=II wearing a wreath U24 H- C140 V- 21.0 Mpc Ursa Major N group in biological nomenclature.
J120640.61-294536.0 S0 (3) Neógames Hýdrae – Together with NGC 1/2 0.006458 G291.45908+32.11265 2.7' 10.7 E3 4106, NGC 4105 has just started the 1936 km/s 70 kly Neogames Hydrae SG143.24079-18.02015 2.0' 12.5 - formation of a couple. The beginning of a 448 NGC 4105 1760 km/s Hydra 134° 0.87 - tidal arm is seen at the eastern side of the 24.1 Mpc - just married U150,168 H- C56,105 54° -20.71 T=-4.5 pair. The name is a regular Greek word 27.3 Mpc V- - (νεογα ς).
S0 2(9) J120703.11+430355.5 + 0.002692 4.6' 10.7 SA0 (r)? edge-on Affinis Canum Affínis Cánum Venaticórum – This galaxy is G149.53012+71.69676 807 km/s 70 kly 1.0' 12.3 - Venaticorum situated close to the border of the 449 NGC 4111 SG072.10758+02.22145 848 km/s 153° 0.82 - constellations of Canes Venatici and Ursa Canes Venatici 11.6 Mpc - 84° -19.16 T=-1.4 adjacent Major. Hence the name. U37 H6 C47,53 V163 16.0 Mpc Ursa Major S group
SBbc(rs)I.8 J120811.11+025242.1 SB(r)c 0.004426 4.4' 11.4 G277.97632+63.63460 - 1327 km/s 84 kly Angulosus Virginis Angulósus Vírginis – The name points to the NGC 4123 3.2' 14.1 450 SG110.42579-10.45707 AC9 1232 km/s rather angular morphology of the arms of Mrk 1466 122° 0.56 Virgo T=5.0, LC=III 16.9 Mpc - full of corners this spiral galaxy. 44° -19.84 U111 H- C201,S8 V- NGC 4179 group 20.1 Mpc Virgo II group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 99 S0 2(r)(6) J120809.66+102245.7 + 0.005601 Vulgáris Vírginis – As for size and 4.3' 11.4 SA0 (r) G269.54931+70.39286 1679 km/s 68 kly Vulgaris Virginis morphology, this lenticular galaxy is a rather NGC 4124 1.4' 13.2 - 451 SG103.16017-08.24828 1608 km/s common example of its type. The Latin NGC4119? 122° 0.77 - Virgo 22.0 Mpc - ordinary vulgaris means of the common people , 53° -19.75 T=-1.3 U91 H- C44 V- 16.8 Mpc rather than vulgar or indecent. Virgo cluster
E6/S0 (6) J120806.02+651027.0 1/2 0.004523 Chrysópolis Dracónis – This radiant galaxy 5.8' 9.7 E6 pec Chrysopolis G130.18969+51.33913 1356 km/s 126 kly calls forth associations with a charming 3.2' 12.9 - Draconis 452 NGC 4125 SG051.07726+09.41400 1468 km/s place of beauty and enchantment. The name 95° 0.90 - Draco 20.1 Mpc - is a regular Greek word ( χρυσ πολις , 57° -21.27 T=-4.8 golden city U13 H- C28 V- 22.9 Mpc - chrusopolis).
Scd/SBcd J120958.30+462726.6 0.000884 6.0' 11.6 SAB(s)cd? edge-on Bacillus Ursae G143.17616+69.00717 265 km/s 40 kly 1.3' 13.7 - Majoris Bacíllus Úrsae Majóris – The shape and size 453 NGC 4144 SG069.07105+03.82751 319 km/s 103° 0.28 - of this galaxy account for the name. Ursa Major 4.37 Mpc - 86° - T=6.0, LC=III-IV small staff U37 H- C319 V- 7.0 Mpc Canes II group
Sc(r)II Orchéstris Cánum Venaticórum – The name J121002.06+395255.3 0.003389 5.9' 11.3 SAB(rs)d Orchestris Canum ( ρχηστρ ς, a dancing girl ) is inspired by the G154.26710+74.62553 1016 km/s 109 kly 4.3' 14.6 - Venaticorum whirling and looks aspect of this galaxy. 454 NGC 4145 SG075.29802+01.69335 1047 km/s 99° 0.41 AC4 According to the nomenclature rules, the Canes Venatici 14.3 Mpc - 46° -20.14 T=6.9, LC=IV dancing girl gender has to be female because of the U54 H- C235 V149 19.4 Mpc - inner ring structure.
Gestículans Cánum Venaticórum – With its Sab J121032.66+392420.9 0.003319 wide flaring spiral arms this galaxy puts in 6.3' 10.8 (R')SAB(rs)ab? Gesticulans Canum G155.07645+75.06332 995 km/s 72 kly mind a gesticulating body. Observations with 4.5' 14.3 Sy 1.5 Venaticorum 455 NGC 4151 SG075.78032+01.63003 1025 km/s the Hubble Space Telescope Imaging 50° 0.67 AC5 Canes Venatici 14.0 Mpc - Spectrograph have shown that the core of 21° -20.05 T=2.1, LC=I-II gesticulating U54 H- C119 V72 12.1 Mpc this galaxy is emitting gas at high velocity in - two opposing directions.
Tránsfuga Úrsae Majóris – This galaxy is situated exactly on the border between the - constellations of Canes Venatici and Ursa J121104.51+502902.7 0.002583 121 kly Transfuga Ursae 6.8' 11.4 SAB(s)b? edge-on Major, the eastern part of it lying in the G138.47118+65.40901 774 km/s Majoris 1.1' 13.4 - former, the western part in the latter. The 456 NGC 4157 SG065.30178+05.28721 842 km/s SN1937A 65° 0.64 - Latin transfuga usually means deserter, one Ursa Major 11.5 Mpc SN1955A one who flees over 90° -19.78 T=3.3, LC=II who flees to the enemy . In the mythical U37 H- C- V174 18.7 Mpc SN2003J the border Ursa Major N group context of this part of the sky, where the greyhounds (Canes Venatici) are hunting the bear (Ursa Major) the name is appropriate.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 100 Opérculum Cómae Bereníces – NGC 4173 is part of a group of four galaxies, informally - J121220.82+291227.2 0.003759 called 'The Box'. Situated on the flat top of 5.0' 13.0 SBd? Operculum Comae G197.08444+81.14044 1127 km/s 46 kly the box, this galaxy can be called its lid. It 0.7' 14.2 - Berenices 457 NGC 4173 SG085.54411-01.34186 1122 km/s should be noted that NGC 4173 is only an 134° - - Coma Berenices 15.4 Mpc - apparent member of the group, its distance 90° -18.93 T=7.0, LC=IV lid U54,72 H- C- V- 9.7 Mpc being much smaller than those of the other - members, NGC 4169, NGC 4174 and NGC 4175.
SBc J121246.36+105157.3 0.001248 Sátyrus Vírginis – With its rather rough 5.1' 11.4 SB(rs)dm G271.86176+71.36625 374 km/s 85 kly Satyrus Virginis aspect and the prominent, 'erect’ extension 1.8' 13.7 - 458 NGC 4178 SG103.03885-07.02095 307 km/s at its lower part, this galaxy could be called a 31° 0.35 - Virgo 4.20 Mpc SN1963I satyr satyr. In Greek mythology satyrs were 74° - T=7.1, LC=IV-V U91 H- C311 V149 17.5 Mpc notorious pursuers of nymphs and virgins. Virgo cluster
S0 1(9) J121252.15+011759.8 S0 edge-on 0.004190 4.0' 11.0 Atracto ΐdes Vírginis – The name refers to the G281.62041+62.56497 - 1256 km/s 93 kly Atractoides Virginis 1.1' 12.4 spindle-like shape of this edge-on galaxy. 459 NGC 4179 SG112.29911-09.77905 - 1158 km/s 147° 0.82 The name is a regular Greek word Virgo T=-1.9 15.9 Mpc - spindle-shaped 90° -19.63 ( τρακτοειδ ς, atraktroeidès). U111 H- C36,S2 V- NGC 4179 group 24.5 Mpc Virgo II group
Scd/SBcd J121317.03+434153.3 0.003102 5.2' 12.3 SA(s)cd? edge-on Aculeatus Canum G145.39685+71.72765 930 km/s 82 kly Aculeátus Cánum Venaticórum – The sharp 0.8' 13.7 - Venaticorum 460 NGC 4183 SG071.87796+03.49811 976 km/s ends at both sides of this edge-on galaxy 166° 0.37 - Canes Venatici 13.4 Mpc SN1968U provide a suitable name. 90° -19.69 T=5.9, LC=III-IV pointed U37 H- C320 V177 16.7 Mpc Ursa Major S group
SBc(sr)II J121347.28+132529.6 0.007055 2.4' 11.7 SAB(rs)cd? Ateles Comae Áteles Cómae Bereníces – The spiral arms G268.37095+73.71531 2115 km/s 57 kly 1.7' 13.1 - Berenices of this galaxy are fragmented and the overall 461 NGC 4189 SG100.66028-06.00840 2057 km/s 87° 0.71 AC2 structure is rather asymmetric, hence the Coma Berenices 28.2 Mpc SN1966E 37° -20.20 T=6.0, LC=III-IV imperfect name ( τελ ς, atelès). U91 H- C244 V- 25.1 Mpc Virgo cluster
SbII? Mýtilus Cómae Bereníces – The apparent J121348.33+145357.7 -0.000474 9.8' 10.1 SAB(s)ab Mytilus Comae resemblance of this galaxy to a mussel G265.43479+74.95902 -142 km/s 154 kly NGC 4192 2.8' 13.6 LINER Berenices (Mytilus edulis) prompts the name. The split 462 SG099.25077-05.55287 -196 km/s Messier 98 152° 0.66 - northern side of the galaxy adds to the Coma Berenices - - 78° -21.60 T=2.5, LC=I-II mussel likeness of the two shells of the bivalvia, the U91 H- C135 V68 16.6 Mpc Virgo cluster class to which the mussel belongs.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 101 S0 2(1) J121504.94+331154.1 - 0.003623 3.4' 10.9 SAB0 ? Margarita Comae G173.02870+80.07791 1086 km/s 40 kly Margaríta Cómae Bereníces – The almost 3.2' 13.3 LINER b Berenices 463 NGC 4203 SG081.95176+00.49256 1096 km/s perfect round shape of this S0 galaxy makes 9° 0.90 - Coma Berenices 15.0 Mpc - for a proper name. 90° -19.63 T=-2.7 pearl U54 H- C41 V- 12.4 Mpc -
- Declívis Vírginis – Because of its high J121516.84+130125.8 0.002342 6.2' 12.2 SA(s)bc? inclination with respect to the line of sight of G270.20363+73.55349 702 km/s 117 kly Declivis Virginis 1.0' 14.0 - an observer on earth, and the position angle 464 NGC 4206 SG101.15539-05.78419 643 km/s 1° 0.50 - of 1°, meaning a high angle with respect to Virgo 8.81 Mpc - sloping 84° -18.64 T=4.0, LC=II-III the equator, the galaxy doubly deserves this U91 H- C- V- 19.9 Mpc Virgo cluster name.
Díscors Cánum Venaticórum – The name SBmIII J121539.14+361941.0 0.000970 was inspired by the tumultuous star 8.0' 9.8 IAB(s)m 24 kly Discors Canum G160.25107+78.07365 291 km/s formation activity at one side of the central NGC 4214 6.6' 13.9 - Venaticorum 465 SG079.01995+01.59545 312 km/s region. Discors literally means with its heart O'Meara 59 - 0.41 - SN1954A Canes Venatici 4.27 Mpc removed from where it belongs . In this case 44° -17.06 T=9.8, LC=V-VI SN2010U discordant U54 H40 C330 V154 3.20 Mpc the heart is the asymmetrically placed active Canes I group region.
Sb(s) Fúsus Vírginis – This galaxy was called a J121554.30+130900.2 0.000437 8.1' 10.0 SAB(s)b? 'very curious object, in shape resembling a G270.45283+73.73820 131 km/s 134 kly Fusus Virginis NGC 4216 1.8' 12.8 - weaver's shuttle'.by admiral William Henry 466 SG101.08069-05.60111 73 km/s O'Meara 60 19° 0.83 - Smyth (1788-1865), a noted hydrographer Virgo - - spindle 81° -21.63 T=3.0, Lc=II and astronomer, grandfather of Baden- U91 H25 C149 V169 17.4 Mpc Virgo cluster Powell.
- J121550.79+470530.5 0.003426 Occásus Cánum Venaticórum – The small 5.2' 11.2 Sb edge-on Occasus Canum G139.89859+68.84673 1027 km/s 97 kly bulge of this galaxy, hidden behind the thick 1.5' 13.3 - Venaticorum 467 NGC 4217 SG068.78432+04.98184 1085 km/s dust layer, puts in mind a sunset. In general, 50° 0.75 - Canes Venatici 14.9 Mpc - occasus means the going down of heavenly 82° -20.04 T=3.1, LC=II sunset U37 H- C- V172 19.6 Mpc bodies, especially of the sun. Ursa Major S group
Sbc(s)II-III J121627.31-431927.4 0.006635 3.7' 11.9 SA(s)bc Longinquulus Longínquulus Centaúri – Longinquulus G296.21001+19.09048 1989 km/s 83 kly 1.1' 13.20 - Centauri literally means small and far away , and also 468 NGC 4219 SG157.63426-17.64056 1798 km/s 29° 0.62 - rather distant . Both meanings are applicable Centaurus 24.6 Mpc - 76° -20.70 T=4.0, LC=II-III the small distant one to this rather small and remote galaxy. U184 H- C190 V- 23.7 Mpc -
Sa(r) Aéola Cánum Venaticórum – The inner ring J121611.70+475259.1 + 0.003049 3.9' 11.4 SA0 (r) Aeola Canum and central region of this galaxy is rather G138.94300+68.13479 914 km/s 66 kly 1.4' 13.1 - Venaticorum knotty, indicating star formation activity. The 469 NGC 4220 SG068.04554+05.27874 975 km/s 140° 0.78 - name refers to this conspicuous spotted Canes Venatici 13.4 Mpc SN1983O 90° -19.05 T=-0.3 spangled aspect. The Greek word α λος (aiolos) U37 H- C77 V30 17.9 Mpc Ursa Major S group means i.a. spotted, spangled .
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 102 Sa J121709.92+071130.1 0.008039 4.2' 11.6 SA(s)a edge-on Tranquíllus Vírginis – The name is G279.18185+68.46851 2410 km/s 140 kly Tranquillus Virginis 0.9' 12.9 Sy 1.2 appropriate for this dust-rich galaxy without 470 NGC 4235 SG106.89855-07.07253 2333 km/s 49° 0.82 - signs of active star formation in the smooth Virgo 32.0 Mpc - quiet 90° -20.76 T=1.0, LC=I disk. U91,A15 H- C76 V- 35.1 Mpc Virgo cluster
Stásimus Dracónis – The redshift of this J121642.06+692745.3 SBdIV 0.000000 galaxy is zero (within the accuracy of the G127.41702+47.36210 21.9' 9.6 SB(s)dm 0 km/s 87 kly Stasimus Draconis measurement), meaning that it has a NGC 4236 SG047.11321+11.38174 7.2' 15.0 - 471 126 km/s stationary position with respect to the solar Caldwell 3 Draco 162° 0.30 - 1.73 Mpc - stationary system. The name is a common Greek word U13 H- C324,S10 75° -18.10 T=7.9, LC=IV-V 4.18 Mpc (στ σι ος , stasimos). See also NGC 2976 V152 M81 group (CMG286).
J121759.92+063910.8 - 0.002445 2.6' 11.9 G280.21816+68.03775 SB(s)cd 733 km/s 48 kly Scolius Virginis Scólius Vírginis – The name was inspired by NGC 4241 1.3' 13.1 472 SG107.47845-07.03072 - 655 km/s the beautifully curved open spiral arms IC 3115 139° 0.62 Virgo - 8.97 Mpc - curved (σκολι ς, skolios). 46° -16.87 U91,A15 H- C- V- T=5.5, LC=III-IV 19.3 Mpc
Sd/SBd J121730.19+453709.0 0.001688 5.0' 10.8 SAB(s)dm Chaodes Canum Chaódes Cánum Venaticórum – The name G140.77038+70.31575 506 km/s 37 kly 3.8' 13.9 - Venaticorum (χα δης , chaòdès).is befitting for the 473 NGC 4242 SG070.27963+04.80651 560 km/s 18° 0.50 AC1 disordered structure of this wild looking Canes Venatici 7.67 Mpc SN2002bu 51° -18.85 T=8.0, LC=IV-V chaotic galaxy with its short fragmented arms. U37 H- C322 V153 7.90 Mpc Canes II group
Scd/SBcd J121729.51+374825.1 0.000815 16.6' 10.4 SA(s)cd? edge-on Rhaphis Canum Rháphis Cánum Venaticórum – NGC 4244, G154.56991+77.15696 244 km/s 74 kly NGC 4244 1.9' 14.0 - Venaticorum also called ‘Silver Needle Galaxy’, is a very 474 SG077.72947+02.40695 271 km/s Caldwell 26 41° 0.41 - flat, needle-like galaxy, without central bulge, Canes Venatici 3.72 Mpc - 88° -18.83 T=6.1, LC=III-IV needle seen edge-on. Hence the name ( αφ ς). U54 H25 C319 V- 4.71 Mpc Canes I group
SBa(s) J121736.77+293629.0 0.002719 Diplásia Cómae Bereníces – The name 2.9' 11.4 SB0/a?(r) Diplasia Comae G192.52087+82.15938 815 km/s 27 kly refers to the double rings of this galaxy: a 2.2' 13.3 - Berenices 475 NGC 4245 SG085.52916-00.12720 814 km/s nuclear one and an inner one (but no outer 146° 0.85 - Coma Berenices 11.1 Mpc - one). ιπλ σιος (diplasios) is a regular 56° -18.74 T=0.1 double U54,72 H- C95 V32 9.7 Mpc Greek word. -
S0 (8) J121808.31+281031.2 1 0.003572 3.6' 10.7 SB0? edge-on Nux Comae G202.93016+82.55359 1071 km/s 50 kly Núx Cómae Bereníces – The big central 1.5' 12.4 - Berenices 476 NGC 4251 SG086.92623-00.46504 1065 km/s bulge makes this edge-on galaxy look like a 99° 0.80 - Coma Berenices 14.6 Mpc - nut. 75° -19.69 T=-1.9 nut U72 H- C36,S2 V- 14.6 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 103 Róssius Cómae Bereníces – NGC 4254 was one of the first 'nebula' of which the spiral structure was observed (the first one being J121849.59+142459.4 Sc(s)I.3 0.008029 79kly NGC 5194, or M51). In 1850 William G270.43058+75.18974 5.4' 9.9 SA(s)c Rossius Comae 2407 km/s Parsons (1800-1867), the third Earl of NGC 4254 SG100.08327-04.54283 4.7' 13.2 - Berenices 477 2354 km/s SN1967H Rosse, observed this nebula with his 72-inch Messier 99 Coma Berenices - 0.51 AC9 32.3 Mpc SN1972Q 'Leviathan' reflector, and noted its spiral U91,A13 H29 C224 32° -22.59 T=5.2, LC=III Rosse 15.4 Mpc SN1986I structure for the first time. The name V134 Virgo cluster Rossius, a latinization of Rosse, is a tribute to this great astronomer, well-known als lord Rosse.
Sb(s) J121843.00+655353.5 0.008432 4.5' 11.9 SA(s)b? edge-on Gládius Dracónis – NGC 4256 is a narrow G128.21736+50.89304 2528 km/s 167 kly Gladius Draconis 0.8' 13.1 - edge-on system in the constellation Draco. A 478 NGC 4256 SG050.67675+10.66950 2645 km/s 42° - - long sharp object in a dragon brings to mind Draco 36.2 Mpc - sword 90° -21.40 T=3.0, LC=II a sword. Hence the name. U13 H- C150 V- 39.1 Mpc -
Sb(s)II J121857.62+471813.5 0.001494 18.6' 8.4 SAB(s)bc Luculentus Canum Luculéntus Cánum Venaticórum – This G138.31970+68.84243 448 km/s 133 kly NGC 4258 7.2' 13.6 Sy 2 Venaticorum shining magnificent galaxy, with its many 479 SG068.74102+05.55003 508 km/s Messier 106 150° 0.60 - brilliant HII regions, is worthy of is name, Canes Venatici 6.95 Mpc SN1981K 72° -21.04 T=4.0, LC=II-III splendid Luculentus, splendid . U37 H33 C135 V96 7.52 Mpc Canes II group
E3 J121923.15+054931.6 0.007465 Furtíva Vírginis – The name refers to the 4.1' 10.4 E2-3 G281.80380+67.37297 2238 km/s 125 kly Furtiva Virginis unsuspected activity of this elliptical galaxy, 3.6' 13.3 LINER h 480 NGC 4261 SG108.37688-06.93874 2158 km/s which looks quiet in optical light, but clearly 160° 0.95 - Virgo 29.6 Mpc SN2001A clandestine shows its violent eruptive nature in radio and 56° -21.32 T=-4.8 U91,111,A15 H- C6 V- 32.1 Mpc x-ray observations. Virgo cluster
J121950.49+293651.0 Sa(sr) 0.003102 Bianuláta Cómae Bereníces – Both spiral G191.40247+82.62066 6.8' 10.4 (R)SB(r)ab Bianulata Comae 930 km/s 93 kly arms of this galaxy nearly overlap and form SG085.67370+00.33518 2.5' 13.3 LINER Berenices 481 NGC 4274 930 km/s an almost perfect ring. A fainter outer ring Coma Berenices 102° 0.84 - 12.7 Mpc SN1999ev can also be seen. Bianulatus is a neologism, U54,72 H12 C66,88 66° -20.10 T=1.7, LC=I-II double ring 14.5 Mpc also used in biological nomenclature. V64 -
E1 J122006.94+291653.6 0.002165 3.8' 10.2 E1-2 Imbrica Comae G193.77565+82.77297 649 km/s 55 kly Ímbrica Cómae Bereníces – Like a cloud of 3.8' 13.1 LINER b Berenices 482 NGC 4278 SG086.00853+00.28958 648 km/s droplets many globular clusters surround this - 0.89 - Coma Berenices 8.87 Mpc - galaxy. Hence the name. 72° -19.35 T=-4.8 rainy U54,72 H1 C20 V- 15.2 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 104 Melanóssus Cómae Bereníces – On both Sa sides of the nucleus two black regions can J122112.56+182256.2 0.002979 5.6' 10.4 (R)SB0/a(s) Melanossus Comae be seen as two black eyes. The Greek G262.84840+78.82395 893 km/s 83 kly 2.6' 13.1 - Berenices ελ νοσσος (melanossos) means black eyed . 483 NGC 4293 SG096.46692-02.80201 855 km/s 72° 0.81 - This short and melodious word is better Coma Berenices 11.7 Mpc - 59° -20.10 T=0.3 black-eyed suited than the etymologically more U72 H11 C59 V28 15.7 Mpc Virgo cluster comprehensible melanophthalmos or melanommatos.
J122132.78+143621.4 Sc(s)III 0.003786 Advérsus Cómae Bereníces – NGC 4298 G272.36313+75.67243 3.2' 11.3 SA(rs)c Adversus Comae 1135 km/s 51 kly and NGC 4302 form an apparent pair, the SG100.09965-03.85802 1.8' 13.1 - Berenices 484 NGC 4298 1084 km/s former is inclined toward us, the latter is Coma Berenices 136° 0.61 AC2 14.9 Mpc - away from us. Both names were inspired by U91,A13 H- C279,289 56° -19.80 T=5.2, LC=III turned toward 16.8 Mpc hese different inclinations. V136 Virgo cluster
J122142.49+143553.2 Sc (on edge) 0.003833 G272.51797+75.68377 5.5' 11.6 Sc? edge-on Aversus Comae 1149 km/s 172 kly SG100.11885-03.82297 1.0' 13.3 - Berenices Avérsus Cómae Bereníces – See NGC 4298 485 NGC 4302 1099 km/s Coma Berenices 179° 0.74 - (CMG484). 15.0 Mpc SN1986E U91,A13 H- C289 90° -20.11 T=5.4, LC=III turned away 32.9 Mpc V177 Virgo cluster
94 kly Sc(s)I.2 J122154.98+042828.8 SAB(rs)bc 0.005224 G284.37082+66.27674 6.5' 9.7 SN1926A Sy 2 1566 km/s Hexagonalis Virginis Hexagonális Vírginis – The inner ring of this NGC 4303 SG109.86165-06.71917 5.8' 13.4 SN1961I 486 AC9 1483 km/s galaxy has a characteristic hexagonal Messier 61 Virgo - 0.49 SN1964F T=4.0, LC=II-III 20.3 Mpc hexagonal shape, defined by six rather linear segments. U111,A15 H29 C213 18° -21.82 SN1999gn M61 group 15.2 Mpc V105 SN2006ov Virgo II group SN2008in
SBbc(s)II Fúrcifer Hýdrae – The name points to the J122212.75-332903.7 0.008753 3.0' 11.7 (R')SB(s)bc pec? two small protrusions at the west side of this G295.96687+28.99187 2624 km/s 102 kly Furcifer Hydrae 2.4' 13.6 - galaxy, emerging at approximately the same 487 NGC 4304 SG147.59674-15.30180 2448 km/s - - AC9 spot where the northern arm starts. In this Hydra 33.5 Mpc - fork bearer 13° -20.58 T=4.0, LC=II-III case furcifer is used in its literal meaning U168 H- C208 V- 36 Mpc - and not as the ancient term of abuse, rascal .
Sb? J122205.59+090236.5 0.003643 3.6' 12.0 Sb edge-on G280.58373+70.63117 1092 km/s 70 kly Gracilis Virginis Grácilis Vírginis – This is a becoming name 0.8' 13.0 - 488 NGC 4307 SG105.47265-05.36749 1024 km/s for this slender, graceful, nearly edge-on 23° - - Virgo 14.0 Mpc - slender galaxy. 90° -19.19 T=3.2, LC=II U91 H- C150 V- 20.5 Mpc Virgo cluster
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 105 J122232.18+295341.8 SBa(rs) pec 0.003212 Aglaéa Cómae Bereníces – This magnificent G187.68978+83.07624 4.2' 10.6 SB(rs)a Aglaea Comae 963 km/s 39 kly barred galaxy has a wonderful core, showing SG085.58490+00.97784 3.7' 13.4 - Berenices 489 NGC 4314 965 km/s a brilliant circle of HII regions, imaged by the Coma Berenices - 0.81 AC12 13.2 Mpc - Hubble space telescope. Aglaea is the U54,72 H44 C95,106 16° -19.79 T=1.0, LC=I beauty 9.7 Mpc latinized name of one of the Three Graces. V39 -
Colpódes Dracónis – This galaxy is named - J122143.12+751922.6 0.004526 after its two wide open arms, the southern 2.8' 11.9 SB(r)ab G125.44541+41.66005 1357 km/s 75 kly Colpodes Draconis one apparently embracing the famous 2.3' 13.8 - 490 NGC 4319 SG041.36608+13.09717 1499 km/s Markarian 205 galaxy. See Mrk205 161° - AC8 Draco 20.5 Mpc - with ample curves (CMG994). The name is a common Greek 50° -19.89 T=2.4, LC=I-II U5 H- C- V- 28.2 Mpc word ( κολπ δης , kolpòdès), also used in - biological nomenclature.
112 kly J122254.80+154918.9 Sc(s)I 0.005240 Centésimus Cómae Bereníces –This name G271.13574+76.89833 7.4' 9.4 SAB(s)bc Centesimus Comae 1571 km/s SN1901B refers of course to the number this galaxy NGC 4321 SG099.03506-03.18106 6.3' 13.4 - Berenices 491 1525 km/s SN1914A got in the famous Messier catalogue. It is Messier 100 Coma Berenices - 0.66 AC12 20.9 Mpc SN1959E meant as a tribute to this oldest catalogue of U91,A13 H28,31 C213 30° -22.06 T=4.0, LC=II-III hundredth 15.9 Mpc SN1979C deep sky objects. V115 Virgo cluster SN2006X
RSB0 J122335.32+164320.1 2 0.003169 Trabeáta Cómae Bereníces – A trabea is a 3.0' 11.2 SB0+(r) Trabeata Comae G269.73161+77.75978 950 km/s 51 kly striped toga , used in ancient Rome. 2.0' 13.0 - Berenices 492 NGC 4340 SG098.22265-02.75845 908 km/s Trabeatus (feminine -a) means dressed in - 0.87 - Coma Berenices 12.4 Mpc SN1977A such a toga . The name refers to the 58° -18.92 T=-1.2 with striped dress U91 H- C57,S7 V17 17.8 Mpc conspicuous bar of this galaxy. -
J122428.26+071903.5 E3 0.004146 G283.80725+69.18199 6.9' 9.6 E3 1243 km/s 140 kly Baca Virginis SG107.30276-05.30138 5.0' 13.4 - Báca Vírginis – The name of this round 493 NGC 4365 1170 km/s Virgo 40° 0.93 - galaxy is inspired by apparent resemblance. 16.0 Mpc - berry U91,A15 H- C7,18,S1 69° -20.96 T=-4.8 21.4 Mpc V- Virgo cluster
E4 J122517.95-394534.5 - 0.011328 3.4' 10.9 SAB0 (rs)? Gýne Centaúri – This galaxy is the female G297.48486+22.83559 3396 km/s 110 kly Gyne Centauri 2.5' 13.1 - partner (according to our gender rules) of the 494 NGC 4373 SG154.13188-15.59586 3213 km/s 54° 0.86 - pair with IC3290 (CMG879). The name is a Centaurus 44.0 Mpc - wife 90° -21.82 T=-3.3 common Greek word ( γυν , gunè). U168, H- C23 V- 34.0 Mpc -
E1 J122503.94+125312.3 0.003536 Dúctrix Vírginis – Ductrix is the female guide 6.5' 9.1 E1 107 kly NGC 4374 G278.20766+74.47844 1060 km/s Ductrix Virginis or leader . The name is appropriate for this 5.6' 13.0 Sy 2 FR I 495 Messier 84 SG101.99847-03.54897 1006 km/s galaxy located at the beginning (according to 133° 0.93 - SN1957B 3C272.1 Virgo 13.8 Mpc guide right ascension) of the chain of galaxies that 42° -20.93 T=-4.2 SN1980I U91,A13 H- C4 V- 17.4 Mpc is commonly called Markarian's Chain. Virgo cluster
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 106 Unicórnis Vírginis – This galaxy is remarkable for having only one spiral arm, winding at least one and a half times around the nucleus. Hence the name Unicornis, after the elegant fabulous animal with its single horn, described by, among others, Pliny the Elder in J122518.10+045530.3 Sa(s) his Historia 0.008536 G286.10780+66.93924 2.9' 11.7 (R)SA(s)a Naturalis . The 2559 km/s 76 kly Unicornis Virginis SG109.66648-05.78284 2.7' 13.8 Sy 2 name is all the 496 NGC 4378 2479 km/s Virgo - 0.91 AC6 more appropriate 34.0 Mpc - unicorn U111,A15 H10 C70 24° -20.40 T=1.0, LC=I because the 27.7 Mpc V53 - galaxy is located in Virgo, and according to the legend a unicorn could only be captured by a virgin. Moreover NGC 4378 is a beautiful galaxy.
Sab(s) J122522.18+100100.8 0.003226 3.5' 11.7 SA(rs)b? G281.94254+71.81820 967 km/s 62 kly Discoides Virginis Discoídes Vírginis – This is an obvious name 1.9' 13.6 - 497 NGC 4380 SG104.77252-04.31228 903 km/s (δισκοειδ ς, diskoëidès) for this disk-shaped 160° 0.91 AC2 Virgo 12.4 Mpc - disc-shaped galaxy.. 59° -18.72 T=2.3, LC=II U91,A13 H- C117 V- 18.8 Mpc Virgo cluster
S0 (3) pec J122524.06+181128.0 2 0.002432 Turbátus Cómae Bereníces – This galaxy is 7.1' 9.1 SA0+(s) pec Turbatus Comae G267.71210+79.23723 729 km/s 116 kly seriously disturbed in its outer envelop, the NGC 4382 5.5' 13.0 - Berenices 498 SG096.94723-01.90970 693 km/s cause of which is probably its nearby Messier 85 - 0.83 - Coma Berenices 9.49 Mpc SN1960R companion NGC 4394 (CMG500). See 54° -20.50 T=-1.3 disturbed U72 H- C41 V- 17.3 Mpc there. Virgo cluster
Ignívoma Vírginis – This group of four galaxies NGC 4406, 4374, 4387 and 4388 J122546.82+123943.6 Sab 0.008419 creates the impression of a face, NGC 4406 G279.12204+74.33554 5.6' 11.0 SA(s)b? edge-on 2524 km/s 97 kly Ignivoma Virginis being the right eye, NGC 4374 the left eye, SG102.26471-03.44792 1.3' 13.0 Sy 1 h 499 NGC 4388 2469 km/s NGC 4387 the tip of the nose and NGC 4388 Virgo 91° 0.57 - 33.8 Mpc - vomiting fire the mouth. According to images made in H- U91,A13 H- C114 82° -21.93 T=2.8, LC=II 18.2 Mpc alpha light a violent eruption is going on in V174 Virgo cluster NGC 4388. The name Ignivoma refers to this eruption from the mouth-shaped galaxy.
SBb(sr)I-II J122555.63+181250.3 0.003075 3.6' 10.9 (R)SB(r)b Turbator Comae Turbátor Cómae Bereníces – NGC 4394 is G268.21286+79.32362 922 km/s 57 kly 3.2' 13.4 - Berenices the close companion of NGC 4382 and the 500 NGC 4394 SG096.96236-01.78356 886 km/s - 0.81 AC6 probable cause of the deformation of the Coma Berenices 12.1 Mpc - 20° -19.42 T=2.9, LC=II disturber latter. See also NGC 4382 (CMG498). U72 H47 C165 V65 16.8 Mpc Virgo cluster
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 107 J122548.94+333248.6 SdIII-IV 0.001064 Portentósus Cánum Venaticórum – G162.09389+81.53314 13.2' 10.2 SA(s)m? Portentosus Canum 319 km/s 52 kly Portentosus means deformed, monstrous , SG082.30539+02.73257 11.0' 15.4 Sy 1.8 Venaticorum 501 NGC 4395 335 km/s as well as full of wonderful things, amazing . Canes Venatici 127° 0.34 AC1 4.59 Mpc - All these qualities could be ascribed to this U54 H37 C324,S6 90° -17.29 T=8.8, LC=V portentous 4.12 Mpc impressive, irregular galaxy. V151 Canes I group
S0 (3)/E3 J122612.16+125644.4 1 -0.000814 8.9' 8.9 E3 Regína Vírginis – The name is appropriate G279.08898+74.63707 -244 km/s 138 kly Regina Virginis NGC 4406 5.8' 13.2 - for this bright galaxy, one of the brightest 502 SG102.02306-03.26679 -298 km/s Messier 86 127° 0.90 - ones in the northern part of the Virgin Virgo - - queen 65° -20.60 T=-4.7 Cluster. U91,A13 H1 C27 V5 16.3 Mpc Virgo cluster
Sc(sr)II.2 J122627.04+311321.7 0.002388 4.4' 10.1 SA(rs)c? Floccus Comae Flóccus Cómae Bereníces – The name G174.54575+83.18225 716 km/s 75 kly 3.0' 12.8 - Berenices points to the flocky nature of this galaxy, 503 NGC 4414 SG084.56848+02.17810 724 km/s 169° 0.77 AC3 consisting out of many disparate star Coma Berenices 9.92 Mpc SN1974G 54° -20.02 T=5.1, LC=III flock formation regions. U54 H- C254 V- 18.1 Mpc -
J122726.57+110627.3 S0 (6)/Sa 3 0.003055 G282.38064+73.01473 5.6' 10.0 SA0+(r) Pulvericoronata 916 km/s 89 kly Pulvericoronáta Vírginis – The name is SG103.87334-03.50953 2.6' 12.8 - Virginis 504 NGC 4429 857 km/s suitable for this beautiful galaxy because of Virgo 99° 0.89 - 11.7 Mpc - the small dusty ring around the nucleus. U91,A13 H- C60,S2 81° -20.26 T=-1.2 crowned with dust 16.7 Mpc V22 Virgo cluster
Óppa Vírginis – NGC 4435 and its companion NGC 4438 are popularly named J122740.51+130444.6 SB0 (7) 1 0.002672 The Eyes. ππα (oppa) is a rather poetic G280.17817+74.89105 2.8' 10.8 SB0°(s) NGC 4435 801 km/s 43 kly Oppa Virginis Greek term for eye , the Aeolic variant of the SG101.99965-02.88485 2.0' 12.5 - 505 'The Eyes' 749 km/s ὄ Virgo 12° 0.89 - more common α (omma). Both words Arp 120 10.3 Mpc - eye U91,A13 H- C56,153 54° -19.15 T=-2.1 have the same root 'op'. Combined with the 16.2 Mpc V- - suffix -ma the consonants assimilated in opposite directions, result in oppa and omma.
J122745.87+130032.3 Sb? (tides) 0.000237 G280.35072+74.83310 8.5' 10.2 SA0/a(s) pec? NGC 4438 71 km/s Omma Virginis SG102.07315-02.88434 3.2' 13.6 LINER b 135 kly 506 'The Eyes' 18 km/s Ómma Vírginis – See NGC 4435 (CMG505). Virgo 27° 0.76 - - Arp 120 - eye U91,A13 H- C56,153 73° -20.76 T=0.7 16.8 Mpc V182 Virgo cluster
SB0 (6) J122803.90+094813.2 1 0.001775 4.6' 10.4 SB0°(s) Phácus Vírginis – The name refers to the G284.17698+71.81914 532 km/s 67 kly Phacus Virginis 1.8' 12.6 - shape of this lenticular galaxy. Phacus is the 507 NGC 4442 SG105.16874-03.73798 469 km/s 87° 0.87 - latinized form of the Greek φακ ς (phakos), Virgo 6.43 Mpc - lentil 90° -18.41 T=-2.0 meaning lentil . U91 H- C55 V- 15.3 Mpc Virgo cluster Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 108 - J122815.98+092610.7 0.001181 2.6' 12.8 Sab? edge-on G284.66252+71.48141 354 km/s 45 kly Pupulus Virginis Púpulus Vírginis – This is an appropriate 0.5' 13.0 - 508 NGC 4445 SG105.53573-03.79562 290 km/s name for this rather small and inconspicuous 105° 0.68 - Virgo 3.97 Mpc - small boy galaxy. 90° - T=2.3, LC=I-II U91 H- C- V- 18.4 Mpc Virgo cluster
Prospectíva Cómae Bereníces – The central bar of this galaxy is oriented edge-on and as Sa(late) a consequence it is seen highly J122815.32+283714.6 0.002205 3.9' 11.1 SB(r)ab Prospectiva Comae foreshortened. This is why this galaxy has G195.34855+84.66458 661 km/s 105 kly 1.4' 12.8 - Berenices been called after the art of drawing in 509 NGC 4448 SG087.17252+01.79051 661 km/s 98° 0.87 - perspective. Prospectiva is the Renaissance Coma Berenices 9.06 Mpc - 52° -18.63 T=1.8, LC=I-II perspective Latin name for drawing in perspective, as U72 H- C69 V66 28.5 Mpc - used by Piero della Francesca (1420-1492) in the title of his book De Prospectiva Pingendi .
J122810.93+440533.2 SmIV 0.000690 G136.85588+72.40159 6.2' 9.6 IBm Forticulus Canum Fortículus Cánum Venaticórum – NGC 4449 207 km/s 21 kly NGC 4449 SG072.29612+06.17847 4.4' 13.0 - Venaticorum is a rather small galaxy, with an irregular 510 259 km/s Caldwell 21 Canes Venatici 46° 0.33 - shape and many HII regions, signs of active 3.55 Mpc - U37 H40 C326,S6 63° -17.60 T=9.8, LC=V-VI little and bold star formation. 3.61 Mpc V158 Canes I group
J122829.64+170506.0 Sab pec 0.006518 Delápsus Cómae Bereníces – The name G273.91242+78.64228 5.2' 10.1 SA(s)ab Delapsus Comae 1954 km/s 82 kly refers to the remarkable fact that the most SG098.22160-01.53031 3.9' 13.2 - Berenices 511 NGC 4450 1915 km/s conspicuous dust lane doesn't start near the Coma Berenices 173° 0.75 AC12 26.2 Mpc - nucleus but looks as if it is fallen far from its U72,91 H13 C110,S14 48° -21.87 T=2.3, LC=I-II fallen off 16.7 Mpc natural place of origin. V70 Virgo cluster
J122859.02+033414.3 RSb(s)II 0.002942 G289.13245+65.83897 2.7' 10.9 (R)SAB0/a(s) 882 km/s 45 kly Unicaulis Virginis Unicaúlis Vírginis – The name points to the SG111.23106-05.28084 2.3' 12.7 - 512 NGC 4457 800 km/s one well-developed spiral arm extending Virgo 78° 0.81 - 11.0 Mpc - having a single stalk from the southern part of the nucleus. U111,A15 H9 C138 35° -19.08 T=0.4, LC=II 17.4 Mpc V38 Virgo II Group
Sab (on edge) J122928.03+084500.5 0.001958 3.8' 11.2 SB0/a?(s) edge-on G286.12541+70.90151 587 km/s 61 kly Sopitus Virginis Sopítus Vírginis – This galaxy is rich in dust 1.3' 12.8 - 513 NGC 4469 SG106.27953-03.70727 521 km/s but lacks star formation activity, as if it has 87° 0.86 - Virgo 7.14 Mpc - sleeping fallen asleep. 90° - T=0.2 U91,A15 H- C114 V- 16.8 Mpc Virgo cluster
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 109 E1/S0 (1) J122946.82+080001.6 1 0.003326 10.2' 8.4 E2 NGC 4472 G286.92245+70.19610 997 km/s 156 kly Clarissima Virginis 8.3' 13.2 Sy 2 Claríssima Vírginis – The brightest member 514 Messier 49 SG107.02196-03.84592 929 km/s 157° 0.93 - of the Virgo Cluster rightly bears this name. Arp 134 Virgo 12.7 Mpc SN1969Q brightest 49° -21.77 T=-4.8 U91,A15 H- C18,26 V5 16.1 Mpc Virgo cluster
E5 J122948.92+132545.9 0.007485 4.5' 10.2 E5 Rubella Comae G281.61761+75.39882 2244 km/s 68 kly Rubélla Cómae Bereníces – The name 2.5' 12.8 - Berenices 515 NGC 4473 SG101.81462-02.28501 2194 km/s refers to the characteristic colour of this 100° 0.91 - Coma Berenices 30.1 Mpc - elliptical galaxy. 90° -21.71 T=-4.7 reddish U91,A13 H- C11 V- 15.9 Mpc Virgo cluster
Interpósita Cómae Bereníces – Two broad diffuse arms extend from the disk of this SB0 /SBa J123002.21+133811.5 1/2 0.004520 Interposita Comae galaxy, giving it the appearance of being put 3.8' 10.4 SB0(s)? G281.54458+75.61204 1355 km/s 61 kly Berenices between brackets. This remarkable and 3.5' 13.1 Sy 2 516 NGC 4477 SG101.63164-02.17380 1306 km/s quite unique feature provides a befitting 29° 0.91 - Coma Berenices 17.9 Mpc - placed between name. Interpositio is Latin for placing 35° -20.45 T=-1.9 U91,A13 H- C90 V23 16.8 Mpc brackets between brackets (Greek parenthesis); - hence interposita means placed between brackets .
Lacerátus Cánum Venaticórum – This S(tidal) galaxy is obviously being eaten by its J123031.19+414159.5 0.001644 2.3' 11.9 IB(s)m pec Laceratus Canum voracious neighbour, NGC 4490. Many parts G137.98695+74.81133 493 km/s 20 kly NGC 4485 1.6' 13.2 - Venaticorum of the lacerated prey can be seen in the gap 517 SG074.72834+05.93683 538 km/s Arp 269 10° 0.32 - between both systems. A nice coincidence is Canes Venatici 7.38 Mpc - 55° - T=9.6, LC=V-VI lacerated the fact that this hunting scene appears in U37 H- C317 V182 9.3 Mpc Canes II group the constellation Canes Venatici, the hunting dogs.
E0 Jaculátrix Vírginis – The name refers to the NGC 4486 J123049.18+122328.9 0.004360 8.3' 8.6 cD0-1 pec famous jet projected from the centre of this Messier 87 G283.77405+74.49106 1307 km/s 131 kly Jaculatrix Virginis 6.6' 13.0 LINER FR I galaxy. As in the previous case a happy 518 Virgo A SG102.88009-02.34879 1254 km/s - 0.93 - coincidence occurs: this name, given to a Arp 152 Virgo 17.2 Mpc SN1919A thrower 26° -21.96 T=-4.3 galaxy in Virgo, is associated with the virgin 3C274 U91,A13 H2 C17 V1 16.7 Mpc Virgo cluster huntress Diana.
Sc(s)II.2 J123104.51-080313.9 0.003449 4.1' 10.9 SAB(rs)cd Stróphus Vírginis – The name describes the G294.23559+54.47372 1034 km/s 77 kly Strophus Virginis 2.7' 13.4 - twisted shape of this late-type galaxy. The 519 NGC 4487 SG122.64689-07.89290 919 km/s 74° - AC5 name is a common Greek word ( στρ φος , Virgo 12.6 Mpc SN2009N twisting 46° -19.56 T=5.9, LC=III-IV strophos). See also IC4901 (CMG901). U131 H- C250 V- 19.9 Mpc Virgo II group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 110 Scd/SBcd J123036.37+413837.2 0.001885 6.3' 9.8 SB(s)d pec 52 kly Lacerator Canum NGC 4490 G137.99479+74.86975 565 km/s 3.1' 12.9 - Venaticorum Lacerátor Cánum Venaticórum – See NGC 520 Arp 269 SG074.78711+05.93709 611 km/s 151° 0.29 AC1 SN1982F 4485 (CMG517). O'Meara 63 Canes Venatici 8.36 Mpc 47° -21.70 T=7.0, LC=IV SN2008ax lacerater U37 H- C317 V182 8.67 Mpc Canes II group
E1 J123124.04+254630.1 0.004483 4.8' 9.8 E1-2 Eremitis Comae Eremítis Cómae Bereníces – The name, G228.59576+85.31583 1344 km/s 60 kly 3.5' 12.9 - Berenices female of eremita, is prompted by the rather 521 NGC 4494 SG090.10013+01.63690 1336 km/s - 0.85 - isolated position of this galaxy, far from the Coma Berenices 18.3 Mpc - 25° -21.03 T=-4.8 solitary many clusters of Coma Berenices. U72 H- C4 V1 13.2 Mpc -
Trópheus Vírginis – NGC 4496A is interacting with the smaller NGC 4496B and SBcIII-IV J123139.44+035622.4 0.005771 accordingly brings to mind the relationship of 4.0' 11.4 SB(rs)m G290.56028+66.33500 1730 km/s 59 kly Tropheus Virginis a parent with a child. Because of the NGC 4496A 3.2' 14.0 - 522 SG111.06146-04.53760 1650 km/s masculine gender of the main galaxy (T = NGC 4505 70° 0.47 - Virgo 22.6 Mpc SN1960F foster father 7.5) the name τροφε ς (tropheus) was 48° -20.17 T=7.5, LC=V U111 H- C308 V149 15.6 Mpc chosen, meaning feeder, rearer, foster- - father , a name also found in biological nomenclature.
J123159.28+142513.1 Sbc(s)II 0.007609 Clarivértens Cómae Bereníces – This G282.33074+76.50782 6.9' 9.6 SA(rs)b Clarivertens Comae 2281 km/s 128 kly magnificent bright and whirling galaxy NGC 4501 SG101.01651-01.49538 3.7' 13.0 Sy 2 Berenices 523 2235 km/s deserves to be named by this neologism, Messier 88 Coma Berenices 138° 0.62 AC9 30.6 Mpc SN1999cl constructed from clarus, bright , and the U90,91,A13 H- C187 61° -23.10 T=3.4, LC=II brightly whirling 19.5 Mpc present participle of vertere, to whirl . V93 Virgo cluster
J123217.40-073348.8 Sc(s)II 0.003329 G294.63948+54.99961 3.2' 11.2 SA(s)cd Micropyrenus 998 km/s 56 kly Micropyrénus Vírginis – This galaxy has a SG122.24691-07.47599 2.2' 13.2 - Virginis 524 NGC 4504 885 km/s rather small nucleus. Hence the name Virgo 176° - AC5 12.1 Mpc - ( ικροπ ρηνος , mikropurènos). U130,131 H- C247 50° -19.06 T=6.0, LC=III-IV with small nucleus 18.6 Mpc V140 Virgo II group
Phárus Vírginis – Φ ρος (Pharos) is the - J123245.62+000652.2 0.003764 island in the bay of Alexandria, Egypt, 10.5' 10.4 SA(s)cd? edge-on G292.73756+62.61597 1128 km/s 97 kly Pharus Virginis famous for its lighthouse. The extended form NGC 4517 1.5' 13.2 - 525 SG114.82882-05.32443 1038 m/s of this edge-on galaxy gives the impression NGC 4437 86° 0.53 - Virgo 14.2 Mpc - Pharos of a far away island. The conspicuous 85° -21.47 T=6.0, LC=III-IV U110,111 H- C- V173 9.76 Mpc foreground star at the northern edge of the Virgo II group galaxy can be regarded as the lighthouse.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 111 S0 (6) J123403.03+074157.1 3 0.001494 Superciliósa Vírginis – The name refers to 7.2' 9.7 SAB0°?(s) 107 kly Superciliosa Virginis G290.15948+70.13856 448 km/s the conspicuous dark dust belt in the central NGC 4526 2.4' 12.7 - 526 SG107.61020-02.91621 381 km/s region of this galaxy. Superciliosa is a O'Meara 65 163° 0.89 - SN1969E with a heavy Virgo 5.22 Mpc translation of 'Hairy Eyebrow', a popular 83° -19.40 T=-1.9 SN1994D eyebrow U90,91 H5 C44 V165 15.7 Mpc name for this galaxy. Virgo cluster
Alabáster Vírginis – The general Sb(s)II J123408.32+023910.2 appearance of this galaxy in Virgo SAB(s)bc 0.005791 86 kly G292.59513+65.17679 6.2' 10.5 puts in mind an alabaster, a - 1736 km/s Alabaster Virginis SG112.47345-04.29820 2.1' 13.2 Greek vase for body oil or 527 NGC 4527 - 1654 km/s SN1915A Virgo 83° 0.72 perfumes. As is well-known such T=4.0, LC=II-III 22.7 Mpc SN1991T vase for perfumes U110,111 H- C141 70° -21.53 a cosmetic article is a desirable M61 group 14.7 Mpc SN2004gn V114 object for a young woman, Latin Virgo II group virgo.
SBc(s)I.3 Cólpias Vírginis – The name refers to the J123420.32+081152.4 0.006541 7.1' 10.0 SAB(s)c beautiful curves of the inner arms of this G290.07165+70.64146 1964 km/s 175 kly Colpias Virginis 5.0' 13.7 - spiral galaxy. Colpias is latinized from the 528 NGC 4535 SG107.15101-02.70780 1899 km/s - 0.59 AC9 Greek κολπ ας (kolpias, swelling in folds , Virgo 26.0 Mpc - folding 44° -21.95 T=5.0, LC=III folding ), also used in biological U90,91 H- C297 V126 16.6 Mpc Virgo cluster nomenclature.
Nessíteras Vírginis – With a little bit of imagination, this galaxy bears some resemblance to the famous monster of Loch Sbc(s)I-II Ness, as it J123426.77+021120.6 SAB(rs)bc 0.006551 appears in some G292.94646+64.73086 7.6' 10.6 Nessiteras Virginis - 1808 km/s 110 kly pictures. SG112.94179-04.35187 3.2' 13.9 529 NGC 4536 - 1725 km/s Nessiteras, from Virgo 121° 0.50 monster of Loch T=4.2, LC=II-III 23.6 Mpc SN1981B Nessie, and the U110,111 H- C174 59° -21.79 Ness M61 group 15.3 Mpc Greek τ ρας V113 Virgo II group (teras, monster ), is the 'scientific' name of the animal.
SB0 /Sa J123529.51-034734.9 1 0.003502 3.3' 10.3 SB0-(s)? G295.22735+58.83998 1050 km/s 54 kly Rubor Virginis 1.4' 11.9 - Rúbor Vírginis – This is a proper name 530 NGC 4546 SG118.79426-05.71856 949 km/s 90° 0.92 - because of the red color of this S0 galaxy. Virgo 13.0 Mpc - redness 76° -19.73 T=-2.7 U110,111 H- C89 V- 17.3 Mpc Virgo II group
J123526.43+142946.9 SBb(rs)I-II 0.001621 G285.69282+76.82962 5.4' 10.2 SB(rs)b Callipechys Comae Callipéchys Cómae Bereníces – The name 486 km/s 81 kly NGC 4548 SG101.18142-00.67251 4.3' 13.4 LINER Berenices (καλλ πηχυς , kallipèchus) for this beautiful 531 442 km/s Messier 91 Coma Berenices 150° 0.75 AC5 galaxy with its broad gracefully curved spiral 6.06 Mpc - U90,91,A13 H48 37° -20.81 T=3.1, LC=II with beautiful arms arms is obvious. 15.9 Mpc C169,170 V81 Virgo cluster
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 112 E7/S0 (7) Antírrhopus Vírginis – The name ( ντ ρροπος , J123530.62+121315.6 1 0.001271 3.3' 11.7 SB0°? edge-on antirrhopos) points to the remarkable fact G288.09386+74.63203 381 km/s 55 kly Antirrhopus Virginis 0.9' 12.7 LINER that this system consists of two 532 NGC 4550 SG103.36930-01.29876 330 km/s 179° 0.78 - counterrotating stellar populations, as Virgo 4.52 Mpc - counterpoising 90° -18.69 T=-2.0 discovered by Vera Rubin and co-workers U90,91,A13 H- C29 V- 17.6 Mpc - (Rubin e.a., 1992).
S0 (0) J123539.92+123322.4 1 0.001134 3.5' 9.8 E0-1 Aréola Vírginis – An areola is the circular G287.93434+74.96678 340 km/s 52 kly Areola Virginis NGC 4552 3.5' 12.5 Sy 2 coloured area of the skin around the nipple. 533 SG103.05829-01.16790 290 km/s Messier 89 - 0.94 - The name was inspired by the circular shape Virgo 3.97 Mpc - areola 21° -20.80 T=-4.6 of this Virgo-galaxy. U90,91,A13 H- C30 V- 15.6 Mpc Virgo cluster
Sc(s)II J123557.69+275734.6 0.002722 10.7' 10.0 SAB(rs)cd Nigripilus Comae Nigrípilus Cómae Bereníces – The name G198.42065+86.47034 816 km/s 90 kly NGC 4559 4.4' 14.0 - Berenices refers to the conspicuous dark dust stroke in 534 SG088.28963+03.22903 818 km/s Caldwell 36 150° 0.36 - the southern part of the galaxy that looks like Coma Berenices 11.1 Mpc SN1941A 65° -21.12 T=6.0, LC=III-IV black hair a braid of black hair. U72 H- C247 V- 8.86 Mpc -
- J123608.12+191921.7 0.004693 1.5' 12.5 SB(rs)dm Confusulus Comae G277.90434+81.44100 1407 km/s 17 kly Confúsulus Cómae Bereníces – The small 1.3' 13.0 - Berenices 535 NGC 4561 SG096.59835+00.84990 1380 km/s size and irregular shape of this magellanic - 0.39 - Coma Berenices 18.9 Mpc - type galaxy account for its name. 34° -18.92 T=7.1, LC=IV-V small and disorderly U71,72 H- C- V- 12.3 Mpc -
J123626.97+112618.8 E6 0.003809 Suburbána Vírginis – NGC 4564 is located G289.56067+73.91992 3.5' 11.1 E 1142 km/s 53 kly Suburbana Virginis near the outer edge of the Virgo Cluster. The SG104.18501-01.29845 1.5' 12.9 - 536 NGC 4564 1089 km/s city, urbs in Latin, which forms a part of the Virgo 47° 0.89 - 14.9 Mpc SN1961H situated near the city name, refers to this densely 'populated' U90,91,A13 H- C13,S1 90° -19.40 T=-4.8 15.9 Mpc region of galaxies. V- -
Sliphérius Cómae Bereníces – NGC 4565 is - one of the first galaxies of which the redshift J123620.87+255914.4 0.004103 15.8' 9.6 SA(s)b? edge-on Slipherius Comae in the spectrum was measured. This was G230.76315+86.43807 1230 km/s 198 kly NGC 4565 2.1' 13.2 Sy 1.9 Berenices accomplished by the American astronomer 537 SG090.21093+02.76428 1225 km/s Caldwell 38 135° 0.68 - Vesto Slipher (1875-1969) at Lowell Coma Berenices 16.8 Mpc - 90° -22.51 T=3.2, LC=II Slipher Observatory in 1912 (Slipher 1917). At the U71,72 H25 C- V169 13.2 Mpc - time of the observation, the recession velocity of NGC 4565 set up a record.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 113 Elegantíssimus Vírginis – The popular denomination of the pair of galaxies NGC J123632.72+111528.6 Sc(s)II-III 4567/4568 is the Siamese Twin. However, 0.007585 G289.77831+73.74816 3.0' 11.3 SA(rs)bc Elegantissimus there is another appropriate name for this 2274 km/s 48 kly NGC 4567 SG104.36499-01.32661 2.0' 13.1 - Virginis system. Camille Flammarion cites the 538 2220 km/s Siamese Twin Virgo 90° 0.68 AC1 observer H.L. d'Arrest, who called this pair: 30.0 Mpc - U90,91,A13 H- C281 44° -20.87 T=4.0, LC=II-III very elegant 'elegantissimum et permirum phaenomenon'. 16.8 Mpc V120 Virgo cluster (Les Etoiles , 1882, p.377). Accordingly, NGC 4567 is called elegantissimus and NGC 4568 permirus
J123634.31+111419.7 Sc(s)II-III 0.007522 G289.81500+73.73075 4.6' 10.8 SA(rs)bc 79 kly 2255 km/s Permirus Virginis NGC 4568 SG104.38520-01.32579 2.0' 13.1 - Permírus Vírginis – See NGC 4567 539 2201 km/s Siamese Twin Virgo 25° 0.76 - SN1990B (CMG538). 30.2 Mpc very wonderful U90,91,A13 H- C281 66° -21.66 T=4.1, LC=II-III SN2004cc 18.2 Mpc V120 Virgo cluster
Plócamus Vírginis – This galaxy is located close to the border of Coma Berenices (hair of Berenice). The ancient legend which gave J123650.05+130945.6 Sab(s)I-II -0.000784 this constellation its name recounts how the G288.47141+75.62278 9.5' 9.5 SAB(rs)ab NGC 4569 -235 km/s 120 kly Plocamus Virginis consecrated tresses of queen Berenice SG102.55651-00.72384 4.4' 13.4 Sy 540 Messier 90 -282 km/s disappeared from the temple one night and Virgo 23° 0.61 - Arp 076 - - lock of hair were found back in the heavens. The galaxy U90,91,A13 H13 C109 66° -21.10 T=2.4, LC=I-II 13.3 Mpc NGC 4569, with the soft texture of the spiral V70 Virgo cluster arms, looks like a lock of hair ( πλ κα ος , plokamos) and could be considered as a blown away lock of this hair.
J123656.38+141302.6 Sc(s)II-III 0.001141 G287.53640+76.65380 3.6' 11.3 SA(r)d Respersus Comae 342 km/s 54 kly Respérsus Cómae Bereníces – Respersus, SG101.55145-00.40279 3.2' 13.8 - Berenices 541 NGC 4571 298 km/s from respergere, to besprinkle , describes the Coma Berenices - 0.45 AC3 4.09 Mpc - extreme patchiness of this galaxy. U90,91,A13 H- C260 30° - T=6.3, LC=IV patchy 15.8 Mpc V129 Virgo cluster
J123743.94+114906.5 Sab(s)II 0.005067 G290.40283+74.35583 5.9' 9.7 SAB(rs)b 107 kly 1519 km/s Laniger Virginis Lániger Vírginis – The name refers to the NGC 4579 SG103.90838-00.89041 4.7' 13.1 LINER b 542 1468 km/s woolly aspect of the thick spiral arms of this Messier 58 Virgo 89° 0.75 AC9 SN1988A 20.1 Mpc wool bearer galaxy. U90,91,A13 H13 C108 39° -21.68 T=2.8, LC=II SN1989M 19.1 Mpc V69 Virgo cluster
J123748.38+052206.8 Sc(s)/Sa Triplúmus Vírginis – This galaxy has two 0.003449 G293.84207+67.99937 2.1' 11.8 SAB(rs)a pec bright tightly wound spiral arms in the central 1034 km/s 41 kly Triplumus Virginis SG110.11139-02.66932 1.6' 13.0 - region and three faint, diffuse outer arms. 543 NGC 4580 962 km/s Virgo 153° - - The name Triplumus, a neologism made 13.2 Mpc - with three plumes U90,91,110,111 H21 42° -18.57 T=1.6, LC=I from tri-, three , and pluma, soft feather , 20.5 Mpc C86,276 V52 Virgo Cluster refers to the three feather-like outer arms.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 114 J123939.42-052038.7 SBb(rs)I-II 0.009000 G297.48285+57.40296 3.9' 10.9 (R)SB(rs)b 2698 km/s 163 kly Ulnatus Virginis Ulnátus Vírginis – The broken western arm NGC 4593 SG120.57307-05.12927 2.9' 13.4 Sy 544 2595 km/s of this galaxy resembles an elbow. See NGC Mrk 1330 Virgo 38° - AC5 35.6 Mpc - with an elbow 3319. U110,111,130 H48 33° -20.81 T=3.0, LC=II 44 Mpc C165 V65 -
Subumbrátor Vírginis – The popular name of NGC 4594 is the Sombrero galaxy. Sombrero is derived from sub umbra, under the shadow . However, it is not acceptable to transform this prepositional phrase into a noun as subumbra. Subumbrator (literally, J123959.35-113722.0 Sa +/Sb - overshadowerer ) is grammatically correct 0.003416 G298.46002+51.14954 8.7' 8.0 SA(s)a edge-on Subumbrator and still resembles the Spanish word NGC 4594 1024 km/s 87 kly SG126.69041-06.68024 3.5' 11.6 Sy 1.9 Virginis sombrero. It can also be noticed that in 545 Messier 104 904 km/s Virgo 89° 0.88 - ancient times a broad rimmed hat was well- Sombrero galaxy 12.4 Mpc - U130,131 H24 78° -22.20 T=1.1, LC=I sombrero known as a ‘petasus’. This word would have 10.5 Mpc C113,S11 V167 Virgo II group been a correct translation of sombrero. However, because of the generally accepted use of the name Sombrero Galaxy a name resembling the word sombrero was preferred. (The name petasus is given to spiral galaxy ESO510-13 (CMG971), see there.)
Leavíttius Centaúri – NGC 4603 is one of the farthest galaxies of which the distance was J124055.43-405834.1 Sbc(s)I-II 0.008647 determined by the Hubble Space Telescope, G300.79406+21.85202 3.4' 11.4 SA(s)c? 2592 km/s 119 kly Leavittius Centauri using the method of the Cepheid variable SG155.83724-12.83857 2.5' 13.5 - 546 NGC 4603 2414 km/s stars. This name was given in honour of Centaurus 24° 0.55 - 33.1 Mpc SN2008cn Leavitt Henrietta Leavitt (1868-1921) who U167,168,184,A23 H- 55° -21.17 T=4.9, LC=III 36.8 Mpc discovered the period-luminosity relation of C176 V- - Cepheids, which is applied for measuring intergalactic distances using Cepheids.
Sc(s)III J123959.40+613632.7 0.000477 Xiphóphorus Úrsae Majóris – This galaxy 5.8' 10.3 SB(s)c pec Xiphophorus Ursae G125.33210+55.46586 143 km/s 26 kly has some apparent resemblance to the NGC 4605 2.2' 12.9 - Majoris 547 SG055.46897+12.01668 253 km/s popular aquarium fish xiphophorus, O'Meara 66 125° 0.47 - Ursa Major 3.47 Mpc - swordtail . Literally ξιφοφ ρος (xiphophoros) 70° -18.35 T=4.9, LC=III sword bearer U24 H- C292 V- 4.73 Mpc means sword bearer . M81 group
SBbc(rs)II.2 J124132.68+410902.9 0.001815 Scaévus Cánum Venaticórum – The eastern 4.2' 10.8 SB(rs)m Scaevus Canum G130.56010+75.83066 544 km/s 29 kly arm of this galaxy is much more developed NGC 4618 3.4' 13.4 - Venaticorum 548 SG075.79884+07.79226 593 km/s than the western one. The name was Arp 023 40° 0.38 AC4 Canes Venatici 8.12 Mpc SN1985F inspired by this asymmetry. See also NGC 58° -19.29 T=8.6, LC=V leftward U37 H- C212 V155 7.3 Mpc 4625 (CMG552). Canes II group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 115 E5 J124202.28+113851.9 0.001368 5.4' 9.6 E5 G294.36353+74.36289 410 km/s 82 kly Gutta Virginis NGC 4621 3.7' 12.9 - Gútta Vírginis – The form of this perfect 549 SG104.36537+00.07449 361 km/s Messier 59 164° 0.90 - elliptical galaxy makes it worthy of its name. Virgo 4.94 Mpc SN1939B drop 72° -20.49 T=-4.8 U90 H- C12,32 V3 16.0 Mpc Virgo cluster
Anticámpe Centaúri – This galaxy is J124237.66-404439.1 - 0.014567 remarkable for its counterwinding arms. An G301.13104+22.09680 1.7' 12.4 (R')SA(r)a pec 4367 km/s 93 kly Anticampe Centauri inner arm opens counterclockwise, two outer SG155.66009-12.48124 1.6' 13.4 - 550 NGC 4622 4190 km/s arms open clockwise. This counterwinding Centaurus 9° 0.78 - 57.4 Mpc SN2001jx counterwinding aspect is expressed by the name, composed U167,168,184,A23 H- 33° -20.70 T=1.1, LC=I - of ντ (anti, against ) and κα π (kampè, C- V52 - winding ).
E7 J124210.71+074037.1 0.006311 2.2' 12.3 SB0 +? edge-on G296.07004+70.42524 1892 km/s 33 kly Planissima Virginis Planíssima Vírginis – The name is 0.7' 12.7 - 551 NGC 4623 SG108.19169-00.98803 1830 km/s appropriate for this highly flattened elliptical 176° - - Virgo 25.1 Mpc - very flat or lenticular galaxy. 90° -19.00 T=-1.5 U90 H- C13,S1 V165 15.8 Mpc -
Dextéllus Cánum Venaticórum – This galaxy Sc(s)II-III pec forms a physical pair with NGC 4618 J124152.76+411625.9 0.002031 1.6' 12.4 SAB(rs)m pec Dextellus Canum (CMG548). Similar to its companion it has G130.23009+75.71872 609 km/s 12 kly 1.4' 13.1 - Venaticorum one remarkably dominant spiral arm, but 552 NGC 4625 SG075.69375+07.88318 658 km/s - 0.52 AC4 winding in the right direction, contrary to its Canes Venatici 9.01 Mpc - 47° -17.63 T=8.8, LC=V small and rightward companion. Being the smaller of the pair, it U37 H- C275 V151 8.2 Mpc Canes II group is called dextellus, meaning small and rightward .
dE5,N J124159.72+323424.5 0.001808 1.7' 12.4 E4 pec Cetellus Canum Cetéllus Cánum Venaticórum – This small G142.96030+84.18319 542 km/s 15 kly NGC 4627 1.0' 13.1 - Venaticorum companion of NGC 4631, the whale galaxy, 553 SG084.18186+05.72199 562 km/s Arp 281 10° 0.61 - could be called a little whale, cetellus being Canes Venatici 7.70 Mpc - 54° -17.16 T=-4.6 small whale the diminutive of cetus. U53,54 H- C290 V188 9.38 Mpc -
J124207.71+323234.3 Sc (on edge) 0.002021 G142.81028+84.22185 12.8' 9.2 SB(s)d edge-on Cetus Canum Cétus Cánum Venaticórum – This galaxy is NGC 4631 606 km/s 82 kly SG084.21887+05.74118 2.4' 12.8 - Venaticorum popularly called the whale galaxy. The name 554 Arp 281 626 km/s Canes Venatici 86° 0.39 - cetus also refers to any kind of monster that Caldwell 32 8.58 Mpc - U53,54 H25 C290 85° -22.28 T=6.6, LC=IV whale may bear resemblance to this galaxy. 6.73 Mpc V176 -
- J124240.72+141749.3 0.000991 Docídium Cómae Bereníces – The name is 2.9' 12.4 SBcd? edge-on Docidium Comae G293.45278+77.00727 297 km/s 10 kly the latinized form of the Greek δοκ διον 0.9' 13.3 - Berenices 555 NGC 4634 SG101.86173+00.95506 257 km/s (dokidion, small balk ) and describes the 156° 0.63 - Coma Berenices 3.52 Mpc - shape of this flat edge-on, rather small 80° - T=5.9, LC=III-IV small balk U90 H- C- V- - galaxy. Virgo cluster
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 116 E0/S0 1(6) J124249.85+024116.2 E0-1 0.003129 6.0' 9.5 G297.74836+65.47291 LINER b 938 km/s 90 kly Margaritaria Virginis Margaritária Vírginis – The name refers to 4.7' 13.1 556 NGC 4636 SG113.03580-02.20106 - 861 km/s the many globular clusters in the 150° 0.90 Virgo T=-4.8 11.8 Mpc SN1939A with many pearls neighbourhood of this elliptical galaxy. 63° -20.51 U110 H1 C26 V- NGC 4753 group 15.9 Mpc Virgo II group
SB0 /SBa J124320.24+015841.1 3 SB0/a(rs) 0.004453 G298.17835+64.77504 3.1' 10.8 - 1335 km/s 76 kly Subtilis Virginis Subtílis Vírginis – The name refers to the SG113.75368-02.27295 2.3' 12.7 557 NGC 4643 - 1256 km/s thin but well-defined spiral pattern in the Virgo 132° 0.90 T=-0.6 17.2 Mpc - finely woven disk. U110 H42 C97,107 43° -19.94 NGC 4753 group 25.7 Mpc V28 Virgo II group
J124332.54+113457.1 Sc(rs)III 0.004743 G295.74900+74.34404 2.9' 11.3 SAB(rs)c 1422 km/s 45 kly Crispus Virginis Críspus Vírginis – NGC 4647 and NGC 4649 SG104.52958+00.41066 2.3' 13.2 - 558 NGC 4647 1373 km/s form pair full of contrast. The former looks Virgo 148° 0.60 AC3 18.8 Mpc SN1979A having curled hair like a head with curly hair, the latter is bald. U90 H- C51,278,S14 38° -19.79 T=5.2, LC=III 16.5 Mpc V135 Virgo cluster
S0 (2) J124340.08+113310.1 1 0.003726 7.4' 8.8 E2 NGC 4649 G295.87461+74.31795 1117 km/s 116 kly Calva Virginis 6.0' 12.9 - 559 Messier 60 SG104.56664+00.43207 1068 km/s Cálva Vírginis – See NGC 4647 (CMG558). 104° 0.93 - Arp 116 Virgo 14.6 Mpc SN2004W bald 51° -21.47 T=-4.6 U90 H- C51 V12 16.6 Mpc Virgo cluster
- J124419.60-404353.6 0.009850 3.2' 11.6 SB0/a(s) pec G301.47778+22.12016 2953 km/s 141 kly Cochleata Centauri Cochleáta Centaúri – This barred spiral 2.8' 13.9 - 560 NGC 4650 SG155.70587-12.16226 2777 km/s system has some apparent resemblance to 111° 0.79 - Centaurus 38.0 Mpc SN1990I like a propeller the propeller of a ship. 53° -20.92 T=0.3 U167,184,A23 H- C- V- 46.4 Mpc Centaurus cluster
J124449.09-404250.7 - 0.009607 G301.57773+22.14031 1.6' 13.3 S0/a pec Perforátio Centaúri – The name refers to the 2880 km/s 70 kly Perforatio Centauri SG155.70549-12.06751 0.8' 13.4 - peculiar aspect of this polar ring system that 561 NGC 4650A 2704 km/s Centaurus 172° - - looks like one galaxy perforating another 37.0 Mpc - perforation U167,184,A23 H- C- 90° -19.74 T=0.0 one. 46.4 Mpc V188 Centaurus cluster
SBc(rs)II-III J124356.69+130735.5 0.003489 4.9' 10.5 SAB(rs)cd G295.42894+75.88896 1046 km/s 78 kly Limulus Virginis Límulus Vírginis – This galaxy apparently 2.8' 13.2 - 562 NGC 4654 SG103.07185+00.92915 1003 km/s resembles the horseshoe crab, called 121° 0.51 AC4 Virgo 13.7 Mpc - horseshoe crab Limulus polyphemus. 56° -20.63 T=5.9, LC=III-IV U90 H- C302 V141 16.8 Mpc Virgo cluster
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 117 J124357.67+321013.1 Im 0.002155 G140.33410+84.70311 10.0' 10.5 SB(s)m pec Pilamalleus Canum Pilamálleus Cánum Venaticórum – It is quite 646 km/s 60 kly NGC 4656 SG084.68081+06.01947 1.8' 13.5 - Venaticorum obvious why this galaxy is popularly known 563 666 km/s O'Meara 67 Canes Venatici 35° 0.21 - as the Hockey Stick Galaxy. Pilamalleus is 9.12 Mpc - U53,54 H40 C327,S6 85° -22.38 T=9.0, LC=V hockey stick modern Latin for hockey stick. 6.33 Mpc V- -
- J124505.91+030318.0 0.002618 3.8' 10.5 SB0/a(s) Trábiger Vírginis – The conspicuous bar of G299.05687+65.87904 785 km/s 64 kly Trabiger Virginis 3.2' 13.1 - this galaxy provides an obvious name, a 564 NGC 4665 SG112.83695-01.55615 710 km/s - - - neologism made from trabs, genitive trabis, Virgo 9.7 Mpc - having a bar 0° -19.30 T=-0.6 bar , and the suffix -ger, bearing . U110 H- C- V22 17.9 Mpc Virgo II group
SbcII.3 J124508.57-002743.5 0.005101 4.6' 10.7 SABc? Paramécium Vírginis – Apparent G299.53719+62.36817 1529 km/s 79 kly Paramecium Virginis 1.3' 12.5 - resemblance between this galaxy and the 565 NGC 4666 SG116.22685-02.50127 1444 km/s 39° 0.64 - unicellular protozoon Paramecium account Virgo 19.8 Mpc SN1965H paramecium 70° -21.06 T=5.0, LC=III for the name. U110 H- C194 V- 18.2 Mpc Virgo II group
Minérva Cómae Bereníces – NGC 4676A and B form an interacting pair, resembling playing mice and popularly called The Mice. - J124610.11+304355.3 0.022059 A well-known pair of mice are Mickey and 2.3' 13.1 S0 pec? Minerva Comae NGC 4676A G140.35785+86.21644 6613 km/s 198 kly Minnie Mouse, cartoon characters by Walt 0.7' 13.5 - Berenices 566 Arp 242 SG086.19998+06.10914 6629 km/s Disney. The Latin names for this pair are 0° - - The Mice Coma Berenices 90.8 Mpc - obvious considering that Mickey is the 65° -20.70 T=-1.5 Minnie U53 H- C- V- - nickname of Michael and Minnie is derived - from Minerva. According to our gender rules NGC 4676A is the female mouse, NGC 4676B the male one.
- J124611.15+304325.2 0.022039 2.2' 13.8 SB0/a(s) pec Michael Comae NGC 4676B G140.34383+86.22555 6607 km/s 189 kly 0.8' 14.2 - Berenices Míchael Cómae Bereníces – See NGC 567 Arp 242 SG086.20907+06.11060 6623 km/s 151° - - 4676A (CMG566). The Mice Coma Berenices 90.7 Mpc - 53° -20.76 T=-0.5 Mickey U53 H- C- V- - -
Nubigósus Cómae Bereníces – The Sc(s)II.3 flocculent nature of this spiral galaxy bring to J124745.65+134544.8 0.005390 4.3' 10.9 SA(rs)bc Nubigosus Comae mind a fuzzy system 'full of clouds'. G299.07446+76.60662 1616 km/s 65 kly 3.5' 13.7 - Berenices Sandage and Bedke recall the words of an 568 NGC 4689 SG102.71254+01.99513 1577 km/s 166° 0.59 AC3 observer of this galaxy in their Carnegie Coma Berenices 21.6 Mpc - 37° -20.69 T=4.7, LC=II-III full of clouds Atlas: 'When man creates a sharper U90 H- C277 V104 16.0 Mpc Virgo cluster telescope, God creates a fuzzier object." (Sandage, Bedke, 1994, plate 277)
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 118 R Amorph pec Sciagráphicus Vírginis – The name refers to J124813.64-031957.5 (R)SB0/a(s) pec 0.003703 Sciagraphicus the dark features, caused by dust in the 2.8' 11.1 G301.35164+59.52925 - 1110 km/s 60 kly Virginis central region of this galaxy. The Greek term 2.3' 13.0 569 NGC 4691 SG119.20175-02.53349 - 1018 km/s σκιαγραφ α (skiagraphia) is not used in the 15° 0.52 Virgo T=0.4 13.9 Mpc SN1997X painted with classical meaning of drawing a perspective, 39° -19.58 U110 H44 C337 V57 NGC 4753 group 22.5 Mpc shadows an illusion in this case, but in the literal Virgo II group meaning of painting with shadows .
S0 (0) J124849.53-411838.6 3 0.009867 Matróna Centaúri - This big elliptical (and 4.5' 10.4 cD1 pec G302.40445+21.55840 2958 km/s 160 kly Matrona Centauri according to our gender rules female) galaxy 3.2' 13.3 LINER 570 NGC 4696 SG156.44764-11.43545 2783 km/s is located in the middle of the Centaurus 88° - - Centaurus 38.1 Mpc - matron cluster, as if she were the respected matron 69° -21.86 T=-3.7 U184,A23 H- C43 V- 37.6 Mpc in her large family. Centaurus cluster
E6 J124836.00-054802.2 E6 0.004140 G301.63365+57.06399 7.2' 9.2 - 1241 km/s 79 kly Oliva Virginis NGC 4697 SG121.60725-03.10541 4.7' 13.0 Olíva Vírginis – The elliptical shape of this 571 - 1142 km/s Caldwell 52 Virgo 83° 0.87 E6 galaxy brings to mind an olive. T=-4.8 15.6 Mpc - olive U110,130 H1 C13,19 90° -21.17 NGC 4697 group 11.6 Mpc V- Virgo II group
Longísonans Vírginis – The appearance of this galaxy brings back to the memory an Sab(sr) or Sa old-fashioned long-playing record. J124901.95-083952.7 SAB(rs)b 0.004650 Longisonans literally means long sounding . G301.91552+54.20238 3.8' 9.5 89 kly - 1394 km/s Longisonans Virginis The name 'Vinyl LP Galaxy' was suggested NGC 4699 SG124.40180-03.76322 2.6' 11.9 572 AC3 1287 km/s by O'Meara: "When I sweep my eye over the O'Meara 68 Virgo 33° 0.82 SN1948A T=3.0, LC=II 17.6 Mpc long playing galaxy's tiny surface, I get the impression U130 H16 43° -21.49 SN1983K NGC 4699 group 24.7 Mpc that someone is holding an old 78 LP record C78,87,118,S12 V73 Virgo II group at a slight angle under the moonlight, which is why I call it the Vinyl LP Galaxy." (O'Meara 2007, p. 343-344)
- Remótus Vírginis – The name refers to the J124919.11-090629.8 0.014874 3.0' 13.2 Sb edge-on distance of this edge-on galaxy. Although its G302.04689+53.75983 4459 km/s 170 kly Remotus Virginis 0.6' 13.7 - position in the sky in the southern extension 573 NGC 4703 SG124.84931-03.81236 4351 km/s 156° - - of the Virgo cluster could seem to imply a Virgo 59.6 Mpc - remote 90° -20.65 T=3.1, LC=II membership of that cluster, the distance puts U130 H- C- V- - - it far behind the Virgo Cluster.
Conístra Cómae Bereníces – The S0 3(9) J124938.78+150953.8 + 0.003753 remarkable dust concentrations in the 4.9' 11.0 SA0 (r)? edge-on Conistra Comae G300.84710+78.02942 1125 km/s 78 kly central region of this galaxy, prompt the 1.2' 12.8 - Berenices 574 NGC 4710 SG101.48342+02.81200 1091 km/s name. Κον στρα (konistra) is the Greek term 24° 0.76 - Coma Berenices 15.0 Mpc - for the dusty central region in a wrestling 90° -19.79 T=-0.8 dusty place U90 H6 C44 V- 16.8 Mpc school (the arena) or in a Greek theatre Virgo cluster ( ρχ στρα , orchèstra, dancing place ).
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 119 - J125034.47-092746.3 0.015591 1.5' 13.2 SB(rs)a pec? G302.57470+53.40829 4674 km/s 89 kly Blandiflua Virginis Blandíflua Vírginis – This elegant galaxy 0.7' 13.1 - 575 NGC 4717 SG125.27409-03.60722 4566 km/s seems to caress its partner NGC 4716 with 2° - - Virgo 62.5 Mpc - flowing sweetly a gracious flowing gesture. 73° -20.64 T=1.1, LC=I U130 H- C- V- - -
137 kly Sb/SBb(r)II J125026.62+253002.5 0.004023 10.7' 9.4 SAB(r)ab pec Gothica Comae Gothíca Cómae Bereníces – The name G295.08197+88.35721 1206 km/s SN1940B NGC 4725 7.6' 14.0 Sy 2 Berenices refers to the pointed form of the spiral arm at 576 SG091.52757+05.69479 1207 km/s SN1969H O'Meara 69 32° 0.67 AC6 the northeastern side of this galaxy. The Coma Berenices 16.5 Mpc (SN1987E)* 54° -21.76 T=2.1, LC=I-II gothic form resembles an arc in gothic architecture. U71 H21 C168 V69 13.5 Mpc SN1999gs - * foreground star
SBc J125100.94-062332.8 SB(s)cd 0.004967 6.6' 11.5 G302.74195+56.47916 - 1489 km/s 123 kly Onyx Virginis Ónyx Vírginis – The claw-like appearance of 4.2' 14.9 577 NGC 4731 SG122.33896-02.68493 AC5 1390 km/s this impressive galaxy provides a befitting 90° 0.30 Virgo T=5.9, LC=III-IV 19.0 Mpc - claw name ( νυξ , onux). 76° -20.73 U130 H- C310 V- NGC 4697 group 19.7 Mpc Virgo II group
Auréolus Cánum Venaticórum – A splendid little ring of active star formation regions surrounds the nucleus of this galaxy. Aureolus is the diminutive of aureus, meaning golden , especially a golden coin . RSab(s) J125052.94+410711.3 0.001027 The adjective is thus used as a noun to 14.4' 8.2 (R)SA(r)ab Aureolus Canum G123.36469+76.00806 308 km/s 68 kly indicate a golden object. In the same way, NGC 4736 12.1' 13.7 Sy Venaticorum 578 SG076.23990+09.49575 360 km/s aureolus is applied to the bright ring, anellus. Messier 94 105° 0.72 AC3 Canes Venatici 4.93 Mpc - A traditional name for a bright ring of light, 35° -20.81 T=2.4, LC=I-II small golden ring U37 H16 C119 V77 4.99 Mpc an aureole, is aureola, which is the female Canes I group form of aureolus, in that case referring to corona, crown . However, according to our gender rules, this galaxy should have a male name. Consequently, the name refers to anellus, ring .
S0 pec J125223.18-011155.8 I0 0.004133 Gordiána Vírginis – The unusual intricate 6.0' 9.9 111 kly G303.43152+61.67199 - 1239 km/s Gordiana Virginis dust lanes of this galaxy calls to mind a 2.8' 12.9 579 NGC 4753 SG117.42652-00.95739 1156 km/s complex knot, and pose an extremely 88° 0.82 SN1965I Virgo T=-1.5 15.8 Mpc Gordian difficult problem to explain. The proverbial 81° -20.62 SN1983G U110 H8 C48 V186 NGC 4753 group 19.6 Mpc Gordian knot suggests itself. Virgo II group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 120 S0 (10) J125255.89+111350.4 1 0.003282 8.7' 10.3 SB0°(r)? edge-on G304.26879+74.09850 984 km/s 171 kly Regula Virginis Régula Vírginis – The extreme straightness 1.7' 13.1 - 580 NGC 4762 SG105.49256+02.52996 939 km/s of the disk of this edge-on galaxy prompts 32° 0.79 - Virgo 12.9 Mpc - rod the name. 90° -19.92 T=-1.8 U90 H8 C37 V164 20.7 Mpc Virgo cluster
SAd? sp J125321.39+011606.0 SAd? edge-on 0.003784 3.9' 12.3 G304.03117+64.13599 - 1134 km/s 71 kly Lingulatus Virginis 0.8' 13.4 Lingulátus Vírginis – This is an eye-catching 581 NGC 4771 SG115.11702-00.05601 - 1059 km/s 133° - name for the elongated form of this galaxy. Virgo T=6.4, LC=IV 14.5 Mpc - tongue-shaped 74° -19.17 U110 H- C- V- NGC 4753 group 19.1 Mpc Virgo II group
Carbolineáta Vírginis – With its conspicuous dark belt this galaxy resembles an eye marked with an eyeliner. This could be - described as carbolineatus, a neologism, J125329.13+021005.9 SA(s)a 0.003469 from carbo, carbon or charcoal , being one of 3.4' 11.0 G304.14392+65.03521 LINER b 1040 km/s 92 kly Carbolineata Virginis the main ingredients of this cosmetic in 1.7' 12.8 582 NGC 4772 SG114.25943+00.21875 AC8 967 km/s ancient times, and lineatus, lined . A 156° 0.83 Virgo T=1.1, LC=I 13.3 Mpc SN1988E charcoal lined linguistical correct neologism should be 67° -19.38 U110 H- V57 C- NGC 4753 group 28.5 Mpc composed of the stem carboni-, but for Virgo II group reasons of simplicity and euphony, it is constructed in analogy with modern chemical names like carbohydrate, using carbo- instead of carboni-.
Sc(s)III J125423.30-103209.8 SB(rs)d 0.004203 3.5' 11.1 Impéxus Vírginis – The name refers to the G304.11858+52.32890 - 1260 km/s 56 kly Impexus Virginis 1.5' 12.7 disorganized shape of the disk. The central 583 NGC 4781 SG126.56003-02.98654 - 1151 km/s 120° - region shows a clear spiral structure Virgo T=7.0, LC=IV 15.8 Mpc - uncombed 61° -20.77 desintegrating in the outer regions. U130 H- C273 V148 NGC 4699 group 16.8 Mpc Virgo II group
Pródroma Córvi – Although there is a large redshift difference between NGC 4782 and NGC 4783 these galaxies form a physical E0 (tides) J125435.69-123406.7 0.015437 pair because there is a material bridge 1.8' 11.7 E0 pec G304.13780+50.29586 4628 km/s 93 kly Prodroma Corvi between them. They could be seen as 1.7' 12.9 - 584 NGC 4782 SG128.53625-03.47686 4514 km/s runners in a relay race. NGC 4782, receding 171° - - Corvus 61.8 Mpc SN1956B she who runs before faster than its companion, is called 90° -22.10 T=-4.7 U130 H- C21 V- 54.6 Mpc Prodroma, she who runs before (from - πρ δρο ος , prodromos). Consequently, NGC 4783 is called Metadroma, she who runs after .
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 121 E1 (tides) J125436.71-123330.9 0.013279 1.3' 11.6 E0 pec G304.14461+50.30572 3981 km/s 67 kly Metadroma Corvi 1.3' 12.2 - Métadroma Córvi – See NGC 4782 585 NGC 4783 SG128.52775-03.47022 3867 km/s 133° - - (CMG584). Corvus 53.0 Mpc - she who runs after 90° -21.56 T=-4.7 U130 H- C21 V- 54.6 Mpc -
- J125648.92-083130.7 SAB(rs)ab pec? 0.003552 4.3' 11.1 G305.21192+54.32275 - 1065 km/s 88 kly Obliquus Virginis Oblíquus Vírginis – The major axis of the 1.5' 13.0 586 NGC 4818 SG124.78103-01.87186 - 963 km/s elongated central region is not aligned with 179° 0.75 Virgo T=2.0, LC=I-II 13.2 Mpc - slanting the major axis of the disk. Hence the name. 90° -19.68 U130 H- C- V187 NGC 4699 group 21.5 Mpc Virgo II group
Sab(s)II J125643.81+214100.1 0.001361 10.0' 8.5 (R)SA(rs)ab Melanops Comae Mélanops Cómae Bereníces – The popular NGC 4826 G315.68767+84.42353 408 km/s 51 kly 5.4' 12.7 Sy Berenices name of M64 is Black Eye Galaxy, ελ νωψ 587 Messier 64 SG095.60618+06.12655 400 km/s 115° 0.74 AC6 (melanòps ) in Greek, a word often used in Black Eye Galaxy Coma Berenices 5.48 Mpc - 60° -20.62 T=2.4, LC=I-II black-eyed biological nomenclature. U71 H13 C110 V55 5.41 Mpc -
- J125801.47+013433.1 SA(s)ab edge-on 0.004110 5.0' 11.2 Tórtus Vírginis – The small inclination G306.74354+64.39883 Sy 2 1232 km/s 74 kly Tortus Virginis 1.3' 13.1 between the dark dust belts in the inner 588 NGC 4845 SG115.13669+01.15034 - 1160 km/s 83° 0.78 region and the main disk account for the Virgo T=2.3, LC=I-II 15.9 Mpc - twisted 90° -19.84 slightly twisted appearance of this galaxy. U110 H- C- V- NGC 4753 group 15.6 Mpc Virgo II group
Aspírans Vírginis – As a transition case S0 (6)/Sa 1 between a S0 and a Sa type, just beginning J125921.30-150231.2 SB0/a(s) 0.004110 4.3' 10.5 to display spiral arms, this galaxy is a G305.77733+47.78601 - 1353 km/s 86 kly Aspirans Virginis 1.2' 12.1 "would-be" spiral or, in other words, it is 589 NGC 4856 SG131.23204-03.01911 - 1235 km/s 38° 0.86 aspiring to be a spiral. Although both words, Virgo T=-0.4 16.9 Mpc - aspiring 90° -20.17 aspirare and spira (from which spiral is U130 H- C89 V- NGC 4856 group 21.1 Mpc derived), have a different etymology, the Virgo II group word-play is nice and not without meaning.
SBmIII Stéllifrons Cánum Venaticórum – This J125902.05+345137.7 0.002779 4.2' 12.3 SB(s)m? Stellifrons Canum plume-like galaxy has one enormous star G111.52293+82.09888 833 km/s 51 kly NGC 4861 1.6' 14.2 - Venaticorum formation region at the front end, called 590 SG082.78985+09.70656 869 km/s Arp 266 15° - - Markarian 59. The neologism stellifrons Canes Venatici 11.9 Mpc - 90° -18.85 T=8.9, LC=V starbrow literally means starbrow or with many stars U53 H- C327 V- 12.7 Mpc - in front .
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 122 Populáris Cómae Bereníces – The Coma cluster is a population dominated by two major galaxies, NGC 4874 and NGC 4889. E0 The former, a giant elliptical galaxy, is J125935.63+275735.6 0.024097 1.9' 11.7 cD0 178 kly Popularis Comae surrounded by the largest number of other G058.10304+88.01010 7224 km/s 1.9' 13.1 - Berenices galaxies. The latter is still more impressive 591 NGC 4874 SG089.62559+08.27494 7238 km/s 45° 0.87 - SN1968B and opulent. The situation is reminiscent of Coma Berenices 99.2 Mpc 37° -22.48 T=-3.7 SN1981G popular the old divide in Roman society between U71,A8 H- C21 V7 98.6 Mpc Coma cluster popular politicians and aristocratic, opulent landlords. Hence the ‘popular’ NGC 4874 is named Popularis and the ‘noble’ NGC 4889 is named Optimas.
E4 J130007.99+275839.1 0.021665 2.9' 11.5 cD4 Optimas Comae NGC 4889 G057.21201+87.89399 6495 km/s 260 kly 1.9' 13.3 - Berenices Óptimas Cómae Bereníces – See NGC 4874 592 NGC 4884 SG089.63620+08.39487 6509 km/s 82° 0.97 - (CMG591). Caldwell 35 Coma Berenices 89.2 Mpc - 78° -22.55 T=-4.3 noblest U71,A8 H- C23 V7 94.4 Mpc Coma cluster
Cyclogónum Vírginis – The southern arms of this spiral galaxy are well rounded, the northern ones are much more angular. The SBb(rs)I-II name this galaxy is constructed from the J130059.36-143051.6 0.008916 3.0' 10.9 SB(r)b 111 kly word kyklogonios, meaning round and G306.40749+48.29298 2673 km/s Cyclogonum Virginis 2.7' 13.0 - angular, from the Greek κ κλος (kyklos, 593 NGC 4902 SG130.82886-02.49724 2557 km/s 78° 0.61 AC9 SN1979E circle ), and γ νιος (gònios, angular ). In Virgo 35.0 Mpc cyclogon 28° -21.36 T=3.1, LC=II SN1991X analogy with words as τρ γωνον (trigonon, U130 H- C162 V80 39.2 Mpc - triangle ), we latinized kyklogonios into cyclogonum (not cyclogonium). (Other meanings of the word cyclogon can be found in geometrical literature.)
Medúsa Cómae Bereníces – The smooth disk with the pale spiral structure makes this galaxy look like a translucent jellyfish. A - medusa is the adult stage in the life cycle of J130125.94+275311.8 0.018286 2.5' 12.2 SB(rs)ab Medusa Comae a jellyfish because the bell is fully developed G052.39540+87.65777 5482 km/s 178 kly 2.2' 13.9 - Berenices at this stage.The name was introduced by 594 NGC 4921 SG089.79252+08.65318 5497 km/s - 0.81 AC2 Linnaeus because the bell-shaped jellyfish Coma Berenices 75.3 Mpc SN1959B 25° -21.20 T=1.8, LC=I-II Medusa resembles the head with snakes of Medusa, U71, A8 H- C- V- - Coma cluster one of the Gorgons in Greek mythology. She captivated Poseidon with her golden hair but as a punishment her hair was turned into serpents.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 123 Matércula Vírginis – This lenticular galaxy is accompanied by two smaller ones, an S0 pec (tides) J130357.21-112948.0 3 0.010801 elliptical (female) NGC 4933A and a late 1.8' 11.7 S0/a pec NGC 4933B G307.83463+51.25591 3238 km/s 73 kly Matercula Virginis type (male) system NGC 4933C, like a 1.1' 12.3 - 595 IC4176 SG128.11831-00.98479 3132 km/s mother with her two children. Because there 47° - - Arp 176 Virgo 42.9 Mpc - mummy is a physical connection of the main galaxy 78° -21.06 T=-0.3 U130 H- C49 V- - with the elliptical, the girl can be seen as - holding her moth er’s hand and t he boy as running away.
Sbc(rs)I J130414.39-102021.3 0.010374 213 kly 5.5' 11.3 SA(s)bc G308.09695+52.40407 3110 km/s Tener Virginis Téner Vírginis – The name points to the 2.8' 14.1 Sy 2 596 NGC 4939 SG127.02397-00.60110 3007 km/s SN1968X delicate aspect of the thin arms of this 5° 0.51 AC12 Virgo 41.2 Mpc SN1973J delicate galaxy. 70° -22.16 T=4.0, LC=II-III U130 H- C176 V107 40.8 Mpc SN2008aw -
Ambifárius Vírginis – This galaxy shows that different classification criteria are not always Sab(s)II consistent. The tightly wound spiral arms J130413.02-053305.8 (R)SAB(r)ab? 0.003696 3.9' 11.1 suggest an Sa classification. The small G308.80499+57.17433 Sy 2 1108 km/s 51 kly Ambifarius Virginis 2.7' 13.5 nucleus however suggests an Sb or Sc. The 597 NGC 4941 SG122.41715+00.70253 AC3 1019 km/s 23° 0.78 Carnegie Atlas mentions an (s) variety for Virgo T=2.4, LC=I-II 14.0 Mpc - ambiguous 36° -19.42 the internal structure of the spiral arms, the U110,130 H10 C117 V- NGC 4697 group 13.8 Mpc NED database gives an (r) variety. Enough Virgo II group reason for NGC 4941 to be called ambifarious, ambiguous .
Argyróporus Centaúri – The name was Sc J130526.15-492814.9 0.001878 inspired by the elongated form of this edge- 20.0' 8.4 SB(s)cd? edge-on Argyroporus G305.26823+13.33750 563 km/s 75 kly on galaxy with the beautiful dust lanes. NGC 4945 3.8' 12.9 Sy Centauri 598 SG165.17925-10.21603 385 km/s Argyroporus is also the name of an albedo Caldwell 83 43° - - Centaurus 5.28 Mpc SN2005af feature on Mars, given by Antoniadi. The 90° - T=6.1, LC=III-IV silver road U184 H- C285 V- 3.98 Mpc name is composed of ργυρος (arguros, NGC 5128 group silver ) and πόρος (poros, road ).
Sbc(s)I-II pec J130520.21-352014.4 0.008036 2.4' 11.9 SAB(r)b pec G306.12571+27.44824 2409 km/s 71 kly Saltatrix Centauri 1.3' 13.0 - Saltátrix Centaúri – The name is prompted 599 NGC 4947 SG151.26617-06.96416 2251 km/s 11° - - by the elegant whirling spiral arms. Centaurus 30.8 Mpc - dancing girl 63° -20.52 T=3.3, LC=II U167 H- C184 V- 31.3 Mpc -
S0 1(7) J130548.81-080111.8 SB0(r)? edge-on 0.004853 4.1' 10.7 Pachyblepharia Pachyblephária Vírginis – This edge-on G309.09517+54.67969 - 1455 km/s 81 kly 1.2' 12.3 Virginis lenticular galaxy with a rather thick central 600 NGC 4958 SG124.89975+00.40777 - 1360 km/s 7° 0.81 bulge, resembles a swollen eye. The name Virgo T=-2.0 18.6 Mpc - 90° -19.81 swelling of the eye is a regular Greek word ( παχυβλεφαρ α). U130 H- C37 V- NGC 4697 group 20.9 Mpc Virgo II group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 124 S0 (4) J130838.59-493024.4 1 0.004847 5.6' 10.0 E4 pec? G305.80011+13.26920 1453 km/s 66 kly Ahenea Centauri Ahénea Centaúri – The name is prompted 3.0' 13.1 - 601 NGC 4976 SG165.32993-09.71547 1277 km/s by the brownish colour of this elliptical 161° 0.81 - Centaurus 17.5 Mpc - of bronze galaxy. 90° -21.07 T=-4.5 U184 H- C31 V- 12.5 Mpc -
Menaéchmus Vírginis – NGC 4981 possibly forms a wide physical pair at an angular SBbc(sr)II distance of 65' with NGC 4995, the redshift J130848.77-064640.0 SAB(r)bc 0.005604 of both galaxies being approximately the 2.7' 11.3 62 kly Menaechmus G310.62827+55.83412 - 1680 km/s same. Moreover, in their physical 1.9' 12.9 Virginis 602 NGC 4981 SG123.90999+01.46442 AC4 1590 km/s appearance both galaxies look alike. The 165° - SN1968I Virgo T=4.0, LC=II-III 21.8 Mpc separated pair brings to mind the twin 45° -20.25 SN2007C Menaechmus U130 H- C210 V- NGC 4995 group 24.1 Mpc brothers who were separated in the comedy, Virgo II group the Menaechmi , of the Roman author Plautus. One of the brothers was named Menaechmus, the other Sosicles.
Sbc(s)II J130940.68-075000.3 SAB(rs)b 0.005811 2.4' 11.1 G310.77735+54.76026 - 1742 km/s 62 kly Sosicles Virginis 1.5' 12.4 Sósicles Vírginis – See NGC 4981 603 NGC 4995 SG124.98414+01.37900 AC6 1650 km/s 94° 0.78 (CMG602). Virgo T=3.1, LC=II 22.6 Mpc - Sosicles 55° -20.58 U130 H- C183 V91 NGC 4995 group 27.2 Mpc Virgo II group
Gemináta Vírginis – The spiral arms of this SBb(rs)I galaxy show remarkable double lanes in J130933.15+014023.4 0.018836 2.5' 11.8 SB(r)b some places. This brings to mind the so- G313.37090+64.17713 5647 km/s 181 kly Geminata Virginis 1.9' 13.4 - called geminations of the Mars canals. Of 604 NGC 4999 SG115.82124+03.95054 5582 km/s - - AC8 course, the Martian geminations were no Virgo 76.5 Mpc - doubled 35° -21.85 T=3.0, LC=II more than optical illusions, while the parallel U110 H- C159,S9 V- - - spiral arm fragments in this galaxy are real features.
J131056.29+370329.7 Sb(s)II 0.003156 G101.61124+79.24988 5.8' 9.8 SAB(rs)bc Melanthrix Canum 946 km/s 109 kly Melánthrix Cánum Venaticórum – This NGC 5005 SG081.08089+12.50283 2.8' 12.7 LINER b Venaticorum 605 995 km/s galaxy owes its name ( ελ νθριξ ) to the Caldwell 29 Canes Venatici 74° 0.69 AC3 13.6 Mpc SN1996ai many prominent dark and thin dust lanes. U53 H13 C139,S14 67° -21.38 T=4.0, LC=II-III black-haired 19.8 Mpc V87 -
S0 (4)/a J131301.04-193106.6 2 0.009393 Gephýra Vírginis – NGC 5018 is physically 3.3' 10.8 E3? G309.89832+43.06119 2816 km/s 125 kly Gephyra Virginis connected to NGC 5022 at the east side and 2.5' 13.1 - 606 NGC 5018 SG136.43192-01.10411 2695 km/s to ESO576-8 at the west side. The name 100° 0.80 - Virgo 36.9 Mpc SN2002dj bridge (γ φυρα , gephura) refers to the long bridge 90° -21.75 T=-4.6 U149 H- C41,59 V- 40.0 Mpc - of hydrogen between these galaxies.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 125 - J131239.89+123559.0 0.011214 3.2' 11.7 SAB(rs)bc G322.86032+74.64421 3362 km/s 139 kly Incisus Virginis Incísus Vírginis – The name refers to the 2.7' 13.9 - 607 NGC 5020 SG105.42047+07.54669 3333 km/s large, sharp-edged empty region at the 84° - - Virgo 45.7 Mpc SN1991J deeply cut western side of this galaxy. 27° -20.64 T=3.8, LC=II-III U90 H- C- V- - -
- J131211.77+440215.0 0.001358 6.0' 12.3 Scd? edge-on Belonis Canum G110.38613+72.58163 407 km/s 54 kly Belónis Cánum Venaticórum – This is an 0.8' 13.9 - Venaticorum 608 NGC 5023 SG074.05040+13.88851 478 km/s obvious name ( βελον ς, little needle ) for this 28° 0.34 - Canes Venatici 6.55 Mpc - thin bulgeless galaxy is obvious. 90° - T=6.0, LC=III-IV needle U37 H- C- V- 9.53 Mpc Canes I group
Sb(s)I J131327.53+363536.6 0.002919 204 kly 10.7' 10.2 SA(s)c Intricatus Canum G098.05809+79.44822 875 km/s Intricátus Cánum Venaticórum – The name 5.0' 14.4 Sy 1.9 Venaticorum 609 NGC 5033 SG081.64171+12.91654 924 km/s SN1950C points to the rather complex and entangled 171° 0.47 AC9 Canes Venatici 12.7 Mpc SN1985L aspect of the many thin spiral arms. 66° -20.87 T=5.2, LC=III intricate U53 H- C127 V- 20.1 Mpc SN2001gd -
Rotúnda Vírginis – The name for this E0 galaxy is obvious. However, the reader may E0 J131523.99-162305.0 0.009020 be reminded of the fact that the flattening 3.0' 10.8 E0 G311.23429+46.10041 2704 km/s 96 kly Rotunda Virginis index in the classification of elliptical 3.0' 13.2 - 610 NGC 5044 SG133.58545+00.32414 2592 km/s galaxies indicates the apparent shape of the 41° 0.91 - Virgo 35.5 Mpc - round ellipsoidal system projected on the sky. The 41° -21.65 T=-4.7 U130 H- C2 V- 33.8 Mpc 3-dimensional shape cannot be derived from - this value. Therefore the name only refers to this apparent shape.
J131659.04-163808.2 Sb(s)I-II 0.005807 G311.72541+45.79952 5.1' 10.9 SA(s)bc Mórsus Vírginis – The thin edge-on galaxy 1741 km/s 93 kly Morsus Virginis SG133.93412+00.61667 3.0' 13.7 - MCG-3-34-40 is situated at the tip of the 611 NGC 5054 1629 km/s Virgo 171° 0.62 AC5 northern spiral arm of NGC 5054. It looks as 22.3 Mpc SN2004ab stung U130 H- C130,S4 57° -21.06 T=4.1, L=II-III if the large galaxy is being stung by a bee. 19.2 Mpc V118 Virgo II group
Sbc(s)II-III J131549.27+420145.9 0.001614 Heliánthus Cánum Venaticórum – This 12.6' 8.6 SA(rs)bc Helianthus Canum G105.99775+74.28761 484 km/s 110 kly beautiful flower-like galaxy is commonly and NGC 5055 7.2' 13.3 - Venaticorum 612 SG076.19881+14.24644 550 km/s very appropriately called the Sunflower Messier 63 102° 0.66 AC3 Canes Venatici 7.54 Mpc SN1971I Galaxy. Hence the name, found in biological 56° -21.20 T=4.0, LC=II-III sunflower U37 H15 C191,S5 V- 9.20 Mpc nomenclature. M101 group
E0 J131804.87-265010.9 0.006945 3.5' 10.4 E0 86 kly Stróngyle Hýdrae – The shape of this E0 G310.25011+35.65653 2082 km/s Strongyle Hydrae 3.0' 12.9 - galaxy has prompted the name. Στρογγ λη 613 NGC 5061 SG143.78265-02.05898 1947 km/s 117° 0.83 - SN1996X (strongulè) is the Greek version of rotunda. Hydra 26.7 Mpc round 48° -21.33 T=-4.3 SN2005cn See NGC 5044. U149 H- C2 V- 26.0 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 126 Dráco Vírginis – With a little bit of fantasy the figure of a winged SBc(s)II-III dragon, as J131855.23-210220.9 0.002228 7.2' 10.0 SAB(rs)cd depicted in typical G311.48888+41.37556 668 km/s 41 kly Draco Virginis 6.3' 14.0 - medieval style, is 614 NGC 5068 SG138.28367-00.20963 546 km/s - 0.55 AC2 recognizable in the Virgo 7.49 Mpc - dragon 28° -19.60 T=6.0, LC=III-IV complex U149 H- C306 V- 6.07 Mpc NGC 5128 group configuration of the arms and extensions of this galaxy. The illustration can be helpful to see the resemblance.
- J131920.62-145038.6 0.009153 Oxýpages Vírginis – The name ( ξυπαγ ς, 3.4' 12.6 SB(s)c? edge-on G312.93695+47.48489 2744 km/s 100 kly Oxypages Virginis 0.7' 13.4 - oxupagès) is prompted by the sharp shape 615 NGC 5073 SG132.38049+01.67465 2638 km/s 148° - - of the visual appearance of this edge-on Virgo 36.1 Mpc - sharply pointed 90° -21.22 T=5.1, LC=III galaxy. Also found in biological U130 H- C- V- 30.9 Mpc - nomenclature.
- J131949.94-272434.8 0.007232 Mediásis Hýdrae – The slightly curved dark 4.0' 11.0 SA(s)a? edge-on G310.63184+35.03722 2168 km/s 105 kly Mediasis Hydrae band across the large bulge gives this 1.9' 13.0 - 616 NGC 5078 SG144.44403-01.85022 2033 km/s galaxy a slightly smiling appearance. 147° 0.85 AC5 Hydra 27.8 Mpc SN1999cz smile Mediasis is the latinization of the Greek 90° -21.07 T=1.0, LC=I U149 H- C- V170 - ειδ ασις (meidiasis, gentle smile ). -
S0 (8) J132015.82-214939.1 1 0.005741 9.3' 10.5 S0 edge-on Oxygónia Vírginis – There is a slight G311.74772+40.55030 1721 km/s 233 kly Oxygonia Virginis 1.7' 13.4 - difference of inclination between the bright 617 NGC 5084 SG139.12880-00.13883 1599 km/s 80° 0.92 T=-1.8 inner disk and the fainter outer disk. Hence Virgo 21.9 Mpc - acute-angled 90° -20.80 NGC 5084 group the name ( ξυγ νιος , oxugònios). U149 H- C50 V- 26.4 Mpc Virgo II group
Sc(r)II J132017.92-242624.8 0.006525 Tetrímmenus Hýdrae – The outer disk of this 3.4' 11.1 SA(s)c Tetrimmenus G311.27095+37.96380 1956 km/s 93 kly galaxy is filled with fragmented arms, which 3.0' 13.5 - Hydrae 618 NGC 5085 SG141.63121-00.89032 1828 km/s are rather difficult to trace. The Greek 42° 0.74 AC2 Hydra 25.0 Mpc - participle τετρι νος (tetrimmenos), from 38° -19.29 T=5.0, LC=III ragged U149 H- C243 V128 28.9 Mpc τρ βω (tribò), means worn out . -
E2 Osculáta Centaúri – This galaxy forms a J132112.91-434217.0 0.011411 2.9' 11.4 E2 physical pair with NGC 5091. The elliptical G308.61139+18.83847 3421 km/s 122 kly Osculata Centauri 2.4' 13.5 - galaxy seems to be gently touched or kissed 619 NGC 5090 SG160.19783-06.18239 3257 km/s 106° - - by the partner. The latin osculatus (female Centaurus 44.6 Mpc SN1981C kissed 58° -21.08 T=-4.8 osculata) can mean kissed as well as U184 H- C22 V- 44.4 Mpc - kissing .
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 127 Cyclofrágia Hýdrae – This galaxy is J132146.20-272549.3 Sba 0.006231 characterized by an inner broken ring as well G311.14815+34.95706 5.4' 10.7 (R)SB0/a(rs) 1868 km/s 140 kly Cyclofragia Hydrae as an external broken ring made by the outer SG144.58867-01.44474 4.6' 14.0 - 620 NGC 5101 1734 km/s arms. Cyclofragia is a hybrid neologism, Hydra - 0.91 - 23.7 Mpc SN1986B broken ring composed of the Greek κ κλος (kuklos, ring ) U149 H42 23° -20.77 T=0.2 27.4 Mpc and the Latin stem frag-, from frango, to C100,101,103 V37 - break .
Parajóta Centaúri – This galaxy is located in the sky close to the 2.75 magnitude star iota S0 1(5) J132156.52-363756.2 - 0.001561 Centauri. Hence the name, from παρ (para, 8.7' 9.6 SA0 G309.72718+25.83672 468 km/s 26 kly Parajota Centauri close to ) and the name of the letter i, τα NGC 5102 2.8' 13.0 - 621 SG153.41880-04.07148 316 km/s (iòta). The spelling of this neologism, written O'Meara 70 49° 0.64 - Centaurus 4.32 Mpc - close to iota with an i or a j, is rather odd. But for reasons 90° -17.15 T=-3.0 U167 H- C34 V11 3.14 Mpc NGC 5128 group of recognizability the spelling with j was preferred. O'Meara called this galaxy 'Iota's Ghost'.
Sc(rs)II J132156.50+384405.2 0.003252 Laésus Cánum Venaticórum – The spiral 4.0' 12.1 SB(rs)cd Laesus Canum G096.06496+76.75832 975 km/s 72 kly structure of this galaxy is symmetric in its 2.8' 14.6 - Venaticorum 622 NGC 5112 SG079.74251+14.91763 1034 km/s southern parts, but somewhat perturbed in 129° 0.40 AC5 Canes Venatici 14.2 Mpc - the northern part, a fact captured by the 54° -18.94 T=5.8, LC=III-IV wounded U53 H- C248 V- 19.1 Mpc name. -
Conspicábilis Vírginis – This rather faint galaxy is remarkable for its polar ring - J132414.77-103913.5 0.009400 Conspicabilis feature. This is, however, difficult to observe 0.8' 13.4 - G315.91579+51.38903 2818 km/s 28 kly Virginis because of the proximity of Spica, the 0.4' 12.0 - 623 NGC 5122 SG128.70967+04.02991 2727 km/s brightest star of Virgo. The Latin 126° - - Virgo 37.4 Mpc - deserving to be conspicabilis means i.a. remarkable , 32° -18.99 T=-0.6 U130 H- C- V- - seen deserving to be seen , and contains a nice - wordplay because it can be understood as visible together with Spica .
- J132450.47-301825.1 0.013262 2.2' 12.1 E6? Cársia Centaúri – The name (κ ρσιος, G311.43554+32.01266 3976 km/s 93 kly Carsia Centauri 0.7' 12.5 - 624 NGC 5124 SG147.53679-01.64924 3837 km/s karsios) refers to the half right angle 11° 0.89 - Centaurus 52.6 Mpc - crosswise between the long axes of this galaxy and its 90° -21.01 T=-4.7 U167 H- C- V- 44.4 Mpc companion NGC 5126. -
S0 + S pec J132527.75-430107.1 0.001825 NGC 5128 25.7' 6.8 S0 pec Vórax Centaúri – This spectacular system is G309.51640+19.41774 547 km/s 90 kly Vorax Centauri Centaurus A 20.0' 13.5 - generally interpreted as a lenticular galaxy 625 SG159.75285-05.24934 386 km/s Arp 153 33° 0.87 - devouring a dust-rich spiral galaxy. Hence Centaurus 5.29 Mpc SN1986G devouring Caldwell 77 48° - T=-2.1 the name. U184 H50 C45,46 V- 3.68 Mpc NGC 5128 group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 128 SBb pec J132544.03-295000.5 0.013693 2.6' 12.1 SB(s)ab G311.74777+32.45054 4105 km/s 134 kly Flexus Hydrae Fléxus Hýdrae – It is obvious that this galaxy 1.8' 13.6 Sy 2 626 NGC 5135 SG147.14221-01.32380 3968 km/s with its beautiful curved spiral arms could be - 0.67 - Hydra 54.4 Mpc - winding named flexus, a winding . 25° -21.31 T=2.3, LC=LIRG U149,167 H- C165 V- - -
Sc(s)I Polydáctylus Centaúri – The many, thin and J132913.92-331025.5 0.007969 5.6' 11.2 SA(s)c? 126 kly Polydactylus angular arms of this system look like fingers G311.97367+29.03363 2389 km/s 2.2' 13.8 - Centauri extending in many directions. The name is a 627 NGC 5161 SG150.55276-01.62179 2247 km/s 77° 0.62 - SN1974B regular Greek word ( πολυδ κτυλος , Centaurus 30.8 Mpc 76° -21.67 T=5.4, LC=III SN1998E many-fingered U167 H- C220 V144 23.8 Mpc poludaktulos), also used in biological - nomenclature.
Sb? J132948.92-175755.8 0.005006 8.3' 11.1 SA(s)c? edge-on G315.65506+43.95614 1501 km/s 231 kly Platys Virginis 1.0' 13.3 - Plátys Vírginis – The name (πλατ ς, platus) 628 NGC 5170 SG136.10731+03.15261 1393 km/s 122° 0.70 - Virgo 19.1 Mpc - flat for this edge-on galaxy is obvious. 90° -21.07 T=4.9, LC=III U130,149 H- C150 V- 29.3 Mpc Virgo II group
Týphon Cánum Venaticórum – The popular name of this magnificent galaxy is Whirlpool Galaxy. Of the many possible translations of J132952.33+471140.4 Sbc(s)I-II 0.001544 whirlpool, typhon was chosen, because it is NGC 5194 G104.85338+68.56184 11.2' 8.4 SA(s)bc pec 80 kly Typhon Canum 463 km/s the well-known name of giant terrestrial Messier 51 SG071.16512+17.32201 6.9' 12.9 Sy 2 Venaticorum 629 550 km/s hurricanes in Asia. In Greek mythology, Arp 085 Canes Venatici 163° 0.55 AC12 SN1994I 7.54 Mpc Typhon was the god of all winds ambitious Whirlpool Galaxy U37 H26,31 C172,177 30° -20.51 T=4.0, LC=II-III SN2005cs whirlwind - enough to replace Zeus as the god of all V179 M101 group gods. According to the mythographer Apollodorus, Typhon was the largest and most impressive of all creatures.
J132959.33+471559.6 SB0 pec 1 0.001551 Thyélla Cánum Venaticórum – This G104.88384+68.48802 5.8' 9.5 I0 pec Thyella Canum 465 km/s 42 kly companion of NGC 5194 is in a state of SG071.09162+17.34754 4.6' 13.0 - Venaticorum 630 NGC 5195 553 km/s turbulence because of the perturbations Canes Venatici 79° 0.84 - 7.57 Mpc SN1945A caused by its giant neighbour. Hence the U37 H26 C55,172,177 40° - T=1.0 storm - name (θ ελλα , thuella). V179 M101 group
Personátus Úrsae Majóris – This unimpressive looking galaxy is actually a - giant and brilliant system. But due to its J132916.21+530455.2 0.029347 1.7' 13.2 S? Personatus Ursae enormous distance, its true nature is not G110.32597+63.11058 8798 km/s 196 kly 1.0' 13.6 - Majoris evident and hence the observer on earth is 631 NGC 5201 SG064.99947+17.61176 8901 km/s 120° - - easily misled. However, the galaxy has Ursa Major 121.9 Mpc - 54° -22.04 T=3.0 wearing a mask correctly been identified by scientific U23 H- C- V- - - research. Its name, personatus, someone wearing a mask is appropriate. Persona is the Latin name for an actor's mask.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 129 Astróphantor Úrsae Majóris – This galaxy, a member of the nearby M101 group, is Sd/SBd J132936.48+582513.2 0.000670 relatively easily resolvable in stars, as 5.0' 11.3 SA(s)m Astrophantor Ursae G113.50176+58.00369 201 km/s 25 kly already mentioned by Edwin Hubble in 1949. 3.0' 14.1 - Majoris 632 NGC 5204 SG059.39993+17.84582 318 km/s Astrophantor is a neologism, composed of 5° 0.35 AC1 Ursa Major 4.35 Mpc - στρον ( astron, star ) and φ ντωρ (phantòr, 58° -17.68 T=8.9, LC=V revealer of stars U23 H37 C324 V156 5.28 Mpc revealer ), and constructed in analogy with - e.g. θεοφ ντωρ (theophantòr, revealer of God ).
Perspicíllum Centaúri – The appearance of the galaxies NGC 5215A and B brings to mind a pair of glasses. Hence, NGC 5215B can be seen as one of the lenses of the - J133509.57-332900.7 0.013386 glasses and merits to be named 1.1' 12.9 S0 pec Perspicillum G313.29975+28.50654 4013 km/s 55 kly perspicillum, Neolatin for a spectacle lens . In 0.5' 12.1 - Centauri 633 NGC 5215B SG151.23316-00.54190 3873 km/s Galileo's time the name perspicillum was 85° - - Centaurus 53.1 Mpc - used for an astronomical telescope. Giving 53° -20.10 T=-2.0 spectacle lens U167 H- C- V- - this name to NGC 5215B in 2009, the year - of the celebrations of the 400th anniversary of Galileo's observations with his 'perspicillum', it is meant as a tribute to the great Italian astronomer.
Gaéa Úrsae Majóris – The spectacular interaction of NGC 5216 and NGC 5218, first described by Philip C. Keenan in 1935, can be seen as an act of insemination with mythical proportions. According to our - gender rules NGC 5216 is the female J133206.89+624203.0 0.009804 1.8' 12.6 E0 pec partner. Because of the tidal extension at the G115.05142+53.80074 2939 km/s 89 kly Gaea Ursae Majoris NGC 5216 1.2' 13.5 Sy 1 south side, this system looks like a mother in 634 SG054.89981+18.16480 3067 km/s Arp 104 50° - - labour. This act of galactic insemination and Ursa Major 42.0 Mpc - mother 90° -19.82 T=-4.8 birth is reminiscent of the cosmogonic story U12,23 H- C- V- 52.3 Mpc - told by Hesiod when Ouranos inseminates Gaia and she gives birth to the Titans. On that account, the female member of the pair is named Gaia, latinized Gaea. The other member is the one projecting his semen into the mother. He is Ouranos, latinized Uranus.
- J133210.34+624604.2 0.009783 1.8' 12.3 SB(s)b? pec Uranus Ursae G115.07082+53.73440 2933 km/s 87 kly NGC 5218 1.3' 13.1 - Majoris Úranus Úrsae Majóris – See NGC 5216 635 SG054.82919+18.17040 3061 km/s Arp 104 94° 0.70 AC5 (CMG634). Ursa Major 41.9 Mpc - 51° -20.56 T=3.0, LC=II father U12,23 H- C- V- 50.8 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 130 - Diénemus Vírginis – The strange J133455.93+134957.2 0.023279 1.6' 13.0 Sb? appearance of this galaxy with arms G342.45433+73.27171 6979 km/s 143 kly Dienemus Virginis NGC 5221 0.8' 13.1 - extending in different directions, makes it 636 SG105.52479+13.10337 6968 km/s Arp 288 108° - - look like a windswept system. The name is a Virgo 95.4 Mpc - windswept 64° -21.40 T=3.0, LC=II regular Greek word ( δι νε ος , diènemos), U90 H- C- V- 94.4 Mpc - also used in biological nomenclature.
57 kly Corállium Hýdrae – This magnificent galaxy J133700.81-295155.6 SBc(s)II with its many bright reddish HII regions, 0.001711 G314.58317+31.97314 12.9' 7.5 SAB(s)c SN1923A looks like a giant spiral-shaped coral reef. 513 km/s Corallium Hydrae NGC 5236 SG147.93215+00.99108 11.5' 12.8 - SN1945B The Latin and Greek word corallium 637 382 km/s Messier 83 Hydra - 0.58 AC9 SN1950B (κορ λλιον , korallion) specifically refers to 5.23 Mpc coral U149,167 H28 46° - T=5.0, LC=III SN1957D 4.64 Mpc red coral and the jewels made of it. C300,301 V125 NGC 5128 group SN1968L Obviously the name is appropriate for this SN1983N galaxy.
J133803.27-175302.2 Sc(s)I-II 0.004520 G318.32395+43.59021 5.6' 10.0 SA(s)bc 1355 km/s 118 kly Diceros Virginis SG136.63568+05.04199 4.9' 13.4 - Díceros Vírginis – The name (δ κερως , 638 NGC 5247 1253 km/s Virgo 170° 0.42 AC9 17.2 Mpc - two-horned dikeròs) refers to the bifurcated spiral arms. U130,149 H- C223,S5 38° -21.16 T=4.1, LC=II-III 22.2 Mpc V134 Virgo II group
Sbc(s)I-II Bóöps Boótis – The apparent resemblance J133732.22+085306.5 SAB(rs)bc 0.003839 6.2' 10.3 of this galaxy with a big eye and its location G335.93130+68.75008 - 1151 km/s 104 kly Boöps Boötis NGC 5248 4.5' 13.8 in the constellation of Boötes, literally 639 SG110.60922+12.54850 AC12 1126 km/s Caldwell 45 125° 0.57 meaning one who drives oxes , prompts the Boötes T=4.0, LC=II-III 15.4 Mpc - ox-eyed 56° -20.86 name. Β ωψ (boöps) is a male form of βο πις U90 H33 C174 V110 NGC 5248 group 17.7 Mpc (boöpis) (cf NGC 1350 (CMG145)). Virgo III group
Amorph J133955.78-313826.2 0.001358 17 kly 5.0' 10.4 pec G314.85933+30.10560 407 km/s Igniculus Centauri Ignículus Centaúri – This smal starburst 1.9' 12.7 H II 640 NGC 5253 SG149.81484+01.00562 274 km/s SN1895B galaxy, with the shape of a flame, deserves 43° 0.30 - Centaurus 3.75 Mpc SN1972E little flame to be named little flame. 67° -16.60 T=7.5, LC=V-VI U167 H- C335 V162 3.49 Mpc SN1986F NGC 5128 group
- Gypódes Vírginis – The southeastern arm J133938.08-112940.0 0.007717 3.2' 12.0 SA(rs)c? Gypodes Virginis extends like a hook, making the whole G321.34863+49.64608 2313 km/s 98 kly 1.5' 13.5 - galaxy look like the head of a vulture, the 641 NGC 5254 SG130.64349+07.38537 2229 km/s 126° - AC5 hook-nosed, vulture- hook being the beak, the nucleus being an Virgo 30.5 Mpc - 67° -20.88 T=5.1, LC=III like eye. Γυπ δης (gupòdès) is a regular Greek U130 H- C- V- 32.2 Mpc - word.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 131 - J133817.50+481637.0 0.027863 Concórdia Úrsae Majóris – This remarkable 1.2' 13.2 pec Concordia Ursae G102.72584+66.97187 8353 km/s 132 kly system consists of two galaxies in an NGC 5256 1.1' 13.4 Sy 2 Majoris 642 SG070.12485+18.80430 8447 km/s advanced stage of fusion. Because the Mrk 0266 - - - Ursa Major 115.7 Mpc - whole system is somewhat heart-shaped the - - LC=LIRG union U36,37 H- C- V- - name Concordia is suitable. -
- J133952.94+005024.4 0.022676 1.8' 12.9 SAB(s)b pec Dídymus Vírginis – NGC 5257 and NGC G328.79541+61.25532 6798 km/s 158 kly Didymus Virginis NGC 5257 0.7' 13.0 - 5258 are so much alike that they could be 643 SG118.70090+11.02288 6750 km/s Arp 240 83° 0.38 - considered twin brothers. δυ ος (didumos) Virgo 92.5 Mpc - twin brother 62° -21.98 T=3.1, LC=II is regular Greek for twin . U110 H- C- V- - -
- J133957.71+004951.6 0.022539 1.4' 12.9 SA(s)b? pec G328.82606+61.23922 6757 km/s 122 kly Geminus Virginis NGC 5258 0.9' 13.0 - Géminus Vírginis – Geminus is Latin for 644 SG118.71535+11.03949 6709 km/s Arp 240 178° 0.51 - twin . See NGC 5257 (CMG643). Virgo 91.9 Mpc - twin brother 34° -21.47 T=3.1, LC=II U110 H- C- V- - -
Vórtex Hýdrae –Taking into account that a - J134019.96-235129.0 0.021688 spiral structure is a common feature of many 1.6' 12.8 SB(s)c G317.09112+37.66571 6502 km/s 133 kly Vortex Hydrae galaxies and that the Latin name vortex (an 1.4' 13.5 Sy 2 645 NGC 5260 SG142.48346+03.63706 6386 km/s archaic equivalent of vertex) could be 148° - AC12 Hydra 87.5 Mpc - vortex applied to many cases, the name is 42° -21.73 T=4.8, LC=III U149 H- C- V- - nevertheless reserved for an exemplary - specimen, like this one.
S0 3(5) pec (prolate) J134301.75-481010.5 - 0.010014 3.2' 11.1 SA0 ? Meridianata Meridianáta Centaúri – This galaxy has a G311.75028+13.81690 3002 km/s 124 kly 2.1' 13.0 - Centauri polar ring of dust material. Meridianatus 646 NGC 5266 SG165.61625-03.91201 2841 km/s 91° - - means with a meridian , a circle going over Centaurus 38.9 Mpc - 54° -21.17 T=-2.6 with a meridian the poles. U183 H- C45 V- 40.8 Mpc -
J134208.44+353916.2 S0/a 0.003549 2.8' 11.6 Patera Canum G074.34994+76.24547 SA0°(s) 1064 km/s 47 kly Pátera Cánum Venaticórum – The name is 2.5' 13.6 Venaticorum 647 NGC 5273 SG083.46821+18.51317 Sy 1.9 1124 km/s appropriate for the flat and round aspect of 4° 0.81 Canes Venatici T=-1.9 15.4 Mpc - this S0 galaxy. 57° -18.86 flat dish U53 H8 C72 V15 - 17.7 Mpc
- J134139.30+554011.4 0.025154 1.3' 13.5 SA(s)b? pec Luctator Ursae Luctátor Úrsae Majóris – NGC 5278 and his NGC 5278 G108.71767+60.05108 7541 km/s 129 kly 1.0' 13.7 - Majoris partner NGC 5279 seem to be a wrestling 648 Arp 239 SG062.31147+19.46944 7655 km/s 69° - - pair. The former being the bigger one, is Mrk 0271 Ursa Major 104.9 Mpc SN2001ai 40° -21.02 T=3.1, LC=II wrestler called luctator, wrestler . U23 H- C- V- - -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 132 - J134144.00+554024.4 0.025284 0.7' 14.7 SB(s)a pec Luctatorculus Ursae Luctatórculus Úrsae Majóris – See NGC G108.70009+60.04345 7580 km/s 70 kly NGC 5279 0.4' 13.1 - Majoris 5278. This galaxy, being the smaller one of 649 SG062.30752+19.48045 7694 km/s Arp 239 3° - - the wrestling pair, is called luctatorculus, Ursa Major 105.4 Mpc - 60° -20.05 T=1.2, LC=I little wrestler little wrestler , a diminutive of luctator. U23 H- C- V- - -
Sc(s)I-II J134623.70+435219.5 0.008036 5.6' 11.8 SAB(s)c? edge-on Acutifolium Canum Acutifólium Cánum Venaticórum – The name G093.01090+69.92513 2409 km/s 177 kly 1.3' 13.8 - Venaticorum refers to the sharp ends and thin arms of this 650 NGC 5297 SG074.86156+19.99375 2495 km/s 146° 0.50 - high inclination galaxy. Acutifolium literally Canes Venatici 34.2 Mpc - 82° -21.56 T=4.9, LC=III sharp leaf means sharp leaf. U36 H- C228 V- 33.4 Mpc -
- J134816.06+035703.1 SAB(r)c 0.003906 3.9' 11.4 G335.75019+63.14262 - 1171 km/s 80 kly Cincinnata Virginis Cincinnáta Vírginis – The name points to the 2.6' 13.8 651 NGC 5300 SG116.20656+13.87441 AC2 1138 km/s many curled spiral arms at the eastern side 146° - Virgo T=5.3, LC=III 15.6 Mpc - having curls of this galaxy. 51° -18.82 U109,110 H- C- V- NGC 5364 group 21.6 Mpc Virgo III group
E4 (E/S0) J134915.22+601125.6 0.005851 5.9' 10.2 E3-4 G110.27927+55.49494 1754 km/s 153 kly Offa Ursae Majoris Óffa Úrsae Majóris – The latin offa indicates 3.9' 13.6 Sy 652 NGC 5322 SG057.46824+20.31142 1881 km/s a ball of flour. The name seems appropriate 95° 0.88 - Ursa Major 25.8 Mpc - ball of flour for this ball-like, somewhat flattened galaxy. 90° -21.38 T=-4.8 U23 H- C10 V3 27.4 Mpc -
- J135216.22+020616.0 0.033043 Schoenóbates Vírginis – The name 1.1' 14.7 Sb pec? Schoenobates G335.71510+61.04324 9906 km/s 141 kly (σχοινοβ της , schoinobatès) refers to the 0.9' 14.5 - Virginis 653 NGC 5331 SG118.31605+14.34585 9870 km/s - - - remarkable balancing act of this pair of Virgo 135.2 Mpc - - - LC=II rope dancer galaxies, perpendicular to each other, and to U109 H- C- V- - - the northwestern tidal extension.
SBc(rs)II J135254.44-010651.1 0.004623 4.2' 11.3 SB(rs)c? Aphénges Vírginis – The surface brightness G333.04112+58.11815 1386 km/s 98 kly Aphenges Virginis NGC 5334 3.0' 13.9 - of this galaxy is very low, hence the name, 654 SG121.54873+13.60776 1340 km/s IC4338 18° - AC2 Aphenges, from the Greek φεγγ ς Virgo 18.4 Mpc SN2003gm without light 44° -19.13 T=5.1, LC=III (apheggés, without light ). U109 H- C302 V142 24.7 Mpc Virgo III group
SBbc(rs)I-II J135321.58+402149.8 0.007742 Callista Canum Callísta Cánum Venaticórum – Without any 3.2' 11.3 SB(r)b G082.83758+71.59273 2321 km/s 93 kly Venaticorum doubt spiral galaxy NGC 5350 is the most NGC 5350 2.3' 13.4 - 655 SG078.67375+21.10404 2401 km/s beautiful member of the Hickson 68 group. Mrk 1485 33° 0.75 AC9 Canes Venatici 32.9 Mpc - the most beautiful The name is a common Greek word 54° -20.92 T=3.6, LC=II U36,53 H- C29,202 V- 30.6 Mpc one (κ λλιστος , kallistos). -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 133 - Cordifrágius Vírginis – A remarkable small J135607.25+051517.1 I0? 0.003799 dust lane in the inner region cuts the 'heart' 4.1' 10.1 G340.96100+63.24571 - 1139 km/s 87 kly Cordifragius Virginis of this galaxy in two. Cordifragius is a NGC 5363 2.6' 12.5 656 SG115.42883+16.10271 - 1115 km/s neologism from cor, stem cord-, heart , and - O'Meara 72 132° 0.90 Virgo T=0.2 15.3 Mpc SN1987H with a broken heart fragius, from frango, to break . Compare with 53° -20.35 U89,109 H- C- V187 NGC 5364 group 22.4 Mpc NGC 10 (CMG1). The name can also be Virgo III group justified by the proximity of Diotima.
Diotíma Vírginis – This beautiful galaxy is Sc(r)I J135611.92+050054.5 called Diotima, after the priestess of SA(rs)bc pec 0.004140 G340.70581+63.03479 6.8' 10.5 Mantinea, who taught Socrates about the - 1241 km/s 128 kly Diotima Virginis SG115.67500+16.05989 4.4' 14.1 theory of love, as narrated in the Symposium 657 NGC 5364 AC9 1216 km/s Virgo 58° 0.54 by Plato. One of the authors used this name T=4.0, LC=II-III 16.7 Mpc - Diotima U89,109 H32 C217 47° -20.88 for NGC 5364 in a fiction story (Bodifee NGC 5364 group 19.8 Mpc V111 2008) in which the galaxy plays a leading Virgo III group part.
Sb(rs)I/SBb(rs)I J135539.88+402742.4 0.008533 4.4' 10.6 SAB(rs)bc Bistellatus Canum Bistellátus Cánum Venaticórum – The name G082.17333+71.19627 2558 km/s 147 kly 3.5' 13.4 Sy ? Venaticorum is prompted by the two stars of magnitude 658 NGC 5371 SG078.59198+21.54708 2639 km/s 6° 0.63 AC9 approximately 9 and 10 in the Canes Venatici 36.2 Mpc SN1994Y 54° -22.12 T=4.0, LC=II-III with two stars neighbourhood of this galaxy. U36,53 H- C126 V104 35.2 Mpc -
SBa or Sa J135616.73+471407.6 0.005981 4.7' 11.3 (R)SB(s)a Angelica Canum G094.90512+66.20963 1793 km/s 123 kly Angélica Cánum Venaticórum – With its two 2.4' 13.8 - Venaticorum 659 NGC 5377 SG071.30650+21.80305 1892 km/s diffuse outer arms, this galaxy bears some 38° 0.79 AC6 Canes Venatici 25.9 Mpc SN1992H apparent resemblance to a winged angel. 77° -20.60 T=1.1, LC=I like an angel U36 H- C96 V42 27.7 Mpc -
SBb(s)II J135704.72+415046.9 0.007572 3.2' 11.4 (R')SB(rs)b? pec Bifalcatus Canum G084.77990+70.08186 2270 km/s 115 kly Bifalcátus Cánum Venaticórum – The name NGC 5383 2.7' 13.6 - Venaticorum 660 SG077.11402+21.86710 2356 km/s refers to the two sickle-shaped outer arms of Mrk 0281 107° 0.61 AC12 Canes Venatici 32.3 Mpc SN2005cc this barred galaxy. 40° -20.70 T=3.1, LC=II with two sickles U36 H46 C168 V- 37.8 Mpc -
Sb (tides) J135833.79+372711.1 0.011501 1.9' 13.0 SB(s)b pec Tangens Canum NGC 5394 G073.27075+72.50052 3448 km/s 87 kly Tángens Cánum Venaticórum – This elegant 1.3' 13.8 - Venaticorum 661 Arp 084 SG081.85860+21.95235 3522 km/s galaxy gently touches its companion NGC - 0.52 - Mrk 1508 Canes Venatici 48.2 Mpc - 5395. 71° -20.64 T=3.1, LC=II the one who touches U52,53 H- C153 V- - -
SbII J135837.98+372528.4 0.011711 Tactus Canum 2.9' 11.4 SA(s)b pec G073.16573+72.50349 3511 km/s 135 kly Venaticorum NGC 5395 1.5' 12.8 Sy 2 Táctus Cánum Venaticórum – This galaxy is 662 SG081.89020+21.96449 3585 km/s Arp 084 172° 0.52 AC4 gently touched by its companion NGC 5394. Canes Venatici 49.1 Mpc SN2000cr the one who is 66° -21.89 T=3.2, LC=II U52,53 H- C153 V- - touched -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 134 Sa or S0 (8) J140042.08+550952.3 3 0.006071 Sigárum Úrsae Majóris – The shape of this 3.9' 11.9 S0 edge-on Sigarum Ursae G103.49626+59.27286 1820 km/s 114 kly classical edge-on S0 galaxy has called to 0.7' 12.9 - Majoris 663 NGC 5422 SG062.73164+22.19016 1940 km/s mind an obvious name. Sigarum is a modern 153° 0.90 - Ursa Major 26.6 Mpc - Latin word, mentioned i.a. by the Vicipaedia, 90° -19.69 T=-1.4 cigar U23 H- C50,S2 V- 30.9 Mpc the Latin Wikipedia. -
Haústor Vírginis – This galaxy and its neighbour NGC 5427 are connected with a Sbc(rs)I.2 bridge of material. From the apparent J140324.87-060413.6 0.008579 3.0' 12.1 SA(s)c pec 102 kly clockwise sense of rotation of NGC 5426 it G333.24718+52.51287 2572 km/s Haustor Virginis NGC 5426 1.6' 13.6 - could be concluded that the material is 664 SG127.23049+14.64507 2519 km/s Arp 271 0° 0.47 AC2 SN1991B extracted from NGC 5427. Hence NGC 5426 Virgo 34.5 Mpc water-drawer 70° -20.97 T=5.0, LC=III SN2009mz is compared with a water-drawer, in Latin U129 H- C198 V136 35.9 Mpc - haustor, one who extracts water from a well . Consequently, the other galaxy is called the well, puteus.
Sbc(s)I J140326.00-060149.8 0.008733 2.8' 11.4 SA(s)c pec G333.28372+52.54637 2618 km/s 89 kly Puteus Virginis NGC 5427 2.4' 13.3 Sy 2 665 SG127.19273+14.66187 2565 km/s Púteus Vírginis – See NGC 5426 (CMG664). Arp 271 - 0.52 AC9 Virgo 35.1 Mpc SN1976D well 25° -21.23 T=5.0, LC=III U129 H- C198 V113 33.7 Mpc -
Kántius Úrsae Majóris – The name of this spectacular galaxy, the biggest one of the constellation Ursa Major, is a tribute to Immanuel Kant (1724-1804), the first philosopher-cosmologist who assumed that the faint elliptical nebulae in the sky are distant stellar systems, not unlike our Milky J140312.44+542053.0 Sc(s)I Way system. Kant formulated this 0.000804 198 kly G102.03679+59.77227 28.8' 7.9 SAB(rs)cd Kantius Ursae hypothesis in his Allgemeine NGC 5457 241 km/s SG063.58255+22.61257 26.9' 14.9 - Majoris Naturgeschichte und Theorie des Himmels , 666 Messier 101 360 km/s SN1909A Ursa Major - 0.44 AC9 part I (1755). It is especially appropriate to Arp 026 4.94 Mpc SN1951H U23 H27,31 C218 22° -21.03 T=5.9, LC=III-IV Kant name NGC 5457 after the great philosopher 7.24 Mpc SN1970G V138 M101 group and admirer of the starry sky, because the declination of this galaxy is almost exactly the same as the geographical latitude of Köningsberg (today Kaliningrad), the town where Kant lived during his whole life. This means that Kantius Ursae Majoris passes through the zenith of Kant's earthly dwelling place every day.
Sc(s)I.8 114 kly J140634.99-052710.4 0.009480 Pyripléthes Vírginis – Four supernovae have 2.6' 12.5 SAB(rs)cd G334.86809+52.69603 2842 km/s Pyriplethes Virginis been observed in this galaxy since 1999, 2.4' 14.3 - SN1999cp 667 NGC 5468 SG126.87449+15.58551 2793 km/s and two in 2002 within a time span of only - 0.44 AC9 SN2002cr Virgo 38.3 Mpc full of fire three months. Hence the name, a regular 21° -20.30 T=6.0, LC=III-IV SN2002ed U109,129 H- C245 V- 46.1 Mpc Greek word ( πυριπληθ ς). - SN2005P Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 135 SB0 1(3) J140443.45+545337.1 - 0.006758 2.3' 11.4 SAB0 (s)? Adelus Ursae Adélus Úrsae Majóris – The name ( δηλος , G102.26046+59.19523 2026 km/s 72 kly 1.7' 12.8 - Majoris 668 NGC 5473 SG062.97358+22.78654 2147 km/s adèlos) refers to the obscure semi-visible 154° 0.87 - Ursa Major 29.4 Mpc - bar in the central region of this lenticular 48° -20.14 T=-2.7 not evident to sense U23 H- C54,S7 V- 33 Mpc galaxy. -
Scd/SBcd J140501.46+533944.3 0.000911 4.7' 10.8 SA(s)cd pec Strabo Ursae G100.83216+60.19466 273 km/s 29 kly Strábo Úrsae Majóris – The nucleus of this 4.7' 14.0 - Majoris 669 NGC 5474 SG064.30134+22.93238 392 km/s galaxy is not in the geometric centre of the 85° 0.44 AC2 Ursa Major 5.36 Mpc - optical disk, making it look like a squinter. 50° -16.06 T=6.0, LC=III-IV squinter U23 H- C315 V- 6.40 Mpc M101 group
- J140803.13-331853.3 0.014543 3.4' 11.7 SABbc? G320.83414+26.87965 4360 km/s 187 kly Stellatus Centauri Stellátus Centaúri – The name points to the 1.0' 12.9 - 670 NGC 5488 SG153.52392+05.93140 4238 km/s 8th magnitude star at the south end of the 26° - - Centaurus 58.1 Mpc - with a star galaxy and some other foreground stars. 80° -21.68 T=4.0, LC=II-III U166 H- C- V- - -
- J141338.75+073937.4 0.023500 Macrúrus Boótis – This interacting pair is 2.2' 12.8 S? G351.73823+62.46022 7045 km/s 201 kly Macrurus Boötis producing a long tidal tail to the east. Hence 1.1' 13.6 LINER 671 NGC 5514 SG114.11541+20.91795 7040 km/s the name, composed of ακρ ς (makros, 99° - - Boötes 96.4 Mpc - long tail long ) and ο ρ (oura, tail ) and also used in 60° -21.33 T=2.2 U89 H- C- V- - - biological nomenclature.
- J141534.10+361335.7 0.009591 6.2' 11.9 Sc? edge-on G065.17652+69.98229 2875 km/s 294 kly Bicomitatus Boötis Bicomitátus Boótis – The name refers to the 0.8' 13.5 - 672 NGC 5529 SG083.35104+25.30028 2955 km/s small galaxies NGC 5527 and MCG+6-31- 114° 0.65 - Boötes 40.5 Mpc - accompanied by two 87, main companions of this galaxy. 84° -22.04 T=5.3, LC=III U52 H- C- V- 50.0 Mpc -
- J141652.87+104830.1 0.024704 1.6' 11.9 - Furiósa Boótis – NGC 5532, radio galaxy G357.96267+64.11273 7406 km/s 154 kly Furiosa Boötis NGC 5532 1.6' 12.8 FR I 3C296, emits two giant jets that can be 673 SG111.01700+22.42015 7413 km/s 3C296 151° 0.91 - observed in radio frequencies. The name Boötes 101.5 Mpc SN2007ao furious 40° -22.33 T=-2.0 refers to this raging activity. U89 H- C- V- - -
Státio Boótis – NGC 5544 has a remarkable quiet aspect, although it is approached by its - J141702.58+363416.7 0.010140 companion NGC 5545. This approach could 1.1' 13.0 (R)SB0/a(rs) G065.79491+69.58077 3040 km/s 45 kly Statio Boötis be seen as the arrival of a train in a station, NGC 5544 1.0' 12.9 - 674 SG082.97645+25.60439 3121 km/s NGC 5544 being the station. Consequently, Arp 199 - - - Boötes 42.8 Mpc - station its neighbour could be called 23° -19.50 T=0.4 U52 H- C- V- - Hamaxostichus, modern Latin for train (in - fact: latinized Greek, from αξα , hamaxa, wagon , and στ χος , stichos, row ).
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 136 Sa J141759.45+250813.2 0.017175 Fráctus Boótis – As Sandage and Bedke 1.4' 12.6 (R')SA0/a(s) G031.96091+70.49615 5149 km/s 94 kly Fractus Boötis (Carnegie Atlas of Galaxies ) have noticed, NGC 5548 1.3' 13.1 Sy 1.5 675 SG095.62037+25.06696 5199 km/s this galaxy shows multiple fragments of Mrk 1509 135° 0.62 - Boötes 71.2 Mpc - broken spiral arms. The outer arm seems to be a 41° -21.35 T=0.5 U70 H- C65 V- - broken ring. -
- J142004.44+035933.3 SB(s)b pec 0.005767 3.7' 12.4 G349.25193+58.64972 - 1729 km/s 82 kly Lepidus Virginis NGC 5560 0.8' 13.4 Lépidus Vírginis – The name describes the 676 SG118.35582+21.53874 1717 km/s Arp 286 112° 0.68 fine elegant shape of this galaxy. Virgo T=3.0, LC=II 23.5 Mpc - elegant 85° -19.85 U109 H- C- V- NGC 5566 group - Virgo III group
SBa(r)II J142019.83+035600.3 SB(r)ab 0.005027 Lépida Vírginis – Although bigger and 6.6' 10.6 G349.27244+58.56327 - 1507 km/s 145 kly Lepida Virginis because of a lesser inclination not as NGC 5566 2.2' 13.3 677 SG118.43534+21.58478 - 1495 km/s slender as its neighbour, this galaxy merits Arp 286 35° 0.79 Virgo T=1.5, LC=I-II 20.5 Mpc - elegant to be called elegant, in its feminine form 61° -20.97 U109 H43 C105 V- NGC 5566 group 23.2 Mpc lepida. Virgo III group
Ludificátrix Vírginis – Because the redshift values of NGC 5576 and its northern neighbour NGC 5577 differ less than the redshift values of NGC 5576 and the E4 (tides?) southern companion NGC 5574, it seems J142103.70+031615.9 0.004960 3.8' 11.0 E3 that NGC 5576 and NGC 5577 are the true G348.72979+57.93840 1487 km/s 85 kly Ludificatrix Virginis 2.7' 13.5 - couple, notwithstanding the larger apparent 678 NGC 5576 SG119.17416+21.58385 1473 km/s 90° 0.85 - distance. However, close inspection of high- Virgo 20.2 Mpc - deceptive, mocking 90° -20.13 T=-4.8 quality pictures show that there is a physical U109 H- C9 V- 23.7 Mpc - connection between NGC 5576 and NGC 5574; so it is to be concluded that they form a real couple. Hence, NGC 5576 is an enigmatic partner, deceiving the honest observer.
Sc(s)I.8 J142223.76-002316.5 0.005464 3.4' 11.4 SAB(rs)cd 73 kly G345.11379+54.85571 1638 km/s Gemmatus Virginis Gemmátus Vírginis – The many bright HII 2.5' 13.5 - 679 NGC 5584 SG123.04223+20.87654 1614 km/s regions make this multiple-armed beautiful 157° - AC5 SN1996aq Virgo 22.1 Mpc set with jewels galaxy resemble a body adorned with jewels. 42° -19.83 T=5.9, LC=III-IV SN2007af U109 H- C244 V- 22.6 Mpc Virgo III group
Sd/SBd J141948.02+564345.1 0.000977 5.8' 10.7 SAB(s)d Carcinodes Ursae Carcinódes Úrsae Majóris – The name is G100.99714+56.47509 293 km/s 50 kly 3.7' 13.9 - Majoris prompted by the shape of this galaxy 680 NGC 5585 SG060.70253+24.66503 423 km/s 33° 0.40 AC1 (καρκιν δης , karkinòdès), which is also a Ursa Major 5.80 Mpc - 53° -18.48 T=6.9, LC=IV crab-like U23 H- C323 V150 9.02 Mpc medical term. M101 group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 137 Dúovir Líbrae – NGC 5597 forms a physical pair with NGC 5595 (not in this catalogue). SBc(s)II J142427.53-164547.3 0.008950 The name Duoviri, indicating a board of two 2.1' 12.0 SAB(s)cd G332.81785+40.64884 2683 km/s 77 kly Duovir Librae magistrates , is a suitable name for these 1.7' 13.3 H II 681 NGC 5597 SG139.47188+15.81747 2613 km/s rather similar looking galaxies. Thus each 65° 0.45 AC5 Libra 35.8 Mpc SN1981E one of a duo member deserves to be called Duovir. The 40° -20.86 T=5.9, LC=III-IV U129 H- C298,S10 V- 38.6 Mpc element 'two' in the name is also appropriate - because NGC 5597 clearly possesses two spiral arms
Concéptus Boótis – A small galaxy NGC Sa(s) (tides) 5615 is seen on the rim, or even inside the J142407.68+345131.6 0.012982 2.5' 11.7 SA(r)ab pec larger galaxy NGC 5614. The large plume G059.95688+68.74798 3892 km/s 129 kly Conceptus Boötis NGC 5614 2.2' 13.4 - that is extending in northwestern direction is 682 SG084.91331+27.01378 3973 km/s Arp 178 150° 0.80 AC6 provoked by the tidal effects that are caused Boötes 54.4 Mpc - conceiving 35° -21.48 T=1.6, LC=I-II by the proximity of both systems. This U52 H9 C81 V- - - interesting configuration is metaphorically interpreted as a process of conception.
SBc(s)II-III J143240.67-441022.3 0.003999 4.6' 10.0 SAB(rs)c G321.44324+15.02975 1199 km/s 74 kly Torquens Lupi 4.0' 13.0 Sy 2 Tórquens Lúpi – The name is prompted by 683 NGC 5643 SG165.44131+05.55096 1068 km/s 88° 0.55 - the vortex-like aspect of this galaxy. Lupus 14.6 Mpc - twisting 30° -20.90 T=4.9, LC=III U183 H- C305 V130 16.9 Mpc -
Sc(s)II J143246.91+492728.5 0.007052 4.0' 11.2 SA(rs)bc G088.67659+60.38556 2114 km/s 134 kly Barbatus Boötis Barbátus Boótis – The elongated, vague 1.9' 13.2 - 684 NGC 5676 SG068.38482+27.68779 2235 km/s southwestern part of this galaxy makes it 45° 0.57 AC3 Boötes 30.6 Mpc - bearded look like a bearded head 62° -21.49 T=4.7, LC=II-III U36 H- C245 V- 35.4 Mpc -
Sc(s)II-III J143205.67+575517.0 0.006378 3.3' 11.3 SAB(rs)b Umbilícus Dracónis – This galaxy in the G100.04436+54.50476 1912 km/s 103 kly Umbilicus Draconis 1.6' 13.0 - constellation of Draco is located near what 685 NGC 5678 SG059.06652+26.07514 2049 km/s 2° - - could be imagined as the belly of the dragon. Draco 28.1 Mpc - navel 61° -21.00 T=3.3, LC=II Hence the name. U23 H- C278 V- 32.9 Mpc -
Sa J143529.69+484429.4 0.007205 3.5' 11.9 SB0/a?(s) G086.98027+60.48531 2160 km/s 118 kly Bilineatus Boötis Bilineátus Boótis – Two dark streaks can be 1.0' 13.1 - 686 NGC 5689 SG069.11469+28.23076 2280 km/s seen in the disk of this galaxy, prompting the 86° 0.78 - Boötes 31.2 Mpc - twice-striped name. 90° -20.44 T=0.4 U36 H- C76 V- 35.6 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 138 J143911.06+052148.6 (PR)SBa 0.005020 Chrysáspis Vírginis – This magnificent G357.44594+56.36477 4.3' 10.9 (R)SB0/a(rs) 1505 km/s 106 kly Chrysaspis Virginis galaxy, with its yellowish central disk and a SG118.26648+26.49302 4.1' 13.8 - 687 NGC 5701 1510 km/s broad outer ring, is worthy of bearing this Virgo 3° 0.81 - 20.7 Mpc - with a shield of gold poetical name (χρ σασπις , chrusaspis), also U89,109 H- 41° -19.92 T=-0.4 26.1 Mpc C100,101,104 V- Virgo III group used in biological nomenclature.
Sbc(s) pec J144011.47-001723.4 SAB(rs)bc pec 0.006334 2.8' 11.2 G351.02240+52.12354 - 1899 km/s 63 kly Monomeles Virginis Monómeles Vírginis – Outside of the chaotic 2.5' 13.2 688 NGC 5713 SG124.37542+25.15394 AC4 1888 km/s central region, this galaxy has one smooth 11° 0.56 Virgo T=4.0, LC=II-III 25.9 Mpc - with one limb spiral arm. Hence the name ( ονο ελ ς). 48° -21.07 U109 H- C196 V- NGC 5746 group 23.8 Mpc Virgo III group
- J144056.28-001904.2 SAB(s)ab pec 0.005781 Nigricínctus Vírginis – The name refers to 3.2' 12.2 G351.21937+51.97873 - 1733 km/s 82 kly Nigricinctus Virginis the conspicuous dark dust belt of this galaxy. 1.2' 13.5 689 NGC 5719 SG124.46724+25.32348 - 1722 km/s Nigricinctus is a neologism from niger, black , 97° - Virgo T=2.4, LC=I-II 23.6 Mpc - black-belted and cinctus, belted , constructed in analogy 71° -19.51 U109 H- C- V- NGC 5746 group 26.9 Mpc with alticinctus. Virgo III group
SBb(s)II J144223.87-171509.8 0.009353 3.1' 11.4 SAB(r)a? G337.32458+38.09891 2804 km/s 86 kly Trivallata Librae Trivalláta Líbrae – NGC 5728 is a triple- 1.8' 13.1 - 690 NGC 5728 SG141.72261+19.56376 2744 km/s ringed system as Buta et al (2007) already 0° 0.75 AC2 Libra 37.6 Mpc SN2009Y triple-ringed mentiond. Hence the name. 59° -21.47 T=1.2, LC=I U129,148 H- C166 V46 29.1 Mpc -
Pyxidóphorus Vírginis – The bulge of this edge-on Sb galaxy has a remarkable J144455.86+015717.6 SAB(rs)b? edge-on 0.005751 boxy shape. The name 7.4' 10.3 Pyxidophorus G354.96544+52.95602 - 1724 km/s 203 kly refers to this feature. NGC 5746 1.3' 12.6 Virginis 691 SG122.37527+26.94666 - 1723 km/s Pyxidophorus is a O'Meara 74 175° 0.77 Virgo T=3.0, LC=II 23.6 Mpc SN1983P neologism constructed 84° -21.94 bearer of a box U109 H- C151,S11 V- NGC 5746 group 29.0 Mpc from the Greek πυξ ς (puxis, stem πυξ δ Virgo III group (puxid-), box ), and φ ρος (-phoros, bearing ). A pyxis can have a cylindrical shape, just as the nuclear region of this boxy galaxy.
Glaucópis Vírginis – The shape of this SBa(s) galaxy, with its remarkable pointed extension J144611.12-001322.3 SB0/a(r) 0.005627 at one side and the conspicuous blue ring in 3.0' 11.6 G352.88353+51.16623 Sy 2 1687 km/s 96 kly Glaucopis Virginis the central region, resembles a blue eye. 1.6' 13.2 692 NGC 5750 SG124.80935+26.60224 - 1680 km/s Γλαυκ πις (glaukòpis) is a well-known 72° 0.75 Virgo T=0.4 23.0 Mpc - blue-eyed Homeric epitheton for the virgin Athena. 66° -19.87 U109 H- C98 V- NGC 5746 group 33.6 Mpc Different translations are possible: with Virgo III group gleaming eyes , with blue eyes of owl-eyed , all of them applicable to this beautiful galaxy.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 139 Leptóphyes Boótis – The name refers to the - J144519.63+384352.6 0.015214 thin, delicate aspect of the long outer arm 2.0' 13.0 SB(rs)b G066.21722+63.58451 4561 km/s 121 kly Leptophyes Boötis and the gentle way it seems to touch its NGC 5754 1.8' 14.3 - 693 SG080.33417+31.13482 4663 km/s companion NGC 5752. The name is Arp 297 96° - - Boötes 63.9 Mpc - of a delicate nature composed of λεπτ ς (leptos, thin, delicate ) 33° -20.48 T=3.0, LC=II U52 H- C- V- - and φυ ς (-phuès, natured) and is also used - in biological nomenclature.
Sc (on edge) J145357.55+033239.9 SBc? edge-on 0.005607 Fírmus Vírginis – This galaxy forms a 4.2' 11.4 G359.43136+52.42312 - 1681 km/s 106 kly Firmus Virginis physical pair with NGC 5774 but is 1.0' 12.8 694 NGC 5775 SG121.36496+29.55761 - 1690 km/s surprisingly not deformed. Hence the name, 150° 0.66 Virgo T=5.2, LC=III 23.2 Mpc SN1996ae steadfast expressing the steadfast nature of this 83° -21.01 U109 H- C289 V- NGC 5775 group 26.7 Mpc galaxy. Virgo III group
SBb(rs)I.3 Rubínifer Líbrae – The name points to the J145822.64-010526.8 0.006411 6.9' 11.3 SB(rs)b very red 9.6 magnitude star at 1.1' NW of the G355.35310+48.42692 1922 km/s 167 kly Rubinifer Librae 1.7' 13.8 - nucleus, that shines as a ruby on the arm of 695 NGC 5792 SG126.82097+29.22590 1921 km/s 88° 0.69 - this galaxy. Rubinus is mediaeval Latin for Libra 26.3 Mpc - bearer of a ruby 72° -21.00 T=3.0, LC=II ruby. Rubinifer is a regular compound of U108,109 H- C161 V87 25.6 Mpc Virgo III group rubinus and -fer, bearing .
E1 J150111.17+014206.8 E1-2 0.006578 4.2' 10.5 Erýthrophos Vírginis – The name is G359.18146+49.84871 - 1972 km/s 120 kly Erythrophos Virginis 3.0' 13.2 prompted by the red colour of this elliptical 696 NGC 5813 SG124.00544+30.75774 - 1981 km/s 142° 0.92 galaxy, a neologism from the Greek ρυθρ ς Virgo T=-4.8 27.1 Mpc - red light 90° -21.11 (eruthros, red ) and φ ς (phòs, light ). U108,109 H- C3,4 V2 NGC 5846 group 30.1 Mpc Virgo III group
S0 (5) J150526.11+020551.1 2 0.004533 Móllis Vírginis – The name refers to the 4.2' 10.9 SA0 - G000.72599+49.31867 1359 km/s 113 kly Mollis Virginis general aspect of this lenticular galaxy: very 1.5' 12.8 - 697 NGC 5838 SG123.93220+31.88898 1372 km/s smooth at first glance (however, closer 38° 0.89 - Virgo 18.8 Mpc - smooth inspection reveals some interesting dust 90° -20.05 T=-2.7 U108 H- C40 V- 28.5 Mpc bands). Virgo III group
S0 1(0) J150629.24+013620.7 E0-1 0.005717 4.1' 10.0 Vélans Vírginis – The outer envelope of this G000.42586+48.79685 - 1714 km/s 104 kly Velans Virginis 3.8' 13.0 elliptical galaxy is veiling another elliptical 698 NGC 5846 SG124.57787+31.99279 - 1726 km/s - 0.94 galaxy NGC 5846A, about 2 Mpc (6 million Virgo T=-4.7 23.6 Mpc - veiling 25° -21.30 light years) farther away. U108 H- C52 V- NGC 5846 group 26.7 Mpc Virgo III group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 140 SBb(sr)I-II J150707.69+013240.7 0.008526 Eúdocus Vírginis – The name is a 4.3' 10.8 SB(r)b Eudocus Virginis G000.51649+48.63623 2556 km/s 94 kly neologism, constructed from the Greek ε 3.7' 13.6 - 699 NGC 5850 SG124.70371+32.12694 2568 km/s (eu, good ) and δοκ ς (dokos, beam , bar ), and 108° 0.69 AC8 with a well-formed Virgo 35.2 Mpc SN1987B 47° -21.48 T=3.1, LC=II bar is of course warranted by the well-formed U108 H- C163 V80 23.1 Mpc bar of this face-on galaxy. -
- J150734.79+193456.0 0.015891 2.9' 12.4 SB(s)bc Cúrsor Boótis – NGC 5859 and its neighbour G026.68462+57.96188 4764 km/s 182 kly Cursor Boötis 0.9' 13.3 - NGC 5857 seem to be involved in a race. 700 NGC 5859 SG103.37790+35.91501 4829 km/s 133° 0.64 - Both galaxies have approximately the same Boötes 66.2 Mpc - runner 74° -22.09 T=4.0, LC=II-III recession velocity. U70 H- C- V- - -
Sc(s)II J150916.10-111918.1 0.006174 Eúlophus Líbrae – The name (ε λοφος , 3.0' 11.6 SAB(rs)c G348.52678+39.05295 1851 km/s 83 kly Eulophus Librae 1.7' 13.2 Sy 2 eulophos), also found in biological 701 NGC 5861 SG138.78962+27.94953 1826 km/s 149° - AC12 nomenclature, refers to the expanded, Libra 25.0 Mpc SN1971D crested 69° -20.95 T=5.0, LC=III tangled aspect of the spiral arm at the U128 H- C239 V- 29.2 Mpc - northern side of this galaxy.
S0 (8) J150629.58+554548.0 3 0.002242 6.4' 9.9 SA0+ edge-on Lineáta Dracónis – This beautiful lenticular NGC 5866 G092.03398+52.48908 672 km/s 89 kly Lineata Draconis 2.9' 12.9 Sy galaxy is characterized by a conspicuous 702 Messier 102? SG059.97877+31.18295 819 km/s 128° 0.78 - sharp, dark dust lane, hence the name. See O'Meara 75 Draco 11.2 Mpc - with a straight line 86° -20.00 T=-1.2 also NGC 3115 (CMG308). U22 H6 C44 V166 14.7 Mpc -
- J150931.64+543023.3 0.010928 Sphéndone Boótis – This galaxy resembles 2.4' 12.7 SB(r)ab? G089.92118+52.84425 3276 km/s 107 kly Sphendone Boötis a ring with an embedded stone, which 1.2' 13.7 - 703 NGC 5876 SG061.20710+32.00337 3422 km/s prompts the name σφενδ νη (sphendonè), 49° - AC6 Boötes 46.9 Mpc - ring although this Greek word only indicates the 66° -20.49 T=1.6, LC=I-II U22 H- C- V- - ring enveloping the stone, strictly speaking. -
Bríareus Líbrae – Briareus is one of the SBc(s)II J151504.15-100508.8 0.006671 three hekatoncheires, the hundred-armed 3.5' 11.8 SAB(r)c G350.95558+39.04010 2000 km/s 102 kly Briareus Librae giants figuring in the early phases of Greek 3.1' 14.2 - 704 NGC 5885 SG138.18938+29.76108 1983 km/s cosmogony. Hence the name is appropriate 58° 0.39 AC5 Libra 27.2 Mpc - Briareus for this vigorous multi-armed galaxy. See 34° -20.56 T=5.0, LC=III U128 H- C302 V- 30.7 Mpc also NGC 1232 (CMG127) and IC5332 - (CMG915).
Aequánimus Dracónis – This galaxy shows a SBbc(rs)I J151523.43+553101.6 0.011308 well-organized inner structure and a more 4.0' 11.7 SB(r)b Aequanimus G090.55644+51.58875 3390 km/s 165 kly chaotic outer one. This characteristic is 2.6' 14.1 H II Draconis 705 NGC 5905 SG059.74432+32.44661 3540 km/s reflected by the word aequanimus, 144° 0.72 AC12 Draco 48.5 Mpc SN1963O describing an inner state of the mind, and 37° -20.69 T=3.1, LC=II even-tempered U22 H- C203 V102 43.6 Mpc literally meaning with a well-tempered - character .
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 141 Circumfúsus Dracónis – On recordings with J151553.65+561943.9 Sc (on edge) 0.002225 long exposure times, large arcing structures G091.58432+51.08719 12.6' 10.3 SA(s)c? edge-on Circumfusus 667 km/s 197 kly can be seen surrounding this galaxy. These SG058.81910+32.21699 1.4' 13.3 - Draconis 706 NGC 5907 818 km/s are probably remnants of a dwarf satellite Draco 155° 0.62 - 11.2 Mpc SN1940A galaxy, once revolving around NGC 5907, U22 H25 C289,S11 87° -20.97 T=5.4, LC=III enveloped 16.5 Mpc but having virtually disappeared by now. V171 - (probably merged with NGC 5907).
Óvi Dracónis – This strange object is doubtlessly a ufo. An unidentified flying Sb (on edge) object in Latin could be: obiectum volans J151643.18+552432.1 0.011028 3.2' 11.8 SA(s)b? edge-on ignotum, which is the translation provided by G090.24722+51.48773 3306 km/s 143 kly Ovi Draconis 1.2' 13.1 - Vicipaedia, the Latin Wikipedia. This 707 NGC 5908 SG059.78335+32.66135 3456 km/s 152° 0.81 - translation is preferred to the one suggested Draco 47.3 Mpc - ufo 65° -21.30 T=3.0, LC=II by the Vatican latinists: res inexplicata U22 H- C152 V- - - volans, because the abbreviation riv is less elegant than Vicipaedia's ovi. See also NGC936 (CMG93).
- J152132.51-072239.2 0.006351 Auríga Líbrae – NGC 5917 and its southern 1.5' 13.0 Sb pec? G354.87540+39.89893 1904 km/s 37 kly Auriga Librae companion MCG-01-39-003 bring to mind a NGC 5917 0.8' 13.1 - 708 SG136.07790+32.33418 1899 km/s charioteer and his horse, the long tidal Arp 254 120° - - Libra 26.0 Mpc SN1990Q charioteer bridge being the reins. See also MCG-01-39- 54° -19.14 T=3.1, LC=II U128 H- C- V- - 003. -
SBbc(s)I-II J152156.46+050414.3 0.004937 Chrysocóccus Serpéntis – The name 4.9' 10.8 SB(r)bc Chrysococcus G008.12525+47.93863 1480 km/s 91 kly (χρυσ κοκκος , chrusokokkos), also used in 4.0' 13.9 - Serpentis 709 NGC 5921 SG121.90340+36.68384 1513 km/s 140° 0.58 AC8 biological nomenclature, refers to the Serpens 20.7 Mpc SN2001X 49° -20.55 T=4.0, LC=II-III golden grain beautiful yellow inner region of this U88,108 H- C206 V102 19.6 Mpc Virgo III group magnificent galaxy.
- J152608.04+414032.9 0.008726 0.9' 12.6 SAB(rs)b pec G067.85374+55.30262 2616 km/s 36 kly Paterculus Boötis Patérculus Boótis – This rather small galaxy NGC 5930 0.8' 12.1 - 710 SG075.28446+38.35371 2746 km/s is accompanied by an even smaller one, like Arp 090 179° - - Boötes 37.6 Mpc - daddy a daddy strolling with his child. 70° -20.48 T=2.3, LC=II U35 H- C- V- 41.9 Mpc -
- J153736.32+055825.2 0.004827 4.2' 11.9 SB(rs)d G012.41557+45.23240 1447 km/s 106 kly Dissipatus Serpentis Dissipátus Serpéntis – The spiral arms of 3.2' 14.6 - 711 NGC 5964 SG122.14313+40.68057 1493 km/s this late-type galaxy are irregular and 147° - AC2 Serpens 20.5 Mpc - scattered scattered. Hence the name. 42° -18.89 T=6.9, LC=IV U88,108 H- C- V- 26.6 Mpc -
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Chiástus Dracónis – The central region of - this edge-on galaxy shows a remarkable J153402.26+564110.4 0.011381 5.2' 11.7 Sb crosslike figure, resembling the Greek letter G090.06415+48.75625 3412 km/s 251 kly Chiastus Draconis 0.7' 13.0 - chi ( χ), of which the four arms extend above 712 NGC 5965 SG057.21268+34.35889 3570 km/s 52° 0.70 - and below the dusty plane of the galaxy. The Draco 48.9 Mpc SN2001cm in the shape of a chi 90° -22.09 T=3.1, LC=II structure of this galaxy provides a suitable U22 H- C- V- 51.0 Mpc - name (χιαστ ς), also used in biological nomenclature.
Átropos Dracónis – The edge-on galaxy NGC 5981 is the westernmost member of a beautiful trio, which is reminiscent of the three Fates (Greek Moirai), Atropos - J153753.28+592333.0 0.005884 (meaning she who cannot be turned ) being 2.8' 13.0 Sc? edge-on Atropos Draconis G093.21594+46.99107 1764 km/s 78 kly one of them. Although de Vaucouleurs 0.5' 13.2 - 713 NGC 5981 SG054.03653+33.55668 1927 km/s assigns a value of 4.3 at the numerical code 140° 0.76 - she who cannot be Draco 26.4 Mpc - for the morphological type, making the 90° -20.54 T=4.3, LC=III turned U22 H- C- V- 29.2 Mpc galaxy in effect masculine according to our - gender rules, little is really known about the morphology of this edge-on galaxy. As such, it can be considered a member of a trio that evokes the Greek Fates, feminine.
- J153839.80+592121.3 0.010064 Láchesis Dracónis – The elliptical galaxy 2.6' 11.1 E3 G093.09750+46.92359 3017 km/s 102 kly Lachesis Draconis NGC 5982 is the middlemost member of the 1.9' 12.9 - 714 NGC 5982 SG054.01750+33.66078 3180 km/s three Fates (see NGC 5981). Lachesis 110° 0.87 - Draco 43.6 Mpc - measurer (meaning measurer ) is one of them. (See 90° -21.38 T=-4.8 U22 H- C22 V- 41.3 Mpc also NGC 5981.) -
SBb(r)I J153936.91+591953.7 0.008396 Clótho Dracónis – The spiral galaxy NGC 5.5' 11.1 SAB(r)b G092.97899+46.83004 2517 km/s 227 kly Clotho Draconis 5985 is the easternmost member of the 3.0' 14.0 Sy 715 NGC 5985 SG053.97192+33.77858 2680 km/s three Fates (see NGC 5981). Clotho 15° 0.68 AC9 Draco 36.7 Mpc - spinner (meaning spinner ) is one of them. (See also 55° -21.58 T=3.1, LC=II U22 H- C160 V87 43.6 Mpc NGC 5981.) -
- Mýstax Dracónis – The thick dust bands of J153957.13+580446.5 0.010040 4.2' 11.7 Sb this galaxy resemble a moustache (but G091.33541+47.39423 3010 km/s 195 kly Mystax Draconis 1.3' 13.4 - rather the coat-hanger moustache of 716 NGC 5987 SG055.26909+34.42332 3172 km/s - 0.88 - Salvador Dali than the walrus moustache of Draco 43.5 Mpc - moustache 76° -21.38 T=3.0, LC=II Nietzsche). The name is a common Greek U22 H- C- V- 48.9 Mpc - word ( σταξ , mustax).
- J154658.86+175303.4 S? 0.010998 Palaéstes Serpéntis – The inextricable 1.8' 12.8 NGC 5996 G029.51007+48.63121 Starburst 3297 km/s 79 kly Palaestes Serpentis shape of this system of interacting galaxies 1.0' 13.3 717 Arp 072 SG106.67548+45.05972 - 3383 km/s brings to mind the grappling of wrestlers. 1° 0.30 Mrk 0691 Serpens - 46.3 Mpc - wrestler The name is a common Greek word 67° -20.96 U69,88 H- C- V- T=3.7 - (παλαιστ ς, palaistès). - Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 143 Sc(s)II-III Scopárius Dracónis – This galaxy has so J155125.38+621836.8 5.4' 11.1 SA(s)cd 0.002759 many arms that a comparison with a G095.69241+44.12424 87 kly Scoparius Draconis 2.1' 13.6 - 827 km/s sweeper seems appropriate. It is even 718 NGC 6015 SG050.02147+33.43931 28° 0.49 - 997 km/s possible to interpret the many faint red stars Draco - sweeper 66° -20.10 T=6.0, LC=III-IV 13.7 Mpc at the eastern end of the galaxy as the starry U11,22 H- C265 V- - 16.9 Mpc dust particles being swept together.
Seyfertiána Serpéntis – NGC 6027 is the brightest member of Seyfert's Sextet, the - J155912.59+204548.1 0.014834 'Seyfertiani'. According to our gender rules 1.0' 13.5 S0 pec Seyfertiana G034.97850+46.87011 4447 km/s 59 kly NGC 6027 is a female member of the group. 0.7' 12.9 - Serpentis 719 NGC 6027 SG102.68338+48.07397 4548 km/s Seyfert's Sextet is named after Carl Keenan 81° - - Serpens 62.3 Mpc SN1998fe Seyfert (1911-1960), an American 90° -20.00 T=-1.2 belonging to Seyfert U69 H- C- V- - astronomer, specialized in stellar and Seyfert's Sextet galactic astronomy. He observed and described the NGC 6027 galaxy group.
Dyómenus Hérculis – NGC 6040A and B - J160426.81+174501.2 0.042079 form an interacting pair, the former seems to 1.4' 14.2 SAB(s)c G031.49415+44.70092 12615 km/s 231 kly Dyomenus Herculis plunge into the latter. Dyomenus is the 0.5' 13.6 - 720 NGC 6040A SG107.31043+49.19633 12711 km/s latinized form of the Greek participle δυ ενος 47° 0.68 - Hercules 174.1 Mpc - plunging (duomenos), meaning entering , plunging , 77° -23.11 T=4.9, LC= III U69,88,A9 H- C- V181 - diving , sinking . The word is also used for the Hercules cluster sun setting in the sea.
- J160508.01+174528.0 0.033310 Fústis Hérculis – This elongated galaxy is a 1.3' 13.9 SB(s)c edge-on G031.58586+44.55084 9986 km/s 179 kly Fustis Herculis member of the Hercules galaxy cluster, and 0.3' 12.8 - 721 NGC 6045 SG107.31503+49.35997 10083 km/s could be interpreted as representing the 80° 0.70 - Hercules 138.1 Mpc - club club of Hercules, one of his iconographical 85° -22.20 T=4.6, LC=III U69,88,A9 H- C- V- 145.5 Mpc attributes. Hercules cluster
Cérberus Hérculis – In what is usually - considered a pair of galaxies, coded NGC J160523.43+174525.8 0.031928 0.8' 14.7 SA(s)c 6050, at least three galaxies could be G031.61568+44.49346 9572 km/s 115 kly Cerberus Herculis NGC 6050 0.5' 13.6 - distinguished. Being a member of the 722 SG107.32189+49.42100 9669 km/s Arp 272 110° 0.55 - Hercules galaxy cluster, this 'multiheaded' Hercules 132.4 Mpc - Cerberus 50° -20.89 T=4.9, LC=III monster could be named after Cerberus, one U69,88,A9 H- C- V184 151.5 Mpc Hercules cluster of the mythical creatures hunted by Hercules.
J160959.03+004234.7 Sc(s)I-II 0.006685 G012.47108+35.59073 3.5' 11.8 SA(s)cd 2004 km/s 102 kly Polypus Serpentis Pólypus Serpéntis – The name is prompted SG132.65219+46.63257 1.9' 13.7 723 NGC 6070 - 2056 km/s by the many arms of this spiral galaxy. Serpens 64° 0.46 AC9 28.2 Mpc - many-footed (πολ πους , polupous). U107,108 H- C229 61° -21.09 T=6.0, LC=III-IV 30.7 Mpc V140
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 144 Pteróstrix Dracónis – Although this system of interacting galaxies with its long curved tidal arms remarkably resembling the Antennae galaxies (NGC 4038-4039 (CMG436-437)), - J161140.33+522721.3 0.029304 this galaxy is not called antennula (little 2.4' 13.7 S0? G081.38813+45.21246 8785 km/s 279 kly Pterostrix Draconis antenna). The charming appearance of this NGC 6090 1.0' 14.5 - 724 SG058.41961+41.18513 8953 km/s galaxy, resembling an owl, inspired the Mrk 0496 - - - Draco 122.6 Mpc - winged owl construction of neologisms such as 71° -21.65 T=1.7, LC=LIRG U22 H- C- V- - strigopterum and pterostrix both from the - Greek στρ ξ (strix, owl ) and πτερ ν (pteron, wing )) as possible names. As the owl has to be stressed rather than the wing, the name ‘pterostrix’ is to be preferred.
Sc(s)I.3 Bidentátus Serpéntis – This galaxy has two J162148.56-021701.8 0.005247 4.7' 11.7 SA(s)cd Bidentatus Serpentis spiral arms emerging from the nucleus, G011.45718+31.46959 1573 km/s 103 kly 2.0' 13.9 - fragmenting in the outer disk. The name 725 NGC 6118 SG138.48595+48.07807 1623 km/s 61° 0.52 - with two-pronged refers to this multiple bidentated structure. Serpens 22.2 Mpc SN2004dk 68° -20.80 T=5.9, LC=III-IV forks Bidens is Latin for fork with two teeth . This U107 H- C229 V- 23.1 Mpc - galaxy has at least two such forks.
- J162057.63+652322.9 0.003035 6.3' 11.3 SB(s)cd pec Tígnifer Dracónis – The name refers to the G097.48547+39.85161 910 km/s 111 kly Tignifer Draconis 4.6' 14.8 - bar (Latin trabs or tignum) in the central 726 NGC 6140 SG044.68829+34.04435 1090 km/s 76° 0.49 AC2 region of this galaxy. Tignifer is constructed Draco 14.9 Mpc - bearer of a bar 32° -19.15 T=5.6, LC=III-IV from tignum, bar , and the stem -fer, bearing . U11 H- C- V- 18.6 Mpc -
Ómphale Hérculis – Omphale was a queen of Lydia, whom Hercules had to serve as a kind of punishment.The tale is well-known in - J162838.37+393304.6 0.030354 western art. The name of this strong woman 1.9' 11.8 cD2 pec G062.93432+43.69322 9100 km/s 272 kly Omphale Herculis is appropriate for this giant galaxy (female NGC 6166 1.4' 12.8 FR I 727 SG072.35482+50.20553 9257 km/s according to our gender rules), ruling galaxy 3C338 35° 0.90 - Hercules 126.8 Mpc SN2009eu Omphale cluster Abell2199 in the constellation of 58° -22.94 T=-4.2 U51,A3 H- C- V- 151.0 Mpc Hercules. Moreover the etymology of - Omphale is connected with φαλ ς (omphalos, navel ), a meaning also applicable to this round galaxy.
Sbc(s)II-III J165246.60-591258.5 0.004999 Claúdus Árae – This bar galaxy shows 3.5' 9.9 SB(s)c G329.73965-09.57260 1499 km/s 41 kly Claudus Arae morphological resemblance to NGC 1365 2.5' 12.1 Sy 2 728 NGC 6221 SG191.07538+11.04881 1390 km/s (CMG150), but the shape is less perfect. 1° 0.53 - Ara 19.0 Mpc SN1990W limping The eastern arms in particular look like being 51° -21.63 T=4.9, LC=III U196 H- C189 V119 12.5 Mpc crippled. -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 145 Cylónia - Ophiúchi – The J165258.89+022403.8 I0? pec 0.024480 external 2.1' 12.9 202 kly G020.72910+27.29105 LINER 7339 km/s Cylonia Ophiuchi features of this 1.1' 13.7 729 NGC 6240 SG137.25576+57.13870 - 7422 km/s irregular galaxy 7° 0.67 SN2000bg Ophiuchus - 101.7 Mpc Cylon spaceship could be 82° -21.84 SN2010gp U107 H- C- V- T=-0.2, LC=LIRG - compared with a Cylon basestar spaceship - as figuring in the well-known sf television series Battlestar Galactica.
SBb(s)II pec J171659.45-624913.4 0.003699 Pulveruléntus Árae – The dust that the 4.3' 10.2 SB(rs)b G328.49156-14.05195 1109 km/s 62 kly Pulverulentus Arae name refers to is both the foreground dust of 2.8' 12.8 Sy 2 730 NGC 6300 SG195.38538+09.16360 997 km/s our own Milky Way Galaxy (because NGC 119° 0.64 AC6 Ara 13.7 Mpc - covered with dust 6300 is at low galactic latitude) and the 53° -20.30 T=3.1, LC=II U195,207 H- C168 V86 15.1 Mpc material of the dust-rich galaxy itself. -
Sa(r)I J171024.98+721815.8 0.003996 3.2' 11.0 SA0/a(s) Obvolúta Dracónis – The almost circular G103.71658+33.35528 1198 km/s 67 kly Obvoluta Draconis 3.0' 13.3 - arms of this galaxy are extremely tightly 731 NGC 6340 SG035.47749+31.37228 1388 km/s - 0.80 - wound around the nucleus. The name refers Draco 19.0 Mpc - wrapped 19° -19.92 T=0.4, LC=I to this wrapped up central region. U11 H- C62 V33 22 Mpc -
J173224.21+070337.2 Sb(r)I.2 Ophiúra Ophiúchi – This galaxy in the 0.005554 G030.25988+20.77105 6.2' 10.4 SAB(r)bc constellation of Ophiuchus has many thin, 1665 km/s 150 kly Ophiura Ophiuchi SG137.27018+68.00712 4.1' 13.8 - curved arms, like serpent tails. Serpent- 732 NGC 6384 1784 km/s Ophiuchus 13° 0.52 AC9 tailed , φ ουρος (ophiouros) in Greek is, of 24.4 Mpc SN1971L serpent-tailed U86 H20 C127,S4 67° -21.48 T=3.6, LC=II-III course, a compound similar to ophiuchus, 25.5 Mpc V106 - serpent bearer .
- J182214.76-852407.0 0.008129 Pililúdium Octántis – This system consists of 1.6' 11.1 RING G308.02728-26.45225 2437 km/s 45 kly Pililudium Octantis two perturbed galaxies and a well-shaped 1.3' 11.8 - 733 NGC 6438 SG205.78309-11.15689 2275 km/s round one. The latter could be compared 157° - - Octans 31.2 Mpc - ball game with a ball used by the other galaxies to play 37° -21.08 T=-2.0 U220 H- C- V- 29.8 Mpc with. -
Sc(s)II.8 J174926.59+700839.8 0.000083 7.1' 10.2 SA(s)cd Solívagus Dracónis – The name is G100.57262+30.64073 25 km/s 37 kly Solivagus Draconis NGC 6503 2.4' 13.2 - appropriate for this lonely galaxy, already 734 SG033.14081+34.63369 223 km/s O'Meara 85 13° 0.56 - named the 'Lost-In-Space Galaxy' by Draco 3.06 Mpc - wandering alone 74° -18.54 T=5.9, LC=III-IV O'Meara. U11 H- C288 V- 5.52 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 146 Fulgurátor Dracónis – Fulgurator is an - J181255.31+682148.4 0.020652 epithet of the Roman king of gods, Jupiter, in 2.1' 13.6 Sb? pec G098.47194+28.60359 6191 km/s 174 kly Fulgurator Draconis his form of the god of lightning. The name is NGC 6621 0.8' 14.0 - 735 SG031.28220+36.91643 6395 km/s appropriate for this spectacular interacting Arp 081 142° - - Draco 87.6 Mpc SN2010hi the lightning hurler system. In the region of contact the blue light 71° -22.16 T=3.0, LC=LIRG U10 H- C- V- - of young stars can be seen as a result of the - impact of Jupiters throwing of lightning.
J181946.45+743406.4 Sc(s)II Leptosómus Dracónis – With its small 0.004950 G105.53576+28.17464 3.8' 11.1 SA(rs)c 82 kly Leptosomus nucleus and thin spiral arms the physionomy 1484 km/s SG029.17397+30.93838 1.9' 13.1 - Draconis of this galaxy could be called leptosomatic. 736 NGC 6643 1682 km/s Draco 36° 0.51 AC5 SN2008bo The name is a regular Greek word 23.0 Mpc U3,4 H35 C246,247 57° -21.08 T=5.2, LC=III SN2008ij with a thin body (λεπτ σω ος , leptosòmos), also found in 22.7 Mpc V133 - biological nomenclature.
- J182407.69+731059.3 0.006074 Vinósa Dracónis – The red colour of this 2.6' 12.0 (R')SB0/a(s) G103.97357+27.84587 1821 km/s 73 kly Vinosa Draconis galaxy and the dark spot in the northwestern 2.1' 13.7 - 737 NGC 6654 SG029.08805+32.35433 2021 km/s part resembling a birthmark on a face (in 7° 0.87 - Draco 27.7 Mpc - full of wine medical terms a naevus vinosus) prompt the 45° -19.92 T=-0.4 U3,10 H- C- V57 29.5 Mpc name. -
Émbole Dracónis – NGC 6670 is a pair of - colliding galaxies. Both distant galaxies are J183337.71+595322.7 0.028853 1.1' 15.1 triple seen edge-on, resembling slender ships, G089.30887+25.41142 8650 km/s 127 kly Embole Draconis 0.6' 14.5 - creating the impression of one ship ramming 738 NGC 6670 SG030.28480+45.64681 8863 km/s 116° - - the other. The event is clearly shown on a Draco 121.4 Mpc - ramming of a ship 78° -20.32 T=-1.1, L=LIRG famous image by the Hubble space U21 H- C- V- - - telescope. The name is a common Greek word ( βολ , embolè).
Ommátium Pavónis – This round galaxy in SBa(s) J184857.36-651025.7 0.002945 the constellation Pavo, peacock, looks like 4.6' 10.4 (R')SB0°(s) G330.33606-24.19205 883 km/s 54 kly Ommatium Pavonis an eye in the tail of a peacock. The habit of 2.9' 13.1 - 739 NGC 6684 SG205.80604+09.10904 782 km/s seeing eyes in the beautiful decoration of a 29° 0.83 - Pavo 10.7 Mpc - little eye peacock's tail is expressed i.a. by Ovid in his 52° -18.80 T=-1.8 U206 H- C97 V21 12.4 Mpc Metamorphoses (I, 626ff). The name is a - regular Greek word ( τιον , ommation).
Choromanía Pavónis – This beautiful whirling galaxy seems to demonstrate a celestial dancing mania. Choromania is the Sbc(r)II/SBbc(r)II J190945.88-635127.8 0.002805 latinized form of the Greek χορο(ι) αν α 20.1' 8.5 SAB(r)bc Choromania G332.22370-26.14599 841 km/s 181 kly (choro(i)mania), a poetic word for furious NGC 6744 12.9' 14.4 - Pavonis 740 SG208.10090+10.38219 748 km/s dancing . This name (often misspelled as Caldwell 101 16° - - Pavo 10.2 Mpc SN2005at choreomania) also indicates a mysterious 53° -21.10 T=4.0, LC=II-III furious dancing U206 H- C188 V103 9.50 Mpc dancing frenzy, which spread as a disease in - Medieval and Renaissance Europe. The name is not accentuated according to classical rules (chorománia).
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 147 - J190141.80+404441.7 0.015160 1.1' 13.9 triple Pléctrum Lýrae – This pointed galaxy, the G071.16710+15.51238 4545 km/s 68 kly Plectrum Lyrae 0.5' 13.1 - only one in the constellation of the lyre in this 741 NGC 6745 SG023.46439+64.92212 4761 km/s 36° - - catalogue, could be seen as the plectrum Lyra 65.2 Mpc SN1999bx plectrum 63° -20.50 LC=LIRG with which to play the lyre. U33,49 H- C- V- - -
Sb(r)I J191123.34-570255.6 0.010570 2.5' 11.1 (R)SA(r)b 101 kly Pyréstia Pavónis – The bright inner ring of G339.69663-25.13281 3169 km/s Pyrestia Pavonis 2.1' 12.8 - this galaxy brings to mind a fiery hearth in 742 NGC 6753 SG208.77900+17.16216 3101 km/s 25° 0.73 AC8 SN2000cj the centre of a dwelling place. The word Pavo 42.5 Mpc hearth 30° -21.60 T=3.0, LC=II SN2005cb πυρεστ α (purestia) is a regular Greek word. U194 H- C125 V92 - -
Súccuba Pavónis – NGC 6769 and NGC 6770 form an interacting pair. The beautiful NGC 6769 is the female partner according to Sb(r)II J191822.69-603004.0 0.012295 our gender rules. The other one, the male 2.3' 11.8 SAB(r)b pec 108 kly G336.09682-26.63253 3686 km/s Succuba Pavonis partner, is disfigured and looks ugly. These 1.5' 12.9 - 743 NGC 6769 SG209.40582+13.64482 3606 km/s aspects are reminiscent of the legendary 120° 0.69 - SN1997de Pavo 49.4 Mpc one who lays under nightmare demons succuba (or succubus) 40° -21.43 T=3.0, LC=II SN2006ox U194 H- C153 V- - and incubus. Succuba is a seducing female - demon searching intercourse with a sleeper, and incubus is her male counterpart, often pictured as a creepy being.
SBb (tides) J191837.32-602948.7 0.012813 2.3' 11.9 SAB(rs)b pec G336.10654-26.66159 3841 km/s 112 kly Incubus Pavonis 1.7' 13.3 - 744 NGC 6770 SG209.43701+13.64600 3761 km/s ĺncubus Pavónis – See NGC 6769. 33° 0.78 - Pavo 51.5 Mpc - one who lays upon 46° -21.33 T=3.2, LC=II U194 H- C153 V- - -
Amýgdala Pavónis – A remarkable feature SBab(s) of this galaxy is the pointed oval inner ring, J192357.74-595520.9 0.013077 2.4' 11.8 (R)SAB(r)a strikingly resembling an ancient form much G336.84975-27.23686 3920 km/s 120 kly Amygdala Pavonis 2.0' 13.4 - used in religious art. It has the shape of an 745 NGC 6782 SG210.18300+14.14142 3843 km/s 18° - - intersection of two circles with the same Pavo 52.6 Mpc - almond 56° -21.33 - radius. In art history it is called a vesica U194 H- C122 V25 - T=0.9 piscis, fish bladder , or a mandorla, Italian for almond , amygdala in Latin.
- Mónitor Dracónis – This distant galaxy is in J191054.17+732437.6 0.025017 1.1' 12.9 SB? the company of a smaller playful looking G104.70674+24.54762 7500 km/s 110 kly Monitor Draconis 0.9' 12.7 Sy 2 galaxy UGC11415. With a little bit of fantasy 746 NGC 6786 SG025.11055+32.25377 7705 km/s 97° - - the big galaxy with its extended arm pointing Draco 105.5 Mpc SN2004ed admonisher 56° -22.02 T=3.7 to the smaller one could be interpreted as a U3,10 H- C- V- - - superintendent admonishing his pupil.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 148 Sbc(rs)I-II J194240.36-101926.1 0.005214 3.0' 11.2 SAB(rs)bc Multibrachiatus G029.35042-16.01147 1563 km/s 65 kly 2.8' 13.4 Sy 1.5 Aquilae Multibrachiátus Áquilae – The name refers 747 NGC 6814 SG231.57193+61.41896 1678 km/s 94° 0.54 AC9 to the many arms of this galaxy. Aquila 23.0 Mpc - 86° -21.42 T=4.0, LC=II-III with many arms U125 H20 C175 V- 22.8 Mpc -
J194457.77-144811.3 ImIV-V -0.000190 Barnardínus Sagittárii – NGC 6822 was G025.33980-18.39915 15.5' 8.7 IB(s)m Barnardinus NGC 6822 -57 km/s 7.2 kly discovered in 1884 by the American SG229.07640+57.08822 13.5' 14.4 - Sagittarii 748 Caldwell 57 43 km/s astronomer E.E. Barnard (1857-1923) and Sagittarius - - - Barnard's Galaxy - - has since been commonly named after the U124,125 H- C330 0° -16.84 T=9.8, LC=V-VI Barnard's 0.49 Mpc discoverer. V159 Local group
J200058.03-470414.0 - 0.021211 Quadrigalis 2.2' 13.0 Quadrigális Telescópii – NGC 6845A is one G352.24307-30.99460 SB(s)b? pec 6359 km/s 181 kly Telescopii 1.0' 13.7 of a group of four galaxies, here compared 749 NGC 6845A SG218.81639+25.49652 - 6336 km/s 48° 0.48 with a quadriga, a team of four racing Telescopium - 86.8 Mpc SN2008da belonging to a team 59° -21.51 horses. U179,180 H- C- V- T=3.0, LC=II - of four
Gígas Pavónis – This giant galaxy with its - J201652.10-704610.5 0.015194 long extending arms merits to be named 6.0' 11.8 SB(s)b pec G324.25998-32.49969 4555 km/s 346 kly Gigas Pavonis after the mythological giants (in Greek 1.5' 14.0 - 750 NGC 6872 SG213.06809+02.37360 4443 km/s Gigantes), often pictured with long snakelike 45° 0.77 - Pavo 60.9 Mpc - giant tails. The Gigantes were beaten and injured 72° -22.31 T=3.2, LC=II U205,206 H- C- V- - by Zeus and his companions, as can be - seen in this galaxy with its broken arm.
E3 J201819.91-705138.7 0.013376 2.8' 11.3 E3 Chrysaúges Pavónis – This elliptical galaxy G324.12688-32.60059 4010 km/s 106 kly Chrysauges Pavonis 2.2' 13.2 - is the brightest of this small group in Pavo. 751 NGC 6876 SG213.15027+02.24700 3898 km/s 110° - - Hence the name (χρυσαυγ ς, chrusaugès), Pavo 53.4 Mpc - gold-gleaming 43° -21.81 T=-4.8 U205,206 H- C22 V- 39.9 Mpc also used in biological nomenclature. -
Sa(r) J202427.90-433912.6 0.009326 5.6' 10.9 SA(r)b G356.86837-34.68192 2796 km/s 199 kly Multiflua Sagittarii Multíflua Sagittárii – The name points to the 3.9' 14.1 - 752 NGC 6902 SG224.48063+27.20831 2789 km/s many spiral arms and star forming HII 158° 0.63 - Sagittarius 38.2 Mpc - flowing copiously regions in this galaxy. 40° -21.25 T=2.4, LC=II U179 H- C69 V92 37.5 Mpc -
SBbc(s)II J202506.57-244831.0 0.010614 117 kly 3.3' 11.2 SB(s)bc G018.85079-30.82343 3182 km/s Curvatus Capricorni Curvátus Capricórni – The name was 2.7' 13.4 - 753 NGC 6907 SG235.30938+43.91230 3250 km/s SN1984V prompted by the S-shaped curve of this 59° 0.59 AC12 Capricornus 44.5 Mpc SN2004bv curved galaxy. 37° -21.75 T=3.8, LC=LIRG U144 H- C208 V120 37.5 Mpc SN2008fq -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 149 Sbc(r)I-II J203420.75-315850.4 0.009313 4.5' 11.3 SA(s)bc Solitarius G011.27178-34.69431 2792 km/s 133 kly Solitárius Microscópii – The rather isolated 1.2' 13.0 - Microscopii 754 NGC 6925 SG232.82916+36.70173 2833 km/s position of this galaxy provides it with a 7° 0.57 - Microscopium 38.8 Mpc - suitable name. 84° -22.09 T=4.0, LC=II-III lonely U162 H- C185 V- 31.2 Mpc -
Sb(rs)II J204433.04-684450.6 0.010387 4.0' 11.4 SAB(r)cd? 130 kly Lopháëtus Pavónis – This galaxy with its G325.95608-35.29637 3114 km/s Lophaetus Pavonis 2.0' 13.5 - plume-like spiral arms somewhat resembles 755 NGC 6943 SG216.06353+03.29659 3010 km/s 125° 0.58 - SN1998ew the head of a long-crested eagle, Lophaetus Pavo 41.2 Mpc long-crested eagle 54° -21.61 T=5.9, LC=III-IV SN2005av occipitalis. Hence the name. U205 H- C140 V- 34.4 Mpc -
Pyróbolus Cýgni – NGC 6946 (lying exactly on the border of the constellations of 76 kly Cepheus and Cygnus). This galaxy is most
prolific of supernovae events. Until the SN1917A Sc(s)II beginning of 2010 nine supernovae have J203452.74+600913.5 SN1939C 11.5' 8.8 SAB(rs)cd 0.000133 been observed in this region, an absolute NGC 6946 G095.71931+11.67218 SN1948B Pyrobolus Cygni 9.8' 13.8 - 40 km/s record. Consequently, the name ‘Fireworks 756 Arp 029 SG010.03095+42.00226 SN1968D - 0.34 AC9 266 km/s galaxy’ comes as no surprise. The Greek Caldwell 12 Cygnus SN1969P firework 31° -20.89 T=5.9, LC=III-IV 3.65 Mpc πυροβ λος (purobolos) literally means fire U20 H- C239 V137 SN1980K - 6.93 Mpc throwing or fire thrower . (The supernova of SN2002hh 1917 played an important part in the SN2004et discussions on the distances of the SN2008S 'nebulae'. The extragalactic nature of these objects was not yet known in those days.)
Sb/SBb(rs)I.3 J203714.26+660619.6 0.004750 Bárrus Céphei – With one arm widely 3.9' 10.7 SAB(rs)bc 84 kly G100.89579+14.85267 1424 km/s Barrus Cephei extending in northwestern direction, this 3.2' 13.2 - 757 NGC 6951 SG013.84249+36.82153 1644 km/s galaxy looks like the head of an eleplant, 132° 0.59 AC12 SN1999el Cepheus 22.5 Mpc elephant raising its trunk. Barrus is a less known Latin 52° -21.91 T=3.9, LC=II-III SN2000E U9 H46 C155 V118 22.8 Mpc word for elephant . -
- J204719.09+001914.9 0.014046 2.9' 12.1 SAB(r)ab 166 kly Díne Aquárii – The whirling spiral structure G047.40622-25.37284 4211 km/s Dine Aquarii 2.3' 14.1 - of this galaxy contrasts conspicuously with 758 NGC 6962 SG270.06229+58.30714 4368 km/s 70° 0.70 AC12 SN2002ha its elliptical neighbour NGC 6964. Hence the Aquarius 59.8 Mpc whirlpool 45° -21.58 T=1.8, LC=I-II SN2003dt name (δ νη , dinè). U104 H- C- V- 60.3 Mpc -
- J210333.63+295350.1 0.002598 4.0' 11.3 SA0/a(r) G075.13429-11.14408 779 km/s 54 kly Cricote Cygni Cricóte Cýgni – The name, female of 1.4' 13.1 - 759 NGC 7013 SG327.81323+57.31307 1000 km/s κρικωτ ς (krikòtos), refers to the small ring in 158° 0.77 - Cygnus 13.7 Mpc - ringed the inner region of this galaxy. 90° -19.56 T=0.5 U47,65 H- C- V- 14.2 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 150 RS0 2(5)/RSa J211120.10-640131.0 + 0.010677 3.7' 11.8 (R)SA0 (r) Sexangulata G330.56145-39.29805 3201 km/s 133 kly Sexanguláta Pavónis – The inner ring of this 1.8' 13.8 - Pavonis 760 NGC 7020 SG220.73859+06.07360 3114 km/s double ringed galaxy has a remarkable 165° 0.83 - Pavo 42.7 Mpc - hexagonal structure. Hence the name. 90° -20.58 T=-1.1 hexagonal U205 H- C70 V34 37.8 Mpc -
Sbc(s)I.8 Pan ĺndi – With a little J211507.58-471313.6 0.016471 3.2' 11.6 SABs)c? 190 kly bit of imagination one G352.32480-43.57526 4938 km/s Pan Indi 1.6' 13.3 - recognizes the face of 761 NGC 7038 SG230.90633+19.67400 4917 km/s 127° - - SN1983L the two-horned bearded Indus 67.4 Mpc Pan 61° -22.16 T=4.8, LC=III SN2010dx Greek god Pan in the U179 H- C175 V- 62.7 Mpc - shape of this spiral galaxy.
S0 J211632.40-482148.8 - 0.006491 3.6' 11.2 SA0 (rs)? G350.71852-43.68155 1946 km/s 85 kly Phacoïdes Indi Phaco ΐdes ĺndi – This edge-on galaxy looks 1.5' 12.9 - 762 NGC 7041 SG230.39891+18.60945 1920 km/s like a biconcave lens. The name is a regular 84° 0.84 - Indus 26.3 Mpc - lentiform Greek word φακοιδ ς (phakoeidés, lentiform ). 90° -20.09 T=-3.0 U179 H- C29 V- 24.9 Mpc -
Cónis ĺndi – This egg-like galaxy has a S0 (4)/Sa J211858.11-483348.5 3 0.007622 remarkable dust band in the central region 4.3' 10.7 SA0°(s) G350.37028-44.05440 2285 km/s 117 kly Conis Indi (very noticeable in a Hubble Space 3.0' 13.3 - 763 NGC 7049 SG230.61622+18.21003 2259 km/s Telescope image). The Greek word κ νις 64° 0.96 - Indus 30.9 Mpc - dust-egg (konis) usually means dust , but as a nice 56° -21.01 T=-2.0 U179 H- C59,74 V- 28.7 Mpc coincidence will have it, it can also be used - with the meaning of the egg of a bug .
Sb(s)I-II J213544.47-635409.9 0.010344 Pegórrhytus ĺndi – The name, from the 3.9' 11.2 SA(s)bc 125 kly G329.35139-41.81548 3101 km/s Pegorrhytus Indi poetic Greek πηγ ρρυτος (pègorrhutos), 2.3' 13.5 - 764 NGC 7083 SG222.99388+04.61062 3014 km/s refers to the fact that many spiral arms 7° 0.54 - SN1983Y Indus 41.3 Mpc flowing from a spring spring from the central flocculent region of 60° -21.78 T=4.0, LC=II-III SN2009hm U205 H- C130 V114 33.9 Mpc this galaxy. -
Amorph or SBc? (on Melanonótus ĺndi – This edge-on galaxy J213628.62-543326.5 edge) 0.002825 shows a dark dust belt at its northeastern 7.4' 10.7 G341.29634-45.38460 SBc? edge-on 847 km/s 61 kly Melanonotus Indi edge, bringing to mind a fish with a black 1.3' 13.0 765 NGC 7090 SG229.01312+11.81504 - 796 km/s back. The name melanonotus, composed 128° 0.45 Indus - 10.9 Mpc - black back from λας (melas, black ) and ν τος (nòtos, 90° -19.70 U193 H- C195 V- T=5.1, LC=III 8.70 Mpc back ), is rather common in the zoological - nomenclature.
Sa(r)I J214119.28-635431.6 0.010340 1.9' 11.9 SA(s)a Télea ĺndi – This galaxy is one of the most G328.97431-42.36158 3100 km/s 66 kly Telea Indi NGC 7096 1.6' 13.0 - regular spirals in the sky. It richly deserves 766 SG223.46705+04.21824 3012 km/s IC5121 - 0.83 - to be named perfect ( τ λε(ι)ος , tele(i)os, Indus 41.3 Mpc - perfect 20° -20.26 T=1.1, LC=I U205 H- C68,88,S3 V- 36.7 Mpc female -a). -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 151 - Atlántis Octántis – The structure of this J214416.34-750643.9 0.007942 4.1' 11.3 (R)SAB(rs)a galaxy with its impressive inner and outer G316.43381-36.67179 2381 km/s 113 kly Atlantis Octantis 2.6' 13.7 - rings is reminiscent of Plato’s description of 767 NGC 7098 SG216.44165-04.51782 2254 km/s 64° 0.79 - the legendary city Atlantis as a place Octans 30.9 Mpc - Atlantis 65° -20.51 T=1.1, LC=I surrounded by canals and walls (Critias U214,215 H- C- V44 29.1 Mpc - 115d-116a).
- J215046.69-702003.3 0.012335 3.0' 12.2 Sa edge-on G321.03800-39.83363 3698 km/s 140 kly Cultrata Indi Cultráta ĺndi – The name refers to the dust 1.1' 13.4 - 768 NGC 7123 SG219.95805-01.24258 3587 km/s band, thin and sharp as a knife, of this 145° - - Indus 49.1 Mpc - edged like a knife galaxy. 73° -20.46 T=1.1, LC=I U205 H- C- V- - -
Cométa Píscis Austríni – This peculiar S0 1 pec (merger) J214946.00-345236.1 - 0.008819 system is the product of a merger of two 2.1' 11.7 SA0 pec Cometa Piscis G010.07328-50.64568 2644 km/s 69 kly galaxies. The long tidal arm extending in 1.8' 13.1 AGN Austrini 769 NGC 7135 SG245.00189+24.59857 2670 km/s northeastern direction make it look like a 45° 0.93 - Piscis Austrinus 36.6 Mpc - comet. Hence the name. The Latin cometa, 47° -20.20 T=-2.9 comet U161 H- C51 V- 34.7 Mpc derived from the Greek κο της (komètès), - literally means with long hair .
Sphaeromachía Píscis Austríni – The three galaxies NGC 7173, NGC 7174 and NGC - 7176 interact in a complex way. NGC 7173 J220208.45-315923.6 0.008376 0.8' 11.4 E pec? Sphaeromachia and NGC 7176 are round systems, G014.93173-53.09676 2511 km/s 28 kly 0.8' 11.0 - Piscis Austrini resembling balls, while NGC 7174 with its 770 NGC 7176 SG249.26006+24.56141 2547 km/s - - - freakish dust bands looks like the active Piscis Austrinus 34.9 Mpc - 25° -20.43 T=-4.6 ball game player. Hence the threesome look as if U160,161 H- C- V- 37.3 Mpc - they’re playing a ball game. The Greek σφαιρο αχ α (sphairomachia) literally means ball fight , but indicates a sportive game.
Sb(r)II J220239.77-204847.0 0.008739 Rubrocíncta Aquárii – This galaxy has a 6.0' 10.9 SB(r)c G032.89100-51.11104 2620 km/s 191 kly Rubrocincta Aquarii beautiful inner ring in the central region, 1.5' 13.1 - 771 NGC 7184 SG259.42209+31.23140 2698 km/s which is especially visible in red and infrared 61° 0.63 - Aquarius 37.0 Mpc SN1984N red-ringed light. Rubrocinctus is a biological term to 90° -22.31 T=4.5, LC=III U142,143 H- C141 V88 33.6 Mpc indicate an organism bearing a red ring. -
Sb(r)II.8 J220835.40-572631.4 0.005623 4.1' 11.0 SA(s)bc Horórophylax ĺndi – NGC 7205 is situated G334.82308-48.36276 1686 km/s 76 kly Horophylax Indi 2.0' 13.1 - on the border of the constellations Tucana 772 NGC 7205 SG230.34847+06.64928 1620 km/s 60° 0.50 - and Indus. The name is a regular Greek Indus 22.2 Mpc - frontier-guard 66° -20.68 T=4.0, LC=II-III word ροφ λαξ , horophulax, frontier-guard . U193 H- C144 V109 19.5 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 152 Sa(rs) J220916.66-470957.8 0.005839 Parálpha Grúis – NGC 7213 is situated at a 3.1' 10.1 SA(s)a? G349.58880-52.58139 1750 km/s 65 kly Paralpha Gruis distance of only 15' from the 1.7 magnitude 2.8' 12.3 LINER b 773 NGC 7213 SG238.07401+13.56599 1725 km/s star alpha Gruis. Paralpha is a compound of 136° 0.84 - Grus 23.6 Mpc - close to alpha the Greek παρ (para, close to ) and the 39° -20.95 T=0.9, LC=I U178 H- C75,S14 V29 22 Mpc name of the letter α, alpha. -
Macrópterus Píscis Austríni – This distant - and apparently small galaxy has actually a J220907.60-274835.2 0.023128 2.2' 12.7 SB(s)bc pec? Macropterus Piscis considerable size with long extending spiral G022.21554-54.15719 6934 km/s 147 kly 1.4' 13.8 Sy 1.2 Austrini arms, even more so when it is compared 774 NGC 7214 SG253.93028+25.94930 6984 km/s - 0.55 - with its smaller neighbour MCG-5-52-35. Piscis Austrinus 95.7 Mpc - 47° -22.15 T=4.4, LC=II-III with long wings The name, composed of ακρ ς (makros, U142 H- C- V- 70.5 Mpc - long ) and πτερ ν (pteron, wing ) is also used in biological nomenclature.
Sb(r)II-III ĺris Pégasi – This beautiful galaxy shows a J220752.46+312133.1 0.003176 3.9' 10.1 (R)SA(r)ab clear transition of colours as in a rainbow, G086.50658-19.70739 952 km/s 64 kly Iris Pegasi 3.2' 12.7 LINER ρις (iris) in Greek. This word also means any 775 NGC 7217 SG325.03330+43.52356 1168 km/s 87° 0.79 AC3 bright coloured circle . Consequently, the Pegasus 16.0 Mpc - rainbow 36° -20.47 T=2.5, LC=I-II name is very appropriate for this galaxy with U46 H15 C143 V76 17.2 Mpc - its blue ring around the red central region.
Pacífica Aquárii – A remarkable feature of this late-type merger system is the quiet spiral structure of the inner region, as shown on high-resolution images. For this reason Merger or S0 pec J222044.70-244042.0 1 0.015984 this galaxy is considered a peacemaker 1.9' 12.1 (R)SA0°?(r) G028.43866-56.14795 4792 km/s 120 kly Pacifica Aquarii because it creates peace out of violent NGC 7252 1.6' 13.1 - 776 SG258.43839+25.61336 4852 km/s interaction. Moreover the popular name of Arp 226 125° 0.58 - Aquarius 66.5 Mpc - peace-making NGC 7252 is Atoms-for-Peace galaxy, 29° -21.50 T=-2.1 U142 H- C340 V- - because it somewhat resembles the - traditional symbol for an atom. A posteriori this name proves to be a lucky one because the atom-like system in its nucleus looks very peaceful indeed.
- J221927.71+292344.6 0.015241 1.7' 13.2 SB? Ėmbolus Pégasi – Galaxy NGC 7253A G087.36065-22.78410 4569 km/s 106 kly NGC 7253A 0.8' 13.4 - Embolus Pegasi looks like a ship ramming NGC 7253B. 777 SG322.01563+41.25751 4781 km/s Arp 278 123° - - Hence the name ( βολος , embolos). Pegasus 65.5 Mpc - ram 79° -21.64 T=5.8 U46,64 H- C- V- 65.7 Mpc Compare with NGC 6670 (CMG738). -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 153 Compléxus Aquárii – NGC 7284 and NGC 7285 are two spiral galaxies in close - J222835.95-245038.6 0.015614 physical contact, their arms circling around 2.1' 12.1 SB0°(s) pec G028.83452-57.92561 4681 km/s 129 kly Complexus Aquarii each other. According to our gender rules, NGC 7284 1.5' 13.2 - 778 SG259.34947+24.02505 4739 km/s NGC 7284 is the male partner in the Arp 093 64° - - Aquarius 64.9 Mpc - embracing embrace, complexus in Latin while NGC 44° -20.83 T=-1.9 U142 H- C- V- - 7285 is the female partner, complexa in - Latin. Both Latin terms are participles of the verb complector, to embrace .
- J222837.35-245030.5 0.014423 2.1' 12.0 SB(rs)a pec G028.84073-57.93033 4324 km/s 119 kly Complexa Aquarii NGC 7285 1.5' 13.1 - Compléxa Aquárii – See NGC 7284 779 SG259.35464+24.02177 4382 km/s Arp 093 65° - - (CMG778). Aquarius 60.0 Mpc - embracing 60° -21.50 T=1.1, LC=I U142 H- C- V- - -
Sc(s)III Microphthálmus Píscis Austríni – The bright J223545.93-260303.8 0.004763 4.6' 11.0 SAB(rs)bc Microphthalmus small nucleus of this galaxy resembles a G027.13322-59.74200 1428 km/s 83 kly NGC 7314 2.1' 13.3 Sy 1 h Piscis Austrini small eye. The name, composed of ικρ ς 780 SG259.16366+22.01393 1479 km/s Arp 014 3° 0.51 AC2 (mikros, little) and φθαλ ς (ophthalmos, Piscis Austrinus 20.3 Mpc - 70° -20.48 T=4.0, LC=II-III small-eyed eye), is also used in biological and medical U142 H30 C278 V- 19.0 Mpc - nomenclature.
Stephánicus Pégasi – As one of the - members of Stephan's Quintet, NGC 7319 is J223603.64+335831.2 0.022507 1.5' 13.1 SB(s)bc pec Stephanicus Pegasi suitably named Stephanicus. The French G093.28359-20.98769 6747 km/s 136 kly NGC 7319 1.1' 13.5 Sy 2 astronomer Edouard Stephan (1837-1923), 781 SG327.48455+37.31594 6961 km/s Arp 319 112° 0.81 - belonging to a longtime director of the observatory of Pegasus 95.4 Mpc SN1971P 53° -21.64 T=3.9, LC=II-III Stephan Marseille, discovered this group of five U46 H- C- V- - Stephan's Quintet galaxies in 1876. NGC 7319 is the most northern of the quintet.
Pseudostephánicus Pégasi – NGC 7320 seems to be a member of Stephan's Quintet, but actually it is located in front of the group, - Pseudostephanicus without being a physical member of it. Hence J223603.47+335652.2 0.002622 2.2' 12.6 SA(s)d Pegasi the name. See also NGC 7319. By the way, G093.26740-21.01069 786 km/s 33 kly NGC 7320 1.1' 13.4 - a little bit of mathematical fiddling shows that 782 SG327.45021+37.31937 999 km/s Arp 319 132° 0.47 AC2 apparently this false member of a group of five still has Pegasus 13.7 Mpc - 61° -18.26 T=6.6, LC=IV belonging to a penchant for the number five. Put the U46 H- C- V- 16.0 Mpc - Stephan decimal point of the right ascension (J2000.0) immediately after the first digit and square the number. The number 5 accurate to within 0.003% is obtained.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 154 Exotaráche Túcanae – The inner structure J224023.70-662843.2 SBb(r)I-II of this galaxy is well-ordered with a bar and 0.010847 G320.97381-45.78965 3.9' 11.3 SB(r)b 159 kly Exotarache Tucanae an inner ring, while outside the ring, a 3252 km/s SG225.86505-02.02532 2.6' 13.7 - complex structure of multiple fragments of 783 NGC 7329 3150 km/s Tucana 113° 0.70 - SN2006bh disorder on the overlapping spiral arms is prevalent. 43.1 Mpc U204,205 H- C163 42° -21.11 T=3.5, LC=II SN2009iu outside Exotarache is a neologism from the prefix 43.1 Mpc V100 - ξω (exò-, outward ) and ταραχ (tarachè, disorder ).
Sb(rs)I-II J223704.18+342458.2 0.002722 Magíster Pégasi – This magnificent galaxy 10.5' 9.5 SA(s)b G093.72248-20.72381 816 km/s 141 kly Magister Pegasi is the predominant system in its NGC 7331 3.5' 13.2 - 784 SG328.00745+37.06234 1030 km/s neighbourhood in which many smaller Caldwell 30 171° 0.70 - Pegasus 14.1 Mpc SN1959D master systems occur. It dominates its entourage as 75° -21.58 T=3.9, LC=II U46 H17 C133 V96 14.2 Mpc a master his pupils. -
S0 (8) J223724.74+234752.5 2/3 0.003909 4.1' 11.1 S0 pec edge-on G087.38933-29.66980 1172 km/s 80 kly Capsa Pegasi Cápsa Pégasi – The inner region of this 1.1' 12.6 - 785 NGC 7332 SG314.66841+37.36479 1370 km/s lenticular galaxy has a remarkable boxy 154° 0.80 - Pegasus 18.8 Mpc - box shape, to which the name refers. 90° -19.56 T=-2.0 U64 H7 C42 V164 20.6 Mpc -
J224603.73-110004.0 SBa(r)II 0.008950 G055.52205-56.42364 2.0' 11.5 (R)SA0/a?(r) 2683 km/s 59 kly Floridula Aquarii SG275.04492+26.89894 2.0' 12.9 - Florídula Aquárii – The name is appropriate 786 NGC 7371 2786 km/s Aquarius - 0.63 - for this humble-looking flower-like galaxy. 38.2 Mpc - somewhat blooming U122 H- C96,106,S12 25° -20.52 T=0.2, LC=II 31.2 Mpc V- -
S0 /Sa pec J224747.49-221842.7 2/3 0.011138 3.0' 11.1 SA0 +(s) G035.82810-61.58451 3339 km/s 133 kly Pachys Aquarii 2.5' 13.2 - Páchys Aquárii – This big round galaxy is is 787 NGC 7377 SG264.12624+21.50530 3401 km/s 97° 0.90 - worthy of its name ( παχ ς, pachus). Aquarius 46.6 Mpc SN2004db thick, stout 42° -21.41 T=-1.1 U142 H- C75,S14 V19 - -
SBa or Sa J225500.70-393941.5 0.005841 5.2' 10.3 SB(s)a Biansátus Grúis – The name is a neologism G358.02145-62.82905 1751 km/s 99 kly Biansatus Gruis 1.6' 12.5 LINER from bi-, two , and ansatus, having an ansa 788 NGC 7410 SG249.30270+11.40505 1745 km/s 43° 0.81 - or a handle , and it refers to the two ansae Grus 23.9 Mpc - with two ansae 90° -20.97 T=0.9, LC=I visible in the inner region of the disk. U160 H- C96 V- 20.1 Mpc -
Macroglóssus Grúis – The eastern spiral Sc(s)I-II J225546.37-423810.8 0.005704 arm of this galaxy is split at its end and a 3.9' 11.4 SB(s)b G351.93415-61.88025 1710 km/s 46 kly Macroglossus Gruis long curved arm is extending from it like the 2.9' 13.8 - 789 NGC 7412 SG246.81091+09.71097 1693 km/s tongue from the mouth of a snake. The - 0.48 - Grus 23.2 Mpc - with a long tongue name, composed of ακρ ς (makros, long ) 44° -20.18 T=3.3, LC=II U178 H- C227 V109 12.5 Mpc and γλ σσα (glòssa, tongue ) is also used in - biological nomenclature.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 155 Sc(rs)I.8 J225636.16-370147.6 0.004837 3.5' 11.1 SAB(rs)cd 60 kly G003.46091-63.86573 1450 km/s Convolvens Gruis Convólvens Grúis – The name is prompted 2.6' 13.3 - 790 NGC 7418 SG251.76565+12.50833 1454 km/s by the well-developed multi-arm spiral 139° - - SN1983Z Grus 19.9 Mpc winding structure of this galaxy. 40° -19.83 T=5.8, LC=III-IV SN2007oc U160 H- C238 V141 18.1 Mpc -
J225718.33-410414.4 - 0.003132 G354.79879-62.75333 9.5' 10.5 SAB(rs)cd 939 km/s 104 kly Cancer Gruis Cáncer Grúis – With its many short curved SG248.31470+10.29374 8.1' 15.0 - 791 NGC 7424 927 km/s arms this galaxy resembles a giant crab. Grus - 0.41 AC9 12.7 Mpc SN2001ig crab Hence the name. U178 H- C295,S9 59° -19.62 T=5.9, LC=III-IV 11.5 Mpc V143 -
Sc(s)II-III J230210.34-393410.5 0.003999 5.5' 11.8 SA(s)cd? G357.18445-64.15972 1199 km/s 87 kly Sublucidus Gruis 1.6' 14.1 - Sublúcidus Grúis – The name points to the 792 NGC 7456 SG250.10791+10.27160 1192 km/s 22° 0.41 - low surface brightness of this galaxy. Grus 16.3 Mpc - gleaming faintly 73° -19.28 T=6.0, LC=III-IV U160 H- C264 V- 16.7 Mpc -
SBc J230247.23-405006.2 0.003549 4.2' 12.0 SB(s)bc? edge-on G354.40559-63.79996 1064 km/s 47 kly Digitus Gruis 0.7' 13.1 - Dígitus Grúis – The name is befitting for the 793 NGC 7462 SG249.06135+09.52842 1052 km/s 77° - - elongated form of this edge-on galaxy. Grus 14.4 Mpc - finger 83° -19.04 T=4.1, LC=II-III U160,178 H- C311 V- 11.8 Mpc -
- J230315.54+085227.3 0.016317 1.5' 12.3 (R')SAB(rs)a 98 kly Púlchrior Pégasi – Spiral galaxy NGC 7469 NGC 7469 G083.09829-45.46623 4892 km/s Pulchrior Pegasi 1.1' 12.7 Sy 1 forms a pair with the smaller irregular 794 Arp 298 SG297.97063+29.17022 5049 km/s 126° 0.49 - SN2000ft IC5283. The former one is doubtless the Mrk 1514 Pegasus 69.2 Mpc greater beauty 30° -21.76 T=1.1, LC=I SN2008ec more beautiful partner of this strange couple. U82 H- C- V- - -
SBbc(s)I-II J230456.67+121922.1 0.007942 4.1' 10.9 SB(s)c 131 kly G086.27077-42.84187 2381 km/s Serpens Pegasi Sérpens Pégasi – With its long, thin, widely NGC 7479 3.1' 13.5 Sy 1.9 795 SG301.93775+29.49231 2546 km/s curved arms this galaxy resembles a twisting Caldwell 44 27° 0.60 AC9 SN1990U Pegasus 34.9 Mpc snake snake. 36° -21.70 T=4.3, LC=III SN2009jf U82 H- C200,S8 V121 33.8 Mpc -
Jotacísmus Grúis – This galaxy has the J230947.31-432540.5 SBc(s)II.8 shape of the Greek letter jota ( ι). By 0.005500 G347.83535-63.80122 3.3' 11.4 SB(s)b coincidence the star Jota Gruis is situated 1649 km/s 63 kly Jotacismus Gruis SG247.45065+07.10619 3.0' 13.7 Sy 2 only two degrees south of the galaxy. Hence 796 NGC 7496 1625 km/s Grus 173° - - there is a doubling of jota in the sky. In 22.3 Mpc - doubling of jota U177,178 H- C303,S10 53° -19.94 T=3.1, LC=II Greek grammar a doubling of jota, as in 20.1 Mpc V- - Troiia, Maiia, is called ωτακισ ς (iòtakismos, latinized jotacismus).
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 156 - Occiduális Sculptóris – As if this galaxy were J231314.03-282127.1 0.005217 3.2' 11.4 (R')SB(s)b pec deformed by a westward wind, both spiral G023.95951-68.27370 1564 km/s 59 kly Occidualis Sculptoris 2.1' 13.3 - arms point westward, the northern arm 797 NGC 7513 SG261.29614+13.61375 1596 km/s 98° 0.67 AC5 because it extends directly to the west, the Sculptor 21.9 Mpc - western 55° -19.45 T=3.2, LC=II other one because it bends westward after U142 H- C- V- 19.3 Mpc - an initial eastern orientation.
J231448.59-433557.1 Sbc(r)I-II 0.005324 G346.41852-64.49152 4.5' 11.3 SAB(r)bc 1596 km/s 101 kly Spiculata Gruis Spiculáta Grúis – The two thin outer arms SG247.74631+06.22759 1.8' 13.5 - 798 NGC 7531 1570 km/s make this galaxy look like a body with two Grus 17° 0.62 - 21.5 Mpc - pointed sharp points. U177,178 H- C175 68° -20.18 T=4.0, LC=II-III 23.6 Mpc V112 -
Sc(s)II J231443.85+043202.0 0.008969 Léntus Píscium – NGC 7541 forms a 3.5' 11.7 SB(rs)bc? pec G082.84355-50.65460 2689 km/s 113 kly Lentus Piscium physical pair with NGC 7537, although 1.2' 13.1 - 799 NGC 7541 SG294.02310+25.34364 2830 km/s neither of them shows any sign of distortion. 101° 0.53 - Pisces 38.8 Mpc SN1998dh indifferent It looks as if they are indifferent to each 74° -21.55 T=4.7, LC=II-III U102 H- C255,282 V- 34.0 Mpc other. -
- J231517.26+190229.0 0.015799 Eréctus Pégasi – In the conventional 2.8' 13.0 SB(s)cd pec G093.55570-38.28452 4736 km/s 179 kly Erectus Pegasi orientation of the sky (with north upwards) NGC 7549 0.8' 13.8 - 800 SG309.97461+28.15961 4913 km/s the longest arm of this galaxy is raised Arp 099 39° - - Pegasus 67.3 Mpc SN2009nq erected straight upwards, a striking pose amidst its 68° -21.46 T=5.8, LC=III-IV U64 H- C- V- - more modest looking neighbours . -
SBb(s)I-II J231610.81-423501.7 0.005365 Quadrigarius Gruis 3.4' 10.6 (R' )SB(s)ab G348.14648-65.23648 1 1608 km/s 55 kly Quadrigárius Grúis – Together with NGC 2.7' 12.8 H II 801 NGC 7552 SG248.76421+06.49246 1586 km/s belonging to a team 7582, NGC 7590 and NGC 7599, this galaxy - 0.65 - Grus 21.7 Mpc - of a four-horse is a member of the so-called Grus Quartet. 24° -20.45 T=2.4, LC=I-II U177 H- C156 V67 17.1 Mpc chariot -
SBab(rs) J231823.25-422211.3 0.005254 5.0' 10.6 (R')SB(s)ab G348.08086-65.69551 1575 km/s 98 kly Medioximus Gruis 2.1' 13.0 Sy 1 i Medióximus Grúis – This galaxy is located in 802 NGC 7582 SG249.14719+06.23444 1553 km/s 156° 0.66 - the middle of the Grus Quartet. Grus 21.3 Mpc - in the middle 68° -20.64 T=2.0, LC=I-II U177 H- C122 V67 20.6 Mpc -
S0 (3)/Sa J231801.32-043900.8 1 0.011805 2.3' 11.4 (R')SA0+(s) pec Perídromus Aquárii – The special feature of G074.06659-58.35905 3539 km/s 109 kly Peridromus Aquarii NGC 7585 2.0' 13.0 - this galaxy is the big rim structure. The name 803 SG284.70936+21.84553 3652 km/s Arp 223 95° 0.80 - is a common Greek word ( περ δρο ος , Aquarius 50.0 Mpc - rim 46° -21.29 T=-1.1 U102 H- C84 V- - peridromos). -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 157 Anómalus Píscis – This galaxy caused sharp controversy about redshift interpretation between Halton Arp and most other - astronomers. The companion NGC 7603B J231856.56+001438.5 0.029524 1.5' 13.2 SA(rs)b? pec has a larger redshift than NGC 7603, NGC 7603 G080.06722-54.73945 8851 km/s 175 kly Anomalus Piscis 1.0' 13.5 Sy 1.5 although both objects are connected by a 804 Arp 092 SG289.82444+23.13991 8978 km/s 162° - - filament and should consequently have the Mrk 0530 Pisces 123.0 Mpc - anomalous 61° -22.11 T=3.0, LC=II same distance. In the filament, two emission U102 H- C- V- - - objects are visible with an even larger redshift. See also NGC 4319 (CMG490) and Mrk205 (CMG994). The name is a common Greek word ( ν αλος , anòmalos).
Sb(r)I J231904.77-082906.4 0.007442 5.4' 10.8 SA(s)b 161 kly Cýclops Aquárii – The dark spot at the G069.09926-61.28418 2231 km/s Cyclops Aquarii 2.1' 13.2 - northwestern side makes this giant galaxy 805 NGC 7606 SG280.93344+20.30822 2331 km/s 146° 0.70 - SN1965M look like a cyclops, the legendary one-eyed Aquarius 31.9 Mpc cyclops 33° -21.18 T=3.1, LC=II SN1987N giant. U122 H- C127,S13 V- 31.5 Mpc -
J232206.53+405044.0 SBc 0.001231 G105.24041-18.93726 10.5' 11.3 SB(s)c 369 km/s 87 kly Missile Andromedae SG334.74091+27.66286 1.8' 14.4 - Míssile Andrómedae – The name is inspired 806 NGC 7640 576 km/s Andromeda 167° 0.30 - by apparent resemblance. 7.90 Mpc - missile U30,45,46 H49 C311 86° -19.51 T=5.3, LC=III 8.76 Mpc V122 -
- Ovípara Pégasi – As can be seen most J232756.71+084644.1 0.028924 1.1' 13.2 SA(r)bc pec clearly on a Hubble Space Telescope image NGC 7674 G090.62673-48.78510 8671 km/s 126 kly Ovipara Pegasi 1.0' 13.2 Sy 2 this galaxy resembles an animal laying an 807 Arp 182 SG299.42483+23.21207 8819 km/s 165° 0.56 - egg, the smaller round companion being the Mrk 0533 Pegasus 120.8 Mpc - oviparous 27° -21.94 T=3.8, LC=LIRG egg. In this fanciful interpretation NGC 7674 U81,82 H- C- V- - - must be an oviparous being.
SBbc(s)I-II J232827.87+222514.0 0.011639 102 kly 2.3' 11.8 SAB(rs)c Fortibrachiatus G098.88142-36.54600 3489 km/s Fortibrachiátus Pégasi – The name refers NGC 7678 1.7' 13.2 H II Pegasi 808 SG314.18903+25.55652 3668 km/s SN1997dc to the well-developed southern arm of this Arp 028 21° 0.48 AC5 Pegasus 50.2 Mpc SN2002dp spiral galaxy. 43° -21.50 T=4.9, LC=III with a strong arm U63 H- C201 V- 46.7 Mpc SN2009ga -
Sc(sr)II J233316.72-540540.6 0.006571 2.9' 11.7 SAB(rs)cd Pentaphylla Pentaphýlla Phoenícis – In this galaxy five G325.63324-59.45314 1970 km/s 69 kly 1.9' 13.4 - Phoenicis arms are clearly discernible, hence the 809 NGC 7689 SG239.79533-01.27219 1901 km/s 133° - - name. The name ( πεντ φυλλον , pentafullon) Phoenix 26.0 Mpc SN1996al 52° -20.24 T=6.0, LC=III-IV five-petalled is also used in biological nomenclature. U192 H- C241 V- 25.2 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 158 Paníscus Sculptóris – The two small extensions at the northern side of the Sc(s)II-III J233615.01-375620.4 0.002308 galaxy, in combination 4.5' 11.2 SB(r)d? G353.80094-70.87688 692 km/s 44 kly Paniscus Sculptoris with the broader shape 1.8' 13.3 - 810 NGC 7713 SG254.65467+05.12661 680 km/s at the southern side 171° 0.23 - Sculptor 9.32 Mpc SN1982L little Pan make this little galaxy 66° -18.54 T=6.8, LC=IV U159 H- C267 V150 10.3 Mpc look like the head of - the god Pan with his two horns and beard. The name (παν σκος , paniskos) is also used in biological nomenclature.
Ptéra Pégasi – Radio observations of this - J233829.48+270150.8 0.030221 galaxy show two giant jets, both bending in 1.6' 12.4 cD pec? G103.50169-33.07372 9060 km/s 155 kly Ptera Pegasi one direction like wings in the wind. Because NGC 7720 1.3' 13.1 Sy 1 FR I 811 SG319.52129+23.83330 9244 km/s of its location in Pegasus, the mythological 3C465 - 0.89 - Pegasus 126.6 Mpc - wings winged horse, this galaxy is called the wings 45° -22.59 T=-4.3 U63 H- V- C 102.1 Mpc of Pegasus. Πτερ (ptera) is the plural of - πτερ ν (pteron, wing ).
Sbc(s)II.2 J233848.49-063104.7 0.006721 2.8' 11.6 SA(s)c Agíton Aquárii – NGC 7721 is located in a G079.70956-63.12119 2015 km/s 62 kly Agiton Aquarii 2.1' 12.7 - rather empty region of Aquarius with no 812 NGC 7721 SG284.59808+16.34796 2113 km/s 16° 0.46 - other galaxies in the vicinity. The name is Aquarius 28.9 Mpc SN2007le without neighbours 81° -21.12 T=4.9, LC=III latinized from the Greek γε των (ageitòn). U121 H- C176 V- 23.4 Mpc -
SBb(rs)I-II J233857.10-125739.3 0.006254 3.5' 11.2 SB(r)b Rubritrabeatus G069.23880-67.90554 1875 km/s 91 kly Rubritrabeátus Aquárii – The beautiful 2.3' 13.3 - Aquarii 813 NGC 7723 SG278.30866+14.17881 1951 km/s reddish bar in the central region justifies this 43° 0.66 AC5 Aquarius 26.7 Mpc SN1975N galaxy’s name. 47° -20.48 T=3.1, LC=II with a red bar U121 H- C163 V86 27.5 Mpc -
Sa pec J233953.87-121732.5 0.006231 4.7' 10.6 SAB(s)a pec Fúmigans Aquárii – The name refers to the G070.94158-67.61417 1868 km/s 104 kly Fumigans Aquarii NGC 7727 3.5' 13.5 - vague plumes escaping from this galaxy, 814 SG279.03805+14.19116 1946 km/s Arp 222 - 0.84 AC1 probably as a consequence of a recent Aquarius 26.7 Mpc - fumigating 43° -20.75 T=1.1, LC=I interaction. U121 H- C83 V- 23.3 Mpc -
- J234233.23-655723.1 0.033917 Bicameratus 1.3' 13.6 (R')SB(rs)b pec G313.68234-49.70927 10168 km/s 153 kly Tucanae Bicamerátus Túcanae – This galaxy is 0.6' 13.2 Sy 2 815 NGC 7733 SG229.42414-07.19843 10058 km/s divided in two compartments by a big bar- 108° 0.51 - Tucana 137.8 Mpc - with two like structure. 65° -22.11 T=3.1, LC=II U204 H- C- V- 124.0 Mpc compartments -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 159 Dimvenátor Pégasi – The apparent resemblance of J234354.54+260432.5 SBc(s)II.2 0.002505 this spectacular G104.50975-34.36875 4.4' 11.3 SB(s)cd 751 km/s 60 kly Dimvenator Pegasi galaxy with the SG318.64111+22.51978 3.0' 14.0 - 816 NGC 7741 931 km/s TIE-fighter of the Pegasus 163° 0.41 AC5 12.7 Mpc - TIE-fighter famous Star Wars mythology is remarkable. U63 H49 C297,S10 50° -19.30 T=6.0, LC=III-IV 14.5 Mpc TIE, the abbreviation of Twin Ion Engine, is V143 - translated as Dim, the abbreviation of Duobus Ionicis Motoribus, literally meaning with two ion engines . The fighter is translated as venator, hunter .
Sa(r!) J234415.72+104601.3 0.005547 1.7' 11.6 SA(r)b G097.43271-48.75042 1663 km/s 36 kly Diadema Pegasi Diadéma Pégasi – The name is prompted 1.7' 12.6 - 817 NGC 7742 SG302.48960+19.75059 1809 km/s by the beautiful bright ring in the central - - - Pegasus 24.8 Mpc SN1993R royal headdress region of this galaxy. 19° -19.92 T=2.8, LC=II U81 H- C66 V50 22.2 Mpc -
SBa Erythrocólus Pégasi – The name refers to J234421.14+095602.3 + 0.005704 3.0' 11.5 (R)SB0 (s) the smooth red arms of this quiet galaxy. G096.96375-49.52524 1710 km/s 61 kly Erythrocolus Pegasi 2.6' 13.6 Sy 2 The reddish colour is a clear sign of absence 818 NGC 7743 SG301.63351+19.53982 1854 km/s 88° 0.72 - of star formation activity. The name is a Pegasus 25.4 Mpc - red-limbed 90° -19.91 T=-0.7 neologism, composed of ρυθρ ς (eruthros, U81 H43 C91,106 V38 21.4 Mpc - red ) and κ λον (kòlon, limb ).
- Discobolus Pégasi – The spiral galaxy J234704.89+292900.0 0.017239 3.3' 12.0 SAB(rs)bc 229 kly NGC 7753 is connected to the disk-like G106.52695-31.32999 5168 km/s Discobolus Pegasi NGC 7753 2.1' 14.0 - galaxy NGC 7752 by its long arm. 819 SG322.38857+22.21180 5352 km/s Arp 086 50° - AC12 SN2006A Discobolus is the classical name of the Pegasus 73.3 Mpc disk-thrower 49° -22.38 T=3.8, LC=II-III SN2006ch famous sculpture of a disk throwing athlete U45,63 H- C- V180 - - by Myron.
SBbc(r)/Sbc(r)I-II Punkiána Sculptóris – The rather tangled J234751.76-303119.7 0.009867 3.8' 11.9 SB(rs)c? and upright aspect of the spiral arms of this G015.46826-75.68176 2958 km/s 113 kly Punkiana Sculptoris 2.9' 14.3 - galaxy is reminiscent of the typical hairstyle 820 NGC 7755 SG262.45074+05.85523 2969 km/s - 0.61 AC4 of the punk movement. Punkianus (female Sculptor 40.7 Mpc SN2004cx punk 54° -20.99 T=4.9, LC=III punkiana), a neologism to be found in the U159 H- C203 V- 31.5 Mpc - Vatican dictionary of modern Latin.
Sbc(s)(tides?) J235104.00+200901.2 0.014046 Múltiplex Pégasi – NGC 7769 shows two 3.2' 12.0 (R)SA(rs)b G104.17658-40.51243 4211 km/s 182 kly Multiplex Pegasi different spiral patterns, a tightly wrapped 2.7' 14.2 - 821 NGC 7769 SG312.61613+20.00977 4376 km/s and patchy inner one and an open and 96° - - Pegasus 59.9 Mpc - various smooth outer one.The name refers to this 73° -22.39 T=3.0, LC=II U63 H- C81,198 V184 - variety. -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 160 Ignicapíllus Sculptóris – The name is J235749.72-323527.8 Sd(s)IV 0.000757 appropriate for this galaxy with its many G004.51584-77.17101 9.3' 9.1 SA(s)d Ignicapillus 227 km/s 39 kly disordered spiral arms full of star formation NGC 7793 SG261.30105+03.12150 6.3' 13.4 - Sculptoris 822 226 km/s activity. Ignicapillus is also the name of a O'Meara 109 Sculptor 84° - AC2 3.10 Mpc SN2008bk very small bird, the firecrest. In this respect U159 H- C321,S6 53° -18.89 T=7.4, LC=IV fiery hair 4.38 Mpc the name is doubly suited because NGC V146 Sculptor group 7793 is a rather small galaxy.
Electropháës Pégasi – O'Meara (2002, p. 175) quotes the French astronomer Lucien Rudaux writing about NGC 7814: "It bears a J000314.97+160843.2 S(ab) 0.003502 curious resemblance to an electric arc G106.40914-45.17480 5.5' 10.6 SA(s)ab? edge-on 1050 km/s 90 kly Electrophaës Pegasi between two pointed electrodes." NGC 7814 SG309.06121+16.40235 2.3' 13.2 - 823 1200 km/s λεκτροφα ς ( èlektrophaës) is an ancient Caldwell 43 Pegasus 135° 0.87 - 16.4 Mpc - electrically glowing Greek term that literally means amber- U81 H- C112,S11 70° -20.04 T=2.0, LC=I-II 17.2 Mpc gleaming . The Greek word for amber, well- V168 - known for its static electricity, is λεκτρον (èlektron), the root for modern terminology about electricity.
- Pygmaéus Cassiopéiae – The name J002023.11+591734.9 -0.001161 6.3' 10.4 IBm Pygmaeus pygmaeus is befitting for the dwarf galaxy G118.96989-03.33954 - 348 km/s 5.2 kly 5.1' 14.0 - Cassiopeiae IC10 appearing in the shape of a fist. The 824 IC 0010 SG354.41754+17.86571 - 150 km/s - 0.09 - Greek πυγ α ος (pugmaios) literally means Cassiopeia - - 31° - T=9.9, LC=V-VI fist-sized with the size of a fist (πυγ , pugmè) or U18 H- C- V160 0.87 Mpc Local group dwarfish .
- J002835.11-113509.3 0.020251 1.1' 14.6 - Gladiólus Céti – This distant galaxy with its G102.77930-73.55707 6071 km/s 87 kly Gladiolus Ceti IC 0018 0.6' 14.0 - long straight tail looks like a little sword, just 825 SG283.49530+03.10353 6128 km/s Arp 100 25° - - as the leaf of the well-known gladiolus Cetus 83.9 Mpc - little sword 73° -20.07 T=3.1 flower. U121 H- C- V- - -
- Diptérium Aríetis – This galaxy looks like a J015108.58+215445.7 0.009777 2.9' 13.1 SAB(s)c smaller copy of NGC 1365, which was G140.80822-38.87759 2931 km/s 76 kly Dipterium Arietis IC 0167 1.8' 14.8 - named Dipterus. The Greek πτ έριον (pterion, 826 SG321.47376-06.63232 3036 km/s Arp 031 120° 0.33 AC12 Aries 41.6 Mpc - little dipterous latinized pterium) means little wing . Hence 56° -20.24 T=5.0, LC=III U80 H- C- V- 27.7 Mpc dipterium, double little wing . See also NGC - 1365 (CMG150).
- J020349.83+144420.8 0.012162 2.8' 12.9 SBb? G147.88669-44.59645 3646 km/s 135 kly Distortus Arietis IC 0196 1.4' 14.2 - Distórtus Aríetis – This galaxy is seriously 827 SG315.68625-11.91542 3724 km/s Arp 290 9° - - deformed by its close neighbour. Aries 51.0 Mpc - deformed 85° -20.86 T=3.1, LC=II U99 H- C- V- - -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 161 - J023627.87+385808.5 0.003012 4.6' 11.1 SAB(rs)cd Pulchellus Pulchéllus Andrómedae – IC239 is a very G144.33219-19.49895 903 km/s 62 kly 4.2' 14.2 - Andromedae beautiful spiral galaxy but the surface 828 IC 0239 SG341.16458-08.64501 1021 km/s - 0.62 AC9 brightness is low. This makes the galaxy Andromeda 14.0 Mpc - 25° -19.33 T=6.0, LC=III-IV small and beautiful rather inconspicuous. U61 H- C- V- 14.2 Mpc -
Tórques Céti – This - remarkable system J031118.90+011852.8 0.032209 0.7' 14.6 RING consists of a galaxy with a G178.41984-45.94357 9656 km/s 88 kly Torques Ceti IC 0298 0.5' 13.4 - big bright central region 829 SG308.29961-32.20790 9649 km/s Arp 147 - - - and a ring, and another Cetus 132.2 Mpc - necklace - - - galaxy with a bright ring U118 H- C- V- - - without nucleus, the latter resembling a torques, a Celtic necklace.
- J031251.32+044224.8 0.019694 1.9' 12.8 SB(rs)bc G175.35891-43.31420 5904 km/s 146 kly Trabianulatus Ceti 1.5' 13.7 - Trabianulátus Céti – The morphology of this 830 IC 0302 SG312.19514-31.37518 5907 km/s 21° 0.60 AC4 barred galaxy has prompted the name. Cetus 80.9 Mpc SN2000F with a bar and a ring 51° -22.10 T=4.1, LC=II-III U118 H- C- V- - -
- J034517.85+763816.7 0.008459 2.5' 11.3 S? Nigripinnis G132.50750+17.11919 2536 km/s 88 kly Nigripínnis Camelopardális – The name 2.1' 13.0 - Camelopardalis 831 IC 0334 SG016.58753+06.48370 2696 km/s points to the remarkable dark belt at the 32° - - Camelopardalis 36.9 Mpc SN2008hy eastern side of this deformed galaxy. 39° -21.59 - with a black feather U7 H- C- V- 37.3 Mpc -
- J034649.13+680547.7 0.000103 21.4' 8.4 SAB(rs)cd Stellivelatus G138.17305+10.58090 31 km/s 63 kly Stellivelátus Camelopardális – This beautiful IC 0342 20.9' 14.9 - Camelopardalis 832 SG010.60448+00.37358 178 km/s spiral galaxy is difficult to observe because it Caldwell 5 - - AC9 Camelopardalis 2.43 Mpc - is hidden behind a veil of Milky Way stars. 25° -20.62 T=5.9, LC=III-IV behind a veil of stars U16 H- C- V140 3.13 Mpc Maffei group
- Acritobráchius Camelopardális – The spiral J040746.72+694845.0 0.002985 5.9' 10.0 SA(s)ab pec Acritobrachius arms of this galaxy are rather vague and G138.46299+13.11013 895 km/s 106 kly IC 0356 3.9' 13.2 - Camelopardalis indistinct. Acritobrachius is a latinized 833 SG013.14963+00.37265 1040 km/s Arp 213 - - AC3 neologism constructed in analogy with the Camelopardalis 14.2 Mpc - 22° -21.39 T=3.4, LC=I-II with indistinct arms Greek κριτ φυλλος (akritophullos), referring U16 H- C- V- 18.9 Mpc - to a tree with indistinguishable leafage.
- J043755.58-093102.2 0.016661 2.3' 12.8 SAB(rs)c? G205.99132-33.93757 4995 km/s 124 kly Bicodulus Eridani Bicódulus Erídani – The name is befitting for 1.4' 13.9 - 834 IC 0382 SG302.76831-56.02913 4900 km/s the two extending outer arms of this spiral 172° - - Eridanus 67.1 Mpc - two tails galaxy. 55° -21.47 T=4.8, LC=III U137 H- C- V- 56.9 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 162 - J052156.82+032909.6 0.014380 Corpúscula Oriónis – These rather small and 1.3' 13.7 S? G199.09445-18.08351 4311 km/s 71 kly Corpuscula Orionis distant galaxies are in close interaction. The 0.6' 13.2 - 835 IC 0412 SG334.33746-60.02691 4229 km/s spectacle is further complicated by some - - - Orion 57.9 Mpc - small bodies foreground stars. Many bodies are figuring at 61° -20.28 T=1.7 U116,117 H- C- V- - the same spot in the sky! -
Perixíphius Oriónis – This galaxy is situated - J053208.38-075511.8 0.011835 in the southern part of Orion, close to the 3.2' 11.5 SAB(rs)bc G211.05488-21.20962 3548 km/s 131 kly Perixiphius Orionis sword of this mythic hunter, as drawn by 2.8' 13.7 - 836 IC 0421 SG315.08775-68.29645 3427 km/s Johannes Hevelius and Johann Bayer in 98° - - Orion 46.9 Mpc - near the sword their famous 17th century star atlases. 42° -18.28 T=3.9, LC=II-III U136 H- C- V- 43.3 Mpc Perixiphius is a neologism from the Greek - περ (peri, round ), and ξ φος (xiphos, sword ).
- J095432.96-065126.9 0.019924 1.2' 13.2 Sa pec edge-on G244.81346+35.36587 5973 km/s 90 kly Bifaria Sextantis Bifária Sextántis – IC575 is an edge-on IC 0575 0.8' 13.0 - 837 SG110.29762-45.19662 5803 km/s galaxy that seems to be divided in two parts Arp 292 - - - Sextans 79.5 Mpc - in two parts by its flat dust-rich disk. 43° -20.90 T=0.9, LC=I U133 H- C- V- - -
- J102535.46-021254.2 0.018473 1.5' 13.3 SAB(rs)bc pec Tricrinitus Sextantis G246.95183+44.23621 5538 km/s 100 kly Tricrinítus Sextántis – The name points to IC 0609 0.7' 13.2 - 838 SG107.36931-36.45098 5387 km/s the three curved arms extending from the Arp 044 18° - - having three Sextans 73.8 Mpc - northern part of this galaxy. 80° -21.14 T=3.7, LC=II-III hairlocks U112 H- C- V- 70.2 Mpc -
Synaémus Úrsae Majóris – This galaxy and SBc its close companion IC750 resemble each J115834.07+424402.3 0.002693 2.3' 12.4 SAB(rs)cd Synaemus Ursae other in many aspects (except for the G154.07916+71.05289 807 km/s 37 kly 1.9' 13.8 - Majoris inclination angle) and thus could be 839 IC 0749 SG071.88017+00.64917 844 km/s 157° 0.51 AC5 considered brothers in the sky. Σ ναι ος Ursa Major 11.6 Mpc - 40° -18.25 T=5.9, LC=III-IV brother (sunaimos) and αι ος (homaimos) are U37,38 H- C306 V- 17 Mpc Ursa Major S group poetic synonyms for brother, both meaning of common blood .
Sbc J115852.12+424321.3 0.002337 2.6' 11.9 Sab? edge-on Homaemus Ursae G153.96823+71.09634 701 km/s 62 kly 1.2' 13.0 - Majoris Homaémus Úrsae Majóris – See IC749 840 IC 0750 SG071.91057+00.69670 738 km/s 39° 0.92 - (CMG839). Ursa Major 10.1 Mpc - 66° -18.23 T=2.2, LC=I-II brother U37,38 H- C195 V- 25.3 Mpc Ursa Major S group
- J125233.07-153100.1 0.016488 Trióttis Córvi – The name refers to the trio 0.5' 13.7 - Triottis Corvi G303.32774+47.35422 4943 km/s 31 kly IC829 and its neighbours MCG-2-33-36 and 0.4' 11.9 - 841 IC 0829 SG131.25888-04.72701 4820 km/s MCG-2-33-37, who jointly resemble a 49° - - necklace with three Corvus 66.0 Mpc - τριοττ ς (triottis), Greek for necklace with 60° -19.62 T=-1.6 pendants U130 H- C- V- - three eye-like pendants . -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 163 - J132035.38+340822.1 0.023299 1.4' 13.8 Im? pec Orthus Canum Órthus Cánum Venaticórum – This G082.92815+80.59972 6985 km/s 128 kly IC 0883 0.7' 13.6 - Venaticorum remarkable system has two tails 842 SG084.38416+13.92605 7029 km/s Arp 193 155° - - perpendicular to each other. The name is a Canes Venatici 96.3 Mpc SN2010cu 62° -20.80 T=9.9, LC=V-VI at a right angle regular Greek word ( ορθ ς). U53 H- C- V- - -
- J140353.32-100825.7 0.011098 Colpábrus Vírginis – The name refers to the 2.2' 12.8 SB(s)c G330.61531+48.79797 3327 km/s 72 kly Colpabrus Virginis beautifully curved spiral arms of this 1.2' 13.7 - 843 IC 0971 SG131.24749+13.46389 3262 km/s charming galaxy. The name is a poetic 122° 0.33 - Virgo 44.7 Mpc - with graceful curves Greek word ( κολπαβρ ς, kolpabros, soft of 57° -20.72 T=5.1, LC=III U129 H- C- V- 34.5 Mpc - bosom, with delicate curves ).
- J141004.45+174401.8 0.018156 3.9' 11.7 SB(r)bc Augústa Boótis – This distant giant galaxy G009.64501+69.58273 5443 km/s 277 kly Augusta Boötis IC 0983 2.6' 14.1 - dominates its entire neighbourhood. 844 SG103.32660+22.17381 5466 km/s Arp 117 128° 0.71 AC2 Augustus (female augusta) is the title of a Boötes 74.9 Mpc SN2005I majestic 31° -22.02 T=3.9, LC=II-III Roman emperor (empress). U70,89 H- C- V- - -
- J145305.24+031954.0 SB(s)b 0.005260 2.1' 12.2 G358.93319+52.44161 - 1577 km/s 43 kly Diametricus Virginis Diamétricus Vírginis – The name refers to 1.8' 13.5 845 IC 1067 SG121.53032+29.28956 AC2 1585 km/s the bar which divides the inner circle in two 129° - Virgo T=3.0, LC=II 21.7 Mpc - diametrical equal parts. 40° -18.86 U109 H- C- V- NGC 5775 group - Virgo III group
Cárcinus Hérculis – Because of its two split spiral arms, looking like the claws of a crab, - J163509.21+461249.9 0.030768 this galaxy is called Carcinus, crab . 1.7' 13.4 SAB(s)c G072.02740+42.39183 9224 km/s 207 kly Carcinus Herculis Moreover, located near the legs of Hercules IC 1222 1.3' 14.2 - 846 SG062.67046+47.84625 9394 km/s (according to the Uranographia star atlas of Arp 073 43° 0.61 - Hercules 128.7 Mpc SN2001dq crab Hevelius, 1690), it is reminiscent of the story 46° -21.96 T=4.4, LC=III U35 H- C- V- - of one of Hercules' labours: in fighting the - hydra of Lerna he was himself attacked by a crab.
- J221629.10-212550.7 0.008659 2.4' 11.9 (R')SAB(rs)a? Quadríflua Aquárii – De Vaucouleurs G033.51228-54.37143 2596 km/s 77 kly Quadriflua Aquarii 2.0' 13.5 - recognizes four rings in this face-on galaxy: 847 IC 1438 SG260.89036+28.20714 2669 km/s - - - two inner rings (one very elliptical) and two Aquarius 36.6 Mpc - having four streams 24° -20.17 T=1.1 outer rings (one best seen in infrared). U142 H- C- V48 33.8 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 164 E4 J225710.56-362745.5 0.006011 5.2' 10.0 E3-4 Vitéllum Grúis – This yellowish red elliptical G004.65806-64.10928 1802 km/s 133 kly Vitellum Gruis 3.8' 13.2 LINER galaxy shows some resemblance to the yolk 848 IC 1459 SG252.32493+12.70087 1808 km/s 43° 0.95 - of a bird's egg. In this case, the brid is grus, Grus 24.8 Mpc - yolk 72° -20.94 T=-4.7 the crane . U160 H- C9 V3 27.0 Mpc -
Désmus Andrómedae – Andromeda was a - J235915.83+465320.7 0.016752 mythical princess chained to a rock and 1.9' 12.2 SBb 129 kly Desmus G113.74138-15.04944 5022 km/s liberated by the hero Perseus. IC1525 is a 1.4' 13.1 - Andromedae 849 IC 1525 SG341.22947+20.86239 5222 km/s round spiral galaxy located exactly on the 28° - AC12 SN1998cu Andromeda 71.5 Mpc spot where Hevelius in his Uranographia star 48° -21.96 T=3.1, LC=II SN2009es link of a chain U30 H- C- V- - atlas drew the chain. Hence the name - (δεσ ς, desmos).
Ánceps Céti – There is discussion about the true nature of this galaxy (or galaxies). According to some sources (e.g. Kanipe and - J004333.36-040704.4 0.019339 Webb, 2006 p.191) IC1575 is a galaxy with a 1.3' 14.0 - G117.91437-66.91284 5798 km/s 99 kly Anceps Ceti concentric ring. According to others (e.g. IC 1575 1.0' 14.1 - 850 SG291.70890+01.63608 5870 km/s Vorontsov-Velyaminov in the MCG) it is a Arp 231 140° - - Cetus 80.4 Mpc - doubtful two-headed pair of interacting galaxies. The name 40° -20.52 T=0.8 U120 H- C- V- - expresses this problem in a twofold way: - anceps means two-headed , referring to the possibility of two galaxies, and it also means doubtful , referring to the problem itself.
Baádius Céti – O'Meara suggested the name ‘ scarecrow’ for this irregular shaped galaxy that reminded him of the scarecrow in - the 'Wizard of Oz' (O'Meara 2002, p. 204). J010454.16+020759.7 16.2' 9.2 IB(s)m -0.000781 Scarecrow means formido in Latin. Despite G129.78809-60.55914 11 kly Baadius Ceti IC 1613 14.5' 15.0 - - 234 km/s this interesting suggestion, this galaxy is 851 SG299.17430-01.79975 Caldwell 51 50° 0.64 - - 155 km/s named after Walter Baade (1893-1960), the Cetus - Baade 29° -15.48 T=9.9, LC=V-VI - German-American astronomer who made U120 H40 C- V160 Local group 0.73 Mpc important discoveries in the field of galactic and extragalactic astronomy. In 1928 Baade identified IC1613 as a nearby system by resolving it into stars (Baade, 1928).
- J010746.64-173025.4 0.020067 Phósphorus Céti – This system consists of 0.8' 13.2 (pair / triple)? G145.18503-79.66583 6016 km/s 63 kly Phosphorus Ceti two galaxies in the final stage of a merger. IC 1623 0.6' 12.2 - 852 SG280.32927-07.61638 6032 km/s At the southern side a dark, infrared emitting Arp 236 63° - - Cetus 82.6 Mpc - light bearer region seems to embrace a brighter region in 35° -20.63 T=6.0, LC=LIRG U140,158 H- C- V- - the north. -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 165 - J010955.56-455552.4 0.024250 2.6' 11.5 cD1 Basilíssa Phoenícis – This giant elliptical G293.09842-70.84234 7270 km/s 243 kly Basilissa Phoenicis 2.4' 13.6 - galaxy dominates its neighbourhood as the 853 IC 1633 SG252.06027-13.77223 7195 km/s 97° - - queen her realm. The name is a common Phoenix 98.6 Mpc - queen 56° -22.60 T=-3.9 Greek word ( βασ λισσα ). U191 H- C- V- - -
- Fláccus Sculptóris - This galaxy with a small J011407.24-323902.2 0.011952 2.3' 12.4 (R)SB(s)bc? companion on both sides brings to mind a G262.63555-82.60905 3583 km/s 106 kly Flaccus Sculptoris 0.5' 12.4 Sy 2 thin face with two protruding ears. Flaccus is 854 IC 1657 SG265.63984-12.33106 3547 km/s 169° - - a respectable Roman surname, for example Sculptor 48.6 Mpc - flap-eared 90° -21.06 T=3.8, LC=II-III the great poet Horatius was the proud owner U176 H- C- V- 48.7 Mpc - of this name.
SBc Pandalus Triánguli – The name is inspired J014729.91+271959.4 0.001151 5.7' 11.5 SB(s)m by the apparent resemblance of this galaxy G137.95421-33.89792 345 km/s 37 kly Pandalus Trianguli 2.4' 14.2 - to a shrimp. Pandalus is the Latin biological 855 IC 1727 SG326.30670-04.00283 465 km/s 150° 0.40 - name for a shrimp, though the word Triangulum 6.37 Mpc - shrimp 90° - T=8.8, LC=V pandalus is not the Latin nor the Greek U80 H- V- C307 6.82 Mpc - translation of shrimp.
- J022812.79+193459.7 0.013419 1.6' 13.8 SBb? G152.15678-37.73576 4023 km/s 85 kly Cupidus Arietis Cúpidus Aríetis – The interaction of this pair IC 1801 0.6' 13.6 - 856 SG322.53089-15.54446 4098 km/s is described as an avid, desiring grasping. Arp 276 30° - - Aries 56.1 Mpc SN1976H desiring See also NGC935 (CMG92). 67° -20.65 T=3.1, LC=II U79 H- C- V- - -
- J031505.35-544904.3 0.027669 Hárpago Horológii – The harpago is an iron 1.3' 14.0 SB(rs)b pec G269.63861-51.99906 8295 km/s 138 kly Harpago Horologii instrument with different hooks for drawing 1.0' 14.1 - 857 IC 1908 SG240.53777-32.65465 8147 km/s things. This complex system, with its hooky 61° 0.60 - Horologium 111.6 Mpc - grappling hook shape shows some resemblance to this 59° -21.00 T=3.0, LC=II U202 H- C- V- - instrument. -
SBc(s)II-III J032539.88-524708.2 0.003539 2.2' 12.5 SAB(s)d? Punctatus Horológii – The HII regions of this G265.53540-51.63315 1061 km/s 36 kly Punctatus Horologii 1.2' 13.4 - galaxy provide it with a dotted appearance. 858 IC 1933 SG242.13826-34.84458 912 km/s 54° 0.28 - This punctuated aspect is enhanced by a Horologium 12.5 Mpc - dotted 59° -17.89 T=6.2, LC=IV foreground star. U202 H- V- C299 17.1 Mpc -
Mimélus Horológii – This spiral galaxy seems to be imitated ( ι ηλ ς, mimèlos) by - J033052.85-475845.3 0.022436 the identical looking ESO200-32. The latter 1.1' 13.1 S? G257.78739-52.75520 6726 km/s 94 kly Mimelus Horologii one is approximately of equal size but is 0.9' 12.9 - 859 IC 1949 SG247.33454-37.32807 6582 km/s situated at a double distance. Although this 16° 0.47 - Horologium 90.2 Mpc - imitated farthermost object is not a member of our 44° -21.56 T=4.5 U190 H- C- V- - catalogue, the name Mimetor, imitator - ( ι τωρ , mimètòr) is nevertheless suggested. Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 166 SBbc(rs)II J033341.89-212843.1 0.006228 2.8' 11.7 SB(rs)d G213.26647-52.75959 1867 km/s 60 kly Posticus Eridani Postícus Erídani – This galaxy is situated 2.1' 13.5 - 860 IC 1953 SG281.47142-42.14341 1780 km/s almost behind the 4th magnitude star 19 126° 0.46 AC4 Eridanus 24.4 Mpc - which is behind Eridani. hence the name. 60° -20.15 T=6.2, LC=IV U156 H- C208 V- 22.6 Mpc Eridanus cluster
Sc(s)II.2 J033131.41-515417.6 0.003549 3.2' 11.6 SB(s)b? G263.64507-51.20127 1064 km/s 42 kly Trichordis Horologii 1.5' 13.2 - Trichórdis Horológii – The name points to 861 IC 1954 SG242.72392-36.00581 913 km/s 58° 0.45 - the three spiral arms of this galaxy. Horologium 12.5 Mpc - with three strings 58° -18.57 T=3.3, LC=II U190,202 H- C238 V- 14.0 Mpc -
- J034704.80-334235.2 0.003602 2.5' 11.7 (R')SAB(rs)b Peristephes Perístephes Fornácis – The name G233.86308-51.85277 1080 km/s 31 kly 2.1' 13.3 - Fornacis (περιστεφ ς, peristephès) refers to the 862 IC 1993 SG264.41328-44.15191 955 km/s - 0.73 - Fornax 13.1 Mpc - beautiful ring around this galaxy, formed by 29° -18.03 T=3.1, LC=II wreathed U174 H- C- V93 - intertwining arms. Fornax cluster
- J034907.68-485130.0 0.003272 4.1' 11.9 SB(s)cd? edge-on G257.64857-49.60436 981 km/s 62 kly Ichthyodes Horologii Ichthyódes Horológii – The name ( χθ ωδης , 0.8' 13.0 - 863 IC 2000 SG244.83048-39.79863 828 km/s 83° 0.86 - ichthuòdès) is prompted by the fish-like Horologium 11.3 Mpc - like a fish 90° -18.33 T=6.1, LC=III-IV shape of this edge-on galaxy. U190 H- C- V- 15.9 Mpc -
E1 J035428.43-355801.6 0.004610 2.1' 11.3 (R)SA0 - G237.51251-50.38590 1382 km/s 38 kly Persica Eridani Pérsica Erídani – With its round form and 1.8' 12.7 - 864 IC 2006 SG260.84327-45.12411 1249 km/s reddish colour IC2006 is a typical E1 galaxy. 35° 0.90 - Eridanus 17.1 Mpc - peach It has the outward appearance of a peach. 44° -18.85 T=-4.2 U174 H- C3 V- 19.2 Mpc -
- J035202.22-834950.5 0.005847 Antárctica Ménsae – Although this galaxy is 2.8' 11.4 SB(r)bc? G297.81160-31.38561 1753 km/s 65 kly Antarctica Mensae not the most southern in this catalogue (see 1.7' 13.0 - 865 IC 2051 SG211.14753-19.96084 1578 km/s NGC 6438), it is located at a latitude that 68° - - Mensa 21.6 Mpc - Antarctic corresponds with a spot on Antarctica on 55° -20.03 T=4.0, LC=II-III U219 H- C- V- 24.3 Mpc Earth. -
- J061627.78-212231.4 0.009223 2.2' 11.7 SB(rs)c pec Eromenus Canis G228.69667-16.98850 2765 km/s 74 kly 1.0' 12.4 - Majoris Erómenus Cánis Majóris – See NGC 2207 866 IC 2163 SG263.18047-79.25292 2591 km/s 103° 0.42 - (CMG215). Canis Major 35.5 Mpc - 78° -22.33 T=5.0, LC=III the loved one U154 H- C- V183 - -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 167 - J072924.45+720742.8 0.012022 1.0' 13.1 Irr? Faces Fáces Camelopardális – This remarkable G143.10252+28.62175 3604 km/s 48 kly IC 2184 0.8' 12.7 - Camelopardalis double Markarian-object looks like two 867 SG029.08152-01.97218 3723 km/s Mrk 0008 - - - distant torches in the sky. Faces is the plural Camelopardalis 51.0 Mpc - 65° -20.09 T=4.1 torches of fax, torch . U15 H- C- V- - -
- J082619.66-131810.9 0.019624 1.9' 13.1 SB(s)b pec? G236.21086+14.09432 5883 km/s 140 kly Extentus Puppis Exténtus Púppis – This galaxy is the only 0.4' 12.7 - 868 IC 2375 SG113.21518-67.78044 5693 km/s one with widely stretched arms in a small 84° - - Puppis 78.0 Mpc - stretched out group of three spiral systems. 90° - T=3.1, LC=II U134 H- C- V- - -
Lítuus Cáncri – The elegant widening - spiral arms have J085421.59+324051.4 0.014617 2.0' 13.3 SA(rs)c almost exactly the G191.47016+38.97650 4382 km/s 113 kly Lituus Cancri 1.5' 14.3 - form of the 869 IC 2421 SG056.72047-33.82530 4344 km/s 45° 0.52 AC12 mathematical lituus Cancer 59.5 Mpc - curved staff 49° -20.58 T=5.2, LC=III curve, a kind of U56 H- C- V- - - Archimedean spiral. The name lituus has its origin in the curved Roman staff, e.g. a bishop's crosier.
- J092301.04-322700.5 0.005550 Cónipus Pýxidis – This dust-rich edge-on 4.7' 11.1 SB(rs)ab G259.92249+12.51092 1664 km/s 103 kly Conipus Pyxidis galaxy resembles a dirty foot. Κον πους 1.0' 12.6 - 870 IC 2469 SG149.78663-52.56435 1441 km/s (konipous, latinized conipus) is a Greek word 38° - - Pyxis 19.7 Mpc - dusty-foot for the inhabitants of Epidauros, people with 90° -20.90 T=1.9, LC=I-II U170 H- C- V- 23.1 Mpc dust on their feet. -
Sc/SBc(s)I-II J095509.03-330814.0 0.010070 2.8' 12.2 SB(s)c pec 83 kly G265.49712+16.62899 3019 km/s Saevus Antliae Saévus Ántliae – The name is appropriate 2.0' 13.9 - 871 IC 2522 SG148.15751-45.86168 2799 km/s for this rather disordered vehemently looking 179° - AC5 SN2008br Antlia 38.3 Mpc vehement galaxy. 43° -20.53 T=5.1, LC=III SN2008co U170 H- C299 V- 31.4 Mpc -
J095955.54-293701.1 - 0.008246 G263.92544+19.97629 6.9' 12.0 Sc? edge-on 2472 km/s 241 kly Pilum Antliae Pílum Ántliae – This is a suitable name for SG142.94472-45.45955 0.6' 13.4 - 872 IC 2531 2257 km/s the narrow long straight edge-on galaxy Antlia 74° 0.60 - 30.9 Mpc SN2007cj spear resembling a spear. U151,152,169,170 H- 90° -21.66 T=4.9, LC=III 36.8 Mpc C- V- -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 168 Sc(s)I-II J100351.99-273414.4 0.009322 2.6' 12.1 SAB(rs)c G263.22599+22.09984 2795 km/s 95 kly Quinarius Antliae Quinárius Ántliae – The name refers to the 1.7' 13.6 - 873 IC 2537 SG139.92522-44.82679 2583 km/s five outer arms that can be distinguished in 15° 0.55 AC2 Antlia 35.4 Mpc - containing five this galaxy. 47° -20.76 T=5.0, LC=III U151,152 H- C230 V- 38.4 Mpc -
- J101618.68-333349.7 0.009757 3.2' 11.7 (R')SB(r)b? Bilýchnis Ántliae – Two bright reddish spots G269.42177+19.02678 2925 km/s 106 kly Bilychnis Antliae 2.0' 13.6 Sy 2 can be observed at both sides of the nucleus 874 IC 2560 SG147.63506-41.43870 2708 km/s 44° - - on the inner disk of this galaxy. Hence the Antlia 37.1 Mpc - having two lights 66° -21.16 T=3.3, LC=II name. U169 H- C- V- 35.1 Mpc -
- J102823.48+682444.0 0.000190 Coddingtónius Úrsae Majóris – This dwarf 13.2' 10.4 SAB(s)m Coddingtonius IC 2574 G140.20679+43.60722 57 km/s 48 kly galaxy was discovered by Edwin Foster 5.4' 14.8 - Ursae Majoris 875 Coddington's SG043.63207+02.31000 164 km/s Coddington (1870-1950) on April 17, 1898 at 50° 0.32 - Nebula Ursa Major 2.25 Mpc - Lick Observatory in California. It is generally 90° -17.11 T=8.9, LC=V Coddington's U14 H39 C- V156 3.85 Mpc known as Coddington's Nebula. M81 group
Longiróstris Cratéris – The name refers to the Sc(rs)I-II long spiral arm at J110953.26-234335.5 0.006971 2.4' 12.0 SA(s)bc? 67 kly the western side of G274.83670+33.54596 2090 km/s Longirostris Crateris 2.3' 13.7 - the galaxy. 876 IC 2627 SG135.13473-29.94491 1902 km/s - 0.45 AC12 SN1994R Moreover, the Crater 26.0 Mpc long-beaked 46° -20.36 T=4.6, LC=II-III SN1998A galaxy shows some U151 H- C228 V- 29.5 Mpc - apparent resemblance with the water flea Bosmina Longirostris. (For a bigger galaxy with a similar shape, see NGC 4254 (CMG477).)
Sc(s)III J120547.01-275623.4 0.006102 3.2' 12.2 SB(s)c? Tarachódes Hýdrae – The name G290.77963+33.85234 1829 km/s 62 kly Tarachodes Hydrae 1.0' 13.3 - (ταραχ δης , tarachòdès) is suitable because 877 IC 2995 SG141.31760-17.94765 1656 km/s 118° - - Hydra 22.7 Mpc - disordered of the rather disordered shape of this late- 80° -19.98 T=5.5, LC=III U150 H- C272 V- 20.3 Mpc type galaxy. -
Sc(s)II-III J122345.25-343719.2 0.009018 2.5' 11.6 SA(s)c? Nómimus Centaúri – This Sc-type galaxy G296.48941+27.90325 2704 km/s 127 kly Nomimus Centauri 1.1' 12.6 - has the standard morphology of a multi-arm 878 IC 3253 SG148.81279-15.16226 2527 km/s 234° - - spiral pattern, according to the Carnegie Centaurus 34.6 Mpc - standard 70° -21.16 T=5.1, LC=III Atlas. Hence the name (ν ι ος , nomimos). U168 H- C267 V- 53.5 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 169 SBa J122509.00-394631.6 0.011148 Andríscus Centaúri – This galaxy is the 2.0' 12.0 (R')SB0/a(s) G297.45587+22.81669 3342 km/s 82 kly Andriscus Centauri smaller and male partner (according to our 1.4' 12.9 - 879 IC 3290 SG154.14422-15.62636 3159 km/s gender rules) of the pair it forms with NGC 36° - - Centaurus 43.3 Mpc - small husband 4373 (CMG494). The name is a regular 55° -20.07 T=-0.1 U168 H- C23 V- - Greek word ( νδρ σκος , andriskos). -
Trísceles Cánum - J130549.50+373616.4 0.001071 Venaticórum – The three 4.8' 11.4 SA(s)m Trisceles Canum G107.70104+79.09481 321 km/s 21 kly broad arms make this galaxy 4.1' 14.5 - Venaticorum 880 IC 4182 SG080.33931+11.60529 369 km/s look like a trisceles (from - - AC2 Canes Venatici 5.06 Mpc SN1937C τρισκελ ς, triskelès), an 28° - T=8.8, LC=V three-legged U53 H- C- V153 4.56 Mpc ancient symbol of three interlocked spirals or Canes I group running legs.
- J131742.67-320605.5 0.007705 2.6' 11.4 (R')SB(r)ab Euteíches Centaúri – With an inner ring and G309.38509+30.44085 2310 km/s 67 kly Euteiches Centauri 1.7' 12.9 - an outer pseudo-ring this galaxy can be said 881 IC 4214 SG148.81584-03.62714 2164 km/s 165° 0.74 - to be shielded well. The name is a regular Centaurus 29.6 Mpc - well-walled 55° -20.67 T=1.8, LC=I-II Greek word ( ε τειχ ς, euteichès). U167 H- C- V- 27.3 Mpc -
E0 J133638.88-335758.1 0.012465 2.8' 10.6 E Stipatus Centauri Stipátus Centaúri – Being situated in the G313.53765+27.97289 3737 km/s 132 kly 2.8' 12.9 LINER cluster Abell 3565 this galaxy can be 882 IC 4296 SG151.78946-00.40313 3597 km/s 23° 0.91 - surrounded by a regarded as being surrounded by many Centaurus 49.3 Mpc - 90° -22.33 T=-4.8 crowd others. U167 H- C2,S1 V- 49.6 Mpc Abell 3565
- J134905.34-301746.0 0.015140 3.4' 11.3 SAB0-(s) G317.44384+30.94590 4539 km/s 195 kly Centrosus Centauri Centrósus Centaúri – This big lenticular 1.9' 13.2 - 883 IC 4329 SG149.21390+03.30812 4413 km/s galaxy is located in the centre of the Abell 65° 0.79 - Centaurus 60.5 Mpc - in the central point 3574 cluster. 79° -22.07 T=-3.0 U167,A18 H- C- V- - Abell 3574
J135754.16-291856.2 Sb Ceconímenus Hýdrae – The thick dust lane 0.008919 G319.90848+31.35569 6.0' 11.7 SA(s)b? edge-on Ceconimenus of this large edge-on galaxy provides a 2674 km/s 186 kly SG148.97928+05.44400 0.9' 13.4 - Hydrae suitable name. Κεκονι νος (kekonimenos, 884 IC 4351 2556 km/s Hydra 18° 0.69 - latinized ceconimenus) is the perfect passive 35.0 Mpc - U148,149,166,167 H- 90° -21.55 T=3.2, LC=II dusty participle of the Greek verb κον ω (koniò), to 32.7 Mpc C150 V- - make dusty .
Sc(s)II pec Pachydáctylus Lúpi – This rather small J143138.74-432506.9 0.006535 1.7' 11.4 SAB(rs)bc? galaxy is characterized by its thick flocky G321.57290+15.79658 1959 km/s 43 kly Pachydactylus Lupi IC 4444 1.4' 12.2 - spiral arms, to be compared with fat fingers. 885 SG164.68468+05.74256 1829 km/s IC4441 78° 0.44 - The name is a regular Greek word Lupus 25.1 Mpc SN2009G thick-fingered 39° -20.86 T=4.0, LC=II-III (παχυδ κτυλος , pachudaktulos), also used in U183 H- C253 V120 26.9 Mpc - biological nomenclature.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 170 - J152111.43-233929.0 0.009530 2.6' 12.1 SAB(s)c? G341.88503+27.66455 2857 km/s 78 kly Quadriremis Librae Quadrirémis Líbrae – Because of its four 2.0' 13.7 - 886 IC 4538 SG152.41478+24.60587 2804 km/s spiral arms this galaxy is named after a 56° - - Libra 38.4 Mpc - with four oars quadriremis, a four-oared ancient battleship. 39° -20.87 T=5.0, LC=III U147,148 H- C- V- 31.6 Mpc -
- J153457.41+233008.0 0.018126 Sýmmiges Serpéntis – IC4553 is a complex 1.8' 13.2 S? IC 4553 G036.62605+53.02761 5434 km/s 129 kly Symmiges Serpentis of two recently merged galaxies. The name 1.7' 14.3 Sy 2 887 IC 1127 SG098.74318+42.47300 5527 km/s is a common Greek word ( συ ιγ ς, 96° 0.62 - Arp 220 Serpens 75.7 Mpc - mixed up together 57° -21.14 T=8.4, LC=ULIRG summigès), also used in biological U69 H- C- V- - - nomenclature.
Hégemon Boótis – This beautiful galaxy, an - J153642.17+433221.7 0.019260 exemplary spiral system, is situated at the 1.6' 13.3 Sab G070.24845+53.00296 5774 km/s 123 kly Hegemon Boötis head of a small row of galaxies and could be 1.0' 13.6 - 888 IC 4566 SG072.29318+39.71595 5913 km/s considered the leader or guide of the group 161° 0.74 - Boötes 81.0 Mpc - leader ( γε ν, hègemòn). The morphology of 52° -20.92 T=2.5, LC=I-II U35 H- C- V- - - IC4566 remarkably resembles that of NGC 5364 (CMG657).
- Niphóstibes Triánguli Austrális – IC4584 and J160012.19-662259.5 0.012342 1.7' 15.1 SA(rs)cd Niphostibes its companion IC4585, located behind a thick G320.30168-10.10778 3700 km/s 79 kly 1.5' 15.9 - Trianguli Australis curtain of Milky Way stars, seem to be 889 IC 4584 SG190.37334+01.76075 3560 km/s 90° - - covered by snow. The name is a regular Triangulum Australe 48.8 Mpc - 33° -18.31 T=6.0, LC=III-IV snow-covered Greek word ( νιφοστιβ ς, niphostibès), also U207 H- C- V- - - used in biological nomenclature.
- J160016.91-661919.9 0.012135 2.7' 12.3 SB(s)b Niphobolus Trianguli Niphóbolus Triánguli Austrális – See IC4584 G320.34879-10.06735 3638 km/s 123 kly 0.6' 12.7 - Australis (CMG889). The name is a regular Greek 890 IC 4585 SG190.33863+01.81156 3498 km/s 56° 0.51 - word ( νιφ βολος , niphobolos), also used in Triangulum Australe 47.9 Mpc - 65° -21.38 T=3.2, LC=II snow-clad U207 H- C- V- - biological nomenclature. -
- J171347.56-773203.7 0.009800 Actenísta Ápodis – The sloppy appearance 4.0' 13.0 SA(r)cd G315.12447-21.45915 2938 km/s 161 kly Actenista Apodis of this late-type spiral galaxy accounts for 3.0' 15.5 - 891 IC 4633 SG201.14058-04.38834 2789 km/s the name. The name is the female 146° - - Apus 38.2 Mpc - uncombed latinization of a regular Greek word 62° -20.77 T=5.9, LC=III-IV U216 H- C- V- 42.5 Mpc ( κτ νιστος , aktenistos). -
ImIII J174710.49-643826.2 0.001007 3.2' 11.3 IBm G328.55096-17.85181 302 km/s 8.3 kly Lapillus Pavonis 1.9' 13.1 - Lapíllus Pavónis – This irregular dwarf 892 IC 4662 SG199.19082+08.60979 192 kms 107° 0.25 - galaxy resembles a pebble in the sky. Pavo 2.63 Mpc - pebble 90° - T=9.7, LC=V-VI U207 H- C329 V- 2.72 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 171 Sd/SBd J182838.81-665907.7 0.002465 3.6' 11.9 SB(s)m G327.86458-22.65265 739 km/s 30 kly Pannuceus Pavonis Pannúceus Pavónis – IC4710 is a late-type 2.8' 14.3 - 893 IC 4710 SG203.85743+07.16186 629 km/s galaxy with an ill-defined spiral structure, - 0.46 - Pavo 8.62 Mpc - ragged, tattered creating the impression of a ragged object. 36° -17.33 T=8.9, LC=V U206 H- C323 V- 8.9 Mpc -
Sc(s)II J183424.48-582946.5 0.007455 5.2' 11.6 SB(s)cd? Pedilúsor Pavónis – This galaxy is at its G336.79766-20.74732 2235 km/s 108 kly Pedilusor Pavonis 1.5' 13.7 - south end accompanied by a small E0 894 IC 4721 SG203.65668+15.67382 2155 km/s 149° 0.56 - galaxy, bringing to mind a soccer player with Pavo 29.5 Mpc - soccer player 75° -21.17 T=5.9, LC=III-IV a ball at his foot. U195 H- C246 V- 21.9 Mpc -
Dómina Pavónis – From her central position - this giant elliptical galaxy majestically J184718.41-631950.8 0.015034 3.5' 11.2 cD4 dominates the surrounding swarm of G332.25324-23.59515 4507 km/s 193 kly Domina Pavonis 1.9' 13.3 - galaxies (cluster AS805) like an elephant 895 IC 4765 SG205.56925+10.94600 4413 km/s 123° - - matriarch in the centre of the herd. (Our Pavo 60.4 Mpc - she who rules 56° -21.97 T=-3.9 naming is based on our gender rules and on U206 H- C- V- 58.3 Mpc - a simple biological analogy - a galaxy cluster considered as an elephant herd.)
- J184744.20-630923.8 0.015124 Ánax Pavónis – From its outside position 1.9' 13.1 (R')SB(s)b pec G332.45043-23.60052 4534 km/s 102 kly Anax Pavonis this big spiral galaxy, like an imposing male 1.2' 13.9 Sy 2 896 IC 4769 SG205.61282+11.12164 4440 km/s elephant, roams the outer region of the herd 163° - - Pavo 60.8 Mpc SN2004ac master and leaves the effective power in the centre 55° -20.54 T=3.5, LC=II U206 H- C- V- 56.8 Mpc to a strong female (See IC4765 (CMG895)). -
Pentadarchúsa Telescópii – IC4797 is the E5/S0 (5) J185629.40-541821.3 1 0.008933 brightest galaxy in a linear group of five 2.1' 11.3 cD pec? Pentadarchusa G342.06456-22.44328 2678 km/s 60 kly containing, from north to south, NGC 6708, 1.1' 12.3 - Telescopii 897 IC 4797 SG206.67895+19.98444 2617 km/s NGC 6707, IC4796, IC4797, and ESO183- 147° 0.91 - Telescopium 35.9 Mpc - 30. Pentadarchusa is the latinized female 63° -20.89 T=-4.0 leader of five U194,195 H- C27 V- 30.2 Mpc form of πενταδ ρχων (pentadarchòn), - meaning leader of a group of five .
- J191443.77-621619.0 0.014494 3.6' 12.3 (R')SA(s)ab Megálithus Pavónis – The shape of this very G334.06673-26.46370 4345 km/s 172 kly Megalithus Pavonis 0.9' 13.4 - big galaxy is reminiscent of a menhir, a 898 IC 4831 SG208.79156+11.92214 4258 km/s 111° 0.82 - megalith, literally meaning big stone . Hence Pavo 58.3 Mpc SN1992N menhir 90° -21.96 T=1.9, LC=I-II the name. U194,206 H- C- V- 50.4 Mpc -
Sc(s)II-III J191514.60-543946.6 0.008899 Aléctor Telescópii – The pair of galaxies 2.1' 12.5 S(s)c G342.39889-25.17254 2668 km/s 69 kly Alector Telescopii IC4837 and IC4839 call to mind a pair of 1.0' 13.2 - 899 IC 4837 SG209.55035+19.49634 2609 km/s cocks in a cock-fight. λ κτωρ (alektòr) is a 18° 0.35 - Telescopium 35.7 Mpc SN2005aw cock Greek word for a cock , Gallus the Latin 58° -20.43 T=5.9, LC=II-III U194 H- C284 V- 34.7 Mpc name. -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 172 Sab(s)I.2 J191534.08-543734.0 0.018503 2.3' 12.3 (R)SAB(s)bc pec G342.44951-25.21082 5547 km/s 36 kly Gallus Telescopii 1.5' 13.5 - 900 IC 4839 SG209.60353+19.52877 5489 km/s Gállus Telescópii – See IC4837 (CMG899). 137° - - Telescopium 75.2 Mpc SN1984O cock 46° -20.00 T=3.7, LC=II-III U194 H- C284 V- 16.7 Mpc -
Stróphis Pavónis – The open spiral arms - make this galaxy look like a rotating fountain, J195422.99-584250.2 0.007132 3.8' 11.5 SAB(rs)c? an aspect highlighted by its name. This G338.60313-30.99905 2138 km/s 79 kly Strophis Pavonis 2.7' 13.9 - name στρ φις ( strophis) should not be 901 IC 4901 SG214.35066+14.58741 2069 km/s 128° - - Pavo 28.3 Mpc - twister confused with strophus (see NGC 4487 48° -20.75 T=5.0, LC=III U194 H- C- V- 21.9 Mpc (CMG519)). Both words are built on the - same stem, meaning to twist , to wind , strophis being a female word.
Scd/SBcd J205205.91-691212.6 0.001948 Pássalus Pavónis – Pássalus Pavónis – 5.9' 11.2 SBd? edge-on G325.17339-35.80703 584 km/s 45 kly Passalus Pavonis The name was prompted by the shape of 0.8' 12.7 - 902 IC 5052 SG216.45746+02.58140 478 km/s this edge-on galaxy. The name is a common 145° 0.44 - Pavo 6.55 Mpc - peg Greek word ( π σσαλος , passalos), also used 90° - T=7.1, LC=IV U205 H- C320 V178 8.09 Mpc - in biological nomenclature.
Sa J205202.42-570410.3 0.011348 Melándetus ĺndi – This galaxy has an 2.1' 11.9 SA0+(s)? G339.99017-38.73569 3402 km/s 91 kly Melandetus Indi interesting black dust belt, visible against the 1.4' 12.9 Sy 1 h 903 IC 5063 SG222.28999+13.25676 3342 km/s central bulge. Hence the name ( ελ νδετος , 120° 0.91 - Indus 45.8 Mpc - black-rimmed 50° -20.64 T=-0.9 melandetos), also used in biological U194 H- C75 V- - - nomenclature.
- J211614.47-642753.1 0.010835 2.9' 12.0 SB(rs)c? G329.78768-39.64499 3248 km/s 97 kly Nummus Pavonis Númmus Pavónis – The outward 2.4' 13.9 - 904 IC 5092 SG220.94249+05.41331 3160 km/s appearance of this galaxy shows some 43° - - Pavo 43.3 Mpc - coin resemblance to a coin. 29° -20.33 T=5.4, LC=III U205 H- C- V- 35.2 Mpc -
SdmIV-V Léntulus ĺndi – This small galaxy has a low J220241.26-511747.8 0.000407 5.0' 10.6 IA(s)m velocity with respect to the sun. Because of G343.91904-50.19114 122 km/s 8.0 kly Lentulus Indi 3.2' 13.4 - the proper motion of the sun, IC5152's 905 IC 5152 SG234.23160+11.52860 81 km/s 102° 0.42 - velocity with respect to the cosmic Indus 1.11 Mpc - small and slow 50° -17.44 T=9.7, LC=V-VI background radiation field is even lower. U178,193 H- C329 V- 1.68 Mpc - Hence the name.
- J221456.21-665050.8 0.005831 4.5' 12.5 SAB(s)bc? edge-on Cnódax Túcanae – The thin and sharp G322.99785-43.68712 1748 km/s 113 kly Cnodax Tucanae 0.5' 13.2 - shape of this edge-on galaxy prompts the 906 IC 5176 SG223.97458-00.31811 1647 km/s 28° - - name ( κν δαξ , knòdax), also used in Tucana 22.6 Mpc - pin, axis 90° -19.49 T=4.4, LC=II-III U205 H- C- V- 26.4 Mpc biological nomenclature. -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 173 Sc(s)II-III J221609.19-365039.2 0.011415 Astrápticus Grúis – The name ( στραπτικ ς, 2.3' 11.8 SA(rs)bc 99 kly G006.50130-55.92744 3422 km/s Astrapticus Gruis 1.1' 12.7 - astraptikos) refers to the two supernovae 907 IC 5179 SG247.14984+19.26290 3436 km/s 63° 0.48 - SN1999ee that were observed in this galaxy in the short Grus 47.1 Mpc lightening 62° -21.31 T=4.0, LC=LIRG SN1999ex span of time from October to November U160 H- C271 V- 45.4 Mpc - 1999.
J222057.45-460203.7 8.5' 10.8 SBcd(s)II 0.003052 Catenátus Grúis – At its western side, this G350.32016-54.84359 98 kly Catenatus Gruis 3.9' 14.5 SB(s)cd 915 km/s galaxy has a long and thin interspaced spiral 908 IC 5201 SG240.29918+12.78451 19° - Sy2 892 km/s arm, like a chain of bright luminous spots, to Grus SN1978G with a chain 67° -19.36 T=6.1, L=5.0 12.2 Mpc which the name refers. U178 H- C316,S10 V-
Callicýclus Grúis – This barred galaxy is SBa(r) J224152.35-444603.4 0.005886 decorated with an almost perfect outer ring. 2.8' 11.9 SB(r)a G350.03422-58.72325 1765 km/s 57 kly Callicyclus Gruis Callicyclus is the latinized form of 1.9' 13.6 - 909 IC 5240 SG243.59638+10.62726 1742 km/s καλλ κυκλος (kallikuklos), a Greek neologism, 99° 0.82 - Grus 23.9 Mpc - with a beautiful ring also used in biological nomenclature, 50° -19.30 T=1.0, LC=I U178 H- C99 V36 21.4 Mpc constructed from καλλι (kalli-, beautiful ) and - κ κλος (kuklos, ring ).
- J224721.20-650330.0 0.010500 3.2' 11.1 S0 pec? Phílophron Túcanae – IC5250 consists of a G321.62786-47.31427 3148 km/s 127 kly Philophron Tucanae 3.2' 13.5 - quiet pair of closely interacting galaxies, like 910 IC 5250 SG227.43485-01.77005 3050 km/s - - - a kindly kissing couple. The name is a Tucana 41.8 Mpc - kindly disposed - - - regular Greek word ( φιλ φρων , philophròn). U204,205 H- C- V- - -
Sa(r) Áquilops Grúis – This round galaxy with its J225713.34-432344.9 0.005711 5.2' 10.5 SA0/a(s) big nucleus resembles the eye of an eagle. G350.23813-61.80024 1712 km/s 129 kly Aquilops Gruis 3.9' 13.7 - Aquilops is a hybrid word, also used in 911 IC 5267 SG246.30026+09.08392 1692 km/s 138° 0.84 - biological nomenclature, constructed from Grus 23.2 Mpc - eagle eye 48° -20.37 T=-1.2 the Latin aquila, eagle , and the Greek -ωψ (- U178 H- C78,79 V- 26.1 Mpc - òps, eyed ).
Sb(rs)II J225801.87-334432.1 0.005729 Leucáspis Píscis Austríni – This shield- 2.6' 11.6 Sb? Leucaspis Piscis G010.79259-64.76582 1718 km/s 58 kly shaped galaxy has a very high surface 0.9' 12.4 - Austrini 912 IC 5271 SG254.82653+13.92782 1734 km/s brightness. Hence the name ( λε κασπις , 140° 0.69 - Piscis Austrinus 23.7 Mpc - 73° -19.99 T=3.1, LC=II bright shield leukaspis), also used in biological U160 H- C141 V- 23.5 Mpc - nomenclature.
SBc(s)II-III J225926.73-374210.4 0.004312 2.7' 11.4 SB(rs)cd? Mállus Grúis – This rather small galaxy, with G001.64158-64.23765 1293 km/s 43 kly Mallus Gruis 1.8' 13.0 - its thick and chubby short spiral arms, 913 IC 5273 SG251.47021+11.67856 1293 km/s 43° 0.34 - resembles a flock of wool, in Greek αλλ ς Grus 17.7 Mpc - flock of wool 51° -18.83 T=5.7, LC=III-IV (mallos, latinized mallus). U160 H- C303 V- 16.8 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 174 Sc(s)II-III J232843.34-411958.4 0.005013 2.8' 11.3 SAB(rs)bc Rhodoides Rhodoídes Phoenícis – This beautiful galaxy G347.68605-67.87596 1503 km/s 48 kly 2.5' 13.2 - Phoenicis resembles a rose. Hence the name, latinized 914 IC 5325 SG250.95266+04.98939 1481 km/s - 0.52 - from οδοειδ ς ( rhodoeidès) and also used in Phoenix 20.3 Mpc - 26° -19.58 T=4.2, LC=II-III like a rose U177 H- C268 V120 18.1 Mpc biological nomenclature. -
Cóttus Sculptóris - Cottus (from the Greek Sc(s)II-III J233427.49-360606.3 0.002338 Kottos) is one of the three hekatoncheires, 8.9' 10.5 SA(s)d G359.38738-71.36555 701 km/s 71 kly Cottus Sculptoris the hundred-armed giants figuring in the 8.2' 15.0 - 915 IC 5332 SG256.18455+06.21551 696 km/s early phases of Greek cosmogony. This is - - - Sculptor 9.54 Mpc - Cottus an appropriate name for this multi-armed 20° -18.17 T=6.8, LC=IV U159 H- C259 V- 8.4 Mpc galaxy. See also NGC 1232 (CMG127) and - NGC 5885 (CMG704).
- J022128.74+392231.7 0.025227 Chorodidáscalus Andrómedae – The 1.9' 12.6 SA(s)b pec Chorodidascalus G141.32057-20.25954 7563 km/s 190 kly extraordinary intricate and elegant structure UGC 01810 1.3' 13.5 - Andromedae 916 SG340.19418-05.87502 7690 km/s of this pair of galaxies is worthy of being Arp 273 42° 0.28 - Andromeda 105.3 Mpc SN1962R called a dancing master ( χοροδιδ σκαλος , 75° -22.32 T=3.1, LC=II dancing master U61 H- C- V- - - chorodidaskalos).
- J022311.58+425936.8 0.021258 3.3' 14.0 E Thymiasis Thymiásis Andrómedae – UGC1841 is a FRI G140.25365-16.77079 6373 km/s 279 kly UGC 01841 2.3' 16.2 Sy 1 FR I Andromedae (plumed) radio galaxy. The name (θυ ι σις , 917 SG343.59743-04.56780 6506 km/s 3C 066B 144° - - Andromeda 89.1 Mpc - thumiasis) refers to the giant gas plumes 72° -21.59 T=-4.9 fumigating U43,44 H- C- V- - that are visible in radio images. -
- J022600.53+392814.8 0.016228 Thallóphorus Andrómedae – The thin 3.7' 11.9 SAB(rs)bc Thallophorus G142.14757-19.84618 4865 km/s 203 kly branched arms of this spiral galaxy look like 2.0' 14.0 - Andromedae 918 UGC 01886 SG340.66965-06.61730 4990 km/s young shoots sprouting from the nuclear 52° - - Andromeda 68.4 Mpc - region. The name is a regular Greek word 47° -20.96 T=3.6, LC=II-III carrying shoots U61 H- C- V- 57.8 Mpc (θαλλοφ ρος , thallophoros). -
Oxydérces Lýncis – In Hevelius’ 17th - J070905.87+613543.0 0.005994 century Uranographia star atlas, this galaxy 2.0' 12.0 SB(rs)b G154.69174+25.70130 1797 km/s 53 kly Oxyderces Lyncis is situated in the head of the Lynx, an animal 1.9' 13.3 - 919 UGC 03685 SG028.16586-12.64506 1882 km/s famous for its keen eyesight. This 132° - - Lynx 25.8 Mpc - sharp-sighted characteristic is highlighted by the name of 55° -19.87 T=3.0, LC=II U26 H- C- V- 27.9 Mpc the galaxy ( ξυδερκ ς, oxuderkès), also used - in biological nomenclature.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 175 Integrális Camelopardális – This long and thin, warped, edge-on galaxy has the shape of a mathematical integral sign ( ∫ ) (although the integral sign is mirrored). Hence it is generally known as the Integral Sign Galaxy. The inventor of calculus, Gottfried Leibniz, - introduced the familiar elongated "s" as the J071120.86+715012.1 0.010464 3.0' 12.9 Sd? pec Integralis symbol for integration, which he called UGC 03697 G143.37095+27.21530 3137 km/s 127 kly 0.2' 12.2 - Camelopardalis calculus summatorius, after discussions with 920 Integral Sign SG027.72331-02.41070 3257 km/s 78° - - Johann Bernouilli, who favoured the symbol Galaxy Camelopardalis 44.6 Mpc - 81° -21.38 T=6.7, LC=IV calculus "I" for what he called "calculus integralis". U15 H- C- V- - - Eventually the symbol of Leibniz prevailed together with the name advocated by Bernouilli. This galaxy that has the shape of the sign chosen by Leibniz, is befittingly named Integralis, calculus , the term Bernouilli chose for the mathematical operation.
- J071232.73+714502.0 0.010220 1.8' 11.9 S? pec Curvator Curvátor Camelopardális – The warped G143.47549+27.30211 3064 km/s 74 kly 1.5' 12.8 - Camelopardalis shape of the Integral Sign Galaxy UGC3697 921 UGC 03714 SG027.82284-02.48996 3183 km/s 37° - - (CMG920) was caused by this galaxy, hence Camelopardalis 43.6 Mpc - 37° -21.40 T=5.2 bender named the bender. U15 H- C- V- - -
J081903.86+704309.3 ImIV-V 0.000474 Phlógium Úrsae Majóris – UGC4305 is a UGC 04305 G144.27803+32.68717 8.5' 10.7 Im Phlogium Ursae 142 km/s 27 kly dwarf galaxy with violent star formation Arp 268 SG033.25580-02.35915 6.0' 14.8 - Majoris 922 254 km/s activity. This characteristic is highlighted in DDO 50 Ursa Major 15° 0.37 - 3.48 Mpc - its name. Phlogium is the latinized form of Holmberg II U14,15 H39 C331 51° -16.17 T=9.8, LC=V-VI little flame 3.33 Mpc the Greek φλογ ον (phlogion, little flame). V160 M81 group
- J091447.86+741356.6 0.003759 2.8' 12.4 SAB(s)d Scotinus Scotínus Camelopardális – The name, a G138.62696+35.48088 1127 km/s 72 kly UGC 04841 2.1' 14.2 - Camelopardalis latinization of σκοτειν ς ( skoteinos), 923 SG035.41449+02.64458 1250 km/s Holmberg III - - - Camelopardalis 17.1 Mpc - characterizes this faint and inconspicuous 79° -19.61 T=6.9, LC=IV obscure U6 H- C- V- 27.3 Mpc galaxy. -
Sirénium Lýncis – The general form of this - J091555.11+441955.0 0.039300 merging pair of galaxies, beautifully 0.9' 14.0 pair G176.29695+43.94114 11782 km/s 138 kly Sirenium Lyncis photographed by the Hubble Space UGC 04881 0.8' 13.5 - 924 SG052.85667-21.91886 11791 km/s Telescope, brings to mind a sea cow. In Arp 055 - - - Lynx 161.5 Mpc SN1999gw sea cow biology the order of the sea cows is called - - LC=LIRG U39 H- C- V- - the Sirenia, being the neutral plural of - Sirenium.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 176 Dasyátis Úrsae Majóris – - J093551.62+612111.5 0.039367 This 0.83' 15.1 S? Dasyatis Ursae G152.47638+42.89690 11802 km/s 128 kly remarkable 0.45' - Sy 1 Majoris 925 UGC 05101 SG044.60425-06.59373 11879 km/s complex - - - Ursa Major 162.7 Mpc - with its 0° -21.04 LC=ULIRG? stingray U- H- C- V- - long - straight tail and square body resembles a stingray, Dasyatis in the biological nomenclature.
ImV Fámulus Úrsae Majóris – As a dwarf J095732.08+690246.4 0.000153 2.8' 14.1 Im Famulus Ursae companion of NGC 3031 (CMG293), this UGC 05336 G141.97641+41.05550 46 km/s 8.7 kly 2.5' 16.1 - Majoris galaxy can deservedly be considered a 926 DDO 66 SG041.26274+00.69377 153 km/s - 0.10 - servant of its big neighbour. Famulus was Holmberg IX Ursa Major 2.09 Mpc - 32° - T=9.9, LC=V-VI servant also the name of the inferior counterpart of U14 H- C332 V- 3.27 Mpc M81 group Faust in Goethe's drama.
ImV Leónidas Leónis – Leo A, Leo B and Leo I J095926.45+304446.9 0.000080 UGC 05364 5.0' 12.6 IBm are three small galaxies in the constellation G196.90375+52.42250 24 km/s 5.4 kly Leonidas Leonis DDO 69 3.2' 15.5 - Leo, each of them named after this location. 927 SG069.91386-25.79776 - 17 km/s Leo A - 0.26 - UGC5364 (Leo A) bears the name Leonidas, Leo - - lion's son Leo III 60° - T=9.9, LC=V-VI son of the lion . See also UGC5470 (Leo I, U55,56 H- C331 V- 1.13 Mpc Local group CMG929) and UGC6253 (Leo B, CMG930).
- Televicínus Sextántis – UGC5373 is one of J100000.01+051956.4 0.001002 5.5' 11.3 IB(s)m Televicinus the most distant members of the Local UGC 05373 G233.19973+43.78358 300 km/s 8.3 kly 3.7' 14.5 - Sextantis Group. It can be called televicinus, distant 928 DDO 70 SG095.46277-39.61983 167 km/s 110° 0.44 - neighbour , composed of the Greek stem Sextans B Sextans - - 60° - T=9.9, LC=V-VI distant neighbour τελε ( tele-, far ) and the Latin vicinus, U93,113 H- C331 V- 1.59 Mpc Local group? neighbour .
- J100828.11+121823.2 0.000951 9.8' 10.5 dE3 UGC 05470 G225.98575+49.11248 285 km/s 2.4 kly Leoninus Leonis Leonínus Leónis – Leoninus means of a lion 7.4' 15.2 - 929 DDO 74 SG088.89986-34.55431 177 km/s or belonging to a lion . See UGC5364 80° - - Leo I Leo 2.43 Mpc - belonging to the lion (CMG927). 69° -10.73 T=-4.8 U92,93 H- C- V- 0.253 Mpc Local group
- J111328.10+220909.9 0.000264 UGC 06253 10.1' 12.0 dE0 G220.16446+67.22901 79 km/s 2.0 kly Leontius Leonis Leóntius Leónis – Leontius is a gemstone DDO 93 9.0' 17.0 - 930 SG087.10118-16.26957 25 km/s with the colour of a lion, according to Pliny. Leo B - 0.57 - Leo 0.34 Mpc - like a lion See UGC5364 (CMG927). Leo II 53° - T=-4.9 U73 H3 C- V- 0.207 Mpc Local group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 177 - J113237.61+525653.4 0.027379 1.2' 15.3 Sa pec edge-on Curvus Ursae G147.14986+60.31636 8208 km/s 129 kly Cúrvus Úrsae Majóris – The curved shape of 0.6' 14.8 - Majoris 931 UGC 06527 SG060.78755+00.68922 8273 km/s this lenticular galaxy, a member of the small - - - Ursa Major 113.3 Mpc SN2002bn group HCG56, accounts for the name. - - LC=I bent U24 H- C- V- - Hickson group 56
- J113914.88+170837.4 0.021188 1.6' 13.5 (R)SA(r)a? G240.10152+70.56383 6352 km/s 131 kly Phlogops Leonis Phlógops Leónis – The bright inner ring of 1.3' 14.1 - 932 UGC 06614 SG094.31011-12.63825 6290 km/s this faint galaxy brings to mind a flaming eye 154° 0.78 - Leo 86.2 Mpc - flaming eye (φλογ ψ, phlogòps). 30° -20.69 T=1.0, LC=I U72,91 H- C- V56 - -
- J125512.67+000659.3 SB(s)d 0.004408 3.0' 12.0 Atáctus Vírginis – The name refers to the G305.00815+62.97299 - 1321 km/s 46 kly Atactus Virginis 1.8' 13.7 disordered state of the disk of this very late- 933 UGC 08041 SG116.35141+00.07840 - 1244 km/s 170° - type galaxy. τακτος (ataktos) is a regular Virgo T=6.9, LC=IV 17.0 Mpc - disordered 54° -18.61 Greek word. U110 H- C- V- NGC 4753 group 16.3 Mpc Virgo II group
- Pantópharynx Úrsae Majóris – Observational J125614.33+565224.6 0.042170 1.5' 13.6 SA(rs)c? pec Pantopharynx Ursae evidence points toward a massive accreting G121.61036+60.24251 12642 km/s 248 kly UGC 08058 1.0' 13.9 - Majoris black hole as the major power source behind 934 SG060.60827+13.27060 12744 km/s Mrk 0231 10° 0.67 - the enormous infrared luminosity of this Ursa Major 174.6 Mpc - 53° -22.34 T=5.0, LC=III glutton galaxy. The name is a regular Greek word U23,24 H- C- V- - - (παντοφ ρυγξ , pantopharugx).
- Pýrrhiche Úrsae Majóris – The pyrrhic dance J131532.81+620737.0 0.030831 1.7' 13.5 S? Pyrrhiche Ursae (πυρρ χη , purrhichè) is a wild dance of armed G118.05000+54.77227 9243 km/s 207 kly UGC0 8335 0.7' 13.5 - Majoris 935 SG055.46174+16.23644 9364 km/s youths, swaying their swords. This Arp 238 - - - Ursa Major 128.3 Mpc - description could also be applied to the - - - war dance U12,13,23 H- C- V- - spectacular scene of these two wildly - interacting galaxies with their long tidal arms
Psilócybe Úrsae Majóris – - J134442.15+555313.4 0.037780 The resemblance of this long- 0.72' 14.8 pec Psilocybe Ursae G108.10594+59.68166 11326 km/s 107 kly tailed galaxy with a UGC 08696 0.40' - - Majoris 936 SG062.07412+19.89468 11442 km/s mushroom of the genus Mrk 0273 4° - - Ursa Major 156.7 Mpc - Psilocybe is striking. The 64° -20.92 LC=ULIRG magic mushroom U- H- C- V- - literal meaning of psilocybe is - bald head.
- J142521.09+393221.9 0.004876 4.9' 13.5 Sd G071.39135+66.89809 1462 km/s 111 kly Macer Boötis 0.3' 13.7 - Mácer Boótis – Obviously, the name is 937 UGC 09242 SG079.65234+27.22345 1556 km/s 71° 0.38 - applicable to this very thin edge-on galaxy. Boötes 21.3 Mpc - lean 90° -19.84 T=6.6, LC=IV U52 H- C- V- 24.0 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 178 - J145700.41+243644.1 0.033700 Rubricaésius Boótis – The system UGC9618 1.5' 13.4 pair G034.96156+61.71448 10103 km/s 198 kly Rubricaesius Boötis consists of a blue spiral galaxy, seen face- UGC 09618 0.6' 13.1 - 938 SG097.04194+33.84314 10176 km/s on, MCG+4-35-18, and a reddish edge-on Arp 302 - - - Boötes 139.4 Mpc - red-blue galaxy MCG+4-35-19. The name refers to - - - U70 H- C- V- - this contrast of colours. -
- J152301.60-012049.5 0.028236 2.1' 13.4 Sb pec G001.13840+43.74016 8465 km/s 231 kly Vexillarius Serpentis Vexillárius Serpéntis – The flag, to which the 0.9' 13.9 - 939 UGC 09829 SG129.53307+34.94889 8479 km/s name refers, is the rectilinear streak at the 157° - - Serpens 116.2 Mpc - flag bearer end of the northern arm of this galaxy. 90° -22.00 T=3.1, LC=II U108 H- C- V- - -
- J160603.94+552531.2 0.031358 1.5' 13.7 SB(s)c pec 186 kly Gyrínus Dracónis - Tadpole is the popular UGC 10214 G085.76043+45.15941 9401 km/s Gyrinus Draconis 0.7' 13.6 - name of this peculiar tadpole-like galaxy. 940 Arp 188 SG055.78218+38.85714 9569 km/s 82° - - SN2007cu Gyrinus is the Greek (and Latin) word for a Tadpole Galaxy Draco 131.1 Mpc tadpole 64° -21.69 T=4.9, LC=III SN2008dq tadpole, e.g. Plato Theaetetus 161c. U22 H- C- V- - -
- J171308.72+591940.1 0.003696 1.5' 13.7 Im pec G088.18203+35.52043 1108 km/s 25 kly Tangentes Draconis Tangentes Dracónis - The two galaxies of UGC 10770 0.6' 13.4 - 941 SG043.77336+42.54940 1301 km/s this system are touching one another. Hence Arp 032 - - - Draco 17.8 Mpc - touching the name. - - LC=V-VI U21 H- C- V- - -
- J171921.42+490225.8 0.024073 1.1' 14.1 SABb pec G075.55350+34.92431 7217 km/s 106 kly Pontifex Herculis Póntifex Hérculis - There is a long faint UGC 10814 0.6' 13.5 - 942 SG051.65034+51.38241 7407 km/s bridge between UGC10814 and its southern Arp 102 170° - - Hercules 101.5 Mpc - bridge-builder companion MCG+8-31-41. Hence the name. 71° -20.72 T=3.1, LC=II U34 H- C- V- - -
- Translácteus Cýgni – At the edge of the J193108.10+540607.7 0.012826 1.7' 12.0 Sb Translacteus Cygni Milky Way, another distant galaxy, similar to G085.95224+16.22682 3845 km/s 90 kly 1.3' 12.7 - our Milky Way Galaxy can be seen. In Latin 943 UGC 11453 SG018.04833+50.96600 4070 km/s 75° 0.71 - beyond the Milky the Milky Way is called Via Lactea. The Cygnus 55.8 Mpc - 56° -21.95 T=3.1, LC=II Way name translacteus is constructed from trans, U20 H- C- V- - - beyond , and lactea (male lacteus), milky .
- J221650.47+413008.9 0.014073 3.0' 12.1 SAB(s)bc Léptus Lacértae – The name refers to the G094.29135-12.61476 4219 km/s 173 kly Leptus Lacertae 0.9' 13.0 - slim aspect of this highly inclined galaxy with 944 UGC 11973 SG337.83061+39.67429 4443 km/s 39° - - the slender arms. Leptus is the latinized form Lacerta 60.9 Mpc - slim 81° -22.56 T=4.1, LC=II-III of the Greek λεπτ ς, slim . U31 H- C- V- - -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 179 ImV J232836.20+144434.6 -0.000612 UGC 12613 4.6' 12.6 Im G094.77631-43.55405 -183 km/s 7.8 kly Pullus Pegasi Púllus Pégasi – The name of this dwarf DDO216 2.8' 15.2 - 945 SG305.83315+24.30908 -21 km/s galaxy in the constellation of Pegasus, the Pegasus dwarf 120° 0.50 - Pegasus - - foal winged horse, is obvious. PegDIG 62° - T=9.8, LC=V-VI U81 H- V178 C331 1.79 Mpc Local group
- J235118.64+203440.2 0.017949 Taónius Pégasi – The blue colour 0.9' 15.5 Sa? G104.41811-40.12243 5381 km/s 65 kly Taonius Pegasi (especially in contrast to its neighbour UGC 12812 0.2' - - 946 SG313.07478+20.02702 5547 km/s MCG+3-60-36) and the slender shape make MCG +03-60-032 156° 0.59 - Pegasus 76.0 Mpc - of a peacock this galaxy look like the neck and head of a 79° -21.12 T=4.7 U- H- C- V- - peacock ; τα νιος (taònios) in Greek. -
- J000138.32+232902.2 0.014580 2.5' 12.4 (R)S(r)cd? pec Orchésis Pégasi – UGC12914 and its G108.40420-37.97889 4371 km/s 123 kly Orchesis Pegasi 1.2' 13.4 - companion UGC12915 form a dancing pair. 947 UGC 12914 SG316.53443+18.16007 4538 km/s 162° - - Hence the name ( ρχησις , orchèsis) for this Pegasus 62.2 Mpc - dancing 54° -21.51 T=5.0, LC=III-IV U63 H- C- V- 51.8 Mpc galaxy. -
- J062055.91-082940.5 0.002442 Pes Monocerótis – This rather 3.9' 12.2 Scd? G217.11023-10.61299 732 km/s 41 kly Pes Monocerotis inconspicuous galaxy is located close to the UGCA 127 1.1' 13.6 - 948 SG336.37171-78.98394 586 km/s foreleg of the unicorn (Monoceros), PGC 018855 82° - - Monoceros 8.03 Mpc - foot according to a drawing in the Uranographia 70° -19.88 T=5.9, LC=III-IV U136 H- C- V- 11.2 Mpc atlas of Hevelius of 1690. -
Zwíckius Úrsae Majóris – This famous dwarf - J093401.99+551428.1 0.002505 starburst galaxy, number 18 in the first 0.3' 16.0 - Zwickius Ursae UGCA 166 G160.52526+44.84179 751 km/s 4.9 kly catalogue of Zwicky, is named in honour of - - - Majoris 949 I Zw 018 SG048.29381-11.50770 805 km/s Fritz Zwicky (1898-1974). This fiery galaxy - - - Mrk 0116 Ursa Major 11.0 Mpc - richly deserves to be named after the great - - - of Zwicky U- H- C- V- 17.1 Mpc astronomer with his idiosyncratic and - exuberant character.
ImIV J101101.66-044130.1 0.001081 UGCA 205 5.5' 11.5 IBm Tetragonidium Tetragonídium Sextántis – The remarkable G246.15029+39.87897 324 km/s DDO 075 4.5' 14.8 - 7.3 kly Sextantis square shape of this dwarf galaxy prompts 950 SG109.00628-40.65843 163 km/s MCG -01-26-030 135° 0.33 - - the name, a diminutive of τετρ γωνος Sextans - Sextans A 28° - T=9.9, LC=V-VI little square (tetragònos, square ). U113 H39 C331 V- 1.40 Mpc Local group?
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 180 Volúmen Céti – This galaxy was discovered by Max Wolf in 1909. Its true nature as a dwarf galaxy of the Local Group was Wolf-Lundmark- - discovered by Knut Lundmark and Philibert J000158.53-152741.3 -0.000407 Melotte 9.5' 10.6 IB(s)m Jacques Melotte in 1926. The name G075.86547-73.62571 -122 km/s Volumen Ceti WLM 3.0' 14.1 - 10 kly Volumen is composed of the syllabes 951 SG277.80759+08.08468 -65 km/s MCG -03-01-015 2° 0.29 - - containing the first two letters of the names Cetus - roll DDO 221 90° -15.83 T=9.9, LC=V-VI of the discoverers: vo (from Wolf (in Latin U121 H- C- V159 1.13 Mpc UGCA 444 Local group writing a V for W), lu from Lundmark, and men, containing me, from Melotte. Volumen also means roll , a name appropriate for this cylindrical shaped galaxy.
Quasarátus Taúri – This system consists of - J035409.53+024910.8 0.036000 two interacting galaxies, one of which 0.2' 16.3 - G186.06744-36.77088 10793 km/s 28 kly Quasaratus Tauri contains the quasar QSO 0351+026. PGC 014064 - - Sy 1.5 952 SG314.99872-41.60604 10762 km/s Modern Latin has adopted the word quasar QSO 0351+026 - - - Taurus 147.4 Mpc - with a quasar in its vocabulary (e.g. Vicipaedia). According - - - U- H- C- V- - to the rules for word formation quasaratus is - a neologism, meaning with a quasar .
- Hoágium Serpéntis – This spectacular ring J151714.40+213508.2 0.042483 0.28' 16.0 - galaxy was discovered in 1950 by the G031.51764+56.45244 12736 km/s 47 kly Hoagium Serpentis PGC 054559 0.28' - - American astronomer Arthur Allen Hoag 953 SG101.09419+38.32532 12813 km/s Hoag's Object 39° 0.74 - (1921-1999). Hoagium is the neutral form of Serpens 175.5 Mpc - Hoag's object 36° -20.73 T=4.1 the latinized name of Hoag, meaning Hoag's U- H- C- V189 - - thing or object .
- Crúx Einsteiniána Pegási – This galaxy J224030.25+032130.2 0.038610 - - - Crux Einsteiniana lenses a background quasar into four PGC 069457 G071.79868-46.10864 11575 km/s - - - - Pegasi images, commonly called Einstein's Cross. 954 QSO 2237+030 SG290.04663+33.23405 11725 km/s 71° - - The effect of the deviation of light rays in a Einstein's Cross Pegasus 160.6 Mpc - 90° -21.21 T=-1.2 Einstein's cross gravitational field is explained by Einstein's U102 H- C- V- - - general theory of relativity.
Ánulus Grahamiánus Volántis – This ring ESO 034-IG011 - galaxy was discovered in 1960 by Eric J064306.15-741334.6 0.022029 Anulus AM 0644-741 1.8' 12.9 Sc Lindsay, a student under Harlow Shapley. G285.24648-26.59034 6604 km/s 150 kly Grahamianus Lindsay-Shapley 1.3' 13.7 - Astronomer John A. Graham studied the 955 SG207.39901-31.45890 6403 km/s Volantis Ring Galaxy - - - object spectroscopically and identified it as a Volans 87.7 Mpc - Graham's Ring - - - peculiar ring galaxy in 1974. Henceforth the U218 H- C- V188 - Graham's ring Galaxy - object was also known as Graham's Ring Galaxy.
- J232104.29-691253.8 0.041562 Philóchorus Índi – This beautiful pair of 1.2' 15.3 pair G314.22489-45.88104 12460 km/s 192 kly Philochorus Indi interacting galaxies resembles an ESO 077-IG014 - - - 956 SG225.58038-06.71837 12344 km/s enthousiastically dancing couple. The name AM2317-692 - - - Indus 169 Mpc - loving the dance is a regular Greek word ( φιλ χορος , - - LC=LIRG U- H- C- V- - - philochoros)
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 181 - J141308.03-652023.3 0.001448 6.9' 10.6 SA(s)b? Círcinus Círcini – This well-known galaxy, ESO 097-G013 G311.32260-03.80751 434 km/s 27 kly Circinus Circini 3.0' 13.8 Sy 1 h one of the closest Seyfert galaxies, is 957 PGC 050779 SG183.13982-06.41849 266 km/s 36° 0.92 - commonly named after the constellation in Circinus Galaxy Circinus 3.64 Mpc SN1996cr compasses 63° - T=3.3, LC=II which it is located. U208 H- C- V- 4.20 Mpc NGC 5128 group
- Ephorásis Dorádus – This system consists J050033.95-620349.7 Sa with extended 0.028086 1.0' - of a foreground spiral galaxy and an earlier- G271.81039-36.63950 material 8420 km/s 107 kly Ephorasis Doradus ESO 119-IG027 - - type background galaxy. As a result, the 958 SG223.33535-39.42842 - 8230 km/s AM 0500-620 - - impression that the former is being watched Dorado - 112.7 Mpc - watching over - - over by the latter is created. Hence the U- H- C- V- - - name ( φ ρασις , ephorasis). -
Panaéolus Árae – The distorted morphology of the galaxy pair ESO138- 29 and ESO138-30 (together catalogued - J172910.12-622642.3 + 0.015481 AM1724-622) has led to 2.5' 11.7 (R)SAB0 (s) pec G329.57883-15.04772 4641 km/s 147 kly Panaeolus Arae the nickname ‘Sacred ESO 138-IG029 1.4' 12.9 - 959 SG196.55245+10.04393 4533 km/s Mushroom’ (Arp and AM 1724-622 39° - - Ara 62.1 Mpc - sacred mushroom Madore 1986). 76° -21.53 T=-1.0 U195,207 H- C- V- - Panaeolus is one of the - most common species called ‘sacred mushroom’. The literal meaning of Panaeolus is all variegated , which is also suited for this richly variegated galaxy system.
Teleórnis Tucánae – The resemblance of - J231546.77-590316.1 0.044601 this distant system of interacting galaxies to 1.2' 14.7 with extended material G323.72493-54.04123 13371 km/s 207 kly Teleornis Tucanae a flying bird is striking. Teleornis is a ESO 148-IG002 0.7' 14.4 H II 960 SG234.28385-01.40408 13289 km/s neologism, constructed from the Greek stem AM2312-591 172° 0.32 - Tucana 182.0 Mpc - distant bird τελε (tele-, distant ) and ρνις (ornis, bird ). In 50° -21.58 T=8.0, LC=ULIRG U192 H- C- V- - paleontology, the name is also used for - fossil birds.
- J042800.03-475445.9 0.016501 1.5' 12.5 pec Úrceus Caéli – This is an active merging ESO 202-G023 G254.48204-43.45927 4947 km/s 93 kly Urceus Caeli 1.2' 13.0 - system, popularly named Carafe Nebula or 961 AM 0426-480 SG241.62874-45.88096 4778 km/s 164° - - Carafe Galaxy. The Latin word for a carafe is Carafe Galaxy Caelum 65.5 Mpc - pitcher 35° -20.67 T=5.6 urceus. U189 H- C- V- - -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 182 - J062723.14-471046.5 0.038790 0.9' 14.0 triple G255.47442-23.44238 11629 km/s 133 kly Trinitas Puppis ESO 255-IG007 0.5' 13.0 - Trínitas Púppis – The name for this triple 962 SG215.32729-58.01191 11418 km/s AM 0626-470 - - - system is obvious. Puppis 156.4 Mpc - triad - - LC=LIRG U188 H- C- V- - -
- Polýpylae Centaúri – Two outer spiral arms J131002.80-462606.0 0.010360 3.6' 11.7 (R')SAB(r)ab of this galaxy form a pseudoring, i.e. a ring G306.27084+16.31613 3106 km/s 158 kly Polypylae Centauri ESO 269-G057 2.7' 14.0 - that is not completely closed. The name 963 SG162.35474-08.78376 2933 km/s AM 1307-461 50° - - πολυπ λαι (polupulai, latinized polypylae) Centaurus 40.2 Mpc - many gates 59° -21.23 T=1.7, LC=I-II refers to the many openings, gates in a city U184 H- C- V- 46.3 Mpc - wall.
Frágmen Centaúri – This object (discovered by astronomer C.R. Fourcade and his night - J133446.59-453250.0 0.002762 assistant Figueroa on 27 May 1970) is ESO 270-G017 12.3' 10.7 SB(s)m? G310.82994+16.65892 828 km/s 88 kly Fragmen Centauri located 3° SE of NGC 5128 (CenA, AM 1331-451 1.5' 13.7 - 964 SG162.67298-04.41022 667 km/s CMG625). It is believed to be a remnant of a Fourcade-Figueroa 113° - - Centaurus 9.1 Mpc - broken off piece close interaction between a spiral galaxy and Galaxy 90° -20.18 T=8.6, LC=V U183,184 H- C- V- 7.56 Mpc NGC 5128. The name fragmen, referring to NGC 5128 group this hypothetical fracture, also contains the initial of both discoverers as its first letter.
- Cometo ΐdes Lúpi – This nebulous edge-on J151413.44-464832.4 0.001741 10.5' 10.8 SAd? edge-on galaxy apparently looks like a comet. Hence G326.80569+09.33729 522 km/s 51 kly Cometoïdes Lupi ESO 274-G001 1.5' 13.6 - the name, a regular composition of κο της 965 SG171.61653+10.29087 405 km/s PGC 054392 43° 0.55 - (komètès, having long hair , hence comet ) Lupus 5.55 Mpc - like a comet 90° - T=6.6, LC=IV and the suffix ειδης (-eidès, looking like , and U182,183 H- C- V- 5.12 Mpc NGC 5128 group latinized -ides).
- Carpentária Sculptóris - For obvious reasons J003741.11-334258.8 0.030187 ESO 350-G040 1.1' 15.2 RING Carpentaria this spectacular ring galaxy is commonly G326.30696-82.77688 9050 km/s 129 kly AM 0035-335 0.9' - - Sculptoris called Cartwheel galaxy. Literally carpentaria 966 SG262.83594-05.15175 9028 km/s PGC 002248 129° - - means belonging to a cart . The object, to Sculptor 123.7 Mpc - Cartwheel Galaxy 51° -17.47 T=-2.4 cartwheel which this name is supposed to refer, is the U- H- V189 C - - wheel (rota) of the cart.
- J023959.33-342657.2 0.000178 35' 8.0 dE4 ESO 356-G004 G237.10400-65.65133 53 km/s 4.5 kly Nana Fornacis 30' 15.6 - Nána Fornácis – This nearby system is a low 967 MCG -06-07-001 SG265.37022-30.27648 -35 km/s 51° - - luminosity dwarf. A nana is a female dwarf. Fornax dwarf Fornax - - dwarf 51° -10.81 T=-4.8 U175 H- C- V- 0.137 Mpc -
- J134917.48-360348.2 0.001087 4.4' 10.5 SB(s)dm G315.84173+25.35388 326 km/s 11 kly Turbidulus Centauri ESO 383-G087 3.6' 13.4 - Turbídulus Centaúri – The name is 968 SG154.63560+01.32840 189 km/s AM 1346-354 81° - - appropriate for this small and chaotic galaxy. Centaurus 2.58 Mpc - little and disturbed 46° -15.91 T=7.9, LC=IV-V U167 H- C- V- 2.67 Mpc -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 183 - J140635.47-341841.6 0.016168 2.6' 12.1 SAB(rs)bc Callidínes Centaúri –Καλλιδ νης (kallidinès), G320.15354+26.03449 4847 km/s 75 kly Callidines Centauri ESO 384-G053 2.2' 13.8 - meaning with a beautiful eddy is a very 969 SG154.32498+05.26061 4723 km/s AM 1403-340 179° - - appropriate name for this eye-catching spiral Centaurus 64.7 Mpc - with a beautiful eddy 51° -21.49 T=4.4, LC=II-III galaxy. U166 H- C- V- 30.6 Mpc -
- Dictyúlcus Hýdrae – This double system J131932.60-242913.4 0.031869 1.6' 15.7 pair consists of a spiral galaxy in front of an G311.04679+37.94148 9554 km/s 196 kly Dictyulcus Hydrae ESO 508-IG045 - - - elliptical galaxy. The spiral galaxy projects a 970 SG141.62622-01.06841 9425 km/s AM 1316-241 - - - large arc of dust bands in the direction of its Hydra 129.1 Mpc - net fisher - - - companion, like a fisher throwing his net U- H- C- V- - - (δικτυουλκ ς, diktuoulkos).
Petasus Hýdrae – The remarkable aspect of - the edge-on galaxy ESO510-13 is the broad J135504.33-264650.1 0.011525 2.3' 12.3 Sa? pec edge-on warped dust lane around the bright central G320.09136+33.96194 3455 km/s 100 kly Petasus Hydrae ESO 510-G013 1.3' 13.4 - region. This feature makes the galaxy look 971 SG146.37719+05.77580 3341 km/s AM 1352-263 123° - - like a broad rimmed hat, called π τασος Hydra 45.8 Mpc - broad rimmed hat 47° -20.39 T=0.9, LC=I (petasos) in Greek, a noun that is feminine U149 H- C- V- - - as well as masculine (latinized petasus). (See also NGC 4594, CMG545.)
- J092916.43-202244.8 0.015748 1.7' 12.9 (R)SB0/a(r) pec Sapphiratus Hydrae Sapphirátus Hýdrae – The name refers to G251.71553+21.80331 4721 km/s 100 kly ESO 565-G011 1.3' 13.6 - the beautiful inner ring of bright blue knots 972 SG129.62322-53.11809 4517 km/s PGC 026918 156° 0.73 - adorned with around the nucleus of this galaxy, Hydra 61.9 Mpc - 47° -20.67 T=0.1 sapphires resembling a string of sapphires. U152 H- C- V49 - -
- J001850.41-102207.9 0.027329 Toómrius Céti – This spectacular member of 1.3' 13.6 SB(s)c pec G096.76729-71.56511 8193 km/s 139 kly Toomrius Ceti a pair of interacting galaxies, is named in MCG -02-01-052 0.6' 13.2 - 973 SG283.96356+05.74611 8259 km/s honour of the brothers Alar and Juri Toomre, Arp 256 - - - Cetus 113.1 Mpc SN2010hp Toomre who conducted the first computer - - LC=III U121 H- C- V- - simulations of galactic mergers. -
Férus Vírginis – MCG-01-30-032 is the most - J114635.52-035134.5 0.017235 western galaxy of Wild's Triplet, named after 1.3' 13.8 SAB(rs)b? pec MCG -01-30-032 G273.65143+55.28241 5167 km/s 85 kly Ferus Virginis the British-Australian radio astronomer John 0.7' 13.5 - 974 Arp 248 SG115.56950-17.50190 5041 km/s Paul Wild (1923-2008), who investigated the 42° - - Wild's Triplet Virgo 69.1 Mpc - wild group in the early 1950s. Ferus is a Latin 66° -19.94 T=3.0, LC=II U111 H- C- V- - translation of wild . (See also MCG-01-30- - 033.)
- J114645.23-035052.2 0.017235 3.1' 13.4 SB(s)b? pec Ágrius Vírginis – MCG-01-30-033 is the MCG -01-30-033 G273.70625+55.31056 5167 km/s 203 kly Agrius Virginis 0.7' 14.1 - middle galaxy of Wild's Triplet. γριος 975 Arp 248 SG115.56878-17.45988 5041 km/s 109° - - (agrios, latinized -us) is a Greek translation Wild's Triplet Virgo 69.1 Mpc - wild 71° -20.68 T=3.1, LC=II of wild . (See also MCG-01-30-032.) U111 H- C- V- - -
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 184 - J152133.38-072651.5 0.006461 Équa Líbrae – MCG-01-39-003 and NGC 1.5' 13.8 S0 pec G354.81420+39.84679 1937 km/s 37 kly Equa Librae 5917 resemble a charioteer and his horse, MCG -01-39-003 0.5' 13.4 - 976 SG136.15544+32.30904 1932 km/s the former being the horse, seen from PGC 054817 3° - - Libra 26.5 Mpc - mare above. According to our gender rules the 90° -17.96 T=-2.0 U128 H- C- V- 25.8 Mpc horse is a mare. See also NGC 5917. -
Mitocremáster Aquárii – This galaxy is - J234147.29-034002.1 0.022019 Mitocremaster located at the southwestern end of a long 1.5' 13.6 Sc? pec edge-on G084.56802-61.23865 6601 km/s 131 kly Aquarii narrow thread-like bridge that connects MCG -01-60-021 0.3' 12.6 - 977 SG287.66378+16.52540 6707 km/s MCG-1-60-21 with MCG-1-60-22. Arp 295 37° 0.74 - Aquarius 91.9 Mpc - suspender of a Mitocremaster is a neologism, constructed 80° -21.53 T=5.1, LC=III U101 H- C- V- - thread from τος (mitos, thread ) and κρε αστ ρ - (kremaster, suspender ).
Mitocremástus Aquárii – This galaxy is - J234200.85-033655.1 0.023236 located at the northeastern end of a long 0.7' 14.0 Sb pec? Mitocremastus G084.72527-61.22651 6966 km/s 64 kly narrow thread-like bridge that connects MCG -01-60-022 0.3' 12.2 - Aquarii 978 SG287.73316+16.48734 7072 km/s MCG-1-60-22 with MCG-1-60-21. Arp 295 103° 0.45 - Aquarius 96.9 Mpc - Mitocremastus is a neologism, constructed 64° -21.03 T=2.9, LC=LIRG hung by a thread U101 H- C- V- - from τος (mitos, thread ) and κρε αστ ς - (kremastos, hung , suspended ).
- J125655.65+322651.6 0.044864 0.8' 15.0 Sc? Vespertilio Canum MCG +06-28-044 G110.64719+84.54912 13450 km/s 140 kly Vespertílio Cánum Venaticórum – This 0.4' 13.6 - Venaticorum 979 Mrk 0054 SG085.07541+08.74514 13477 km/s distant couple of merging galaxies 99° 0.08 - HZ46 Canes Venatici 184.6 Mpc - resembles a flying bat, a vespertilio in Latin. 72° -22.08 T=5.0, LC=III bat U53 H- C- V- - -
Mayállium Úrsae Majóris – This remarkable - object is the aftermath of an encounter J110354.19+405100.4 0.034524 Mayallium Ursae 0.6' 15.0 RING between two galaxies, resulting in a ring- MCG +07-23-019 G174.18517+63.98812 10350 km/s 81 kly Majoris - - - shaped galaxy and a long-tailed companion. 980 Mayall's Object SG069.15671-09.33878 10363 km/s 115° - - It was discovered by Nicholas Mayall (1906- Arp 148 Ursa Major 142.0 Mpc - 46° -20.74 T=9.6, LC=LIRG 1993) of Lick Observatory on March 13, U38,55 H- C- V- - - Mayall's object 1940. At its discovery it was described as a peculiar nebula shaped like a question mark.
Cýathus Cassiopéiae – A spectacular image of this pair of interacting galaxies was - released, as part of a collection of images of J005403.94+730505.0 0.015698 0.22' 16.0 - Cyathus merging galaxies, on the occasion of G123.12613+10.21405 4706 km/s 14 kly MCG +12-02-001 - - - Cassiopeiae the 18th anniversary of the Hubble 981 SG008.91266+15.08186 4894 km/s PGC 003183 134° - - Space Telescope on April Cassiopeia 67.0 Mpc - 56° -21.74 T=5.0, LC=LIRG cup 24, 2008. The whole U- H- C- V- - - complex resembles a cyathus, an ancient cup with an ear and a foot.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 185 - Primovísus Triánguli – 3C48 is one of the J013741.13+330931.8 - 0.367000 - 16.1 first known quasars and the first that was G133.96212-28.72037 Sy 1.5 Core- 110024 km/s Primovisus Trianguli - - - optically identified (in 1960). Primovisus is a 982 3C 048 SG331.09532-00.06212 Dominated 110162 km/s - - Latin neologism from primo, first , and visus, Triangulum - 1509.1 Mpc - first seen - - seen, by analogy with e.g. primogenitus, first U62(-) H- C- V- - - born , and primocreatus, first created . -
- Máximus Leónis Minóris – 3C236 is a J100601.76+345410.7 0.100500 0.46' - - Maximus Leonis powerful double radio galaxy with a G190.06451+53.98055 30129 km/s 180 kly 0.38' - LINER FRII Minoris projected linear size of 4 Mpc, jets included, 983 3C 236 SG067.38078-22.07831 30106 km/s 55° - - making it one of the largest known radio Leo Minor 412.4 Mpc - 45° -21.53 - the biggest galaxies and even one of the largest known U55 H- C- V- - - objects in the universe.
Erythrónde Vírginis – 3C273 is the first quasar of which the redshift was determined when Maarten Schmidt of Hale - J122906.74+020308.5 0.158339 Observatories interpreted the optical - - - G289.95127+64.35997 47469 km/s Erythronde Virginis emission lines of this radio source as - - Sy 1.0 984 3C 273 SG112.70555-05.67057 47382 km/s - redshifted hydrogen Balmer lines in 1963. - - - Virgo 649.1 Mpc towards red ρυθρ νδε ( eruthronde ) is a Greek - - LC=ULIRG U111 H- C- V- - neologism, meaning towards red , made - according to the rules for composing adverbs (as e.g. ο κ νδε (oikonde, homeward ), and hard to latinize.
- Rebérius Cýgni – Radio source Cygnus A J195928.38+404401.6 0.056075 0.45' 17.0 S? was discovered by Grote Reber (1911-2002) 3C 405 G076.18975+05.75534 16811 km/s 100 kly Reberius Cygni - - - in 1939. It was the first hyper-active galaxy 985 Cygnus A SG000.44328+61.33810 17038 km/s 151° 1.05 - to be discovered and it remains by far the MCG +07-41-003 Cygnus 233.4 Mpc - of Reber 35° -21.77 T=4.7 closest of the ultra-luminous radio galaxies. U33, 48 H- C- V- - - The name is a tribute to the discoverer.
- J205723.63+170744.3 0.036098 Aúrifex Delphíni – In this system of merging - - - G063.93616-18.05637 10822 km/s Aurifex Delphini galaxies luminous golden regions can be II Zw096 - - - 986 SG303.57572+60.64851 11022 km/s - seen at the point of contact. This picture CGCG 448-020 160° - - Delphinus 151.0 Mpc goldsmith brings to mind an artisan, bent over his 76° - T=-0.4, LC=LIRG U- H- C- V- - workbench, modelling golden jewels. -
- Aquarius dwarf J204651.70-125050.9 -0.000470 2.2' 13.9 IB(s)m Mínimus Aquárii – This small irregular MCG -02-53-003 G034.04943-31.34254 -141 km/s 4.0 kly Minimus Aquarii 1.1' 14.7 - galaxy, at the outer edge of the Local Group, 987 DDO 210 SG252.07921+50.24491 -27 km/s 100° 0.00 - has a very low surface brightness and no HII PGC 065367 Aquarius - - very small 72° - T=9.9, LC=V-VI regions. AqrDIG U124 H- C- V- 1.91 Mpc Local group
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 186 Poécile Lacértae – BL Lac is a blazar, a highly variable active galaxy with the jet closely aligned to the line of sight. It was - discovered by Cuno Hoffmeister in 1929 but J220243.29+421640.0 0.068600 - - - was originally thought to be a variable star in G092.5895-10.4411 20566 km/s Poecile Lacertae BL Lac - - HP BL Lac our own galaxy. That's why it received a 988 SG339.8330+41.9567 20792 km/s - QSO 2200+420 - - - variable star designation. John Schmitt Lacerta 284.8 Mpc changeable, variable - - - identified it in 1968 as a bright variable radio U31 H- C- V- 430 Mpc - source, and Oke and Gunn measured the redshift of 0.07 in 1974. The name is a common Greek word ( ποικ λη , poikilè), also used in biological nomenclature.
Crýptus Cassiopéiae – This spiral galaxy is - situated on the galactic equator and as a J025651.64+585441.4 0.000368 - - - consequence, it is almost totally obscured by G138.51819-00.11151 110 km/s Cryptus Cassiopeiae Dwingeloo 1 - - - foreground stars. It was first detected at a 989 SG000.01555-01.15349 257 km/s - PGC 100170 104° - - wavelength of 21 cm with the 25 m radio Cassiopeia 3.52 Mpc hidden 69° - - telescope of Dwingeloo in the Netherlands in U28- H- C- V138 2.8 Mpc Maffei group 1994. The name is a common Greek word (κρυπτ ς, kruptos).
Nímbus Magellánicus Dorádus – The name SBmIII Nimbus is a translation of the traditional name. The J052334.64-694522.0 0.000927 6° 0.9 SB(s)m Magellanicus Large and Small Magellanic Cloud are both LMC G280.46522-32.88825 278 km/s 17 kly - - - Doradus named after Ferdinand Magellan (c.1480- 990 Large Magellanic SG215.79487-34.12204 84 km/s 170° 0.52 - 1521), who was a Portugese explorer. He Cloud Dorado, Mensa - SN1987A - -18.0 T=9.1, LC=V Large Magellanic did not discover the Magellanic Clouds U212 H38 C325 V- 0.050 Mpc Local group Cloud himself but his expedition made them public in Europe. See als NGC 292 (CMG36)
Mafféia Cassiopéiae – This nearby elliptical - J023635.45+593916.3 - 0.000221 galaxy, heavily obscured by the Milky Way, 3.2' 11.4 S0 pec? G135.86205-00.55107 66 km/s 11 kly Maffeia Cassiopeiae was discovered (together with Maffei 2) by Maffei 1 3.2' 13.8 - 991 SG359.28608+01.43803 221 km/s Paolo Maffei (1926-2009) in 1968 using UGCA34 - - - Cassiopeia 3.03 Mpc - of Maffei infrared detectors. According to our gender 0° - T=-3.0 U29 H- C- V4 3.48 Mpc rules, this galaxy is feminine, hence the Maffei group name.
Mafféius Cassiopéiae – This nearby spiral - J024154.52+593611.7 -0.000057 galaxy, heavily obscured by the Milky Way, 3.2' 13.7 SAB(rs)bc? Maffeius G136.49779-00.32684 -17 km/s 9.6 kly was discovered (together with Maffei 1) by Maffei 2 3.2' 16.1 - Cassiopeiae 992 SG359.57909+00.83091 136 km/s Paolo Maffei (1926-2009) in 1968 using UGCA39 - - - Cassiopeia 1.86 Mpc - infrared detectors. According to our gender 0° - T=4.0, LC=II-III of Maffei U29 H- C- V117 3.18 Mpc rules, this galaxy is masculine, hence the Maffei group name.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 187 Vía Láctea – The oldest known designation of the Milky Way is τ γ λα ο ρ νιον (to gala ouranion), the celestial milk - 100 kly - (Parmenides fr.11). Aristoteles calls it 360° -5.8 SBbc - Via Lactea γ λακτος κ κλος (galaktos kyklos), circle of J174540.04-290028.1 - - - SN1006 993 Milky Way Galaxy - G359.94428-0.046167 32° - - SN1054 milk (Meteorologica 345a11). Later the word - Milky Way 90° -20.5 - SN1572 developed into γαλαξ ας from which the 8.3 kpc Local group SN1604 modern word galaxy is derived. Milky Way is the literal translation of the Latin Via Lactea (used by e.g. Ovid, Metamorphoses 1, 168- 169). (Gundel, in Pauly-Wissowa, 1912)
Dócon Dracónis – Appearances can be deceiving. NGC 4319 seems to embrace the quasar Mrk 205 but the two objects are actually widely separated by time and space. Mrk 205 is approximately 15 times further away than NGC 4319. The apparent close alignment is only a matter of chance, although this fact was the subject of a sharp - controversy for a long time. Halton Arp J122143.93+751837.5 0.070846 - - - believed that there is a physical connection G125.44685+41.67256 21239 km/s Docon Draconis Mrk 0205 - - Sy 1.0 - between Mrk 205 and NGC 4319 so that 994 SG041.37884+13.09540 21381 km/s PGC 039975 127° - - both objects should be at the same distance. Draco 292.9 Mpc - seeming 55° -22.14 - Because they have very different redshift U- H- C- V- - - values, Arp used this example to prove his thesis that the redshift of a galaxy is not indicative of its distance, a point of view rejected by most astronomers. See NGC 4319 (CMG490), and also NGC 7603 (CMG804). οκ ν (dokòn, latinized docon) is the present participle of δοκ ω (dokeò), to seem , expressing the fact that this galaxy seems different from what it is in reality.
- J151806.15+424444.9 0.040191 Dicárdia Boótis – Two long, highly curved 0.8' 14.9 S0? pec Mrk 0848 G070.34770+56.48649 12049 km/s 127 kly Dicardia Boötis arms emerge from a central region with two 0.4' 13.6 - 995 I Zw107 SG074.41462+36.65656 12177 km/s cores. Mrk 848 consists of two merging 138° - - CGCG 221-050 Boötes 166.8 Mpc - with two hearts galaxies. Hence the name, female of 90° -20.54 T=-1.7, LC=LIRG U35 H- C- V- - δικ ρδιος (dikardios). -
Nivális Phoenícis – This irregular dwarf - galaxy was discovered by Hans-Emil J015106.36-442641.3 0.000187 3.4' 12.4 IAm Schuster and Richard Martin West in 1976 Phoenix dwarf G272.15895-68.94909 56 km/s Nivalis Phoenicis 3.0' 14.7 - 1.3 kly and first taken for a globular cluster. Its 996 ESO 245-G007 SG254.28773-20.86149 -34 km/s 61° - - nature as a dwarf galaxy was discovered by AM 0149-444 Phoenix - - snowy 36° - T=10.0, LC=V-VI R. Canterna and P.J. Flower in 1977. The U191 H- C- V- 0.408 Mpc Local group galaxy looks like a small snowy patch in the sky. Hence the name.
Bodifee-Berger - CMG - vol. 1 188 Bíquasar Úrsae Majóris – This quasar is - lensed into two images by a foreground J100120.70+555355.6 1.414100 - - - Biquasar Ursae galaxy with z = 0.36. Discovered in 1979, G157.56950+48.18709 - Q0957+561 - - - Majoris this was the first known gravitational lens. It 997 SG050.76188-08.43918 - - Twin Quasar - - - is the farthest object in this catalogue and Ursa Major 5808.2 Mpc - - - twin quasar the one with de largest redshift. The U25 H- C- V- - - foreground galaxy has z = 0.39. The name is a literal translation of 'twin quasar'.
Divúlsus Sagittárii – SagDEG is a dwarf elliptical (spheroidal) galaxy (but with a big - apparent size in the sky, although not visible J185519-3032.7 0.000467 450' - - because of low surface brightness) in orbit SagDEG G005.5689-14.1663 140 km/s 11 kly Divulsus Sagittarii 216' - - around our Milky Way Galaxy. It is the 998 Sagittarius Dwarf SG206.5422+43.7457 169 km/s - - - closest of the known spheroidal companions Spheroidal Sagittarius - - torn in pieces - - - of our galaxy. It undergoes a tidal disruption U163(-) H- C- V- 0.026 Mpc Local group by our Milky Way Galaxy, a fate expressed by the name. SagDEG was discovered by Ibata, Gilmore and Irwin in 1994.
- Sménium Sagittárii – SagDIG is a dwarf J192959.03-174046.0 -0.000264 SagDIG 2.9' - IB(s)m? irregular galaxy, a swarm of stars, G021.05468-16.28536 -79 km/s 2.6 kly Smenium Sagittarii Sagittarius Dwarf 2.1' - - discovered by Cesarsky et al. in 1977 and by 999 SG221.26956+55.51807 +7 km/s Irregular 95° - - Longmore et al. in 1978. Smenium is the Sagittarius - - small swarm ESO 594-G004 44° - T=10.0, LC=V-VI latinized form of the Greek σ ην ον (smènion, U125 H- C- V- 0.933 Mpc Local group little beehive, little swarm ).
- Shapléia Sculptóris - The Sculptor dwarf is J010009.33-334232.6 0.000367 30' 10.0 E? another dwarf spheroidal galaxy that is a Sculptor dwarf G287.53573-83.15661 110 km/s 2.5 kly Shapleia Sculptoris 18' 16.9 - satellite of the Milky Way Galaxy. It was 1000 ESO 351-G030 SG263.98100-09.68411 77 km/s 100° - - discovered by Harlow Shapley (1885-1972) MCG -06-03-015 Sculptor - - of Shapley 51° -11.06 T=-4.8 in 1937. The name is a tribute to this great U176 H- C- V- 0.087 Mpc Local group astronomer.
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