Lista obiektów NGC (1001–2000)
Lista obiektów Nowego Katalogu Ogólnego (NGC) o numerach 1001-2000. Ten katalog astronomiczny obejmuje głównie gromady gwiazd, mgławice i galaktyki.
1001 – 1100
1101 – 1200
1201 – 1300
1301 – 1400
1401 – 1500
1501 – 1600
1601 – 1700
1701 – 1800
1801 – 1900
1901 – 2000
Bibliografia
- The NGC/IC Project (ang.)
- Courtney Seligman: New General Catalog (NGC) Objects (ang.). W: Celestial Atlas [on-line]. 2014. [dostęp 2014-09-04].
- Wolfgang Steinicke: Revised NGC and IC Catalog (ang.). W: The Interactive NGC Catalog Online [on-line]. SEDS. [dostęp 2014-09-04].
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