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The NSRT Catalog of Proper Names for celestial objects
The following table is a list of objects included in the NSRT online Catalog of Proper Names, which is searchable using the Proposal Submission Form. The Name column is the text that much be entered in the search box (not case sensitive) while using the Proposal Submission Form to obtain the proper coordinates for the object. If you have a favorite named object that does not appear on this list please fill out the form below and the management will see what can be done about adding it to the Catalog of Proper Names.
Here are the guidelines for searching the Catalog of Proper Names with the Proposal Submission Form.
| ID | Name | Type | Catalog | Number |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 47 Tucanae | Cluster | Ngc2000 | 104 |
| 2 | Gamma Cassiopeiae | Nebula | Ic2000 | 59 |
| 3 | Gamma Cygni | Nebula | Ic2000 | 1318 |
| 4 | Eta Carinae | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 3372 |
| 5 | Kappa Crucis | Cluster | Ngc2000 | 4755 |
| 6 | Lambda Centari | Nebula | Ic2000 | 2944 |
| 7 | Rho Ophiuchi | Nebula | Ic2000 | 4604 |
| 8 | Omega Centari | Globular Cluster | Ngc2000 | 5139 |
| 9 | Antennae | Galaxies | Ngc2000 | 4038 |
| 44 | Andromeda | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 224 |
| 10 | Barnards | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 6822 |
| 11 | Baxendells | Unphotographable Nebula | Ngc2000 | 7088 |
| 12 | Bear Paw | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 2537 |
| 14 | Beehive | Cluster | Ngc2000 | 2632 |
| 15 | Black-eye | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 4826 |
| 16 | Blinking | Planetary Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6826 |
| 17 | Blue | Planetary Nebula | Ngc2000 | 3918 |
| 18 | Blue Snowball | Planetary Nebula | Ngc2000 | 7662 |
| 19 | Bodes | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 3031 |
| 20 | Box | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6309 |
| 21 | Bubble | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 7635 |
| 22 | Bug | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6302 |
| 23 | Butterfly | Cluster | Ngc2000 | 6405 |
| 24 | California | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 1499 |
| 95 | Cats Eye | Planetary Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6543 |
| 25 | Christmas Tree | Cluster | Ngc2000 | 2264 |
| 13 | Claw | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 2537 |
| 26 | Cocoon | Nebula | Ic2000 | 5146 |
| 27 | Cone | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 2264 |
| 28 | Copelands Septet | Galaxy Cluster | Ngc2000 | 3747 |
| 29 | Crab | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 1952 |
| 30 | Crescent | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6888 |
| 31 | Double | Cluster | Ngc2000 | 869 |
| 32 | Dumbbell | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6853 |
| 33 | Eagle | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6611 |
| 34 | Eight-burst | Planetary Nebula | Ngc2000 | 3132 |
| 94 | Eight Burst | Planetary Nebula | Ngc2000 | 3132 |
| 35 | Eskimo | Planetary Nebula | Ngc2000 | 2392 |
| 36 | Clown | Planetary Nebula | Ngc2000 | 2392 |
| 37 | Clown Face | Planetary Nebula | Ngc2000 | 2392 |
| 38 | Eyes | Ngc2000 | 4435 | |
| 39 | Filamentary | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6960 |
| 40 | Flaming Star | Nebula | Ic2000 | 450 |
| 41 | Ghost of Jupiter | Planetary Nebula | Ngc2000 | 3242 |
| 42 | Great Cluster | Ngc2000 | 6205 | |
| 45 | Great Nebula in Orion | Ngc2000 | 1976 | |
| 47 | Great Nebula in Andromeda | Ngc2000 | 224 | |
| 48 | Helix Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 2685 | |
| 49 | Helix Nebula | Ngc2000 | 7293 | |
| 50 | Helix | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 7293 |
| 43 | Hercules | Cluster | Ngc2000 | 6205 |
| 51 | Hinds | Variable Nebula | Ngc2000 | 1556 |
| 52 | Horsehead | Nebula | Ic2000 | 434 |
| 53 | Hourglass | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6523 |
| 54 | Hubbles | Variable Nebula | Ngc2000 | 2261 |
| 55 | Jewel Box | Cluster | Ngc2000 | 4755 |
| 56 | Lagoon | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6523 |
| 57 | Little Dumbbell | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 650 |
| 58 | Little Gem | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6445 |
| 59 | Maia | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 1432 |
| 60 | Merope | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 1435 |
| 61 | Mice | Galaxy Pair | Ngc2000 | 4676 |
| 62 | Network | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6992 |
| 63 | North America | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 7000 |
| 64 | North American | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 7000 |
| 65 | Omega | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6618 |
| 46 | Orion | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 1976 |
| 66 | Owl | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 3587 |
| 67 | Papillon | Ic2000 | 708 | |
| 68 | Pelican | Nebula | Ic2000 | 5067 |
| 69 | Pin-wheel | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 4254 |
| 70 | Pin Wheel | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 4254 |
| 71 | Polarissima Australis | Ngc2000 | 2573 | |
| 72 | Polarissima Borealis | Ngc2000 | 3172 | |
| 73 | Praesepe | Cluster | Ngc2000 | 2632 |
| 74 | Ring | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6720 |
| 75 | Rosette | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 2237 |
| 76 | Saturn | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 7009 |
| 77 | Sculptor | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 253 |
| 78 | Siamese Twins | Ngc2000 | 4567 | |
| 79 | Sombrero | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 4594 |
| 80 | Southern Pleiades | Cluster | Ic2000 | 2602 |
| 81 | Spindle | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 3115 |
| 82 | Star Queen | Nebula | Ic2000 | 4703 |
| 83 | Stephans Quintet | Galaxy Cluster | Ngc2000 | 7317 |
| 84 | Struves Lost | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 1554 |
| 85 | Sunflower | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 5055 |
| 86 | Tarantula | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 2070 |
| 87 | Toby Jug | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 2220 |
| 88 | Triangulum | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 598 |
| 89 | Trifid | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6514 |
| 90 | Veil | Nebula | Ngc2000 | 6960 |
| 91 | Whirlpool | Galaxy | Ngc2000 | 5194 |
| 92 | Wild Duck | Cluster | Ngc2000 | 6705 |
| 93 | Witch Head | Nebula | Ic2000 | 2118 |
Want to suggest an object to add to this list?
Fill out and submit this form and the management of the NSRT will consider adding the named object you suggest to the Catalog of Proper Names. Please consider the guidelines governing entries in the Catalog of Proper Names before making your submission.
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