NGC

Translingual

Proper noun

NGC

  1. (astronomy) Initialism of New General Catalogue (a catalogue of deep-sky objects), used as a prefix for entries in this catalogue.

Alternative forms

(J.L.E. Dreyer's New General Catalogue):

  • N.G.C.
  • N. G. C.

Synonyms

(J.L.E. Dreyer's New General Catalogue):

Coordinate terms
  • (J.L.E. Dreyer's New General Catalogue): IC (“Index Catalogue”)

See also

English

Alternative forms
  • N.G.C.

Proper noun

NGC (plural NGCs)

  1. Initialism of National Gallery of Canada.
  2. (video games) Initialism of Nintendo GameCube.

Synonyms
  • (Nintendo GameCube): GCN, GC

Synonyms
  • (astronomy): GC

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