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New General Catalogue (NGC) List app for iPhone and iPad


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Developer: Stuart Woolley
Free
Current version: 3.0, last update: 7 years ago
First release : 12 Oct 2010
App size: 2.62 Mb

New General Catalogue List supplies you with information on over 1,700 objects in the New General Astronomical Catalogue in an easy to use, simple, intuitive manner.

Simply select the NGC number (1-7840, noncontiguous) you need and full details for that object are shown.
Couldnt be easier!

Shows:
* Object name
* Object type (star, galaxy, cluster, etc.)
* Constellation in which the object is located
* Right Ascension
* Declination

Useful for:

* Amazing friends with astronomical trivia
* Looking up results to see whos right
* Quick trivia challenges with friends

And essential for when youre at your telescope and checking youre pointing in the right direction!

Endless fun!