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Which catalog is considered to be the most comprehensive and widely-used catalog of galaxies?
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New General Catalog
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The New General Catalog (NGC) is a catalog of deep-sky objects compiled by John Louis Emil Dreyer in 1888. It contains 7,840 entries, including galaxies, star clusters, nebulae, and other objects.