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Galaxy NGC 6384 in Ophiuchus - Galaxy NGC 6384 in Ophiuchus - The spiral galaxy NGC 6384, is located about 80 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced this finely detailed image of the beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 6384. This galaxy lies 80 million light years away in the constellation of Ophiuchus (The Serpent Bearer), not far from the centre of the Milky Way on the sky. The positioning of NGC 6384 means that we have to peer at it past many dazzling foreground Milky Way stars that are scattered across this image

Galaxy NGC 6384 in Ophiuchus - Galaxy NGC 6384 in Ophiuchus - The spiral galaxy NGC 6384, is located about 80 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation Ophiuchus. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced this finely detailed image of the beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 6384. This galaxy lies 80 million light years away in the constellation of Ophiuchus (The Serpent Bearer), not far from the centre of the Milky Way on the sky. The positioning of NGC 6384 means that we have to peer at it past many dazzling foreground Milky Way stars that are scattered across this image

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1559 and supernova - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559 with a supernova - The galaxy NGC 1559 is a galaxy of Seyfert located about 50 million years ago - light in the constellation Reticule. In this image obtained in 2005 by the Kueyen European telescope of the VLT in Chile, a bright star is visible just above the galaxy, a supernova of type Ia named SN 2005df. On the night of August 4, 2005, an amateur astronomer and supernovae discoverer Reverend Robert Evans discovered a supernova just North of this galaxy. This supernova is classified as a somewhat unusual type Ia supernova, caught probably 10 days before it reached its maximum brightness. Such a supernova is thought to be the result of the explosion of a small and dense star - a white dwarf - inside a binary system. As its companion was continuously spilling matter onto the white dwarf, the white dwarf reached a critical mass, leading to a fatal instability. NGC 1559 is a SBc (s) - type spiral galaxy located a

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1559 and supernova - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1559 with a supernova - The galaxy NGC 1559 is a galaxy of Seyfert located about 50 million years ago - light in the constellation Reticule. In this image obtained in 2005 by the Kueyen European telescope of the VLT in Chile, a bright star is visible just above the galaxy, a supernova of type Ia named SN 2005df. On the night of August 4, 2005, an amateur astronomer and supernovae discoverer Reverend Robert Evans discovered a supernova just North of this galaxy. This supernova is classified as a somewhat unusual type Ia supernova, caught probably 10 days before it reached its maximum brightness. Such a supernova is thought to be the result of the explosion of a small and dense star - a white dwarf - inside a binary system. As its companion was continuously spilling matter onto the white dwarf, the white dwarf reached a critical mass, leading to a fatal instability. NGC 1559 is a SBc (s) - type spiral galaxy located a

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Centaurus A elliptical galaxy (NGC 5128) in the Centaurus - Galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) - The galaxy NGC 5128 is located about 13 million years away from Earth. Image obtained by the 2,2m MPG telescope in Chile on March 25, 1999. Colour composite image of the peculiar galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128), obtained with the Wide - Field Imager (WFI) camera at the ESO/MPG 2.2 - m telescope on La Silla. It is based on a total of nine 3 - min exposures made on March 25, 1999, through different broad - band optical filters. The elliptical shape and the central dust band, the imprint of a galaxy collision, are well visible. North is up and East is to the left

Centaurus A elliptical galaxy (NGC 5128) in the Centaurus - Galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) - The galaxy NGC 5128 is located about 13 million years away from Earth. Image obtained by the 2,2m MPG telescope in Chile on March 25, 1999. Colour composite image of the peculiar galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128), obtained with the Wide - Field Imager (WFI) camera at the ESO/MPG 2.2 - m telescope on La Silla. It is based on a total of nine 3 - min exposures made on March 25, 1999, through different broad - band optical filters. The elliptical shape and the central dust band, the imprint of a galaxy collision, are well visible. North is up and East is to the left

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the constellation Peacock - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6744 is located about 25 million years ago - light from Earth. The morphology of this galaxy is very similar to that of our galaxy, the Lactee Way. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring, Australia. This beautiful galaxy is about 25 million light years away in the direction of Pavo, a constellation of the southern hemisphere winter. NGC 6744 is believed to one of the most Milky Way - like of all the nearby spirals, with fluffy (flocculent) spiral arms and a large and distinctly elongated nucleus. It also has other similarities to the Milky Way that are not visible here (but seen on a deep image) with at least one distorted companion galaxy superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds. The CCD chip that made this picture at the prime focus of the AAT (Siding Spring) covers about 7 arc minutes of sky. But the galaxy has a much bigger angular size t

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the constellation Peacock - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6744 is located about 25 million years ago - light from Earth. The morphology of this galaxy is very similar to that of our galaxy, the Lactee Way. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring, Australia. This beautiful galaxy is about 25 million light years away in the direction of Pavo, a constellation of the southern hemisphere winter. NGC 6744 is believed to one of the most Milky Way - like of all the nearby spirals, with fluffy (flocculent) spiral arms and a large and distinctly elongated nucleus. It also has other similarities to the Milky Way that are not visible here (but seen on a deep image) with at least one distorted companion galaxy superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds. The CCD chip that made this picture at the prime focus of the AAT (Siding Spring) covers about 7 arc minutes of sky. But the galaxy has a much bigger angular size t

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Our galaxy -Artist's view - Our galaxy, the Milky Way - Artwork - Representation of our galaxy, the lactee path, with the position of our Sun. Following observations made in infrared by the Spitzer space telescope, astronomers believe that our galaxy is a spiral galaxy consisting of two main arms (Scutum-Centaurus and Perseus) visible from the extremities of a large central bar. Two smaller arms (Norma and Sagittarius) are located between the main arms. The main arms contain the highest densities in stars, the other two are essentially gas. A new spiral arm, called the arm of the kiloparsec Far-3, runs along the bar of the galaxy. Our sun is close to a small interrupted arm called Orion's arm, located between the arms of Sagittarius and Persee. The Lactee Way was previously thought to have four main arms. Using infrared images from Nasa's Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists have discovered that the Milky Way's elegant spiral structure is dominated by just two arms wrapping off the ends

Our galaxy -Artist's view - Our galaxy, the Milky Way - Artwork - Representation of our galaxy, the lactee path, with the position of our Sun. Following observations made in infrared by the Spitzer space telescope, astronomers believe that our galaxy is a spiral galaxy consisting of two main arms (Scutum-Centaurus and Perseus) visible from the extremities of a large central bar. Two smaller arms (Norma and Sagittarius) are located between the main arms. The main arms contain the highest densities in stars, the other two are essentially gas. A new spiral arm, called the arm of the kiloparsec Far-3, runs along the bar of the galaxy. Our sun is close to a small interrupted arm called Orion's arm, located between the arms of Sagittarius and Persee. The Lactee Way was previously thought to have four main arms. Using infrared images from Nasa's Spitzer Space Telescope, scientists have discovered that the Milky Way's elegant spiral structure is dominated by just two arms wrapping off the ends

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Galaxies NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 in Ursa Major

Galaxies NGC 3718 and NGC 3729 in Ursa Major

Adam Block

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Cluster of galaxies Abell 1656 - Coma cluster - The Coma cluster (Abell 1656) - Large cluster of galaxies consists of about a thousand galaxies located 330 million years - light in the constellation of Coma Berenices (Berenice hair). This cluster is dominated by two large elliptical galaxies NGC 4874 on the right and NGC 4889, left. The Coma cluster (Abell 1656) is a particularly rich cluster of individual galaxies (over 1000 members), most prominently the two giant ellipticals, NGC 4874 (right) and NGC 4889 (left). The remaining members are mostly smaller ellipticals. The cluster is seen towards the constellation Coma Berenices, and is actually at a distance of about 100 Mpc (330 million light years, or a redshift of 0.023) from us. Image based on data acquired by the Oschin Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory

Cluster of galaxies Abell 1656 - Coma cluster - The Coma cluster (Abell 1656) - Large cluster of galaxies consists of about a thousand galaxies located 330 million years - light in the constellation of Coma Berenices (Berenice hair). This cluster is dominated by two large elliptical galaxies NGC 4874 on the right and NGC 4889, left. The Coma cluster (Abell 1656) is a particularly rich cluster of individual galaxies (over 1000 members), most prominently the two giant ellipticals, NGC 4874 (right) and NGC 4889 (left). The remaining members are mostly smaller ellipticals. The cluster is seen towards the constellation Coma Berenices, and is actually at a distance of about 100 Mpc (330 million light years, or a redshift of 0.023) from us. Image based on data acquired by the Oschin Telescope at the Mount Palomar Observatory

Vincent Toporenko

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Interacting Galaxies Arp 299 - Interacting galaxies Arp 299 - The particular galaxy Arp 299 is located about 150 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. Composed of galaxies IC 694 and NGC 3690, this interacting system presents important star formations. Astronomers also observed the appearance of several supernovae. Arp 299 is an ultra-aluminous infrared galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 18 March 2002. This system consists of a pair of galaxies, dubbed IC 694 and NGC 3690, which made a close pass some 700 million years ago. As a result of this interaction, the system underwent a fierce burst of star formation. In the last fifteen years or so six supernovae have popped off in the outer reaches of the galaxy, making this system a distinguished supernova factory. Arp 299 belongs to the family of ultra - luminous infrared galaxies and is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, approximately 150 million light - y

Interacting Galaxies Arp 299 - Interacting galaxies Arp 299 - The particular galaxy Arp 299 is located about 150 million light years away from Earth in the constellation of the Great Bear. Composed of galaxies IC 694 and NGC 3690, this interacting system presents important star formations. Astronomers also observed the appearance of several supernovae. Arp 299 is an ultra-aluminous infrared galaxy. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 18 March 2002. This system consists of a pair of galaxies, dubbed IC 694 and NGC 3690, which made a close pass some 700 million years ago. As a result of this interaction, the system underwent a fierce burst of star formation. In the last fifteen years or so six supernovae have popped off in the outer reaches of the galaxy, making this system a distinguished supernova factory. Arp 299 belongs to the family of ultra - luminous infrared galaxies and is located in the constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear, approximately 150 million light - y

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the constellation Peacock - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6744 is located about 25 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring, Australia. This beautiful galaxy is about 25 million light years away in the direction of Pavo, a constellation of the southern hemisphere winter. It sits in a rich starfield, and is strongly inclined to our line of sight. NGC 6744 is believed to one of the most Milky Way - like of all the nearby spirals, with fluffy (flocculent) spiral arms and a large and distinctly elongated nucleus. It also has other similarities to the Milky Way that are not visible here with at least one distorted companion galaxy superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the constellation Peacock - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6744 is located about 25 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring, Australia. This beautiful galaxy is about 25 million light years away in the direction of Pavo, a constellation of the southern hemisphere winter. It sits in a rich starfield, and is strongly inclined to our line of sight. NGC 6744 is believed to one of the most Milky Way - like of all the nearby spirals, with fluffy (flocculent) spiral arms and a large and distinctly elongated nucleus. It also has other similarities to the Milky Way that are not visible here with at least one distorted companion galaxy superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds

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Spiral Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is located about 24 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. M106 is a type Sb spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. More edge - on than not, at a similar inclination to M31, its prominent dust lanes trace spiral structure back almost to its nucleus. M106 is around 25 million light - years away and is also a Seyfert galaxy

Spiral Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is located about 24 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. M106 is a type Sb spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. More edge - on than not, at a similar inclination to M31, its prominent dust lanes trace spiral structure back almost to its nucleus. M106 is around 25 million light - years away and is also a Seyfert galaxy

R. Jay GaBany

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Andromede Galaxy - The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) - The Andromede galaxy is located about 2.3 million light years away from Earth. Two satellite galaxies accompany it: M32 (NGC 221) at the top left of the nucleus, and M110 (NGC 205) at the bottom. Like the lactee path, the Andromede galaxy belongs to the local group, making up about thirty galaxies. M31, the Great galaxy in Andromeda, is a gigantic collection of more than 300 billion stars and is located about 2 million light years from Earth. Companion dwarf elliptical galaxies M32 and M110 are also visible. M31 and its companions are part of our local group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds, and M33. The Andromeda Galaxy is headed towards our Milky Way Galaxy and is expected to collide with it and possibly merge into a gigantic elliptical galaxy in about 3 billion years

Andromede Galaxy - The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) - The Andromede galaxy is located about 2.3 million light years away from Earth. Two satellite galaxies accompany it: M32 (NGC 221) at the top left of the nucleus, and M110 (NGC 205) at the bottom. Like the lactee path, the Andromede galaxy belongs to the local group, making up about thirty galaxies. M31, the Great galaxy in Andromeda, is a gigantic collection of more than 300 billion stars and is located about 2 million light years from Earth. Companion dwarf elliptical galaxies M32 and M110 are also visible. M31 and its companions are part of our local group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds, and M33. The Andromeda Galaxy is headed towards our Milky Way Galaxy and is expected to collide with it and possibly merge into a gigantic elliptical galaxy in about 3 billion years

Alex Conu

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Galaxies NGC 4631 and NGC 4656 - 57 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxies NGC 4631 and NGC 4656 - 57 - The spiral galaxy NGC 4631 (upper right) is a galaxy seen by the slice that is located at a distance of 30 million years - light. His small companion, the elliptical galaxy NGC 4627, is visible just above it. Below the irregular galaxies NGC 4656 and NGC 4657. Galaxies NGC 4631 (top right) and NGC 4656 (bottom left) are two unusual galaxies in Canes Venatici. A small companion galaxy, NGC 4627, can be seen next to NGC 4631. The galaxies, which are located about 30 million lights years away, get their unusual shapes from gravitational interactions with each other. NGC 6431 and NGC 4627 are also listed in ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as Arp 281

Galaxies NGC 4631 and NGC 4656 - 57 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxies NGC 4631 and NGC 4656 - 57 - The spiral galaxy NGC 4631 (upper right) is a galaxy seen by the slice that is located at a distance of 30 million years - light. His small companion, the elliptical galaxy NGC 4627, is visible just above it. Below the irregular galaxies NGC 4656 and NGC 4657. Galaxies NGC 4631 (top right) and NGC 4656 (bottom left) are two unusual galaxies in Canes Venatici. A small companion galaxy, NGC 4627, can be seen next to NGC 4631. The galaxies, which are located about 30 million lights years away, get their unusual shapes from gravitational interactions with each other. NGC 6431 and NGC 4627 are also listed in ARP's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies as Arp 281

R. Gendler

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Andromede Galaxy (M31) view in ultraviolet - The Andromeda galaxy seen in UV - This ultraviolet image is a mosaic of 10 images obtained by the GALEX satellite in September and October 2003. Regions of blue stars, young, warm and massive stars are clearly visible in the arms, where the stars are formed; in the center near the core, colder, orange-white, much older stars. The stars visible in the foreground belong to our Lactee Way. The GALEX observation of the large galaxy in Andromeda, Messier 31, was performed during September and October 2003. The image is a mosaic of 10 separate GALEX images combining the Far UV (colored blue) and Near UV detector (colored red) images together to make a color image of the sky almost six full moons across. The Andromeda galaxy is the most massive in the local group of galaxies, which includes our Milky Way, and is the nearest large galaxy to our own. The GALEX image shows blue regions of young, hot, high mass stars tracing out the spiral arms where s

Andromede Galaxy (M31) view in ultraviolet - The Andromeda galaxy seen in UV - This ultraviolet image is a mosaic of 10 images obtained by the GALEX satellite in September and October 2003. Regions of blue stars, young, warm and massive stars are clearly visible in the arms, where the stars are formed; in the center near the core, colder, orange-white, much older stars. The stars visible in the foreground belong to our Lactee Way. The GALEX observation of the large galaxy in Andromeda, Messier 31, was performed during September and October 2003. The image is a mosaic of 10 separate GALEX images combining the Far UV (colored blue) and Near UV detector (colored red) images together to make a color image of the sky almost six full moons across. The Andromeda galaxy is the most massive in the local group of galaxies, which includes our Milky Way, and is the nearest large galaxy to our own. The GALEX image shows blue regions of young, hot, high mass stars tracing out the spiral arms where s

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Central part of the Virgo cluster of galaxies - Central part of the Virgo cluster of galaxies - On the left the M84 (NGC 4374) and M86 (NGC 4406) (to its right) dominate the image. To the right is the elliptical galaxy M87. The Virgin's cluster is located about 70 million light years away from Earth and contains nearly 2000 galaxies. Galaxies M84 (NGC 4374) and M86 (NGC 4406), upper left corner of this image and the elliptical galaxy M87, center right. The Virgo cluster is at about 70 million light years from Earth and contains approximately 2000 galaxies

Central part of the Virgo cluster of galaxies - Central part of the Virgo cluster of galaxies - On the left the M84 (NGC 4374) and M86 (NGC 4406) (to its right) dominate the image. To the right is the elliptical galaxy M87. The Virgin's cluster is located about 70 million light years away from Earth and contains nearly 2000 galaxies. Galaxies M84 (NGC 4374) and M86 (NGC 4406), upper left corner of this image and the elliptical galaxy M87, center right. The Virgo cluster is at about 70 million light years from Earth and contains approximately 2000 galaxies

Stephane Guisard

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 247 in the Whale - Spiral galaxy NGC 247 in Cetus - Dwarf spiral galaxy in the Whale, located about 11 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with the 2.2 meter MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory. The spiral galaxy NGC 247 is one of the closest spiral galaxies of the southern sky. In this view from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2 - metre telescope in Chile large numbers of the galaxy's component stars are clearly resolved and many glowing pink clouds of hydrogen, marking regions of active star formation, can be made out in the loose and ragged spiral arms. NGC 247 is part of the Sculptor Group. This is the nearest group of galaxies to our Local Group, which includes the Milky Way, but putting a precise value on such celestial distances is inherently difficult. Astronomers have reported that NGC 247 is more than a million light - years closer to the Milky Way than was previously thought, bringing its distance down to just over 11 milli

Spiral Galaxy NGC 247 in the Whale - Spiral galaxy NGC 247 in Cetus - Dwarf spiral galaxy in the Whale, located about 11 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with the 2.2 meter MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory. The spiral galaxy NGC 247 is one of the closest spiral galaxies of the southern sky. In this view from the Wide Field Imager on the MPG/ESO 2.2 - metre telescope in Chile large numbers of the galaxy's component stars are clearly resolved and many glowing pink clouds of hydrogen, marking regions of active star formation, can be made out in the loose and ragged spiral arms. NGC 247 is part of the Sculptor Group. This is the nearest group of galaxies to our Local Group, which includes the Milky Way, but putting a precise value on such celestial distances is inherently difficult. Astronomers have reported that NGC 247 is more than a million light - years closer to the Milky Way than was previously thought, bringing its distance down to just over 11 milli

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Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major: M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separate about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. Composite image made from multiple sources - M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years. This galaxy group, consisting of M81, M82, NGC 3077 and NGC 2976, is the nearest galaxy group to our own local group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way, Magellanic Clouds, M33, and the M31 - M32 - M110 System.Composite image from multiple data sources

Galaxies M81 and M82 in the Great Bear - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major: M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separate about 150,000 light years, these two galaxies belong to the galaxy cluster closest to our local group. These galaxies are approximately 12 million light years away from Earth. Composite image made from multiple sources - M81, seen here at left, is a grand design spiral galaxy that forms a physical pair with irregular galaxy M82. They are separated by 150,000 light years at a distance of 12 million light years. This galaxy group, consisting of M81, M82, NGC 3077 and NGC 2976, is the nearest galaxy group to our own local group of galaxies that contains the Milky Way, Magellanic Clouds, M33, and the M31 - M32 - M110 System.Composite image from multiple data sources

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Spiral galaxies NGC 5905 and NGC 5908 in Dragon - Spiral galaxies NGC 5905 and 5908 in Draco - These galaxies are located approximately 140 million years ago - light in the constellation of Dragon. NGC 5905, on the right, is a barree spiral galaxy, NGC 5908, a spiral galaxy seen from the edge. These galaxies are about 140 million light years in the constellation Draco. Right is the NGC 5905 barred spiral galaxy, left the edge - on NGC 5908 spiral galaxy

Spiral galaxies NGC 5905 and NGC 5908 in Dragon - Spiral galaxies NGC 5905 and 5908 in Draco - These galaxies are located approximately 140 million years ago - light in the constellation of Dragon. NGC 5905, on the right, is a barree spiral galaxy, NGC 5908, a spiral galaxy seen from the edge. These galaxies are about 140 million light years in the constellation Draco. Right is the NGC 5905 barred spiral galaxy, left the edge - on NGC 5908 spiral galaxy

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in constellation Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several images. Total installation of 37 hours. The spiral galaxy M101 is about 27 million light - years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Composite image, total exposure 37 Hours

Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in constellation Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several images. Total installation of 37 hours. The spiral galaxy M101 is about 27 million light - years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Composite image, total exposure 37 Hours

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cephee - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cepheus - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 located about 10 million years ago - light in Cephee. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope. 6 hours of installation

Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cephee - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cepheus - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 located about 10 million years ago - light in Cephee. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope. 6 hours of installation

R. Gendler

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Spiral Galaxy M51 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) is located about 31 million years ago - light from Earth. This galaxy is double; two galaxies interact: the largest, NGC 5194, the smallest NGC 5195. M51 (NGC 5194) is located 31 million light - years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). It was one of the first discoveries made by Charles Messier in 1773, and it was the first galaxy where spiral structure was observed, by Lord Rosse in 1845. A faint companion galaxy, NGC 5195, seen here below M51, is interacting with M51

Spiral Galaxy M51 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) is located about 31 million years ago - light from Earth. This galaxy is double; two galaxies interact: the largest, NGC 5194, the smallest NGC 5195. M51 (NGC 5194) is located 31 million light - years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). It was one of the first discoveries made by Charles Messier in 1773, and it was the first galaxy where spiral structure was observed, by Lord Rosse in 1845. A faint companion galaxy, NGC 5195, seen here below M51, is interacting with M51

Sebastian Voltmer

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Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cephee - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cepheus - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 located about 10 million years ago - light in Cephee. NGC 6946 is a nearby spiral galaxy, located at 10 million light years from us

Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cephee - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cepheus - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 located about 10 million years ago - light in Cephee. NGC 6946 is a nearby spiral galaxy, located at 10 million light years from us

Jim Misti

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Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cephee - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cepheus - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 located about 10 million years ago - light in Cephee. NGC 6946 is a nearby spiral galaxy, located at 10 million light years from us

Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cephee - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cepheus - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 located about 10 million years ago - light in Cephee. NGC 6946 is a nearby spiral galaxy, located at 10 million light years from us

Adam Block

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 2082 in Dorado - Galaxy NGC 2082 in Dorado - The spiral galaxy NGC 2082 is located about 60 million light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The richly textured spiral galaxy NGC 2082 is found about 60 million light - years away in the constellation of Dorado (the Swordfish), deep in the southern sky. As seen here in a very detailed image from the Advanced Camera for Surveys on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, filaments of dark dust splay across NGC 2082's luminous curved arms and dense central bulge of stars. Hubble's sharp vision also reveals many of the individual bright blue stars dotting the galaxy's rather ragged spiral arms as well as many much more distant galaxies in the background

Spiral Galaxy NGC 2082 in Dorado - Galaxy NGC 2082 in Dorado - The spiral galaxy NGC 2082 is located about 60 million light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). The richly textured spiral galaxy NGC 2082 is found about 60 million light - years away in the constellation of Dorado (the Swordfish), deep in the southern sky. As seen here in a very detailed image from the Advanced Camera for Surveys on the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, filaments of dark dust splay across NGC 2082's luminous curved arms and dense central bulge of stars. Hubble's sharp vision also reveals many of the individual bright blue stars dotting the galaxy's rather ragged spiral arms as well as many much more distant galaxies in the background

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 4319 and Markarian quasar 205 - Galaxy NGC 4319 and quasar Markarian 205 - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 4319, in the center, is 80 million years - light in the constellation of the Dragon. The Markarian 205 quasar, on the top right, is 14 times further at about 1 billion light years. These two objects are therefore not interacting; on the other hand, the galaxy NGC 4319 is probably interacting with the galaxy NGC 4291, out of field, as the weak arm at the bottom left allows. Quasars are galaxies that create an extremely bright core. Image made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2002. In this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, an odd celestial duo, the spiral galaxy NGC 4319 (center) and a quasar called Markarian 205 (upper right), appear to be neighbors. In reality, the two objects don't even live in the same city. NGC 4319 is 80 million light - years from Earth. Markarian 205 (Mrk 205) is more than 14 times farther away, residing 1 billion light - years from Ear

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 4319 and Markarian quasar 205 - Galaxy NGC 4319 and quasar Markarian 205 - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 4319, in the center, is 80 million years - light in the constellation of the Dragon. The Markarian 205 quasar, on the top right, is 14 times further at about 1 billion light years. These two objects are therefore not interacting; on the other hand, the galaxy NGC 4319 is probably interacting with the galaxy NGC 4291, out of field, as the weak arm at the bottom left allows. Quasars are galaxies that create an extremely bright core. Image made by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2002. In this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, an odd celestial duo, the spiral galaxy NGC 4319 (center) and a quasar called Markarian 205 (upper right), appear to be neighbors. In reality, the two objects don't even live in the same city. NGC 4319 is 80 million light - years from Earth. Markarian 205 (Mrk 205) is more than 14 times farther away, residing 1 billion light - years from Ear

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy of the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 12 million light years away. Image made with the 1.5m Danish telescope of La Silla in Chile in 2009. NGC 253 is a spiral galaxy (about 12 million light years away), a member of a small group straggling across the southern constellation of Sculptor. It appears elongated because we see it almost edge - on. NGC 253 is a prototypical starburst galaxy.This galaxy is also one of the dustiest galaxies known and much of its internal detail is hidden by obscuring matter which can be seen as dark patches against the background stars. Despite the obscuration, two spiral arms and many bluish clusters of stars can be seen around the edge of the galaxy. NGC 253 is so close to us that some of the brightest stars are apparent as individuals within the spiral arms. Image taken with the ESO/Danish 1.5m telescope at La Si

Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy of the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 12 million light years away. Image made with the 1.5m Danish telescope of La Silla in Chile in 2009. NGC 253 is a spiral galaxy (about 12 million light years away), a member of a small group straggling across the southern constellation of Sculptor. It appears elongated because we see it almost edge - on. NGC 253 is a prototypical starburst galaxy.This galaxy is also one of the dustiest galaxies known and much of its internal detail is hidden by obscuring matter which can be seen as dark patches against the background stars. Despite the obscuration, two spiral arms and many bluish clusters of stars can be seen around the edge of the galaxy. NGC 253 is so close to us that some of the brightest stars are apparent as individuals within the spiral arms. Image taken with the ESO/Danish 1.5m telescope at La Si

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Spiral Galaxy M66 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M66 in Leo - M 66 (NGC 3627) is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M66, with its neighbors M65 and NGC 3628, forms a remarkable triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the M66 Group. NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, is a beautiful spiral with a well - developed central bulge. It also displays large - scale dust lanes. The galaxy forms, together with its neighbours M65 and NGC 3628, the so - called “Leo Triplet””; they are located at a distance of about 35 million light - years. M 66 is the largest of the three. Its spiral arms appear distorted and displaced above the main plane of the galaxy. The asymmetric appearance is most likely due to gravitational interaction with its neighbours

Spiral Galaxy M66 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M66 in Leo - M 66 (NGC 3627) is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M66, with its neighbors M65 and NGC 3628, forms a remarkable triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the M66 Group. NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, is a beautiful spiral with a well - developed central bulge. It also displays large - scale dust lanes. The galaxy forms, together with its neighbours M65 and NGC 3628, the so - called “Leo Triplet””; they are located at a distance of about 35 million light - years. M 66 is the largest of the three. Its spiral arms appear distorted and displaced above the main plane of the galaxy. The asymmetric appearance is most likely due to gravitational interaction with its neighbours

Jim Misti

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Elliptical Galaxy M49 - Elliptical galaxy M49 in Virgo - M49 (NGC 4472) is an E4 elliptical galaxy located in the Virgin's cluster. Elliptical galaxy M49 (NGC 4472) located in the Virgo cluster of galaxies

Elliptical Galaxy M49 - Elliptical galaxy M49 in Virgo - M49 (NGC 4472) is an E4 elliptical galaxy located in the Virgin's cluster. Elliptical galaxy M49 (NGC 4472) located in the Virgo cluster of galaxies

Vincent Toporenko

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy of the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 10 million light years away. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. NGC 253 is a spectacular starburst spiral galaxy that is choked with dust. Located about 8 million light years away in the constellation of Sculptor, it is the nearest starburst galaxy to our own Milky Way galaxy. It is called a “” starburst””” galaxy because of the extremely high rate of star formation taking place in its core. Although located at a fairly low declination for northern hemisphere observers, NGC 253 is easily visible in binoculars, and is an amazing sight in a large telescope

Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy of the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 10 million light years away. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. NGC 253 is a spectacular starburst spiral galaxy that is choked with dust. Located about 8 million light years away in the constellation of Sculptor, it is the nearest starburst galaxy to our own Milky Way galaxy. It is called a “” starburst””” galaxy because of the extremely high rate of star formation taking place in its core. Although located at a fairly low declination for northern hemisphere observers, NGC 253 is easily visible in binoculars, and is an amazing sight in a large telescope

R. Jay GaBany

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy of the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 12 million light years away. NGC 253 is a spiral galaxy (about 12 million light years away), a member of a small group straggling across the southern constellation of Sculptor. It appears elongated because we see it almost edge - on. NGC 253 is a prototypical starburst galaxy.This galaxy is also one of the dustiest galaxies known and much of its internal detail is hidden by obscuring matter which can be seen as dark patches against the background stars. Despite the obscuration, two spiral arms and many bluish clusters of stars can be seen around the edge of the galaxy. NGC 253 is so close to us that some of the brightest stars are apparent as individuals within the spiral arms

Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy of the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 12 million light years away. NGC 253 is a spiral galaxy (about 12 million light years away), a member of a small group straggling across the southern constellation of Sculptor. It appears elongated because we see it almost edge - on. NGC 253 is a prototypical starburst galaxy.This galaxy is also one of the dustiest galaxies known and much of its internal detail is hidden by obscuring matter which can be seen as dark patches against the background stars. Despite the obscuration, two spiral arms and many bluish clusters of stars can be seen around the edge of the galaxy. NGC 253 is so close to us that some of the brightest stars are apparent as individuals within the spiral arms

R. Gendler

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Barree spiral galaxy M95 in the Lion - Barred spiral galaxy M95 in Leo - M95 (NGC 3351), is a barree spiral of type SBB. It belongs to the Leo I galaxy group, also known as the M96 group. It also contains M96, M105 and a number of weaker galaxies. This galaxy is located about 38 million light years away from Earth. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. The SBB barred spiral galaxy M95, is a member of the Leo I galaxy grouping, which includes M96 and M105 as well as various other galaxies, all at a distance of about 37 million light - years

Barree spiral galaxy M95 in the Lion - Barred spiral galaxy M95 in Leo - M95 (NGC 3351), is a barree spiral of type SBB. It belongs to the Leo I galaxy group, also known as the M96 group. It also contains M96, M105 and a number of weaker galaxies. This galaxy is located about 38 million light years away from Earth. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. The SBB barred spiral galaxy M95, is a member of the Leo I galaxy grouping, which includes M96 and M105 as well as various other galaxies, all at a distance of about 37 million light - years

R. Jay GaBany

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Spiral Galaxy M96 in Leo - Spiral galaxy M96 in Leo - M96 (NGC 3368), is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. M96 is the brightest member of the Leo I galaxy group, which is also called the M96 group. It also contains M95, M105 and a number of weaker galaxies. M96 is located about 38 million light years away from Earth. The Sa spiral galaxy M96 (NGC 3368) is the second brightest member of the Leo I galaxy grouping, which includes M95 and M105 as well as various other galaxies. It is located a distance of about 37 million light - years

Spiral Galaxy M96 in Leo - Spiral galaxy M96 in Leo - M96 (NGC 3368), is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. M96 is the brightest member of the Leo I galaxy group, which is also called the M96 group. It also contains M95, M105 and a number of weaker galaxies. M96 is located about 38 million light years away from Earth. The Sa spiral galaxy M96 (NGC 3368) is the second brightest member of the Leo I galaxy grouping, which includes M95 and M105 as well as various other galaxies. It is located a distance of about 37 million light - years

Jim Misti

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Spiral Galaxy M96 in Leo - Spiral galaxy M96 in Leo - M96 (NGC 3368), is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. M96 is the brightest member of the Leo I galaxy group, also known as the M96 group. It also contains M95, M105 and a number of weaker galaxies. M96 is located about 38 million light years away from Earth. M96 is the brightest galaxy within the M96 Group (Leo 1), a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo also including the Messier objects M95 and M105. M96 is about 38 million light - years from the Earth

Spiral Galaxy M96 in Leo - Spiral galaxy M96 in Leo - M96 (NGC 3368), is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. M96 is the brightest member of the Leo I galaxy group, also known as the M96 group. It also contains M95, M105 and a number of weaker galaxies. M96 is located about 38 million light years away from Earth. M96 is the brightest galaxy within the M96 Group (Leo 1), a group of galaxies in the constellation Leo also including the Messier objects M95 and M105. M96 is about 38 million light - years from the Earth

Adam Block

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Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in constellation Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several images. Total installation of 43 hours. The spiral galaxy M101 is about 27 million light - years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Composite image, total exposure 43 Hours

Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in constellation Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several images. Total installation of 43 hours. The spiral galaxy M101 is about 27 million light - years away in the constellation Ursa Major. Composite image, total exposure 43 Hours

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy NGC 406 in Toucan - Spiral galaxy NGC 406 in Tucana - NGC 406 is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 65 million light years in the southern constellation of Toucan. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. The spiral galaxy NGC 406 was discovered in 1834 by John Herschel and is here imaged in great detail by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Located some 65 million light - years away, in the southern constellation of Tucana (the Toucan), NGC 406 is about 60 000 light - years across, roughly half the diameter of our galaxy, the Milky Way. In a moderate - sized amateur telescope NGC 406 would appear as a faint hazy blob, like thousands of others across the sky, and none of the spectacular fine detail in the Hubble picture could be made out. In this image the galaxy exhibits spiral arms that are mainly populated by young, massive, bluish stars and crossed by dark dust lanes. As is typically observed in this kind of spiral galaxy, the yellowish central bulg

Spiral galaxy NGC 406 in Toucan - Spiral galaxy NGC 406 in Tucana - NGC 406 is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 65 million light years in the southern constellation of Toucan. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. The spiral galaxy NGC 406 was discovered in 1834 by John Herschel and is here imaged in great detail by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Located some 65 million light - years away, in the southern constellation of Tucana (the Toucan), NGC 406 is about 60 000 light - years across, roughly half the diameter of our galaxy, the Milky Way. In a moderate - sized amateur telescope NGC 406 would appear as a faint hazy blob, like thousands of others across the sky, and none of the spectacular fine detail in the Hubble picture could be made out. In this image the galaxy exhibits spiral arms that are mainly populated by young, massive, bluish stars and crossed by dark dust lanes. As is typically observed in this kind of spiral galaxy, the yellowish central bulg

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Spiral Galaxy M96 in Leo - Spiral galaxy M96 in Leo - M96 (NGC 3368), is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. M96 is the brightest member of the Leo I galaxy group, which is also called the M96 group. It also contains M95, M105 and a number of weaker galaxies. M96 is located about 38 million light years away from Earth. The Sa spiral galaxy M96 (NGC 3368) is the second brightest member of the Leo I galaxy grouping, which includes M95 and M105 as well as various other galaxies. It is located a distance of about 37 million light - years

Spiral Galaxy M96 in Leo - Spiral galaxy M96 in Leo - M96 (NGC 3368), is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. M96 is the brightest member of the Leo I galaxy group, which is also called the M96 group. It also contains M95, M105 and a number of weaker galaxies. M96 is located about 38 million light years away from Earth. The Sa spiral galaxy M96 (NGC 3368) is the second brightest member of the Leo I galaxy grouping, which includes M95 and M105 as well as various other galaxies. It is located a distance of about 37 million light - years

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Galaxy NGC 4536 in the Virgin - Galaxy NGC 4536 in Virgo - Spiral galaxy in the Virgin. Spiral galaxy in Virgo

Galaxy NGC 4536 in the Virgin - Galaxy NGC 4536 in Virgo - Spiral galaxy in the Virgin. Spiral galaxy in Virgo

Adam Block

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Interacting galaxies NGC 5394 and NGC 5395 - Interacting galaxies NGC 5394 and NGC 5395 - The galaxies NGC 5394 (the small galaxy on the right) and NGC 5395 are located about 180 million years of light from Earth in the constellation Hunting Dogs. These two spiral galaxies are interacting. Image obtained on May 24, 2009 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. NGC 5394 (the smaller galaxy to the right) and companion galaxy NGC 5395 are located at about 180 million light years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. This pair is included in ARP's catalog of unusual galaxies as Arp 84

Interacting galaxies NGC 5394 and NGC 5395 - Interacting galaxies NGC 5394 and NGC 5395 - The galaxies NGC 5394 (the small galaxy on the right) and NGC 5395 are located about 180 million years of light from Earth in the constellation Hunting Dogs. These two spiral galaxies are interacting. Image obtained on May 24, 2009 with a telescope measuring 61 cm in diameter. NGC 5394 (the smaller galaxy to the right) and companion galaxy NGC 5395 are located at about 180 million light years away in the constellation of Canes Venatici. This pair is included in ARP's catalog of unusual galaxies as Arp 84

Adam Block

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Spiral galaxy M100 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M100 (NGC 4321) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. Several dwarf elliptic galaxies are visible in this image, one just above M100 probably interacting. This face - on spiral M100, is one of the finest spirals in the Virgo galaxy cluster. As might be expected in a galaxy - rich environment, the lack of perfect symmetry in its brightest spiral arms suggests that M100 has been disturbed by gravitational interaction with its neighbours. At the top of the image is a less spectacular galaxy, a so - called 'nucleated dwarf' elliptical galaxy, probably interacting with M100

Spiral galaxy M100 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M100 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M100 (NGC 4321) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. Several dwarf elliptic galaxies are visible in this image, one just above M100 probably interacting. This face - on spiral M100, is one of the finest spirals in the Virgo galaxy cluster. As might be expected in a galaxy - rich environment, the lack of perfect symmetry in its brightest spiral arms suggests that M100 has been disturbed by gravitational interaction with its neighbours. At the top of the image is a less spectacular galaxy, a so - called 'nucleated dwarf' elliptical galaxy, probably interacting with M100

Adam Block

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Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN galaxies are luminous galaxies that demonstrate

Spiral galaxy M81 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M81 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy M81 is located 12 million years ago - light from Earth. Its arms are home to star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. An irregular dwarf galaxy, PGC 28757 (Holmberg IX), is visible at the top of the picture. M81 is the brightest member of the nearby galactic group called the M81 group. This group contains at least 25 other members including the peculiar starburst galaxy M82, the peculiar galaxy NGC 3077 and many dwarfs galaxies. The core galaxies of the group (M81, M82, NGC 3077, NGC 2976) are strongly interacting and are all imbedded within a large and extended molecular gas cloud. The Dwarf irregular Holmberg IX (seen above M81 in the image) most likely condensed from tidal debri existing between M81 and M82. M81 has the distinction of being the nearest spiral galaxy to have an active galactic nucleus (AGN). AGN galaxies are luminous galaxies that demonstrate

R. Gendler

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The Big Rip - The Big Rip - The Big Rip - Artist's view of the Big Rip Theory, a cosmic model of the end of the universe. The dark energy accelerating the expansion of the universe, would see its density increase to dissolve any form of matter. Artwork illustrating the Big Rip theory, a cosmological model predicting the end of the universe. The dark energy, a form of repulsive gravity, will grow with the expansion of the universe, making the universe expanding faster and faster until the disintegration of all existing matter

The Big Rip - The Big Rip - The Big Rip - Artist's view of the Big Rip Theory, a cosmic model of the end of the universe. The dark energy accelerating the expansion of the universe, would see its density increase to dissolve any form of matter. Artwork illustrating the Big Rip theory, a cosmological model predicting the end of the universe. The dark energy, a form of repulsive gravity, will grow with the expansion of the universe, making the universe expanding faster and faster until the disintegration of all existing matter

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Constellations of Reticulum and Dorado - Constellations of Reticulum and Dorado - Constellations of Reticulum and Bream (top) near the galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud. Reticulum is another small and insignificant southern constellation introduced by Lacaille in the 1750s. It commemorates a reticle, the cross hairs in an eyepiece used for measuring star positions, from the Latin for 'net' (hence reticulation, network). It is best found by looking for the Large Magellanic Cloud in the adjoining constellation of Dorado. Dorado, the Goldfish or Swordfish (Xiphias), is a constellation introduced by Johann Bayer, best known for his 1603 star atlas Uranometria, which was the first to cover the entire sky. It is notable mainly for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way

Constellations of Reticulum and Dorado - Constellations of Reticulum and Dorado - Constellations of Reticulum and Bream (top) near the galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud. Reticulum is another small and insignificant southern constellation introduced by Lacaille in the 1750s. It commemorates a reticle, the cross hairs in an eyepiece used for measuring star positions, from the Latin for 'net' (hence reticulation, network). It is best found by looking for the Large Magellanic Cloud in the adjoining constellation of Dorado. Dorado, the Goldfish or Swordfish (Xiphias), is a constellation introduced by Johann Bayer, best known for his 1603 star atlas Uranometria, which was the first to cover the entire sky. It is notable mainly for containing most of the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), the nearest galaxy to the Milky Way

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Spiral Galaxy M31 in Andromede - Spiral galaxy M31 in Andromeda - The galaxy of Andromede is located about 2 million years ago - light from Earth. Two satellite galaxies accompany it: M32 (NGC 221) in the center left, and M110 (NGC 205) below. Like the lactee path, the Andromede galaxy belongs to the local group, making up about thirty galaxies. Image made with an amateur instrument, a 130 mm bezel, several composite images. M31, the Great galaxy in Andromeda, is a gigantic collection of more than 300 billion stars and is located about 2 million light years from Earth. Companion dwarf elliptical galaxies M32 and M110 are also visible. M31 and its companions are part of our local group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds, and M33. The Andromeda Galaxy is headed towards our Milky Way Galaxy and is expected to collide with it and possibly merge into a gigantic elliptical galaxy in about 3 billion years

Spiral Galaxy M31 in Andromede - Spiral galaxy M31 in Andromeda - The galaxy of Andromede is located about 2 million years ago - light from Earth. Two satellite galaxies accompany it: M32 (NGC 221) in the center left, and M110 (NGC 205) below. Like the lactee path, the Andromede galaxy belongs to the local group, making up about thirty galaxies. Image made with an amateur instrument, a 130 mm bezel, several composite images. M31, the Great galaxy in Andromeda, is a gigantic collection of more than 300 billion stars and is located about 2 million light years from Earth. Companion dwarf elliptical galaxies M32 and M110 are also visible. M31 and its companions are part of our local group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way and Magellanic Clouds, and M33. The Andromeda Galaxy is headed towards our Milky Way Galaxy and is expected to collide with it and possibly merge into a gigantic elliptical galaxy in about 3 billion years

Jerry Lodriguss

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Quasars - Illustration - Quasars. Artwor

Quasars - Illustration - Quasars. Artwor

S. Numazawa

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Spiral Galaxy M94 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M94 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M94 (NGC 4736) is located about 15 million years ago - light from Earth. The M94 spiral galaxy was classified as Sab because of the extreme luminosite of its central region. This galaxy has several ring zones of star formation, one of which is very active. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. M94 is a spiral galaxy located 15 million light - year away. Several active regions of star formation have been identified there

Spiral Galaxy M94 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M94 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M94 (NGC 4736) is located about 15 million years ago - light from Earth. The M94 spiral galaxy was classified as Sab because of the extreme luminosite of its central region. This galaxy has several ring zones of star formation, one of which is very active. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. M94 is a spiral galaxy located 15 million light - year away. Several active regions of star formation have been identified there

R. Jay GaBany

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Our Galaxy, The Lactee Way - Artist's View - Our Galaxy, the Milky Way. Artwork

Our Galaxy, The Lactee Way - Artist's View - Our Galaxy, the Milky Way. Artwork

S. Numazawa

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Constellation Toucan - Constellation of Tucana - Constellation of Toucan near the galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud. Tucana, represents the Toucan (Rhamphastos toco, a large - billed tropical bird), and was named by Johann Bayer in 1603. It was also known to some astronomers as Anser Americanus, the American Goose, as late as the 1870s. The constellation is circumpolar (never sets) for most of the southern hemisphere, and lies south of Phoenix, bordering on Octans which includes the south celestial pole. There are no named stars in Tucana, but it contains one of the finest globular clusters in the sky, 47 Tucanae. This is named for a star but is easily seen to be diffuse with the unaided eye. By chance 47 Tuc is seen alongside the much more distant Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a satellite of the Milky Way

Constellation Toucan - Constellation of Tucana - Constellation of Toucan near the galaxy of the Little Magellan Cloud. Tucana, represents the Toucan (Rhamphastos toco, a large - billed tropical bird), and was named by Johann Bayer in 1603. It was also known to some astronomers as Anser Americanus, the American Goose, as late as the 1870s. The constellation is circumpolar (never sets) for most of the southern hemisphere, and lies south of Phoenix, bordering on Octans which includes the south celestial pole. There are no named stars in Tucana, but it contains one of the finest globular clusters in the sky, 47 Tucanae. This is named for a star but is easily seen to be diffuse with the unaided eye. By chance 47 Tuc is seen alongside the much more distant Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC), a satellite of the Milky Way

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Elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 in the Furnace - Giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 - By studying the clusters of stars and clouds of dust visible in this photo taken by the Hubble space telescope in March 2003, it is believed that the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 is the result of a collision of two spiral galaxies that occurred some billions of years ago. This galaxy resides about 75 million light years ago in the cluster of galaxies of the Furnace. Also called Fornax A, it is one of the strongest radio sources in the sky. This image made from data obtained with the NASA Hubble Space Telescope reveals the dust lanes and star clusters of this giant galaxy that give evidence that it was formed from a past merger of two gas - rich galaxies. NGC 1316 is on the outskirts of a nearby cluster of galaxies in the southern constellation of Fornax, at a distance of about 75 million light - years. It is one of the brightest ellipticals in the Fornax galaxy cluster. NGC 1316, also known as Fornax A,

Elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 in the Furnace - Giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 - By studying the clusters of stars and clouds of dust visible in this photo taken by the Hubble space telescope in March 2003, it is believed that the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 is the result of a collision of two spiral galaxies that occurred some billions of years ago. This galaxy resides about 75 million light years ago in the cluster of galaxies of the Furnace. Also called Fornax A, it is one of the strongest radio sources in the sky. This image made from data obtained with the NASA Hubble Space Telescope reveals the dust lanes and star clusters of this giant galaxy that give evidence that it was formed from a past merger of two gas - rich galaxies. NGC 1316 is on the outskirts of a nearby cluster of galaxies in the southern constellation of Fornax, at a distance of about 75 million light - years. It is one of the brightest ellipticals in the Fornax galaxy cluster. NGC 1316, also known as Fornax A,

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Galaxy seen by the slice NGC 55 in the Sculptor - Edge - on galaxy NGC 55 in Sculptor - The irregular galaxy NGC 55 is located 5 million years ago - light of the Earth and resides in a grouping of several galaxies calls the Sculptor's Group

Galaxy seen by the slice NGC 55 in the Sculptor - Edge - on galaxy NGC 55 in Sculptor - The irregular galaxy NGC 55 is located 5 million years ago - light of the Earth and resides in a grouping of several galaxies calls the Sculptor's Group

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Core of the Andromede Galaxy (M31) - The Andromede Galaxy is located about 2 million years away - light from Earth. View of its dual nucleus obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy. Our Galaxy is thought to look much like Andromeda. Together these two galaxies dominate the Local Group of galaxies. M31 is so distant it takes about two million years for light to reach us from there. Much about M31 remains unknown, including how the center acquired two nuclei. Image taken with the Hubble space telescope (HST)

Core of the Andromede Galaxy (M31) - The Andromede Galaxy is located about 2 million years away - light from Earth. View of its dual nucleus obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy. Our Galaxy is thought to look much like Andromeda. Together these two galaxies dominate the Local Group of galaxies. M31 is so distant it takes about two million years for light to reach us from there. Much about M31 remains unknown, including how the center acquired two nuclei. Image taken with the Hubble space telescope (HST)

R. Gendler

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Spiral Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is located about 24 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. M106 is a type of active galaxy classified as a seyfert galaxy. Like other seyfert galaxies it shows evidence of a massive black hole (about 36 million solar masses) within its nucleus. It is located about 24 million light year away

Spiral Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M106 in Canes Venatici - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is located about 24 million years ago - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. M106 is a type of active galaxy classified as a seyfert galaxy. Like other seyfert galaxies it shows evidence of a massive black hole (about 36 million solar masses) within its nucleus. It is located about 24 million light year away

R. Gendler

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Galaxy Clusters Abell 1689 - details - Gravitational lenses in Abell 1689 galaxy cluster - Close-up of the various gravitational mirages observed in the Abell 1689 galaxy cluster. Near infrared and visible image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in June 2002. 13 hours of installation. A selection of cropped images from a NASA Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys view of one of the most massive galaxy clusters known, called Abell 1689. These close - ups show “” lensed”” images of background galaxies that have been brightened and smeared by the gravitational bending of light by the foreground cluster. The yellow - white objects are the cluster galaxies located 2.2 billion light - years away. The blue arcs are the distorted images of background galaxies located billions of light - years farther away than Abell 1689. The distribution of both “” normal”” and dark matter, and the alignment of the background galaxies determine the amount of distortion. In a perfectly aligne

Galaxy Clusters Abell 1689 - details - Gravitational lenses in Abell 1689 galaxy cluster - Close-up of the various gravitational mirages observed in the Abell 1689 galaxy cluster. Near infrared and visible image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in June 2002. 13 hours of installation. A selection of cropped images from a NASA Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys view of one of the most massive galaxy clusters known, called Abell 1689. These close - ups show “” lensed”” images of background galaxies that have been brightened and smeared by the gravitational bending of light by the foreground cluster. The yellow - white objects are the cluster galaxies located 2.2 billion light - years away. The blue arcs are the distorted images of background galaxies located billions of light - years farther away than Abell 1689. The distribution of both “” normal”” and dark matter, and the alignment of the background galaxies determine the amount of distortion. In a perfectly aligne

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Interacting galaxies NGC 6786 and LEDA 62867 - Interacting galaxies NGC 6786 and LEDA 62867 - The galaxy NGC 6786, on the right, is about 350 million years away - light from Earth in the constellation of the Dragon. It interacts with another spiral galaxy, LEDA 62867, on the left; it will probably swallow it in the distant future. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on March 10, 2002. This Hubble image displays a beautiful pair of interacting spiral galaxies with swirling arms. The smaller of the two, dubbed LEDA 62867 and positioned to the left of the frame, seems to be safe for now, but will probably be swallowed by the larger spiral galaxy, NGC 6786 (to the right) eventually. There is already some disturbance visible in both components. The pair is number 538 in Karachentsev's Catalog of Pairs of Galaxies. A supernova was seen to explode in the large spiral in 2004. NGC 6786 is located in the constellation of Draco, the Dragon, about 350 million light - years away. Image ta

Interacting galaxies NGC 6786 and LEDA 62867 - Interacting galaxies NGC 6786 and LEDA 62867 - The galaxy NGC 6786, on the right, is about 350 million years away - light from Earth in the constellation of the Dragon. It interacts with another spiral galaxy, LEDA 62867, on the left; it will probably swallow it in the distant future. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on March 10, 2002. This Hubble image displays a beautiful pair of interacting spiral galaxies with swirling arms. The smaller of the two, dubbed LEDA 62867 and positioned to the left of the frame, seems to be safe for now, but will probably be swallowed by the larger spiral galaxy, NGC 6786 (to the right) eventually. There is already some disturbance visible in both components. The pair is number 538 in Karachentsev's Catalog of Pairs of Galaxies. A supernova was seen to explode in the large spiral in 2004. NGC 6786 is located in the constellation of Draco, the Dragon, about 350 million light - years away. Image ta

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Spiral Galaxy M51 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) is located about 31 million years ago - light from Earth. This galaxy is double; two galaxies interact: the largest, NGC 5194, the smallest NGC 5195. M51 (NGC 5194) is located 31 million light - years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). It was one of the first discoveries made by Charles Messier in 1773, and it was the first galaxy where spiral structure was observed, by Lord Rosse in 1845. A faint companion galaxy, NGC 5195, seen here to the right of M51, is interacting with M51

Spiral Galaxy M51 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) is located about 31 million years ago - light from Earth. This galaxy is double; two galaxies interact: the largest, NGC 5194, the smallest NGC 5195. M51 (NGC 5194) is located 31 million light - years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). It was one of the first discoveries made by Charles Messier in 1773, and it was the first galaxy where spiral structure was observed, by Lord Rosse in 1845. A faint companion galaxy, NGC 5195, seen here to the right of M51, is interacting with M51

W. Promper

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Galaxy NGC 4027 in the Raven - Galaxy NGC 4027 in Corvus - NGC 4027 is a spiral galaxy located about 80 million years ago - light. One of his arms is more extended, probably by the presence of a nearby dwarf galaxy. Image made with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. This galaxy is of interest because of its similarity to the Large Magellanic Cloud, (LMC) our nearest extra - galactic neighbour. Like the LMC, its light comes predominantly from young stars, which are hotter than the Sun and give the galaxy a bluish colour. However, because this galaxy is over 80 million light - years distant we see only the integrated light of millions of unresolved stars, rather than the individuals we see in the LMC. NGC 4027 has a somewhat distorted appearance and an elongated spiral arm, probably due to the gravitational effect of a smaller companion galaxy, not visible in this photograph but rather obvious on a much deeper image. NGC 4027 is less than half a degree south of the Antennae interacting gala

Galaxy NGC 4027 in the Raven - Galaxy NGC 4027 in Corvus - NGC 4027 is a spiral galaxy located about 80 million years ago - light. One of his arms is more extended, probably by the presence of a nearby dwarf galaxy. Image made with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. This galaxy is of interest because of its similarity to the Large Magellanic Cloud, (LMC) our nearest extra - galactic neighbour. Like the LMC, its light comes predominantly from young stars, which are hotter than the Sun and give the galaxy a bluish colour. However, because this galaxy is over 80 million light - years distant we see only the integrated light of millions of unresolved stars, rather than the individuals we see in the LMC. NGC 4027 has a somewhat distorted appearance and an elongated spiral arm, probably due to the gravitational effect of a smaller companion galaxy, not visible in this photograph but rather obvious on a much deeper image. NGC 4027 is less than half a degree south of the Antennae interacting gala

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Spiral Galaxy M58 in Virgo - Spiral galaxy M58 in Virgo - The spiral galaxy M58 (NGC 4579) is located about 60 million years away - light from Earth. It is part of the great cluster of galaxies of the Virgin. M58 is a spiral galaxy of type SBC in the constellation Virgo, although the bar is not prominent and some have classified it as intermediate between normal and barred spirals

Spiral Galaxy M58 in Virgo - Spiral galaxy M58 in Virgo - The spiral galaxy M58 (NGC 4579) is located about 60 million years away - light from Earth. It is part of the great cluster of galaxies of the Virgin. M58 is a spiral galaxy of type SBC in the constellation Virgo, although the bar is not prominent and some have classified it as intermediate between normal and barred spirals

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Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices - The galaxy NGC 4565 is located about 30 million years ago - light from Earth. It's a spiral galaxy seen by the slice. Image obtained with a 40 cm telescope, composite of several poses. Edge - on galaxy located at about 30 million light years away. Composite image obtained with a RC 16”” telescope

Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices - The galaxy NGC 4565 is located about 30 million years ago - light from Earth. It's a spiral galaxy seen by the slice. Image obtained with a 40 cm telescope, composite of several poses. Edge - on galaxy located at about 30 million light years away. Composite image obtained with a RC 16”” telescope

E Mouquet

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Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Image of the spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628). This galaxy is about 80,000 light years and is 30 million light years apart. M74 (NGC 628) is located roughly 30 million light - years away in the direction of the constellation Pisces, the Fish. It is the dominant member of a small group of about half a dozen galaxies, the M74 galaxy group. In its entirety, it is estimated that M74 is home to about 100 billion stars, making it slightly smaller than our Milky Way

Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Image of the spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628). This galaxy is about 80,000 light years and is 30 million light years apart. M74 (NGC 628) is located roughly 30 million light - years away in the direction of the constellation Pisces, the Fish. It is the dominant member of a small group of about half a dozen galaxies, the M74 galaxy group. In its entirety, it is estimated that M74 is home to about 100 billion stars, making it slightly smaller than our Milky Way

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Image of the spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628). This galaxy is about 80,000 light years and is 30 million light years apart. Viewed face on, as it appeared about 30 million years ago, M74 is considered to be one of the most photogenic spiral galaxies in the sky. The galaxy is rich in young bright blue stars and glowing red regions of dust and molecular hydrogen where new stars are being created. M74, however, is quite camera shy - it has a low surface brightness that makes it challenging for both visual observers and astrophotographers to see it's entire form. The Chandra X - Ray observatory, discovered M74 to be the home of a super massive black hole, tucked away in one of it's outer arms. This black hole is one of the largest ever discovered and has the mass of over 10,000 suns. Thirty six, fifteen minute photographs were combined to create this picture, with a total exposure time of almost nine hours. The images were taken with a

Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Image of the spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628). This galaxy is about 80,000 light years and is 30 million light years apart. Viewed face on, as it appeared about 30 million years ago, M74 is considered to be one of the most photogenic spiral galaxies in the sky. The galaxy is rich in young bright blue stars and glowing red regions of dust and molecular hydrogen where new stars are being created. M74, however, is quite camera shy - it has a low surface brightness that makes it challenging for both visual observers and astrophotographers to see it's entire form. The Chandra X - Ray observatory, discovered M74 to be the home of a super massive black hole, tucked away in one of it's outer arms. This black hole is one of the largest ever discovered and has the mass of over 10,000 suns. Thirty six, fifteen minute photographs were combined to create this picture, with a total exposure time of almost nine hours. The images were taken with a

R. Jay GaBany

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Spiral Galaxy M66 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M66 in Leo - M 66 (NGC 3627) is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M66, with its neighbors M65 and NGC 3628, forms a remarkable triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the M66 Group. Image obtained with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. M66 is a dusty spiral galaxy, and is a member of the same compact group of galaxies as M65 and NGC 3628. The striking symmetry of M65 is lacking, and the central bulge, though large, is less well defined. The spiral arms are very easy to see, but seem distorted and displaced above the plane of the galaxy, probably a result of interactions with its neighbours. Much more dust is visible here as well as a few pink nebulae, signs of star formation, near the end of one of the arms

Spiral Galaxy M66 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M66 in Leo - M 66 (NGC 3627) is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M66, with its neighbors M65 and NGC 3628, forms a remarkable triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the M66 Group. Image obtained with Siding Spring's 3.9m telescope. M66 is a dusty spiral galaxy, and is a member of the same compact group of galaxies as M65 and NGC 3628. The striking symmetry of M65 is lacking, and the central bulge, though large, is less well defined. The spiral arms are very easy to see, but seem distorted and displaced above the plane of the galaxy, probably a result of interactions with its neighbours. Much more dust is visible here as well as a few pink nebulae, signs of star formation, near the end of one of the arms

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 3810 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy NGC 3810 in Leo - NGC 3810 is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 50 million light years in the constellation Lion. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. The bright galaxy NGC 3810 demonstrates classical spiral structure in this very detailed image from Hubble. The bright central region is thought to be forming many new stars and is outshining the outer areas of the galaxy by some margin. Further out the galaxy displays strikingly rich dust clouds along its spiral arms. A close look shows that Hubble's sharp vision also allows many individual stars to be seen. Hot young blue stars show up in giant clusters far from the center and the arms are also littered with bright red giant stars. NGC 3810 is located about 50 million light - years from Earth in the constellation of Leo (the lion). It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784 and is easily seen as a faint smudge in small telescopes

Spiral Galaxy NGC 3810 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy NGC 3810 in Leo - NGC 3810 is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 50 million light years in the constellation Lion. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope. The bright galaxy NGC 3810 demonstrates classical spiral structure in this very detailed image from Hubble. The bright central region is thought to be forming many new stars and is outshining the outer areas of the galaxy by some margin. Further out the galaxy displays strikingly rich dust clouds along its spiral arms. A close look shows that Hubble's sharp vision also allows many individual stars to be seen. Hot young blue stars show up in giant clusters far from the center and the arms are also littered with bright red giant stars. NGC 3810 is located about 50 million light - years from Earth in the constellation of Leo (the lion). It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784 and is easily seen as a faint smudge in small telescopes

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