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Spiral galaxies NGC 1055 and NGC 1068 in the Whale - NGC 1055 and NGC 1068 spiral galaxies in Cetus - M77 (NGC 1068), bottom right: this active galaxy is a typical example of a galaxy of Seyfert II. It has an active core and houses a massive black hole. She is the object of intense star formation in her spiral arms. NGC 1068 is around 50 million years of light from Earth. NGC 1055, upper left, is a spiral galaxy seen by the slice. The field of this mosaic is about the size of the full moon. On bottom right, NGC 1068 (M77) at about 50 million light years away in the southern constellation of Cetus. It is a Seyfert 2 active galaxy with an active galactic nucleus and contains a massive black hole. On the top left, the edge - on NGC 1055 spiral galaxy. The mosaicked field is about the size of the full Moon

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Spiral galaxies NGC 1055 and NGC 1068 in the Whale - NGC 1055 and NGC 1068 spiral galaxies in Cetus - M77 (NGC 1068), bottom right: this active galaxy is a typical example of a galaxy of Seyfert II. It has an active core and houses a massive black hole. She is the object of intense star formation in her spiral arms. NGC 1068 is around 50 million years of light from Earth. NGC 1055, upper left, is a spiral galaxy seen by the slice. The field of this mosaic is about the size of the full moon. On bottom right, NGC 1068 (M77) at about 50 million light years away in the southern constellation of Cetus. It is a Seyfert 2 active galaxy with an active galactic nucleus and contains a massive black hole. On the top left, the edge - on NGC 1055 spiral galaxy. The mosaicked field is about the size of the full Moon

R. Gendler

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Interacting galaxies Markarian 533 - Interacting galaxies Markarian 533 - The galaxy NGC 7674 (Markarian 533 or Arp 182) is located about 400 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation Pegase. It is the most important member of a group of galaxies called Hickson 96 (HCG 96). This spiral galaxy seen from the front is in interaction with other companion galaxies. It has an active core. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on June 9, 2002. NGC 7674 (seen just above the center), also known as Markarian 533, is the brightest and largest member of the so - called Hickson 96 compact group of galaxies, consisting of four galaxies. This stunning Hubble image shows a spiral galaxy nearly face - on. The central bar - shaped structure is made up of stars. The shape of NGC 7674, including the long narrow streamers seen to the left of and below the galaxy can be accounted for by tidal interactions with its companions. NGC 7674 has a powerful active nucleus of the kind known as

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Interacting galaxies Markarian 533 - Interacting galaxies Markarian 533 - The galaxy NGC 7674 (Markarian 533 or Arp 182) is located about 400 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation Pegase. It is the most important member of a group of galaxies called Hickson 96 (HCG 96). This spiral galaxy seen from the front is in interaction with other companion galaxies. It has an active core. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on June 9, 2002. NGC 7674 (seen just above the center), also known as Markarian 533, is the brightest and largest member of the so - called Hickson 96 compact group of galaxies, consisting of four galaxies. This stunning Hubble image shows a spiral galaxy nearly face - on. The central bar - shaped structure is made up of stars. The shape of NGC 7674, including the long narrow streamers seen to the left of and below the galaxy can be accounted for by tidal interactions with its companions. NGC 7674 has a powerful active nucleus of the kind known as

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Irregular Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear - The irregular galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light of the Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions visible on this image obtained by the space telescope are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind. Located 12 million light - years away, M82 appears high in the northern spring sky in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It is also called the “” Cigar Galaxy”” because of the elliptical shape produced by the oblique tilt of its starry disk relative to our line of sight. This image is a six - image composite mosaic obtained with the Hubble space telescope in March 2006

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Irregular Galaxy M82 in the Great Bear - The irregular galaxy M82 in Ursa Major - M82 is an irregular galaxy distant about 12 million years - light of the Earth. Its nucleus, which appears to have suffered from the passage of the neighbouring galaxy M81, is in a phase of violent star activity. Its central regions visible on this image obtained by the space telescope are rich in star formation. These hot stars blow a stellar wind that becomes a very violent galactic wind. Located 12 million light - years away, M82 appears high in the northern spring sky in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It is also called the “” Cigar Galaxy”” because of the elliptical shape produced by the oblique tilt of its starry disk relative to our line of sight. This image is a six - image composite mosaic obtained with the Hubble space telescope in March 2006

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Spiral galaxy M31 in Andromede compared to the Moon - The Andromeda galaxy and Moon - This image shows how the galaxy of Andromede is very extended in the sky; visible as a small blurred spot with the naked eye, its surface being shiny, it is difficult to imagine its size. By overlaying a more familiar object like the Moon and bringing it back to the same scale as the field of the M31 photo, the galaxy appears in its true dimensions. The Andromede galaxy is located about 2 million light years away from Earth. Two satellite galaxies accompany it: M32 (NGC 221) at the top center, and M110 (NGC 205) at the bottom. Like the lactee path, the Andromede galaxy belongs to the local group, making up about thirty galaxies. Composite image to show how large is the Andromeda galaxy in our sky

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Spiral galaxy M31 in Andromede compared to the Moon - The Andromeda galaxy and Moon - This image shows how the galaxy of Andromede is very extended in the sky; visible as a small blurred spot with the naked eye, its surface being shiny, it is difficult to imagine its size. By overlaying a more familiar object like the Moon and bringing it back to the same scale as the field of the M31 photo, the galaxy appears in its true dimensions. The Andromede galaxy is located about 2 million light years away from Earth. Two satellite galaxies accompany it: M32 (NGC 221) at the top center, and M110 (NGC 205) at the bottom. Like the lactee path, the Andromede galaxy belongs to the local group, making up about thirty galaxies. Composite image to show how large is the Andromeda galaxy in our sky

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Jet of the Galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) seen in X-rays - Galaxy Centaurus A X - ray jet - View in false colours of a 30 000-year long jet - light that escapes from the nucleus of the Galaxy Centaurus A where a massive black hole is suspected. The galaxy NGC 5128 is located about 13 million light years away from Earth. Image obtained by the Chandra Space Telescope in May 2000. Chandra space telescope detects a jet emanating from the NGC 5128 core and numerous point - like X - ray sources, all bathed in diffuse X - rays produced by several - million - degree gas that fills the galaxy. It is believed that most of these sources are X - ray binaries in which a neutron star or stellar - sized black hole is accreting matter from a nearby companion star. The Cen A image was created from Chandra observations taken on December 5, 1999 and May 17, 2000

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Jet of the Galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) seen in X-rays - Galaxy Centaurus A X - ray jet - View in false colours of a 30 000-year long jet - light that escapes from the nucleus of the Galaxy Centaurus A where a massive black hole is suspected. The galaxy NGC 5128 is located about 13 million light years away from Earth. Image obtained by the Chandra Space Telescope in May 2000. Chandra space telescope detects a jet emanating from the NGC 5128 core and numerous point - like X - ray sources, all bathed in diffuse X - rays produced by several - million - degree gas that fills the galaxy. It is believed that most of these sources are X - ray binaries in which a neutron star or stellar - sized black hole is accreting matter from a nearby companion star. The Cen A image was created from Chandra observations taken on December 5, 1999 and May 17, 2000

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy in the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 13 million light years away. Composite image obtained from the Hubble sptial telescope, the Subaru, VLT and the 1.5m Danish telescopes. NGC 253 is a large, almost edge - on spiral galaxy, and is one of the nearest galaxies beyond our local neighborhood of galaxies. In this image taken by Hubble space telescope thousands of individual stars are resolved in this galaxy located 13 million light years away.Multipanel Mosaic and Composite from Four Data Sources 8.2 Meter Subaru Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope European Southern Observatory (VLT and Danish 1.5M

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy in the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 13 million light years away. Composite image obtained from the Hubble sptial telescope, the Subaru, VLT and the 1.5m Danish telescopes. NGC 253 is a large, almost edge - on spiral galaxy, and is one of the nearest galaxies beyond our local neighborhood of galaxies. In this image taken by Hubble space telescope thousands of individual stars are resolved in this galaxy located 13 million light years away.Multipanel Mosaic and Composite from Four Data Sources 8.2 Meter Subaru Telescope, Hubble Space Telescope European Southern Observatory (VLT and Danish 1.5M

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Galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridan - Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridanus - The large spiral galaxy NGC 1232 is located about 100 million years ago - light. She's accompanied by a dwarf galaxy at the end of one of her arms. Image obtained from the 1.5m Danish telescope of La Silla in Chile. NGC 1232 is located 20 degrees south of the celestial equator, in the constellation Eridanus (The River). The distance is about 100 million light - years. Note the distorted companion galaxy on the top of the image. This image was made at the danish 1.5 meter telescope in La Silla, Chile

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Galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridan - Spiral galaxy NGC 1232 in Eridanus - The large spiral galaxy NGC 1232 is located about 100 million years ago - light. She's accompanied by a dwarf galaxy at the end of one of her arms. Image obtained from the 1.5m Danish telescope of La Silla in Chile. NGC 1232 is located 20 degrees south of the celestial equator, in the constellation Eridanus (The River). The distance is about 100 million light - years. Note the distorted companion galaxy on the top of the image. This image was made at the danish 1.5 meter telescope in La Silla, Chile

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Spiral galaxy of Sombrero M104 in the Virgin - The Sombrero galaxy (M104) in Virgo - The spiral galaxy M104 or NGC 4594 (Sombrero galaxy) is located between 28 and 40 million years - light. Image obtained with a telescope 61 cm in diameter. The Sombrero, named after the broad - brimmed Mexican hat it superficially resembles, is probably the most famous galaxy in the sky. The spiral galaxy is between 28 to 40 million light years distant. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Adam Block

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Spiral galaxy of Sombrero M104 in the Virgin - The Sombrero galaxy (M104) in Virgo - The spiral galaxy M104 or NGC 4594 (Sombrero galaxy) is located between 28 and 40 million years - light. Image obtained with a telescope 61 cm in diameter. The Sombrero, named after the broad - brimmed Mexican hat it superficially resembles, is probably the most famous galaxy in the sky. The spiral galaxy is between 28 to 40 million light years distant. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Adam Block

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Central Area - Artist View - Hub of The Milky Way - Artwork

Miller, Ron (b.1947)

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Spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the constellation Peacock - Spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6744 is about 25 million years away - light from Earth. This galaxy interacts with a dwarf galaxy. Image obtained with a telescope of 35 cm, 12 hours of poses. NGC 6744 is a majestic spiral galaxy in the southern constellation of Pavo. It has great similarities to the Milky Way galaxy in both form and structure. It lies at a distance of approximately 25 million Light Years. At its northern tip NGC 6744 is interacting with a dwarf companion galaxy much in the same way the Milky Way interacts with the Large Magellanic Cloud. The northernmost spiral arm is most likely being stretched and its stars and gas stripped due to tidal pull from the dwarf companion. Likewise the stars of the companion will likely be engulfed and the companion will ultimately merge with NGC 6744 at a far off future time. Image taken with 14.5”” RCOS telescope, 12 Hours of exposure

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the constellation Peacock - Spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6744 is about 25 million years away - light from Earth. This galaxy interacts with a dwarf galaxy. Image obtained with a telescope of 35 cm, 12 hours of poses. NGC 6744 is a majestic spiral galaxy in the southern constellation of Pavo. It has great similarities to the Milky Way galaxy in both form and structure. It lies at a distance of approximately 25 million Light Years. At its northern tip NGC 6744 is interacting with a dwarf companion galaxy much in the same way the Milky Way interacts with the Large Magellanic Cloud. The northernmost spiral arm is most likely being stretched and its stars and gas stripped due to tidal pull from the dwarf companion. Likewise the stars of the companion will likely be engulfed and the companion will ultimately merge with NGC 6744 at a far off future time. Image taken with 14.5”” RCOS telescope, 12 Hours of exposure

R. Gendler

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Constellations of Andromede and Cassiopee - Andromeda and Cassiopeia constellation

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Constellations of Andromede and Cassiopee - Andromeda and Cassiopeia constellation

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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 a telescope 61 cm in diameter. 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. Despite the obscuration, two spiral arms and many bluish clusters of stars can be seen around the edge of the galaxy. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Adam Block

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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 a telescope 61 cm in diameter. 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. Despite the obscuration, two spiral arms and many bluish clusters of stars can be seen around the edge of the galaxy. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Adam Block

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Galaxy NGC 891 in Andromede - Edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 891 in Andromeda - Spiral galaxy seen by the slice located at a distance of 10 million years - light.. This image obtained with the 2.5m Isaac Newton telescope of La Palma. If we could view the Milky Way from a distance of about 30 million light years it would look something like NGC 891. But galaxies that look like this are quite rare because the chance alignment of the thin disk of a spiral galaxy with our line of sight is unusual. A few degrees either side of its orientation and NGC 891 would be just another highly inclined spiral galaxy. From this unusual vantage point we can see in NGC 891 the surprising narrowness of the obscuring dust lane, a dark, slightly irregular band across the galaxy. We also see that it is yellowish, confirming that it is dust, which absorbs blue light, as in the Milky Way. Also similar to the Milky Way is the prominent central 'bulge' corresponding to the rich star clouds in Sagittarius. However,

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Galaxy NGC 891 in Andromede - Edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 891 in Andromeda - Spiral galaxy seen by the slice located at a distance of 10 million years - light.. This image obtained with the 2.5m Isaac Newton telescope of La Palma. If we could view the Milky Way from a distance of about 30 million light years it would look something like NGC 891. But galaxies that look like this are quite rare because the chance alignment of the thin disk of a spiral galaxy with our line of sight is unusual. A few degrees either side of its orientation and NGC 891 would be just another highly inclined spiral galaxy. From this unusual vantage point we can see in NGC 891 the surprising narrowness of the obscuring dust lane, a dark, slightly irregular band across the galaxy. We also see that it is yellowish, confirming that it is dust, which absorbs blue light, as in the Milky Way. Also similar to the Milky Way is the prominent central 'bulge' corresponding to the rich star clouds in Sagittarius. However,

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Spiral Galaxy M66 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M66 in Leo - M66 (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

Adam Block

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Spiral Galaxy M66 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M66 in Leo - M66 (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

Adam Block

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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. - 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

Sebastian Voltmer

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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. - 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

Sebastian Voltmer

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Galaxies NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985 in the Dragon - Galaxies NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985 in Draco - This group of galaxies is located about 100 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation of the Dragon. On the left, the spiral galaxy NGC 5985, in the center, the elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, on the right the spiral galaxy seen by the slice NGC 5981. This group of galaxies is located 100 million light years away. At left is the spiral galaxy NGC 5985, center is an elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, at right an edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 5981

Jim Misti

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Galaxies NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985 in the Dragon - Galaxies NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985 in Draco - This group of galaxies is located about 100 million years ago - light from Earth in the constellation of the Dragon. On the left, the spiral galaxy NGC 5985, in the center, the elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, on the right the spiral galaxy seen by the slice NGC 5981. This group of galaxies is located 100 million light years away. At left is the spiral galaxy NGC 5985, center is an elliptical galaxy NGC 5982, at right an edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 5981

Jim Misti

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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 13 million light years away. Image obtained with the 2,2m MPG/ESO telescope of La Silla. Measuring 70 000 light - years across and lying 13 million light - years away, the nearly edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 253 is revealed here in an image from the Wide Field Imager (WFI) of the MPG/ESO 2.2 m telescope at the La Silla Observatory. The image is based on data obtained through four different filters (R, V, H - alpha and OIII). North is up and East to the left. The field of view is 30 arcminutes

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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 13 million light years away. Image obtained with the 2,2m MPG/ESO telescope of La Silla. Measuring 70 000 light - years across and lying 13 million light - years away, the nearly edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 253 is revealed here in an image from the Wide Field Imager (WFI) of the MPG/ESO 2.2 m telescope at the La Silla Observatory. The image is based on data obtained through four different filters (R, V, H - alpha and OIII). North is up and East to the left. The field of view is 30 arcminutes

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Spiral galaxy NGC 300 in the Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 300 in Sculptor - Located about 7 million years ago - light from Earth, the spiral galaxy NGC 300 belongs to the Sculptor's group. It appears to us as a great object in the sky since its apparent diameter is almost that of the full moon. Image obtained with a 35 cm telescope, 11 hours of cumulative poses. NGC 300 is located about 7 million light years away in the Sculptor Group in the constellation of the same name. Image taken with 14.5”” RCOS telescope, 11 Hours of exposure

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy NGC 300 in the Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 300 in Sculptor - Located about 7 million years ago - light from Earth, the spiral galaxy NGC 300 belongs to the Sculptor's group. It appears to us as a great object in the sky since its apparent diameter is almost that of the full moon. Image obtained with a 35 cm telescope, 11 hours of cumulative poses. NGC 300 is located about 7 million light years away in the Sculptor Group in the constellation of the same name. Image taken with 14.5”” RCOS telescope, 11 Hours of exposure

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy NGC 3949 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy NGC 3949 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy NGC 3949 is located about 50 million years away - light from Earth. This image was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in October 2001. Like our Milky Way, this galaxy has a blue disk of young stars peppered with bright pink star - birth regions. In contrast to the blue disk, the bright central bulge is made up of mostly older, redder stars. NGC 3949 lies about 50 million light - years from Earth. It is a member of a loose cluster of some six or seven dozens of galaxies located in the direction of the Big Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It is one of the larger galaxies of this cluster. This image was created from Hubble data taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in October 2001. Separate exposures through blue, visible, and near - infrared filters have been combined to make the natural color picture

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Spiral galaxy NGC 3949 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy NGC 3949 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy NGC 3949 is located about 50 million years away - light from Earth. This image was taken by the Hubble Space Telescope in October 2001. Like our Milky Way, this galaxy has a blue disk of young stars peppered with bright pink star - birth regions. In contrast to the blue disk, the bright central bulge is made up of mostly older, redder stars. NGC 3949 lies about 50 million light - years from Earth. It is a member of a loose cluster of some six or seven dozens of galaxies located in the direction of the Big Dipper, in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great Bear). It is one of the larger galaxies of this cluster. This image was created from Hubble data taken with the Wide Field Planetary Camera 2 in October 2001. Separate exposures through blue, visible, and near - infrared filters have been combined to make the natural color picture

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Spiral galaxy of Sombrero M104 in the Virgin - The Sombrero galaxy (M104) in Virgo - Image of the spiral galaxy M104 (Sombrero galaxy), located about 28 million years ago - light. Image obtained with the 3.9m Anglo - Australian Telescope from Siding Spring. The Sombrero, named after the broad - brimmed Mexican hat it superficially resembles, is probably the most famous galaxy in the sky. The light from this remarkable spiral system is dominated by the billions of old, faint stars that form the vast 'bulge' around its tiny hidden nucleus. Most spirals, including the Milky Way, have clouds of old, faint stars around their nuclei, but in M104 the galaxy's light is dominated by them. This effect is enhanced because disk of the galaxy is seen nearly edge - on and dust in its outer parts is in silhouette as it crosses the picture. The galaxy is about 28 million light years distant

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Spiral galaxy of Sombrero M104 in the Virgin - The Sombrero galaxy (M104) in Virgo - Image of the spiral galaxy M104 (Sombrero galaxy), located about 28 million years ago - light. Image obtained with the 3.9m Anglo - Australian Telescope from Siding Spring. The Sombrero, named after the broad - brimmed Mexican hat it superficially resembles, is probably the most famous galaxy in the sky. The light from this remarkable spiral system is dominated by the billions of old, faint stars that form the vast 'bulge' around its tiny hidden nucleus. Most spirals, including the Milky Way, have clouds of old, faint stars around their nuclei, but in M104 the galaxy's light is dominated by them. This effect is enhanced because disk of the galaxy is seen nearly edge - on and dust in its outer parts is in silhouette as it crosses the picture. The galaxy is about 28 million light years distant

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Spiral galaxy M77 in the Whale - Active galaxy M77 (NGC 1068) in Cetus - This active galaxy is the typical example of a galaxy of Seyfert II. M77 (NGC 1068) has an active core and houses a massive black hole. She is the object of intense star formation in her spiral arms. NGC 1068 is around 50 million years of light from Earth. Image obtained with a telescope of 50 cm and more than 17 hours of installation. Located about 60 million light years from Earth, towards the direction of the constellation named Cetus, is an enormous galaxy, much larger than our own, that is surrounded by a even larger cloud of obscuring dust. M77 (NGC 1068) has a powerful jet pouring copious amounts of material into inter - galactic space at enormous speed. This galaxy is a seyfert II type with an active nucleus. It is now believed that the source of this commotion is a super - massive black hole, ten million times more massive than our Sun, in the process of absorbing material that has ventured too close

R. Jay GaBany

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Spiral galaxy M77 in the Whale - Active galaxy M77 (NGC 1068) in Cetus - This active galaxy is the typical example of a galaxy of Seyfert II. M77 (NGC 1068) has an active core and houses a massive black hole. She is the object of intense star formation in her spiral arms. NGC 1068 is around 50 million years of light from Earth. Image obtained with a telescope of 50 cm and more than 17 hours of installation. Located about 60 million light years from Earth, towards the direction of the constellation named Cetus, is an enormous galaxy, much larger than our own, that is surrounded by a even larger cloud of obscuring dust. M77 (NGC 1068) has a powerful jet pouring copious amounts of material into inter - galactic space at enormous speed. This galaxy is a seyfert II type with an active nucleus. It is now believed that the source of this commotion is a super - massive black hole, ten million times more massive than our Sun, in the process of absorbing material that has ventured too close

R. Jay GaBany

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Galaxies M81 - M82 in the Great Bear and SN 1993J - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major with SN 1993J - In 1993 the supernova SN 1993J appeared in the galaxy M81. M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separated for 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. In 1993, a star inside of M81 exploded in a supernova named SN 1993J. 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

Jerry Lodriguss

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Galaxies M81 - M82 in the Great Bear and SN 1993J - Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major with SN 1993J - In 1993 the supernova SN 1993J appeared in the galaxy M81. M81 (left) is a spiral galaxy. M82 (right) an irregular galaxy. Separated for 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. In 1993, a star inside of M81 exploded in a supernova named SN 1993J. 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

Jerry Lodriguss

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Jet from the elliptical galaxy M87 by Hubble - Jet in the elliptical galaxy M87 - The galaxy M87 (NGC 4486) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth, in the heart of the Virgin's cluster. This image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in February 1998 shows a gigantic jet of gas material ejected from the heart of the galaxy. A supermassive black hole would have caused this jet. M87 is the brightest radio source of the constellation, it is also called Virgo A. M87 (also known as NGC 4486) is a giant elliptical galaxy; one of many ellipticals in the nearby Virgo cluster of galaxies. In the 1950s when the field of radio was blossoming, one of the brightest radio sources in the sky, Virgo A, was discovered to be associated with M87 and its jet. <BR>After decades of study, prompted by these discoveries, the source of this incredible amount of energy powering the jet has become clear. Lying at the center of M87 is a supermassive black hole, which has swallowed up a mass eq

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Jet from the elliptical galaxy M87 by Hubble - Jet in the elliptical galaxy M87 - The galaxy M87 (NGC 4486) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth, in the heart of the Virgin's cluster. This image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in February 1998 shows a gigantic jet of gas material ejected from the heart of the galaxy. A supermassive black hole would have caused this jet. M87 is the brightest radio source of the constellation, it is also called Virgo A. M87 (also known as NGC 4486) is a giant elliptical galaxy; one of many ellipticals in the nearby Virgo cluster of galaxies. In the 1950s when the field of radio was blossoming, one of the brightest radio sources in the sky, Virgo A, was discovered to be associated with M87 and its jet. <BR>After decades of study, prompted by these discoveries, the source of this incredible amount of energy powering the jet has become clear. Lying at the center of M87 is a supermassive black hole, which has swallowed up a mass eq

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 2683 in Lynx - Spiral galaxy NGC 2683 in Lyn

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 2683 in Lynx - Spiral galaxy NGC 2683 in Lyn

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 4725 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy NGC 4725 in Coma Berenice

Jim Misti

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 4725 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy NGC 4725 in Coma Berenice

Jim Misti

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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

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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

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 7741 in Pegase - Barred Spiral galaxy NGC 7741 in Pegasus - NGC 7741 is a barree spiral galaxy located about 30 million years ago - light in the constellation Pegase. Galaxy NGC 7741 is a barred spiral galaxy of type SB (s) cd, meaning that it has a central bar - like concentration, evident here, and a small number of fairly open large - scale spiral arms. NGC 7741 is quite nearby, and is receding from us at only 1.7 million miles per hour. (Distance: 30 million ly

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 7741 in Pegase - Barred Spiral galaxy NGC 7741 in Pegasus - NGC 7741 is a barree spiral galaxy located about 30 million years ago - light in the constellation Pegase. Galaxy NGC 7741 is a barred spiral galaxy of type SB (s) cd, meaning that it has a central bar - like concentration, evident here, and a small number of fairly open large - scale spiral arms. NGC 7741 is quite nearby, and is receding from us at only 1.7 million miles per hour. (Distance: 30 million ly

Adam Block

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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 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

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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 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

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Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxy M106 - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is about 24 million years away - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. Lower right is NGC 4217 galaxy. Spiral galaxy M106, at upper left, is located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Numerous other smaller galaxies are also seen in the frame, the most prominent being NGC 4217 at lower right. At 25 million lights years away, M106 is the closest example of a Seyfert galaxy, where large amounts of gas are thought to be falling into a massive black hole in the center of the galaxy

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Galaxy M106 in Hunting Dogs - Galaxy M106 - The galaxy M106 (NGC 4258) is about 24 million years away - light from Earth. It is an active galaxy with a black hole in its center. Lower right is NGC 4217 galaxy. Spiral galaxy M106, at upper left, is located in the constellation of Canes Venatici. Numerous other smaller galaxies are also seen in the frame, the most prominent being NGC 4217 at lower right. At 25 million lights years away, M106 is the closest example of a Seyfert galaxy, where large amounts of gas are thought to be falling into a massive black hole in the center of the galaxy

Jerry Lodriguss

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M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - The M87 galaxy (NGC 4486) is located about 52 million years away - light from Earth, in the heart of the Virgin's cluster. M87 is the brightest radio source of the constellation, it is also called Virgo A. NGC 4486 (M87) is the largest and brightest elliptical galaxy within the northern Virgo Cluster at about 52 million light years from Earth. The galaxy also called Virgo A contains a notable active galactic nucleus that is a strong source of multiwavelength radiation, particularly radio waves. In 1918 astronomer Heber Curtis discovered a jet of matter coming from M87 which extends at least 5000 light - years from the nucleus of M87 and is made up of matter ejected from the galaxy, most likely by a supermassive black hole

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M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - M87 elliptical galaxy in Virgo - The M87 galaxy (NGC 4486) is located about 52 million years away - light from Earth, in the heart of the Virgin's cluster. M87 is the brightest radio source of the constellation, it is also called Virgo A. NGC 4486 (M87) is the largest and brightest elliptical galaxy within the northern Virgo Cluster at about 52 million light years from Earth. The galaxy also called Virgo A contains a notable active galactic nucleus that is a strong source of multiwavelength radiation, particularly radio waves. In 1918 astronomer Heber Curtis discovered a jet of matter coming from M87 which extends at least 5000 light - years from the nucleus of M87 and is made up of matter ejected from the galaxy, most likely by a supermassive black hole

R. Gendler

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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 MPG telescope of 2.2m in Chile. The peculiar galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is pictured in this image taken with by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2 - metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. With a total exposure time of more than 50 hours this is probably the deepest view of this peculiar and spectacular object every created

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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 MPG telescope of 2.2m in Chile. The peculiar galaxy Centaurus A (NGC 5128) is pictured in this image taken with by the Wide Field Imager attached to the MPG/ESO 2.2 - metre telescope at the La Silla Observatory in Chile. With a total exposure time of more than 50 hours this is probably the deepest view of this peculiar and spectacular object every created

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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

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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

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