Tag: galaxy

  • M 94

    M 94

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    This image shows M 94 (NGC 4736), a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici, about 16 million light-years away.A bright inner ring of intense star formation is visible around its bright nucleus, surrounded by a diffuse disk that extends outward.

  • NGC 6027

    NGC 6027

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    In the constellation of Serpens (Serpens Caput), approximately 190 million light-years away, lies NGC 6027, visible at the centre of the image, also catalogued as HCG 79 in Hickson’s compact group catalogue and commonly known as Seyfert’s Sextet: one of the most densely packed galaxy groups observable in the universe.

  • M 63

    M 63

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    M 63 (NGC 5055) is a spiral galaxy with discontinuous arms, also known as the Sunflower Galaxy, and is located in the constellation Canis Venatici.I had already photographed this galaxy in 2023, but I wasn’t satisfied with the result. This photo didn’t turn out well either, but I think it’s acceptable.

  • NGC 3344

    NGC 3344

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    NGC 3344 is a barred spiral galaxy (classification SBbc) in the constellation of Leo Minor, approximately 20–25 million light-years from Earth.

  • M 104

    M 104

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    This is an other photo of M 104 but I think that it is better than the last one I took the year

  • M 77

    M 77

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    M 77 (NGC 1068) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus, 47 million light-years away.

  • NGC 6946

    NGC 6946

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    NGC 6946 is an intermediate spiral galaxy located on the border between the constellations of Cepheus and Cygnus, about 22 million light-years from Earth.It is also known as the “Fireworks Galaxy” for the high frequency of supernovae.

  • NGC 4631, NGC 4627, NGC 4656

    NGC 4631, NGC 4627, NGC 4656

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    In this photo there are three galaxies all interacting with each other.In the lower left you can see NGC 4631, also known as the Whale Galaxy; it is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici, about 25 million light years from Earth.It is observed edge-on and has a strongly distorted structure,…

  • M 96

    M 96

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    M 96 or NGC 3368 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo, about 31 million light-years from Earth.It has an asymmetric shape with irregular arms.

  • M 64

    M 64

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    Messier 64 or NGC 4826, known as the Black-Eye Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenice, about 17 million light-years from Earth.It has the peculiarity of having a band of dark dust that partially obscures its core.