Tag: spiral galaxy

  • M 88

    M 88

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    M 88 is a spiral galaxy belonging to the Virgo cluster and about 50 million light years away from us; many other galaxies are also visible, including the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4516.

  • NGC 3628

    NGC 3628

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    NGC 3628 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation of Leo with a clear line of dust; It is also called the Hamburger Galaxy due to its shape.

  • M 74

    M 74

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    M 74 is a typical spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.

  • NGC 772

    NGC 772

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    The spiral galaxy NGC 772 has an asymmetrical shape with a strongly developed spiral arm, probably caused by the gravitational action of the dwarf elliptical galaxy NGC 770.

  • M 101

    M 101

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    The spiral galaxy M 101 or NGC 5457 in the constellation Ursa Major, photographed on January 14, 2023 at 01:51:59 universal time, 02:51:59 local time for an exposure time of 30 minutes.

  • M 63

    M 63

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    The spiral galaxy M 63 or NGC 5055 in the constellation Canes Venatici, photographed on January 14, 2023 at 00:33:34 universal time, 01:33:34 local time with an exposure time of 30 minutes.

  • M 51

    M 51

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    The interacting galaxies M 51 (NGC 5194) and NGC 5195 in the constellation Canes Venatici, photographed on January 13, 2023 at 23:24:11 Universal Time (January 14, 2023 00:24:11 local time) with an exposure time of 30 minutes.

  • NGC 253

    NGC 253

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    NGC 253 is a spiral galaxy in the Sculptor constellation.It is the main galaxy of the cluster of galaxies called the Sculptor Group which is relatively close to the Local Group to which the Milky Way belongs.

  • M 33

    M 33

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  • The Leo triplet

    The Leo triplet

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    The Leo triplet or M 66 group consists of three spiral galaxies about 35 million light years away: the galaxy M 65 (NGC 3623) at the top right, the galaxy M 66 (NGC 3627) at the bottom right and the galaxy NGC 3628 at the bottom left.