Tag: spiral galaxy

  • 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.

  • NGC 3521

    NGC 3521

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    NGC 3521 is a stunning spiral galaxy located approximately 26 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.Unlike other spiral galaxies, NGC 3521 has an irregular and fragmented structure, giving it a unique and textured appearance.Its bright core is surrounded by multiple dusty spiral arms, which appear broken and intertwined, creating a fascinating and chaotic visual…

  • NGC 672

    NGC 672

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    The barred spiral galaxy NGC 672 and the spiral galaxy IC 1727 are two interacting galaxies in the constellation Triangulum.

  • M 74

    M 74

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    M 74 or NGC 628 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Pisces. It is known as the phantom galaxy because of its low surface brightness that makes it a difficult object to observe.

  • 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.