Galaxies : 28
M31
Andromeda Galaxy |
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M31 (NGC224), The Andromeda Galaxy
with its satellite galaxies M32 (NGC22,1 below} and M110 (NGC205, above)
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M31 |
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M31 (NGC224), The Andromeda Galaxy
M31 with satellite galaxies M110 (NGC 205, above left) and M32 (NGC221, right). See M31 in Globular Clusters gallery
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M33 |
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M33 (NGC598), The Triangulum Galaxy
M33 spiral galaxy in Triangulum
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M51
Whirlpool |
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M51(NGC5194) - The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici.
Spiral galaxy, interacting with NGC5195 (above).
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M51
Whirlpool |
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M51(NGC5194) - The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
Spiral galaxy, interacting with NGC5195 (above)
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M51 |
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M51 (NGC5194), The Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici
One of the first images I took with a CCD camera, rudimentary tracking hence short exposures.
Taken from my light polluted garden in Portsmouth.
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M61 &
SN2014dt |
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M61 (NGC4043) in Virgo with supernova SN2014dt (Type Ia, discovered 29-Oct-2014) indicated
The other faint galaxies are NGC4043A on the left and NGC4292 on the right
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M81+M82 |
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Galaxies M81 and M82 in Ursa Major
Taken from light polluted Portsmouth (Bortle 7)
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M95, M96, M105 |
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M95, M96, M105
Galaxy group in Leo
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M101
Pinwheel
Galaxy |
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M101, Pinwheel Galaxy in Ursa Major
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M102 |
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M102 (NGC5866) The Spindle Galaxy
Small faint spiral galaxy in Draco, seen edge on. Poor, early image
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M104 |
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M104 (NGC4594) The Sombrero galaxy in Virgo
Spiral galaxy seen almost edge on
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NGC337 &
SN2014cx |
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NGC337 in Cetus, showing type II supernova SN2014cx, discovered 2-Sep-2014
Altitude was less than 30°
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NGC891 |
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NGC891 (C23) Spiral galaxy in Andromeda
Edge-on spiral with dark dust lane
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NGC1097 |
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NGC 1097, Barred spiral galaxy in Fornax
Shows companion elliptical galaxy NGC1097A
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NGC1365 |
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NGC 1365, Barred spiral galaxy in Fornax
Member of the Fornax Cluster of galaxies
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NGC2903 |
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NGC2903, Barred spiral in Leo
Contains bright star cloud NGC2905
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NGC4314 |
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NGC4314, Barred spiral in Coma Berenices with unusual starburst ring in HST images
Faint galaxies UGC 7438 (top) and LEDA 187556 (bottom right)
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NGC5128
Centaurus A |
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NGC5128 - Centaurus A. Galaxy in the southern constellation of Centaurus
A bright, peculiar galaxy with a prominent central dusty lane
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NGC 6946
NGC6939 |
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NGC 6946 Fireworks galaxy & NGC 6939 open cluster in Cepheus
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NGC6946 &
SN2017eaw |
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NGC6946 (C12) - Firework galaxy on Cepheus/Cygnus border
A bright, colourful galaxy showing SN2017eaw (mouse over image)
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ARP 273
The Rose |
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ARP273, UGC1810, The Rose
Pair of colliding galaxies in Andromeda, see Hubble image
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Markarian's
Chain |
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Markarian's Chain and others, a cluster of galaxies on Coma Berenices/Virgo border
Bortle 7 sky
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Leo I Group |
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Leo I galaxy group (M96 group) of 8-24 galaxies in Virgo Supercluster
Includes M95 (NGC3351), M96 (NGC3368), M105 (NGC3379)
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Leo Triplet |
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Leo Triplet
Left to Right : NGC3628, M66 (NGC3627) and M65 (NGC3623)
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Leo Triplet |
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Leo Triplet
M66 (NGC3627), M65 (NGC3623) and NGC3628 (Left to Right)
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Large
Magellanic
Cloud |
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Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC), in Dorado and Mensa
Sirius, Canopus and the LMC (left to right). Taken from Pointe Aux Piments, Mauritius, Latitude 20° South
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Small
Magellanic
Cloud |
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Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC, NGC 292), in Toucana
Small satellite galaxy of our Miky Way, contains many nebulae and star clusters
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