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Leo Trio of Galaxies453 viewsM65 (top), M66 (center left) and NGC3628 (right). About 35 million light years away in the constellation Leo.
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M108 and M97 in one frame450 viewsBarred spiral galaxy M108, nicknamed the Surfboard Galaxy, about 28 million light years away; and planetary nebula M97, the Owl Nebula, 2030 light-years away, both in Ursa Major.
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Messier 88 - Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices447 viewsA member of the Virgo Cluster although it appears in the neighboring constellation of Coma Berenices. About 47 million light-years distant from Earch; boasts a 100-million solar mass black hole at its core.
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M74, Spiral Galaxy in Pisces446 viewsGrand design spiral galaxy with two clearly defined spiral arms winding counterclockwise from center. About 32 million light-years distant.
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Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy445 viewsUnique spiral galaxy 31 million light-years from Earth on the border of the constellations Virgo and Corvus. It has a bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a prominent dust lane in its outer disk.
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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy444 viewsBarred spiral galaxy, 152,000 light-years in diameter and 2.5 million light-years from Earth.
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Messier 58 and the Siamese Twins442 viewsM58 is a barred spiral galaxy about 62 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The Siamese Twins, NGC 4567 and 4568, are colliding spiral galaxies about 60 million light-years away, in the early stages of merging; they are also nicknamed the Butterfly Galaxies.
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Messier 59, Messier 60 and friends440 viewsM59 is the eilliptical galaxy in the center of the frame; above it is the elliptical galaxy M60 with nearby spiral galaxy NGC 4647. Numerous other galaxies are also in the picture, including spirals NGC4606 and NGC4607 in the bottom left quadrant.
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy438 viewsLocated 31 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici. The small galaxy at the tip of one of M51's spiral arms is NGC 5195; it is passing behind M51.
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The Draco Trio of Galaxies434 viewsThree galaxies in Draco: NGC 5981, edge-on spiral at top; in the middle, elliptical galaxy NGC 5982; bottom, spiral galaxy NGC 5985.
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Messier 61 - Face-on Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo432 viewsOne of the largest members of the Virgo Cluster, M61 is a starburst galaxy, i.e. it has an unusually high rate of star formation, with an active galactic nucleus that features a massive nuclear star cluster and a supermassive black hole. It is about 53 million light-years away from Earth.
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M101 with Supernova430 viewsMessier 101, Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, with Supernova SN 2023ixf
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