

The Leo Galaxy Trio544 viewsA famous triplet of spiral galaxies: Lower right - Messier 66; upper right, Messier 65; lower left, NGC 3628. All about 35 million light years away in the constellation Leo the Lion.
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Messier 88 - Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices544 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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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy541 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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M33, the Triangulum Galaxy540 views2.73 million light-years away; third largest member of the Local Group of galaxies.
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NGC 5907 - The Splinter Galaxy539 viewsAlso known as the Knife Edge Galaxy. About 50 million light-years from Earth. Located in the constellation Draco.
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NGC 2903 - Spiral Galaxy in Leo537 viewsA barred spiral galaxy about 30 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Leo the Lion; a member of the Virgo supercluster.
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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy536 viewsBarred spiral galaxy, 152,000 light-years in diameter and 2.5 million light-years from Earth.
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Messier 61 - Face-on Barred Spiral Galaxy in Virgo535 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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Leo Trio of Galaxies532 viewsM65 (top), M66 (center left) and NGC3628 (right). About 35 million light years away in the constellation Leo.
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Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy529 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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The Draco Trio of Galaxies529 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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M108 and M97 in one frame528 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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