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M101 with Supernova507 viewsMessier 101, Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major, with Supernova SN 2023ixf
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M108 and M97 in one frame505 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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M64 - the Black-eye Galaxy504 viewsA relatively isolated spiral galaxy 17 million light-years away in the northern constellation Coma Berenices. A dark band of absorbing dust partially in front of its bright nucleus inspires its "Black Eye" nickname.
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M33, the Triangulum Galaxy501 views2.73 million light-years away; third largest member of the Local Group of galaxies.
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Leo Trio of Galaxies500 viewsM65 (top), M66 (center left) and NGC3628 (right). About 35 million light years away in the constellation Leo.
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NGC 5907 - The Splinter Galaxy498 viewsAlso known as the Knife Edge Galaxy. About 50 million light-years from Earth. Located in the constellation Draco.
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M51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy491 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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M31 - The Andromeda Galaxy490 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 Virgo488 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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Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy484 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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Messier 59, Messier 60 and friends483 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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The Draco Trio of Galaxies480 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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