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M95 and M96650 viewsTwo Spiral Galaxies in Leo, captured in the same frame
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Messier 100 and companions646 viewsSpiral Galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. Surrounded by tiny satellite galaxies NGC 4323 and NGC 4328 (about 3 o'clock and 5:30). Larger spiral galaxy at top is NGC 4312.
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M51- The Whirlpool Galaxy644 viewsThere are actually two interacting galaxies here; the smaller companion is NGC 5195, and the two have collided in the past, causing all kinds of woe and grief. They are about 25 million light years away.
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NGC4565 - The Needle Galaxy641 viewsGigantic edge-on spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, twice as luminous as the Andromeda Galaxy. 40 million light-years from Earth. Satellite galaxy NGC 4562 is shown at lower right.
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Markarian's Chain of Galaxies633 viewsA chain of galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, named after a Soviet astronomer. Right to left: M84, M86, NGC 4477, NGC 4473, NGC4461, NGC 4458, NGC4438 and NGC4435.
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M77 and Friends632 viewsBarred spiral galaxy in Cetus (left side of picture), about 47 million light-years from Earth. A Type 2 Seyfert galaxy with an active nucleus. The spiral galaxy at right is NGC 1055. The spiral galaxy NGC1072 is also seen as a tiny oval near the bottom center of the frame.
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NGC 6946 - The Fireworks Galaxy615 viewsA face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Cepheus, near its border with Cygnus, about 1/3 to 1/2 as big as the Milky Way, but with a high rate of star formation, making it a spectacular starburst galaxy. About 25 million light-years from Earth and 40,000 light-years in diameter.
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Messier 81 and 82608 viewsThese two galaxies are found in the constellation Ursa Major and are about 12 million light-years away. The larger one, M81, is also known as Bode's Nebula; the smaller is known as the Cigar Galaxy, although it's a funny kind of cigar because it looks like it's lit in the center rather than at one end. Maybe it's an exploding cigar. Yes - that's it! It's a starburst galaxy, with an abnormally high rate of star formation in the center!
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M81 Group of Galaxies607 viewsM81, Bode's Galaxy, M82, the Exploding Cigar Galaxy; 12 million light-years distant in Ursa Major; plus NGC3077 as an added bonus
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NGC 7331 - Spiral Galaxy in Pegasus574 viewsAbout 40 million light-years away; similar in size and structure to the Milky Way.
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Messier 63 - The Sunflower Galaxy561 viewsAt a distance of 37 million light-years in the constellation Canes Venatici, M63 is known as the Sunflower Galaxy because of its bright yellow core (not so obvious in this image). At 98,000 light-years diameter, in is similar in size to the Milky Way.
 
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