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Galaxies Dataset

Galaxies in the knowledge graph.

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Version
1.0.0
Entities
145
Last generated
2026-06-29
License
CC BY-SA 4.0
Checksum
— (published at release)

Sample (24 of 145)

NameType
Andromeda GalaxyGalaxy
Antennae GalaxiesGalaxy
Antennae GalaxiesGalaxy
Barnard's GalaxyGalaxy
Bear Claw NebulaGalaxy
Butterfly GalaxiesGalaxy
Butterfly GalaxiesGalaxy
Centaurus A (NGC 5128)Galaxy
Cocoon GalaxyGalaxy
Coddington's NebulaGalaxy
EyesGalaxy
EyesGalaxy
Fireworks GalaxyGalaxy
Fornax AGalaxy
Fornax BGalaxy
Helix GalaxyGalaxy
IC 127Galaxy
IC 1613Galaxy
IC 342Galaxy
Large Magellanic CloudGalaxy
Medusa Galaxy MergerGalaxy
Messier 100Galaxy
Messier 101 (Pinwheel Galaxy)Galaxy
Messier 104 (Sombrero Galaxy)Galaxy

Scientific citations

Real, source-backed references for this dataset — formatted through the citation engine.

  • DatasetNASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED)

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED). NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-database,
  title        = {NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database (NED)},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshifts, and cross-identifications for extragalactic objects.}
}
  • CatalogueOpenNGC

    M. Verga (OpenNGC project)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    M. Verga (OpenNGC project) (n.d.). OpenNGC. M. Verga (OpenNGC project). https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC

@misc{cite:openngc,
  title        = {OpenNGC},
  organization = {M. Verga (OpenNGC project)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://github.com/mattiaverga/OpenNGC},
  note         = {Open NGC/IC deep-sky object catalogue.}
}
  • Archive pageAndromeda Galaxy (M31) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). Andromeda Galaxy (M31) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-galaxy-andromeda-galaxy,
  title        = {Andromeda Galaxy (M31) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshift, and cross-identifications for Andromeda Galaxy (M31).}
}
  • Archive pageMessier 87 — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). Messier 87 — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-galaxy-messier-87,
  title        = {Messier 87 — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshift, and cross-identifications for Messier 87.}
}
  • Archive pageNASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

    NASA / SAO — Astrophysics Data System

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA / SAO — Astrophysics Data System (n.d.). NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS). NASA / SAO — Astrophysics Data System. https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/

@misc{cite:nasa-ads,
  title        = {NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)},
  organization = {NASA / SAO — Astrophysics Data System},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/},
  note         = {Digital library of astronomy and physics literature.}
}
  • Archive pageSombrero Galaxy (M104) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). Sombrero Galaxy (M104) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-galaxy-sombrero-galaxy,
  title        = {Sombrero Galaxy (M104) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshift, and cross-identifications for Sombrero Galaxy (M104).}
}
  • Archive pageTriangulum Galaxy (M33) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). Triangulum Galaxy (M33) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-galaxy-triangulum-galaxy,
  title        = {Triangulum Galaxy (M33) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshift, and cross-identifications for Triangulum Galaxy (M33).}
}
  • Archive pageWhirlpool Galaxy (M51) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    NASA/IPAC (Caltech)

    Cite (APA / BibTeX)
    NASA/IPAC (Caltech) (n.d.). Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database. NASA/IPAC (Caltech). https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/

@misc{cite:ned-galaxy-whirlpool-galaxy,
  title        = {Whirlpool Galaxy (M51) — NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database},
  organization = {NASA/IPAC (Caltech)},
  year         = {n.d.},
  url          = {https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/},
  note         = {Positions, redshift, and cross-identifications for Whirlpool Galaxy (M51).}
}

Source references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • ESAEuropean Space Agency

    European missions, observatories, and space science imagery.

  • NEDNASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database

    Reference database for extragalactic objects (galaxies, quasars).