Galaxies
Island universes of stars, gas, and dark matter.
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Medusa Galaxy Merger
Barred spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, magnitude 12.77.
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Messier 100
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, one of the brightest in the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 101 (Pinwheel Galaxy)
A large face-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major with sprawling spiral arms.
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Messier 104 (Sombrero Galaxy)
A spiral galaxy in Virgo seen nearly edge-on, with a prominent dust lane and bright bulge.
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Messier 105
An elliptical galaxy in Leo and a member of the Leo I group.
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Messier 106
A spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici with an active galactic nucleus.
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Messier 108
An edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Messier 109
A barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.
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Messier 110
A dwarf elliptical galaxy in Andromeda, a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy.
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Messier 31 (Andromeda Galaxy)
The nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, located in Andromeda.
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Messier 32
A dwarf elliptical galaxy in Andromeda, a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy.
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Messier 33 (Triangulum Galaxy)
A spiral galaxy in Triangulum and the third-largest member of the Local Group.
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Messier 49
A giant elliptical galaxy in Virgo, a bright member of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 51 (Whirlpool Galaxy)
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici interacting with a smaller companion.
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Messier 58
A barred spiral galaxy in Virgo, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 59
An elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster within the constellation Virgo.
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Messier 60
A large elliptical galaxy in Virgo, part of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 61
A barred spiral galaxy in Virgo and a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 63 (Sunflower Galaxy)
A spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici with bright, patchy spiral arms.
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Messier 64 (Black Eye Galaxy)
A spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices with a prominent dark dust band across its core.
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Messier 65
A spiral galaxy in Leo, one of the members of the Leo Triplet.
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Messier 66
A spiral galaxy in Leo and the largest member of the Leo Triplet.
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Messier 74
A face-on grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.
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Messier 77
A barred spiral galaxy in Cetus with an active galactic nucleus, a prototypical Seyfert galaxy.
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Messier 81 (Bode's Galaxy)
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, one of the brightest galaxies in the sky.
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Messier 82 (Cigar Galaxy)
An edge-on starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation.
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Messier 83 (Southern Pinwheel Galaxy)
A barred spiral galaxy in Hydra noted for its bright, well-defined spiral arms.
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Messier 84
A lenticular galaxy in Virgo within the heart of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 85
A lenticular galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 86
A lenticular galaxy in Virgo near the center of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 87
A supergiant elliptical galaxy in Virgo hosting a supermassive black hole and a relativistic jet.
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Messier 87 (NGC 4486)
A giant elliptical galaxy in Virgo whose supermassive black hole was the first to be directly imaged.
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Messier 88
A spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 89
An elliptical galaxy in Virgo within the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 90
A spiral galaxy in Virgo and a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 91
A barred spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 94
A spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici with a bright inner ring of star formation.
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Messier 95
A barred spiral galaxy in Leo, part of the Leo I group of galaxies.
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Messier 96
A spiral galaxy in Leo and the brightest member of the Leo I group.
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Messier 98
An edge-on spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
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Messier 99
A nearly face-on grand-design spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices.
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Mice Galaxy
Galaxy group in Coma Berenices.
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Miniature Spiral
Elliptical galaxy in Ursa Major, magnitude 12.48.
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The Milky Way
The barred spiral galaxy that contains the Solar System, the Sun, and all stars visible to the naked eye.
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Needle Galaxy (NGC 4565)
An edge-on spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices noted for its slender, needle-like profile.
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NGC 1023
Elliptical galaxy in Perseus, magnitude 9.47.
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NGC 1097
Barred spiral galaxy in Fornax, magnitude 9.76.
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NGC 1269
Lenticular galaxy in Eridanus, magnitude 8.7.
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NGC 1300
A barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus with a striking central bar structure.
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NGC 1313
Barred spiral galaxy in Reticulum, magnitude 9.49.
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NGC 1365
A double-barred spiral galaxy in the Fornax Cluster, in the constellation Fornax.
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NGC 1380
Lenticular galaxy in Fornax, magnitude 9.94.
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NGC 1395
Elliptical galaxy in Eridanus, magnitude 9.65.
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NGC 1398
Barred spiral galaxy in Fornax, magnitude 9.55.
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NGC 1399
Elliptical galaxy in Fornax, magnitude 9.4.
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NGC 1404
Elliptical galaxy in Eridanus, magnitude 9.93.
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NGC 1407
Elliptical galaxy in Eridanus, magnitude 9.65.
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NGC 1433
Barred spiral galaxy in Horologium, magnitude 9.95.
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NGC 147
Elliptical galaxy in Cassiopeia, magnitude 9.72.
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NGC 1549
Elliptical galaxy in Dorado, magnitude 9.75.
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NGC 1553
Lenticular galaxy in Dorado, magnitude 9.31.
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NGC 1566
Barred spiral galaxy in Dorado, magnitude 9.73.
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NGC 185
Elliptical galaxy in Cassiopeia, magnitude 9.2.
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NGC 2403
Barred spiral galaxy in Camelopardalis, magnitude 8.43.
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NGC 247
Barred spiral galaxy in Cetus, magnitude 9.21.
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NGC 2683
Spiral galaxy in Lynx, magnitude 9.69.
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NGC 2768
Elliptical galaxy in Ursa Major, magnitude 9.87.
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NGC 2775
Spiral galaxy in Cancer, magnitude 10.24.
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NGC 2903
Spiral galaxy in Leo, magnitude 8.91.
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NGC 2997
Barred spiral galaxy in Antlia, magnitude 9.41.
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NGC 300
Spiral galaxy in Sculptor, magnitude 8.66.
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NGC 3077
Spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, magnitude 9.88.
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NGC 3184
Barred spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, magnitude 9.84.
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NGC 3344
Spiral galaxy in Leo Minor, magnitude 9.98.
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NGC 3384
Elliptical galaxy in Leo, magnitude 9.96.
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NGC 3521
Barred spiral galaxy in Leo, magnitude 9.11.
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NGC 3585
Elliptical galaxy in Hydra, magnitude 9.69.
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NGC 3607
Elliptical galaxy in Leo, magnitude 10.
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NGC 3621
Barred spiral galaxy in Hydra, magnitude 9.55.
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NGC 3626
Lenticular galaxy in Leo, magnitude 10.98.
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NGC 3628
Barred spiral galaxy in Leo, magnitude 9.45.
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NGC 3923
Elliptical galaxy in Hydra, magnitude 9.6.
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NGC 4125
Elliptical galaxy in Draco, magnitude 9.71.
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NGC 4214
Irregular galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 9.77.
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NGC 4216
Barred spiral galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.93.
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NGC 4236
Barred spiral galaxy in Draco, magnitude 9.77.
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NGC 4244
Spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 10.18.
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NGC 4365
Elliptical galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.43.
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NGC 4449
Irregular galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 9.64.
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NGC 4490
Barred spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 9.72.
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NGC 4494
Elliptical galaxy in Coma Berenices, magnitude 9.8.
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NGC 4526
Lenticular galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.59.
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NGC 4535
Spiral galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.89.
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NGC 4559
Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, magnitude 9.92.
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NGC 4636
Elliptical galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.99.
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NGC 4697
Elliptical galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.37.
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NGC 4699
Barred spiral galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.53.
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NGC 4725
Barred spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, magnitude 9.38.
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NGC 4753
Lenticular galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.66.
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NGC 4889
Elliptical galaxy in Coma Berenices, magnitude 11.45.
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NGC 4945
Barred spiral galaxy in Centaurus, magnitude 11.86.
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NGC 5005
Barred spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 10.71.
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NGC 5102
Elliptical galaxy in Centaurus, magnitude 9.88.
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NGC 5195
Barred spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 9.58.
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NGC 5248
Barred spiral galaxy in Boötes, magnitude 9.97.
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NGC 55
Barred spiral galaxy in Sculptor, magnitude 8.54.
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NGC 5866
Lenticular galaxy in Draco, magnitude 9.89.
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NGC 6744
Spiral galaxy in Pavo, magnitude 9.25.
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NGC 7331
Spiral galaxy in Pegasus, magnitude 9.41.
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NGC 7479
Barred spiral galaxy in Pegasus, magnitude 11.09.
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NGC 7793
Spiral galaxy in Sculptor, magnitude 9.29.
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NGC 7814
Spiral galaxy in Pegasus, magnitude 10.6.
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NGC 891
Spiral galaxy in Andromeda, magnitude 10.01.
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Sculptor Galaxy (NGC 253)
A bright barred spiral starburst galaxy in the constellation Sculptor.
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Small Magellanic Cloud
A dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way, visible to the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere.
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Sombrero Galaxy
A galaxy notable for its bright nucleus and a prominent dust lane that gives it a hat-like appearance.
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Spindle Galaxy
Elliptical galaxy in Sextans, magnitude 9.09.