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Barred spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, magnitude 12.77.
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, one of the brightest in the Virgo Cluster.
A large face-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major with sprawling spiral arms.
A spiral galaxy in Virgo seen nearly edge-on, with a prominent dust lane and bright bulge.
An elliptical galaxy in Leo and a member of the Leo I group.
A spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici with an active galactic nucleus.
An edge-on barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.
A barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.
A dwarf elliptical galaxy in Andromeda, a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy.
The nearest large spiral galaxy to the Milky Way, located in Andromeda.
A dwarf elliptical galaxy in Andromeda, a satellite of the Andromeda Galaxy.
A spiral galaxy in Triangulum and the third-largest member of the Local Group.
A giant elliptical galaxy in Virgo, a bright member of the Virgo Cluster.
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici interacting with a smaller companion.
A barred spiral galaxy in Virgo, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
An elliptical galaxy in the Virgo Cluster within the constellation Virgo.
A large elliptical galaxy in Virgo, part of the Virgo Cluster.
A barred spiral galaxy in Virgo and a member of the Virgo Cluster.
A spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici with bright, patchy spiral arms.
A spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices with a prominent dark dust band across its core.
A spiral galaxy in Leo, one of the members of the Leo Triplet.
A spiral galaxy in Leo and the largest member of the Leo Triplet.
A face-on grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.
A barred spiral galaxy in Cetus with an active galactic nucleus, a prototypical Seyfert galaxy.
A grand-design spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, one of the brightest galaxies in the sky.
An edge-on starburst galaxy in Ursa Major undergoing intense star formation.
A barred spiral galaxy in Hydra noted for its bright, well-defined spiral arms.
A lenticular galaxy in Virgo within the heart of the Virgo Cluster.
A lenticular galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
A lenticular galaxy in Virgo near the center of the Virgo Cluster.
A supergiant elliptical galaxy in Virgo hosting a supermassive black hole and a relativistic jet.
A giant elliptical galaxy in Virgo whose supermassive black hole was the first to be directly imaged.
A spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
An elliptical galaxy in Virgo within the Virgo Cluster.
A spiral galaxy in Virgo and a member of the Virgo Cluster.
A barred spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
A spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici with a bright inner ring of star formation.
A barred spiral galaxy in Leo, part of the Leo I group of galaxies.
A spiral galaxy in Leo and the brightest member of the Leo I group.
An edge-on spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.
A nearly face-on grand-design spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices.
Galaxy group in Coma Berenices.
Elliptical galaxy in Ursa Major, magnitude 12.48.
The barred spiral galaxy that contains the Solar System, the Sun, and all stars visible to the naked eye.
An edge-on spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices noted for its slender, needle-like profile.
Elliptical galaxy in Perseus, magnitude 9.47.
Barred spiral galaxy in Fornax, magnitude 9.76.
Lenticular galaxy in Eridanus, magnitude 8.7.
A barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Eridanus with a striking central bar structure.
Barred spiral galaxy in Reticulum, magnitude 9.49.
A double-barred spiral galaxy in the Fornax Cluster, in the constellation Fornax.
Lenticular galaxy in Fornax, magnitude 9.94.
Elliptical galaxy in Eridanus, magnitude 9.65.
Barred spiral galaxy in Fornax, magnitude 9.55.
Elliptical galaxy in Fornax, magnitude 9.4.
Elliptical galaxy in Eridanus, magnitude 9.93.
Elliptical galaxy in Eridanus, magnitude 9.65.
Barred spiral galaxy in Horologium, magnitude 9.95.
Elliptical galaxy in Cassiopeia, magnitude 9.72.
Elliptical galaxy in Dorado, magnitude 9.75.
Lenticular galaxy in Dorado, magnitude 9.31.
Barred spiral galaxy in Dorado, magnitude 9.73.
Elliptical galaxy in Cassiopeia, magnitude 9.2.
Barred spiral galaxy in Camelopardalis, magnitude 8.43.
Barred spiral galaxy in Cetus, magnitude 9.21.
Spiral galaxy in Lynx, magnitude 9.69.
Elliptical galaxy in Ursa Major, magnitude 9.87.
Spiral galaxy in Cancer, magnitude 10.24.
Spiral galaxy in Leo, magnitude 8.91.
Barred spiral galaxy in Antlia, magnitude 9.41.
Spiral galaxy in Sculptor, magnitude 8.66.
Spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, magnitude 9.88.
Barred spiral galaxy in Ursa Major, magnitude 9.84.
Spiral galaxy in Leo Minor, magnitude 9.98.
Elliptical galaxy in Leo, magnitude 9.96.
Barred spiral galaxy in Leo, magnitude 9.11.
Elliptical galaxy in Hydra, magnitude 9.69.
Elliptical galaxy in Leo, magnitude 10.
Barred spiral galaxy in Hydra, magnitude 9.55.
Lenticular galaxy in Leo, magnitude 10.98.
Barred spiral galaxy in Leo, magnitude 9.45.
Elliptical galaxy in Hydra, magnitude 9.6.
Elliptical galaxy in Draco, magnitude 9.71.
Irregular galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 9.77.
Barred spiral galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.93.
Barred spiral galaxy in Draco, magnitude 9.77.
Spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 10.18.
Elliptical galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.43.
Irregular galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 9.64.
Barred spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 9.72.
Elliptical galaxy in Coma Berenices, magnitude 9.8.
Lenticular galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.59.
Spiral galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.89.
Spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, magnitude 9.92.
Elliptical galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.99.
Elliptical galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.37.
Barred spiral galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.53.
Barred spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, magnitude 9.38.
Lenticular galaxy in Virgo, magnitude 9.66.
Elliptical galaxy in Coma Berenices, magnitude 11.45.
Barred spiral galaxy in Centaurus, magnitude 11.86.
Barred spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 10.71.
Elliptical galaxy in Centaurus, magnitude 9.88.
Barred spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici, magnitude 9.58.
Barred spiral galaxy in Boötes, magnitude 9.97.
Barred spiral galaxy in Sculptor, magnitude 8.54.
Lenticular galaxy in Draco, magnitude 9.89.
Spiral galaxy in Pavo, magnitude 9.25.
Spiral galaxy in Pegasus, magnitude 9.41.
Barred spiral galaxy in Pegasus, magnitude 11.09.
Spiral galaxy in Sculptor, magnitude 9.29.
Spiral galaxy in Pegasus, magnitude 10.6.
Spiral galaxy in Andromeda, magnitude 10.01.
A bright barred spiral starburst galaxy in the constellation Sculptor.
A dwarf galaxy near the Milky Way, visible to the naked eye from the Southern Hemisphere.
A galaxy notable for its bright nucleus and a prominent dust lane that gives it a hat-like appearance.
Elliptical galaxy in Sextans, magnitude 9.09.