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Spiral galaxy IC 391 in the Giraffe - Spiral galaxy IC 391 in Camelopardalis - Spiral galaxy IC 391 located about 80 million years ago - light in the constellation Giraffe. Image obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). IC 391 lies about 80 million light - years away in the constellation of Camelopardalis (the Giraffe) in the far northern part of the sky. The British amateur observer William Denning discovered it in the late nineteenth century, and described it as faint, small and round. Image taken with the Hubble space Telescope (HST)

Spiral galaxy IC 391 in the Giraffe - Spiral galaxy IC 391 in Camelopardalis - Spiral galaxy IC 391 located about 80 million years ago - light in the constellation Giraffe. Image obtained with the Hubble Space Telescope (HST). IC 391 lies about 80 million light - years away in the constellation of Camelopardalis (the Giraffe) in the far northern part of the sky. The British amateur observer William Denning discovered it in the late nineteenth century, and described it as faint, small and round. Image taken with the Hubble space Telescope (HST)

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Spiral galaxy NGC 5907 in the Dragon - Spiral galaxy NGC 5907 in Draco - The galaxy NGC 5907 is about 35 million years away - light from Earth. Image obtained in 2006 in several long cumulative poses, with a 50 cm telescope. Edge - on spiral galaxy located at 35 million light years away

Spiral galaxy NGC 5907 in the Dragon - Spiral galaxy NGC 5907 in Draco - The galaxy NGC 5907 is about 35 million years away - light from Earth. Image obtained in 2006 in several long cumulative poses, with a 50 cm telescope. Edge - on spiral galaxy located at 35 million light years away

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices - The galaxy NGC 4565 is located about 30 million years ago - light from Earth. It's a spiral galaxy seen by the slice. Image obtained with a 30 cm telescope, composite of several poses. Edge - on galaxy located at about 30 million light years away

Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices - The galaxy NGC 4565 is located about 30 million years ago - light from Earth. It's a spiral galaxy seen by the slice. Image obtained with a 30 cm telescope, composite of several poses. Edge - on galaxy located at about 30 million light years away

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy M63 (NGC 5055) in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M63 - The spiral galaxy M63 (NGC 5055) is about 35 million years away - light from Earth. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. M63 (NGC 5055) is a spiral glaxy in the contellation Canes Venatici at about 35 million light - years from Earth

Spiral galaxy M63 (NGC 5055) in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M63 - The spiral galaxy M63 (NGC 5055) is about 35 million years away - light from Earth. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope, composite of several poses. M63 (NGC 5055) is a spiral glaxy in the contellation Canes Venatici at about 35 million light - years from Earth

R. Gendler

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Spiral Galaxy M31 in Andromede - Spiral galaxy M31 in Andromeda - The galaxy of Andromede is located about 2.3 million years ago - light from Earth. Two satellite galaxies accompany him: M32 (NGC 221) on the left, and M110 (NGC 205) on the lower right. Like the lactee path, the Andromede galaxy belongs to the local group, making up about thirty galaxies. Image based on data obtained with the Oschin telescope of Mount Palomar. Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy. M31 is about 2.3 million light years far from us in the constellation Andromeda. It is the biggest member in our Local Group. Its diameter is more than 150,000 light years, compared to the Milky Way's 100,000 light years. M31 has two satellite galaxies: M110 (NGC 205) the elliptic galaxy at bottom right respect M31 core and M32 (NGC 221), the bright star - like object just below the M31 core. The bright blue star at top is the 4.5th magnitude nu Andromedae. This image is based on data acquired by t

Spiral Galaxy M31 in Andromede - Spiral galaxy M31 in Andromeda - The galaxy of Andromede is located about 2.3 million years ago - light from Earth. Two satellite galaxies accompany him: M32 (NGC 221) on the left, and M110 (NGC 205) on the lower right. Like the lactee path, the Andromede galaxy belongs to the local group, making up about thirty galaxies. Image based on data obtained with the Oschin telescope of Mount Palomar. Andromeda is the nearest major galaxy to our own Milky Way Galaxy. M31 is about 2.3 million light years far from us in the constellation Andromeda. It is the biggest member in our Local Group. Its diameter is more than 150,000 light years, compared to the Milky Way's 100,000 light years. M31 has two satellite galaxies: M110 (NGC 205) the elliptic galaxy at bottom right respect M31 core and M32 (NGC 221), the bright star - like object just below the M31 core. The bright blue star at top is the 4.5th magnitude nu Andromedae. This image is based on data acquired by t

D. De Martin

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Spiral galaxies NGC 3314 A and B in Hydra - Galaxy pair NGC 3314 in Hydra - NGC 3314 is a pair of spiral galaxies distant about 140 million years - Earth light. These galaxies are not interacting but just perfectly aligned in front of each other from Earth. Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope shows a rare view of a pair of overlapping galaxies, called NGC 3314. The two galaxies look as if they are colliding, but they are actually separated by tens of millions of light - years, or about ten times the distance between our Milky Way and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy. The chance alignment of the two galaxies, as seen from Earth, gives a unique look at the silhouetted spiral arms in the closer face - on spiral, NGC 3314A. The motion of the two galaxies indicates that they are both relatively undisturbed and that they are moving in markedly different directions. The color composite was produced from exposures taken in blue and red light with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The pair of gal

Spiral galaxies NGC 3314 A and B in Hydra - Galaxy pair NGC 3314 in Hydra - NGC 3314 is a pair of spiral galaxies distant about 140 million years - Earth light. These galaxies are not interacting but just perfectly aligned in front of each other from Earth. Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope shows a rare view of a pair of overlapping galaxies, called NGC 3314. The two galaxies look as if they are colliding, but they are actually separated by tens of millions of light - years, or about ten times the distance between our Milky Way and the neighboring Andromeda galaxy. The chance alignment of the two galaxies, as seen from Earth, gives a unique look at the silhouetted spiral arms in the closer face - on spiral, NGC 3314A. The motion of the two galaxies indicates that they are both relatively undisturbed and that they are moving in markedly different directions. The color composite was produced from exposures taken in blue and red light with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys. The pair of gal

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Elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 in the Furnace - Giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 - By studying the clusters of stars and clouds of dust visible in this photo taken by the Hubble space telescope in March 2003, it is believed that the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 is the result of a collision of two spiral galaxies that occurred some billions of years ago. This galaxy resides about 75 million light years ago in the cluster of galaxies of the Furnace. Also called Fornax A, it is one of the strongest radio sources in the sky. This image made from data obtained with the NASA Hubble Space Telescope reveals the dust lanes and star clusters of this giant galaxy that give evidence that it was formed from a past merger of two gas - rich galaxies. NGC 1316 is on the outskirts of a nearby cluster of galaxies in the southern constellation of Fornax, at a distance of about 75 million light - years. It is one of the brightest ellipticals in the Fornax galaxy cluster. NGC 1316, also known as Fornax A,

Elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 in the Furnace - Giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 - By studying the clusters of stars and clouds of dust visible in this photo taken by the Hubble space telescope in March 2003, it is believed that the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316 is the result of a collision of two spiral galaxies that occurred some billions of years ago. This galaxy resides about 75 million light years ago in the cluster of galaxies of the Furnace. Also called Fornax A, it is one of the strongest radio sources in the sky. This image made from data obtained with the NASA Hubble Space Telescope reveals the dust lanes and star clusters of this giant galaxy that give evidence that it was formed from a past merger of two gas - rich galaxies. NGC 1316 is on the outskirts of a nearby cluster of galaxies in the southern constellation of Fornax, at a distance of about 75 million light - years. It is one of the brightest ellipticals in the Fornax galaxy cluster. NGC 1316, also known as Fornax A,

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 2397 - Galaxy Spiral NGC 2397 - The galaxy NGC 2397 is a classic spiral galaxy located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth in the southern constellation of Flying Fish. The central part houses old yellow and red stars while new stars form in the outer arms. This image obtained by the space telescope on 14 October 2006 shows the brightest of these young blue stars. The 2006bc supernova, which exploded in March 2006, is also visible near the central region, while its lightning shrinking. Located nearly 60 million light - years away from Earth, the galaxy NGC 2397 is typical of most spirals, with mostly older, yellow and red stars in its central portion, while star formation continues in the outer, bluer spiral arms. The brightest of these young, blue stars can be seen individually in this high resolution view from the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). One typical feature of this Hubble image is the view of supernova SN 2006bc taken when its brightnes

Spiral Galaxy NGC 2397 - Galaxy Spiral NGC 2397 - The galaxy NGC 2397 is a classic spiral galaxy located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth in the southern constellation of Flying Fish. The central part houses old yellow and red stars while new stars form in the outer arms. This image obtained by the space telescope on 14 October 2006 shows the brightest of these young blue stars. The 2006bc supernova, which exploded in March 2006, is also visible near the central region, while its lightning shrinking. Located nearly 60 million light - years away from Earth, the galaxy NGC 2397 is typical of most spirals, with mostly older, yellow and red stars in its central portion, while star formation continues in the outer, bluer spiral arms. The brightest of these young, blue stars can be seen individually in this high resolution view from the Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys (ACS). One typical feature of this Hubble image is the view of supernova SN 2006bc taken when its brightnes

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Spiral galaxy NGC 2997 in the Pneumatic Machine - Spiral galaxy NGC 2997 in Antlia - NGC 2997 is a spiral galaxy distant about 55 million years - light. NGC 2997 seems to be a galaxy seen from the front but in reality is inclined by about 45 degrees. Its arms are home to large star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. The disc of NGC 2997 is inclined at about 45 degrees to our line of sight, revealing its internal structure and giving the galaxy an oval appearance. Like most spirals, the galaxy has two prominent spiral arms, which appear to originate in the yellow nucleus, are peppered with bright red blobs of ionised hydrogen which are similar to regions of star formation in our own Milky Way. Within these gas clouds are produced the hot blue stars which generate most of the light in the arms of the galaxy. A much older population of yellowish stars are concentrated around the nucleus. NGC 2997 is located in the southern constellation of Antlia, abo

Spiral galaxy NGC 2997 in the Pneumatic Machine - Spiral galaxy NGC 2997 in Antlia - NGC 2997 is a spiral galaxy distant about 55 million years - light. NGC 2997 seems to be a galaxy seen from the front but in reality is inclined by about 45 degrees. Its arms are home to large star-forming regions while its core is surrounded by much older yellow stars. The disc of NGC 2997 is inclined at about 45 degrees to our line of sight, revealing its internal structure and giving the galaxy an oval appearance. Like most spirals, the galaxy has two prominent spiral arms, which appear to originate in the yellow nucleus, are peppered with bright red blobs of ionised hydrogen which are similar to regions of star formation in our own Milky Way. Within these gas clouds are produced the hot blue stars which generate most of the light in the arms of the galaxy. A much older population of yellowish stars are concentrated around the nucleus. NGC 2997 is located in the southern constellation of Antlia, abo

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Interacting galaxies Arp 81 - Interacting galaxies Arp 81 - Arp 81 is located about 300 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Dragon. This pair of interacting galaxies is composed of NGC 6621 on the left and NGC 6622 on the right. NGC 6621 is the largest of the two galaxies. The collision, seen here about 100 million years later, caused intense star flames. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 15 March 1999. NGC 6621/2 (VV 247, Arp 81) is a strongly interacting pair of galaxies, seen about 100 million years after their closest approach. It consists of NGC 6621 (to the left) and NGC 6622 (to the right). NGC 6621 is the larger of the two, and is a very disturbed spiral galaxy. The encounter has pulled a long tail out of NGC 6621 that has now wrapped behind its body. The collision has also triggered extensive star formation between the two galaxies. Scientists believe that Arp 81 has a richer collection of young massive star clusters than the notable Antennae

Interacting galaxies Arp 81 - Interacting galaxies Arp 81 - Arp 81 is located about 300 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Dragon. This pair of interacting galaxies is composed of NGC 6621 on the left and NGC 6622 on the right. NGC 6621 is the largest of the two galaxies. The collision, seen here about 100 million years later, caused intense star flames. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on 15 March 1999. NGC 6621/2 (VV 247, Arp 81) is a strongly interacting pair of galaxies, seen about 100 million years after their closest approach. It consists of NGC 6621 (to the left) and NGC 6622 (to the right). NGC 6621 is the larger of the two, and is a very disturbed spiral galaxy. The encounter has pulled a long tail out of NGC 6621 that has now wrapped behind its body. The collision has also triggered extensive star formation between the two galaxies. Scientists believe that Arp 81 has a richer collection of young massive star clusters than the notable Antennae

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Spiral galaxy IC 342 in the Giraffe - Spiral galaxy IC 342 in Camelopardalis - Spiral galaxy IC 342 located about 14 million years ago - light in the Giraffe. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope. 15 hours of installation. Spiral galaxy located 14 million light year away

Spiral galaxy IC 342 in the Giraffe - Spiral galaxy IC 342 in Camelopardalis - Spiral galaxy IC 342 located about 14 million years ago - light in the Giraffe. Image obtained with a 50 cm telescope. 15 hours of installation. Spiral galaxy located 14 million light year away

R. Gendler

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Quasar - Illustration

Quasar - Illustration

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Galaxy NGC 7217 in Pegase - Galaxy NGC 7217 in Pegasus - The galaxy NGC 7217 is about 40 million years away - light from Earth. Galaxy NGC 7217 located around 40 million light years away in Pegasus

Galaxy NGC 7217 in Pegase - Galaxy NGC 7217 in Pegasus - The galaxy NGC 7217 is about 40 million years away - light from Earth. Galaxy NGC 7217 located around 40 million light years away in Pegasus

Adam Block

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Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 in the Giraffe - Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis - Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 distant about 11 - 12 million years - light in the constellation Giraffe. Image made with a 50 cm telescope. This galaxy is about 11 million light - years away

Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 in the Giraffe - Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 in Camelopardalis - Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 distant about 11 - 12 million years - light in the constellation Giraffe. Image made with a 50 cm telescope. This galaxy is about 11 million light - years away

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 in the Giraffe - NGC 2403 spiral galaxy in Camelopardalis - Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 distant about 11 - 12 million years - light in the constellation Giraffe. Image made with a telescope of 61 cm. NGC 2403 is about 11 - 12 million light years from Earth in the constellation Camelopardalis. Image obtained with a 24 - inch telescope

Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 in the Giraffe - NGC 2403 spiral galaxy in Camelopardalis - Spiral galaxy NGC 2403 distant about 11 - 12 million years - light in the constellation Giraffe. Image made with a telescope of 61 cm. NGC 2403 is about 11 - 12 million light years from Earth in the constellation Camelopardalis. Image obtained with a 24 - inch telescope

Adam Block

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Galaxy NGC 4216 in the Virgin - Galaxy NGC 4216 in Virgo - Spiral galaxies in the Virgin. Three spiral galaxies seen by the slice, from left to right, NGC 4222, NGC 4216, NGC 4206. From left to right are NGC: 4222, 4216, 4206, edge on spirals in Virgo

Galaxy NGC 4216 in the Virgin - Galaxy NGC 4216 in Virgo - Spiral galaxies in the Virgin. Three spiral galaxies seen by the slice, from left to right, NGC 4222, NGC 4216, NGC 4206. From left to right are NGC: 4222, 4216, 4206, edge on spirals in Virgo

Adam Block

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Interacting Galaxies Arp 254 - Interacting Galaxies Arp 254 in Libra - These two interacting galaxies are located approximately 87 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Libra. NGC 5917, in the center left, is a spiral galaxy, MCG - 01 - 39 - 003, below, is a particular spiral galaxy. MCG - 01 - 39 - 003 (bottom center) is a peculiar spiral galaxy, that presents a hook at one side, most probably due to the interaction with its neighbour, the spiral galaxy NGC 5917 (above). Both these galaxies are located at similar distances, about 87 million light - years away, towards the constellation of Libra (The Balance)

Interacting Galaxies Arp 254 - Interacting Galaxies Arp 254 in Libra - These two interacting galaxies are located approximately 87 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Libra. NGC 5917, in the center left, is a spiral galaxy, MCG - 01 - 39 - 003, below, is a particular spiral galaxy. MCG - 01 - 39 - 003 (bottom center) is a peculiar spiral galaxy, that presents a hook at one side, most probably due to the interaction with its neighbour, the spiral galaxy NGC 5917 (above). Both these galaxies are located at similar distances, about 87 million light - years away, towards the constellation of Libra (The Balance)

Adam Block

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Spiral Galaxies NGC 5963 and NGC 5965 in the Dragon - NGC 5963 and NGC 5965 spiral galaxies in Draco - NGC 5965 is a spiral galaxy seen by the slice located about 179 million years ago - light in the constellation of Dragon. Above it, the spiral galaxy NGC 5963. The edge - on NGC 5965 spiral galaxy located about 179 million light years in the constellation Drago. Just above it, the NGC 5963 galaxy spiral

Spiral Galaxies NGC 5963 and NGC 5965 in the Dragon - NGC 5963 and NGC 5965 spiral galaxies in Draco - NGC 5965 is a spiral galaxy seen by the slice located about 179 million years ago - light in the constellation of Dragon. Above it, the spiral galaxy NGC 5963. The edge - on NGC 5965 spiral galaxy located about 179 million light years in the constellation Drago. Just above it, the NGC 5963 galaxy spiral

R. Gendler

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The Big Rip - The Big Rip - The Big Rip - Artist's view of the Big Rip Theory, a cosmic model of the end of the universe. The dark energy accelerating the expansion of the universe, would see its density increase to dissolve any form of matter. Artwork illustrating the Big Rip theory, a cosmological model predicting the end of the universe. The dark energy, a form of repulsive gravity, will grow with the expansion of the universe, making the universe expanding faster and faster until the disintegration of all existing matter

The Big Rip - The Big Rip - The Big Rip - Artist's view of the Big Rip Theory, a cosmic model of the end of the universe. The dark energy accelerating the expansion of the universe, would see its density increase to dissolve any form of matter. Artwork illustrating the Big Rip theory, a cosmological model predicting the end of the universe. The dark energy, a form of repulsive gravity, will grow with the expansion of the universe, making the universe expanding faster and faster until the disintegration of all existing matter

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The Galaxy of Andromede - Illustration - The Andromeda galaxy. Artwork - Artist's view of the Andromede galaxy with a globular cluster in the foreground. In the background, a companion galaxy and further, the lactee path and the clouds of Magellan. This is an acrylic painting with a few digital additions. It shows the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, the nearest large spiral system to our own Milky Way, which is comparable in size. Looking over the shoulder of the great galaxy, we see one of its small elliptical companion galaxies, then the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds, about two and a half million light years away. In the foreground is one of M31's many orbiting globular star clusters

The Galaxy of Andromede - Illustration - The Andromeda galaxy. Artwork - Artist's view of the Andromede galaxy with a globular cluster in the foreground. In the background, a companion galaxy and further, the lactee path and the clouds of Magellan. This is an acrylic painting with a few digital additions. It shows the Andromeda Galaxy, M31, the nearest large spiral system to our own Milky Way, which is comparable in size. Looking over the shoulder of the great galaxy, we see one of its small elliptical companion galaxies, then the Milky Way and the Magellanic Clouds, about two and a half million light years away. In the foreground is one of M31's many orbiting globular star clusters

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Spiral galaxy NGC 2841 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy NGC 2841 in Ursa Major - NGC 2841 is a spiral galaxy located 46 million years ago - light. It is home to many young stars, visible in blue on the image. The spiral galaxy NGC 2841 lies 46 million light - years away in the constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear)

Spiral galaxy NGC 2841 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy NGC 2841 in Ursa Major - NGC 2841 is a spiral galaxy located 46 million years ago - light. It is home to many young stars, visible in blue on the image. The spiral galaxy NGC 2841 lies 46 million light - years away in the constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear)

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Constellations of Andromede and Cassiopee - Andromeda and Cassiopeia constellation

Constellations of Andromede and Cassiopee - Andromeda and Cassiopeia constellation

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Spiral Galaxy M66 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M66 in Leo - M66 (NGC 3627) is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M66, with its neighbors M65 and NGC 3628, forms a remarkable triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the M66 Group. NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, is a beautiful spiral with a well - developed central bulge. It also displays large - scale dust lanes. The galaxy forms, together with its neighbours M65 and NGC 3628, the so - called “Leo Triplet””; they are located at a distance of about 35 million light - years. M 66 is the largest of the three. Its spiral arms appear distorted and displaced above the main plane of the galaxy. The asymmetric appearance is most likely due to gravitational interaction with its neighbours

Spiral Galaxy M66 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M66 in Leo - M66 (NGC 3627) is a spiral galaxy located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M66, with its neighbors M65 and NGC 3628, forms a remarkable triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the M66 Group. NGC 3627, also known as Messier 66, is a beautiful spiral with a well - developed central bulge. It also displays large - scale dust lanes. The galaxy forms, together with its neighbours M65 and NGC 3628, the so - called “Leo Triplet””; they are located at a distance of about 35 million light - years. M 66 is the largest of the three. Its spiral arms appear distorted and displaced above the main plane of the galaxy. The asymmetric appearance is most likely due to gravitational interaction with its neighbours

Adam Block

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Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in constellation Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years ago - light from Earth. Spiral galaxy M101 is a beautiful, large, face - on spiral galaxy located about 27 million light - year away in the constellation Ursa Major

Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in constellation Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years ago - light from Earth. Spiral galaxy M101 is a beautiful, large, face - on spiral galaxy located about 27 million light - year away in the constellation Ursa Major

Jim Misti

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Galaxies cluster 1E 0657 - 556 - Dark matter in the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556 - Composite view of the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556 visible and X-rays. The hot gas that surrounds this galaxy cluster, detects in X-rays by the Chandra satellite, is visible in pink on this image. The galaxy cluster, photographed by the Magellan telescope and the Hubble space telescope, appears in the background. By studying the mass of this cluster, astronomers were able to determine that most of this mass was concentrated not in the hot gas detected by Chandra but in the blue coloured areas here, suggesting the existence of dark matter. This composite image shows the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556, also known as the “” bullet cluster.”” This cluster was formed after the collision of two large clusters of galaxies, the most energetic event known in the universe since the Big Bang. Hot gas detected by Chandra telescope in X - rays is seen as two pink clumps in the image and contains most of the “” normal,”

Galaxies cluster 1E 0657 - 556 - Dark matter in the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556 - Composite view of the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556 visible and X-rays. The hot gas that surrounds this galaxy cluster, detects in X-rays by the Chandra satellite, is visible in pink on this image. The galaxy cluster, photographed by the Magellan telescope and the Hubble space telescope, appears in the background. By studying the mass of this cluster, astronomers were able to determine that most of this mass was concentrated not in the hot gas detected by Chandra but in the blue coloured areas here, suggesting the existence of dark matter. This composite image shows the galaxy cluster 1E 0657 - 556, also known as the “” bullet cluster.”” This cluster was formed after the collision of two large clusters of galaxies, the most energetic event known in the universe since the Big Bang. Hot gas detected by Chandra telescope in X - rays is seen as two pink clumps in the image and contains most of the “” normal,”

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Spiral galaxies NGC 3314 A and B in Hydra - Galaxy pair NGC 3314 in Hydra - NGC 3314 is a pair of spiral galaxies distant about 140 million years - Earth light. These galaxies are not interacting but just perfectly aligned in front of each other from Earth. Through an extraordinary chance alignment, a face - on spiral galaxy lies precisely in front of another larger spiral. This line - up provides us with the rare chance to visualize dark material within the front galaxy, seen only because it is silhouetted against the object behind it. NGC 3314 lies about 140 million light - years from Earth, in the direction of the southern hemisphere constellation Hydra. The bright blue stars forming a pinwheel shape near the center of the front galaxy have formed recently from interstellar gas and dust. In many galaxies, interstellar dust lies only in the same regions as recently formed blue stars. However, in the foreground galaxy, NGC 3314a, there are numerous additional dark dust lanes that are

Spiral galaxies NGC 3314 A and B in Hydra - Galaxy pair NGC 3314 in Hydra - NGC 3314 is a pair of spiral galaxies distant about 140 million years - Earth light. These galaxies are not interacting but just perfectly aligned in front of each other from Earth. Through an extraordinary chance alignment, a face - on spiral galaxy lies precisely in front of another larger spiral. This line - up provides us with the rare chance to visualize dark material within the front galaxy, seen only because it is silhouetted against the object behind it. NGC 3314 lies about 140 million light - years from Earth, in the direction of the southern hemisphere constellation Hydra. The bright blue stars forming a pinwheel shape near the center of the front galaxy have formed recently from interstellar gas and dust. In many galaxies, interstellar dust lies only in the same regions as recently formed blue stars. However, in the foreground galaxy, NGC 3314a, there are numerous additional dark dust lanes that are

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Collision galaxy NGC 520 - Galaxy NGC 520 in Pisces - The galaxy NGC 520, is about 100 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces. This system consists of two colliding galaxies. The merger started 300 million years ago. The two galaxies are only in the middle of this process, their disk having merged but not yet their kernel. NGC 520 is among the brightest pairs of galaxies, and is visible with a small telescope. NGC 520 is the product of a collision between two disk galaxies that started 300 million years ago. It examplifies the middle stages of the merging process: the disks of the parent galaxies have merged together, but the nuclei have not yet coalesced. It features an odd - looking tail of stars and a prominent dust lane that runs diagonally across the center of the image and obscures the galaxy. NGC 520 is one of the brightest galaxy pairs on the sky, and can be observed with a small telescope towards the constellation of Pisces, the Fish, having the appear

Collision galaxy NGC 520 - Galaxy NGC 520 in Pisces - The galaxy NGC 520, is about 100 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces. This system consists of two colliding galaxies. The merger started 300 million years ago. The two galaxies are only in the middle of this process, their disk having merged but not yet their kernel. NGC 520 is among the brightest pairs of galaxies, and is visible with a small telescope. NGC 520 is the product of a collision between two disk galaxies that started 300 million years ago. It examplifies the middle stages of the merging process: the disks of the parent galaxies have merged together, but the nuclei have not yet coalesced. It features an odd - looking tail of stars and a prominent dust lane that runs diagonally across the center of the image and obscures the galaxy. NGC 520 is one of the brightest galaxy pairs on the sky, and can be observed with a small telescope towards the constellation of Pisces, the Fish, having the appear

Adam Block

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Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Image of the spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628) obtained by the Hubble space telescope in 2003 and 2005. This galaxy is about 80,000 light years and is approximately 30 million light years apart. This image shows in detail the arms of this galaxy or nebulae and clusters of young stars appear in numbers. NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the nearby spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628), is a composite of Advanced Camera for Surveys' data taken in 2003 and 2005. A small segment of this image used data from the Canada - France - Hawaii Telescope and the Gemini Observatory to fill in a region that Hubble did not image. M74 is located roughly 32 million light - years away in the direction of the constellation Pisces, the Fish. It is the dominant member of a small group of about half a dozen galaxies, the M74 galaxy group. In its entirety, it is estimated that M74 is home to about 100 billion stars, making it slightly smaller than our Milky W

Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Image of the spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628) obtained by the Hubble space telescope in 2003 and 2005. This galaxy is about 80,000 light years and is approximately 30 million light years apart. This image shows in detail the arms of this galaxy or nebulae and clusters of young stars appear in numbers. NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image of the nearby spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628), is a composite of Advanced Camera for Surveys' data taken in 2003 and 2005. A small segment of this image used data from the Canada - France - Hawaii Telescope and the Gemini Observatory to fill in a region that Hubble did not image. M74 is located roughly 32 million light - years away in the direction of the constellation Pisces, the Fish. It is the dominant member of a small group of about half a dozen galaxies, the M74 galaxy group. In its entirety, it is estimated that M74 is home to about 100 billion stars, making it slightly smaller than our Milky W

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Spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the constellation Peacock - Spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6744 is about 25 million years away - light from Earth. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring, Australia. This beautiful galaxy is about 25 million light years away in the direction of Pavo, a constellation of the southern hemisphere winter. It sits in a rich starfield, and is strongly inclined to our line of sight. NGC 6744 is believed to one of the most Milky Way - like of all the nearby spirals, with fluffy (flocculent) spiral arms and a large and distinctly elongated nucleus. It also has other similarities to the Milky Way that are not visible here with at least one distorted companion galaxy superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds

Spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in the constellation Peacock - Spiral galaxy NGC 6744 in Pavo - The galaxy NGC 6744 is about 25 million years away - light from Earth. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring, Australia. This beautiful galaxy is about 25 million light years away in the direction of Pavo, a constellation of the southern hemisphere winter. It sits in a rich starfield, and is strongly inclined to our line of sight. NGC 6744 is believed to one of the most Milky Way - like of all the nearby spirals, with fluffy (flocculent) spiral arms and a large and distinctly elongated nucleus. It also has other similarities to the Milky Way that are not visible here with at least one distorted companion galaxy superficially similar to one of the Magellanic Clouds

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Spiral galaxies M65 and M66 in the Lion - M65 and M66 spiral galaxy in Leo - M65 (NGC3623), on the right, with its neighbors M66 (NGC 3627), on the left, and NGC 3628 (off-field), forms a triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the Group of M66, located at a distance of approximately 35 million light. Image obtained with a 400 mm telescope and CCD camera, more than three hours of combined installation. From right to left are M65 (NGC 3623) and M66 (NGC 3627). They both form the remarkable Leo triplet (or M66 group) with their neighbor NGC 3628 (out of frame)

Spiral galaxies M65 and M66 in the Lion - M65 and M66 spiral galaxy in Leo - M65 (NGC3623), on the right, with its neighbors M66 (NGC 3627), on the left, and NGC 3628 (off-field), forms a triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the Group of M66, located at a distance of approximately 35 million light. Image obtained with a 400 mm telescope and CCD camera, more than three hours of combined installation. From right to left are M65 (NGC 3623) and M66 (NGC 3627). They both form the remarkable Leo triplet (or M66 group) with their neighbor NGC 3628 (out of frame)

E Mouquet

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Spiral galaxy NGC 3628 in the Lion - NGC 3628 spiral galaxy in Leo - NGC 3628 is a spiral galaxy seen by the slice located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. With its neighbors M65 and M66, it forms a remarkable triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the M66 Group. Image obtained with a 400 mm telescope, 2h15mn installation through different filters. NGC 3628 is an edge - on sipral galaxy about 35 Mly away. She forms the remarkable Leo triplet with its neighbors M65 and M66

Spiral galaxy NGC 3628 in the Lion - NGC 3628 spiral galaxy in Leo - NGC 3628 is a spiral galaxy seen by the slice located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. With its neighbors M65 and M66, it forms a remarkable triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the M66 Group. Image obtained with a 400 mm telescope, 2h15mn installation through different filters. NGC 3628 is an edge - on sipral galaxy about 35 Mly away. She forms the remarkable Leo triplet with its neighbors M65 and M66

E Mouquet

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Spiral galaxy NGC 1964 in the constellation Lievre - Spiral galaxy NGC 1964 in Lepus: The galaxy NGC 1964 is located about 70 million light years away from Earth. Image obtained by the 2.2 meter MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory. This spectacular spiral galaxy, known as NGC 1964, resides approximately 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Lepus (The Hare). NGC 1964 has a bright and dense core. In addition to containing stars, NGC 1964 lives in a star-sprinkled section of the sky. In this view from the Wide Field Imager (WFI) - an instrument mounted on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at Eso's La Silla Observatory, Chile - the star HD 36785 can be seen to the galaxy's immediate right. Above it reside two other prominent stars named HD 36784 and TYC 5928-368-1 - and the large bright star below NGC 1964 is known as BD-22 1147. This view of NGC 1964 also contains an array of galaxies, visible in the background. The WFI is able to observe the light from these distan

Spiral galaxy NGC 1964 in the constellation Lievre - Spiral galaxy NGC 1964 in Lepus: The galaxy NGC 1964 is located about 70 million light years away from Earth. Image obtained by the 2.2 meter MPG/ESO telescope at the La Silla Observatory. This spectacular spiral galaxy, known as NGC 1964, resides approximately 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Lepus (The Hare). NGC 1964 has a bright and dense core. In addition to containing stars, NGC 1964 lives in a star-sprinkled section of the sky. In this view from the Wide Field Imager (WFI) - an instrument mounted on the MPG/ESO 2.2-metre telescope at Eso's La Silla Observatory, Chile - the star HD 36785 can be seen to the galaxy's immediate right. Above it reside two other prominent stars named HD 36784 and TYC 5928-368-1 - and the large bright star below NGC 1964 is known as BD-22 1147. This view of NGC 1964 also contains an array of galaxies, visible in the background. The WFI is able to observe the light from these distan

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Spiral galaxy M99 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M99 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M99 (NGC 4254) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. M99 is a type Sc spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, which is the dominant cluster in our Local Supercluster and about 60 million light - years away

Spiral galaxy M99 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy M99 in Coma Berenices - The spiral galaxy M99 (NGC 4254) is located about 60 million years ago - light from Earth. It belongs to the Virgin's galaxy cluster. M99 is a type Sc spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices. It is a member of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies, which is the dominant cluster in our Local Supercluster and about 60 million light - years away

Jim Misti

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Spiral Galaxy M61 in Virgo - Spiral galaxy M61 in Virgo - The spiral galaxy M61 (NGC 4303) is located about 60 million years away - light from Earth. It is one of the largest galaxies in the Virgin's cluster, measuring 100,000 years - light. The SabBC spiral galaxy M61 is one of the larger galaxies in the Virgo cluster, with a core dimension some 100 000 light - years (6 arc minutes) across, comparable to the size of our own Galaxy

Spiral Galaxy M61 in Virgo - Spiral galaxy M61 in Virgo - The spiral galaxy M61 (NGC 4303) is located about 60 million years away - light from Earth. It is one of the largest galaxies in the Virgin's cluster, measuring 100,000 years - light. The SabBC spiral galaxy M61 is one of the larger galaxies in the Virgo cluster, with a core dimension some 100 000 light - years (6 arc minutes) across, comparable to the size of our own Galaxy

Adam Block

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Stars in the spiral galaxy NGC 253 - Stars in galaxy NGC 253 - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy of the Sculptor's group, group of galaxies closest to the Local Group. It is about 13 million light years away. Here, the Hubble space telescope photographed the different star populations of this galaxy. A close - up view from Hubble space telescope shows that NGC 253 is ablaze with the light from thousands of young, blue stars. The spiral galaxy is undergoing intense star training. This image, taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, reveals colors and differing intensities of individual stars as well dark filaments of dust and gas interstellar dust intersperced among the stars. NGC 253 is the dominant galaxy in the Sculptor Group of galaxies and resides about 13 million light - years from Earth. This galaxy is part of a detailed survey called the ACS Nearby Galaxy Survey Treasury program (ANGST). The natural - color images were constructed using Hubble observations taken in infrare

Stars in the spiral galaxy NGC 253 - Stars in galaxy NGC 253 - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy of the Sculptor's group, group of galaxies closest to the Local Group. It is about 13 million light years away. Here, the Hubble space telescope photographed the different star populations of this galaxy. A close - up view from Hubble space telescope shows that NGC 253 is ablaze with the light from thousands of young, blue stars. The spiral galaxy is undergoing intense star training. This image, taken with Hubble's Advanced Camera for Surveys, reveals colors and differing intensities of individual stars as well dark filaments of dust and gas interstellar dust intersperced among the stars. NGC 253 is the dominant galaxy in the Sculptor Group of galaxies and resides about 13 million light - years from Earth. This galaxy is part of a detailed survey called the ACS Nearby Galaxy Survey Treasury program (ANGST). The natural - color images were constructed using Hubble observations taken in infrare

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Collision galaxy NGC 520 - Galaxy NGC 520 in Pisces - The galaxy NGC 520, is about 100 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces. This system consists of two colliding galaxies. The merger started 300 million years ago. The two galaxies are only in the middle of this process, their disk having merged but not yet their kernel. NGC 520 is among the brightest pairs of galaxies, and is visible with a small telescope. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on October 22, 2004. NGC 520 is the product of a collision between two disk galaxies that started 300 million years ago. It examplifies the middle stages of the merging process: the disks of the parent galaxies have merged together, but the nuclei have not yet coalesced. It features an odd - looking tail of stars and a prominent dust lane that runs diagonally across the center of the image and obscures the galaxy. NGC 520 is one of the brightest galaxy pairs on the sky, and can be observed with a small telescop

Collision galaxy NGC 520 - Galaxy NGC 520 in Pisces - The galaxy NGC 520, is about 100 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces. This system consists of two colliding galaxies. The merger started 300 million years ago. The two galaxies are only in the middle of this process, their disk having merged but not yet their kernel. NGC 520 is among the brightest pairs of galaxies, and is visible with a small telescope. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope on October 22, 2004. NGC 520 is the product of a collision between two disk galaxies that started 300 million years ago. It examplifies the middle stages of the merging process: the disks of the parent galaxies have merged together, but the nuclei have not yet coalesced. It features an odd - looking tail of stars and a prominent dust lane that runs diagonally across the center of the image and obscures the galaxy. NGC 520 is one of the brightest galaxy pairs on the sky, and can be observed with a small telescop

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Spiral galaxy NGC 300 in the Sculptor - Galaxy NGC 300 in Sculptor - Located about 7 million years ago - light from Earth, the spiral galaxy NGC 300 belongs to the Sculptor's group. It appears to us as a great object in the sky since its apparent diameter is almost that of the full moon. This photo was obtained by the MPG/ESO telesope of 2.2 - m in La Silla in Chile, total pose of 50 hours. Located some 7 million light - years away, the spiral galaxy NGC 300 is a beautiful representative of its class, a Milky - Way - like member of the prominent Sculptor group of galaxies in the southern constellation of that name. This picture of NGC 300 was taken using the Wide Field Imager (WFI) at Eso's La Silla Observatory in Chile. It was assembled from many individual images through a large set of different filters over many observing nights, spanning several years. The images were mostly taken through filters that transmit red, green or blue light. These were supplemented by images through spec

Spiral galaxy NGC 300 in the Sculptor - Galaxy NGC 300 in Sculptor - Located about 7 million years ago - light from Earth, the spiral galaxy NGC 300 belongs to the Sculptor's group. It appears to us as a great object in the sky since its apparent diameter is almost that of the full moon. This photo was obtained by the MPG/ESO telesope of 2.2 - m in La Silla in Chile, total pose of 50 hours. Located some 7 million light - years away, the spiral galaxy NGC 300 is a beautiful representative of its class, a Milky - Way - like member of the prominent Sculptor group of galaxies in the southern constellation of that name. This picture of NGC 300 was taken using the Wide Field Imager (WFI) at Eso's La Silla Observatory in Chile. It was assembled from many individual images through a large set of different filters over many observing nights, spanning several years. The images were mostly taken through filters that transmit red, green or blue light. These were supplemented by images through spec

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Spiral Galaxy M51 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) is located about 31 million years ago - light from Earth. This galaxy is double; two galaxies interact: the largest, NGC 5194, the smallest NGC 5195. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005. M51 (NGC 5194) is located 31 million light - years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). The Whirlpool's beautiful face - on view and closeness to Earth allow astronomers to study a classic spiral galaxy's structure and star - forming processes. This image of the Whirlpool Galaxy, taken in January 2005 with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, illustrates a spiral galaxy's grand design, from its curving spiral arms, where young stars reside, to its yellowish central core, a home of older stars. The galaxy is nicknamed the Whirlpool because of its swirling structure

Spiral Galaxy M51 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M51 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M51 (NGC 5194) is located about 31 million years ago - light from Earth. This galaxy is double; two galaxies interact: the largest, NGC 5194, the smallest NGC 5195. Image obtained by the Hubble Space Telescope in 2005. M51 (NGC 5194) is located 31 million light - years away in the constellation Canes Venatici (the Hunting Dogs). The Whirlpool's beautiful face - on view and closeness to Earth allow astronomers to study a classic spiral galaxy's structure and star - forming processes. This image of the Whirlpool Galaxy, taken in January 2005 with the Advanced Camera for Surveys aboard Nasa's Hubble Space Telescope, illustrates a spiral galaxy's grand design, from its curving spiral arms, where young stars reside, to its yellowish central core, a home of older stars. The galaxy is nicknamed the Whirlpool because of its swirling structure

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Galaxy Clusters Abell 1689 - details - Gravitational lenses in Abell 1689 galaxy cluster - Close-up of the various gravitational mirages observed in the Abell 1689 galaxy cluster. Near infrared and visible image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in June 2002. 13 hours of installation. A selection of cropped images from a NASA Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys view of one of the most massive galaxy clusters known, called Abell 1689. These close - ups show “” lensed”” images of background galaxies that have been brightened and smeared by the gravitational bending of light by the foreground cluster. The yellow - white objects are the cluster galaxies located 2.2 billion light - years away. The blue arcs are the distorted images of background galaxies located billions of light - years farther away than Abell 1689. The distribution of both “” normal”” and dark matter, and the alignment of the background galaxies determine the amount of distortion. In a perfectly aligne

Galaxy Clusters Abell 1689 - details - Gravitational lenses in Abell 1689 galaxy cluster - Close-up of the various gravitational mirages observed in the Abell 1689 galaxy cluster. Near infrared and visible image obtained by the Hubble space telescope in June 2002. 13 hours of installation. A selection of cropped images from a NASA Hubble Space Telescope Advanced Camera for Surveys view of one of the most massive galaxy clusters known, called Abell 1689. These close - ups show “” lensed”” images of background galaxies that have been brightened and smeared by the gravitational bending of light by the foreground cluster. The yellow - white objects are the cluster galaxies located 2.2 billion light - years away. The blue arcs are the distorted images of background galaxies located billions of light - years farther away than Abell 1689. The distribution of both “” normal”” and dark matter, and the alignment of the background galaxies determine the amount of distortion. In a perfectly aligne

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Spiral galaxy NGC 1309 in Eridan - Spiral galaxy NGC 1309 in Eridanus - Located about 100 million years ago - light from Earth, NGC 1309 extends over 30,000 years - light in the constellation Eridan. A supernova and a few cepheides have been observed in this galaxy. Many galaxies are visible in the background. The image was taken in 2005 by the Hubble space Telescope. NGC 1309 is 100 million light - years (30 Megaparsecs) distant

Spiral galaxy NGC 1309 in Eridan - Spiral galaxy NGC 1309 in Eridanus - Located about 100 million years ago - light from Earth, NGC 1309 extends over 30,000 years - light in the constellation Eridan. A supernova and a few cepheides have been observed in this galaxy. Many galaxies are visible in the background. The image was taken in 2005 by the Hubble space Telescope. NGC 1309 is 100 million light - years (30 Megaparsecs) distant

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Large and Small Magellan Clouds - Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are close to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud, left) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud, right). Large and Small Magellanic clouds are irregular galaxies visible in the southern hemisphere. They are very close from our Milky way (160,000 light year for LMC and 240,000 light year for SMC)

Large and Small Magellan Clouds - Large and Small Magellanic clouds - These two irregular galaxies are close to our galaxy. Visible in the southern hemisphere, they are located approximately 160,000 (Grand Cloud, left) and 240,000 light years (Small Cloud, right). Large and Small Magellanic clouds are irregular galaxies visible in the southern hemisphere. They are very close from our Milky way (160,000 light year for LMC and 240,000 light year for SMC)

F.Espenak

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of the Sea bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to us. It contains large star-forming areas such as the Tarantula Nebula (30 Bream, visible right), the most active star-forming regions of the local group. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of the Sea bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to us. It contains large star-forming areas such as the Tarantula Nebula (30 Bream, visible right), the most active star-forming regions of the local group. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

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The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Large Magellanic Cloud - The Great Magellan Cloud galaxy is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Bream. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye

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Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - The galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. Mosaic of 10 images, 30 hours of poses. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye. 10 frame mosaic image, 30 hours of exposure

Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - Large Magellanic Cloud galaxy - The galaxy of the Great Magellan Cloud is about 160,000 light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Dorado. Visible with the naked eye in the southern hemishere it is one of the closest galaxies to ours. Mosaic of 10 images, 30 hours of poses. The irregular galaxy Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is located at a distance of 160,000 light years in the southern constellation of Dorado. It is one of the nearest galaxy, visible to naked eye. 10 frame mosaic image, 30 hours of exposure

R. Gendler

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1672 in Dorado - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 in Dorado - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 1672 is located 60 million years - light in the southern constellation of Dorado. Intense star formations are observed and many clusters of young stars are visible in the arms of the galaxy. NGC 1672 is a galaxy of Seyfert, whose core houses a supermassive black hole

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 1672 in Dorado - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1672 in Dorado - The barree spiral galaxy NGC 1672 is located 60 million years - light in the southern constellation of Dorado. Intense star formations are observed and many clusters of young stars are visible in the arms of the galaxy. NGC 1672 is a galaxy of Seyfert, whose core houses a supermassive black hole

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Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy of the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 12 million light years away. Image made with a telescope 61 cm in diameter. NGC 253 is a spiral galaxy (about 12 million light years away), a member of a small group straggling across the southern constellation of Sculptor. It appears elongated because we see it almost edge - on. NGC 253 is a prototypical starburst galaxy.This galaxy is also one of the dustiest galaxies known. Despite the obscuration, two spiral arms and many bluish clusters of stars can be seen around the edge of the galaxy. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Spiral Galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - Spiral galaxy NGC 253 in Sculptor - NGC 253 is the brightest galaxy of the Sculptor's group, the closest galaxy group to the Local Group. It is about 12 million light years away. Image made with a telescope 61 cm in diameter. NGC 253 is a spiral galaxy (about 12 million light years away), a member of a small group straggling across the southern constellation of Sculptor. It appears elongated because we see it almost edge - on. NGC 253 is a prototypical starburst galaxy.This galaxy is also one of the dustiest galaxies known. Despite the obscuration, two spiral arms and many bluish clusters of stars can be seen around the edge of the galaxy. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Adam Block

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Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Image of the spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628). This galaxy is about 80,000 light years and is 30 million light years apart. Viewed face on, as it appeared about 30 million years ago, M74 is considered to be one of the most photogenic spiral galaxies in the sky. The galaxy is rich in young bright blue stars and glowing red regions of dust and molecular hydrogen where new stars are being created. M74, however, is quite camera shy - it has a low surface brightness that makes it challenging for both visual observers and astrophotographers to see it's entire form. The Chandra X - Ray observatory, discovered M74 to be the home of a super massive black hole, tucked away in one of it's outer arms. This black hole is one of the largest ever discovered and has the mass of over 10,000 suns

Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Spiral galaxy M74 in Pisces - Image of the spiral galaxy M74 (NGC 628). This galaxy is about 80,000 light years and is 30 million light years apart. Viewed face on, as it appeared about 30 million years ago, M74 is considered to be one of the most photogenic spiral galaxies in the sky. The galaxy is rich in young bright blue stars and glowing red regions of dust and molecular hydrogen where new stars are being created. M74, however, is quite camera shy - it has a low surface brightness that makes it challenging for both visual observers and astrophotographers to see it's entire form. The Chandra X - Ray observatory, discovered M74 to be the home of a super massive black hole, tucked away in one of it's outer arms. This black hole is one of the largest ever discovered and has the mass of over 10,000 suns

Adam Block

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Galaxy NGC 891 in Andromede - Edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 891 in Andromeda - Spiral galaxy seen by the slice located at a distance of 30 million years - light. Image obtained with a telescope of 50 cm, 20 hours of installation. Located about 30 million light years from Earth, NGC 891 is one of the most photographed edge - on spiral galaxies in the northern skies. This image represents slightly over twenty hours of total exposure through a twenty inch Ritchey - Chretien telescope with a SBIG STL - 11000 eleven mega - pixel camera

Galaxy NGC 891 in Andromede - Edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 891 in Andromeda - Spiral galaxy seen by the slice located at a distance of 30 million years - light. Image obtained with a telescope of 50 cm, 20 hours of installation. Located about 30 million light years from Earth, NGC 891 is one of the most photographed edge - on spiral galaxies in the northern skies. This image represents slightly over twenty hours of total exposure through a twenty inch Ritchey - Chretien telescope with a SBIG STL - 11000 eleven mega - pixel camera

R. Jay GaBany

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Galaxies NGC 3169, NGC 3166, NGC 3165 in the Sextant - Galaxies NGC 3169, NGC 3166, NGC 3165 in Sextans - Group of spiral galaxies located about 60 million light years away from Earth. On the left is the galaxy NGC 3169, in the center is the galaxy NGC 3166, in the bottom right is the galaxy NGC 3165. Group of spiral galaxies at about 60 million light years away. Left is NGC 3169, center is NGC 3166, bottom right, NGC 3165

Galaxies NGC 3169, NGC 3166, NGC 3165 in the Sextant - Galaxies NGC 3169, NGC 3166, NGC 3165 in Sextans - Group of spiral galaxies located about 60 million light years away from Earth. On the left is the galaxy NGC 3169, in the center is the galaxy NGC 3166, in the bottom right is the galaxy NGC 3165. Group of spiral galaxies at about 60 million light years away. Left is NGC 3169, center is NGC 3166, bottom right, NGC 3165

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy NGC 3621 in Hydra - Galaxy NGC 3621 in Hydra - The spiral galaxy NGC 3621 is located about 20 million light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Hydra. Image obtained with a 35 cm telescope, 12 hours of cumulative poses. Spiral galaxy NGC 3621 is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 20 million light years from the sun. Image taken with 14.5”” RCOS telescope, 12 Hours of exposure

Spiral galaxy NGC 3621 in Hydra - Galaxy NGC 3621 in Hydra - The spiral galaxy NGC 3621 is located about 20 million light years away from Earth in the southern constellation of Hydra. Image obtained with a 35 cm telescope, 12 hours of cumulative poses. Spiral galaxy NGC 3621 is located in the southern constellation Hydra at 20 million light years from the sun. Image taken with 14.5”” RCOS telescope, 12 Hours of exposure

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy M65 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M65 in Leo - M65 (NGC 3623), and its neighbors M66 and NGC 3628, form a triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the Group of M66, located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M65 is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring M65 is a spiral galaxy of type Sa in the constellation Leo. At a distance of about 35 million light - years, M65 apparently forms a triplet with its neighbors M66 and NGC 3628. Image obtained with the 3,9m telescope of Siding Spring

Spiral galaxy M65 in the Lion - Spiral galaxy M65 in Leo - M65 (NGC 3623), and its neighbors M66 and NGC 3628, form a triplet of galaxies, called the Lion Triplet or the Group of M66, located at a distance of about 35 million years - light. M65 is a spiral galaxy of type Sa. Image obtained from the 3.9m telescope of Siding Spring M65 is a spiral galaxy of type Sa in the constellation Leo. At a distance of about 35 million light - years, M65 apparently forms a triplet with its neighbors M66 and NGC 3628. Image obtained with the 3,9m telescope of Siding Spring

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Spiral galaxy NGC 4013 in the Great Bear - Edge - on galaxy NGC 4013 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy NGC 4013 is located 55 million years - light in the constellation Big Bear. In this image, traces left by the passage of a dwarf galaxy appear as a stellar current around that galaxy. A bright star seems to radiate from this galaxy; in reality, this star is much closer and belongs to our galaxy. Edge - on view of NGC 4013 spiral galaxy located about 55 million light years in Ursa Major. This deep color image reveals an enormous faint looping structure extending over 80,000 light years from the galaxy center. This is a stream of stars coming from a smaller galaxy who merged with NGC 4013. The very bright star in the center of the galaxy is very much closer to us than it appears and belongs to our galaxy

Spiral galaxy NGC 4013 in the Great Bear - Edge - on galaxy NGC 4013 in Ursa Major - The spiral galaxy NGC 4013 is located 55 million years - light in the constellation Big Bear. In this image, traces left by the passage of a dwarf galaxy appear as a stellar current around that galaxy. A bright star seems to radiate from this galaxy; in reality, this star is much closer and belongs to our galaxy. Edge - on view of NGC 4013 spiral galaxy located about 55 million light years in Ursa Major. This deep color image reveals an enormous faint looping structure extending over 80,000 light years from the galaxy center. This is a stream of stars coming from a smaller galaxy who merged with NGC 4013. The very bright star in the center of the galaxy is very much closer to us than it appears and belongs to our galaxy

R. Jay GaBany

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Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cephee - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cepheus - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 located about 10 million years ago - light in Cephee. Image obtained with a 90 cm telescope

Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cephee - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 in Cepheus - Spiral galaxy NGC 6946 located about 10 million years ago - light in Cephee. Image obtained with a 90 cm telescope

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Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years away from Earth. Image obtained with a large amateur telescope of 30 cm, composite of several images. Spiral galaxy M101 is a beautiful, large, face - on spiral galaxy located about 27 million light - years away in the constellation Ursa Major

Spiral galaxy M101 in the Great Bear - Spiral galaxy M101 in Ursa Major - The galaxy M101 (NGC 5457) is located about 27 million years away from Earth. Image obtained with a large amateur telescope of 30 cm, composite of several images. Spiral galaxy M101 is a beautiful, large, face - on spiral galaxy located about 27 million light - years away in the constellation Ursa Major

R. Gendler

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Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices - The galaxy NGC 4565 is located about 30 million years ago - light from Earth. It's a spiral galaxy seen by the slice. Image obtained with a telescope of 61 cm. Edge - on galaxy located at about 30 million light years away

Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Berenice's Hair - Spiral galaxy NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices - The galaxy NGC 4565 is located about 30 million years ago - light from Earth. It's a spiral galaxy seen by the slice. Image obtained with a telescope of 61 cm. Edge - on galaxy located at about 30 million light years away

Adam Block

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Spiral Galaxy M63 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M63 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M63 (NGC 5055) is located about 35 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with a 61 cm telescope, composite of several poses. M63 (NGC 5055) is a spiral glaxy in the contellation Canes Venatici at about 35 million light - years from Earth. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Spiral Galaxy M63 in Hunting Dogs - Spiral galaxy M63 in Canes Venatici - The spiral galaxy M63 (NGC 5055) is located about 35 million years ago - light from Earth. Image obtained with a 61 cm telescope, composite of several poses. M63 (NGC 5055) is a spiral glaxy in the contellation Canes Venatici at about 35 million light - years from Earth. Image taken with a 24 - inch telescope

Adam Block

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Spiral galaxy NGC 1792 in Dove - Spiral galaxy NGC 1792 in Columba - NGC 1792 is located in the southern constellation Dove. Image obtained by the VLT in December 2001 NGC 1792 is located in the southern constellation Columba (The Dove). It is a starburst spiral galaxy. Its optical appearance is quite chaotic, due to the patchy distribution of dust throughout the disc of this galaxy. It is very rich in neutral hydrogen gas - fuel for the formation of new stars - and is indeed rapidly forming such stars. The galaxy is characterized by unusually luminous far - infrared radiation; this is due to dust heated by young stars. Image taken on 16 - 18 December 2001 with the VLT

Spiral galaxy NGC 1792 in Dove - Spiral galaxy NGC 1792 in Columba - NGC 1792 is located in the southern constellation Dove. Image obtained by the VLT in December 2001 NGC 1792 is located in the southern constellation Columba (The Dove). It is a starburst spiral galaxy. Its optical appearance is quite chaotic, due to the patchy distribution of dust throughout the disc of this galaxy. It is very rich in neutral hydrogen gas - fuel for the formation of new stars - and is indeed rapidly forming such stars. The galaxy is characterized by unusually luminous far - infrared radiation; this is due to dust heated by young stars. Image taken on 16 - 18 December 2001 with the VLT

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Young stars in the dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - Young stars in dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - NGC 4163 is an irregular dwarf galaxy located about 10 million years ago - light in the constellation Hunting Dogs

Young stars in the dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - Young stars in dwarf galaxy NGC 4163 - NGC 4163 is an irregular dwarf galaxy located about 10 million years ago - light in the constellation Hunting Dogs

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Barree spiral galaxy NGC 7479 in Pegase - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 7479 in Pegasus - Image obtained by the Hubble space telescope (HST). Its distance is estimated to be about 105 million light years away. Image taken with the Hubble space telescope (HST)

Barree spiral galaxy NGC 7479 in Pegase - Barred spiral galaxy NGC 7479 in Pegasus - Image obtained by the Hubble space telescope (HST). Its distance is estimated to be about 105 million light years away. Image taken with the Hubble space telescope (HST)

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Galaxy NGC 891 in Andromede - Edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 891 in Andromeda - Spiral galaxy seen by the slice located at a distance of 10 million years - light. This image was obtained with the Isaac Newton 2.5m telescope of La Palma. If we could view the Milky Way from a distance of about 30 million light years it would look something like NGC 891. But galaxies that look like this are quite rare because the chance alignment of the thin disk of a spiral galaxy with our line of sight is unusual. A few degrees either side of its orientation and NGC 891 would be just another highly inclined spiral galaxy. From this unusual vantage point we can see in NGC 891 the surprising narrowness of the obscuring dust lane, a dark, slightly irregular band across the galaxy. We also see that it is yellowish, confirming that it is dust, which absorbs blue light, as in the Milky Way. Also similar to the Milky Way is the prominent central 'bulge' corresponding to the rich star clouds in Sagittarius. Howeve

Galaxy NGC 891 in Andromede - Edge - on spiral galaxy NGC 891 in Andromeda - Spiral galaxy seen by the slice located at a distance of 10 million years - light. This image was obtained with the Isaac Newton 2.5m telescope of La Palma. If we could view the Milky Way from a distance of about 30 million light years it would look something like NGC 891. But galaxies that look like this are quite rare because the chance alignment of the thin disk of a spiral galaxy with our line of sight is unusual. A few degrees either side of its orientation and NGC 891 would be just another highly inclined spiral galaxy. From this unusual vantage point we can see in NGC 891 the surprising narrowness of the obscuring dust lane, a dark, slightly irregular band across the galaxy. We also see that it is yellowish, confirming that it is dust, which absorbs blue light, as in the Milky Way. Also similar to the Milky Way is the prominent central 'bulge' corresponding to the rich star clouds in Sagittarius. Howeve

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