NGC 4565

NGC 4565, also known as the Needle Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Coma Berenices at a distance of 47 million light years, easily visible with small telescopes. It is a member of the Coma I Continue Reading

M97

The Owl Nebula, also known as Messier 97 or NGC 3587, is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. The name Owl Nebula was coined by Lord Rosse, who first Continue Reading

M108

M108 is a spiral galaxy of type Sc in the constellation Ursa Major. Shown almost in profile, this shows little or no prominence or bulb with no strongly noticeable center, being a heterogeneous collection of features referred to as very Continue Reading

M106

Messier 106 (also known as NGC 4258) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. M106 is at a distance of about 22 to 25 million light-years away from Earth. Continue Reading