M82
The Cigar Galaxy, also known as Irregular Galaxy M82 or NGC 3034, is an elongated and narrow irregular galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. It is the prototype of a starburst galaxy, being characterized by a high rate of star Continue Reading
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M81
The Bode galaxy, also known as Spiral Galaxy M81 or NGC 3031, is a spiral galaxy located 12 million light years in the constellation Ursa Major. The Bode galaxy is presumed to contain approximately 250 billion stars, being slightly smaller Continue Reading
M105
The galaxy Messier 105 (also known as Object Messier 105, M105 or NGC 3379) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. M105 is the brightest elliptical galaxy in the Leo I Continue Reading
M95
Messier 95 (also known as M95 or NGC 3351) is a barred spiral galaxy about 38 million light years[citation needed] in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781 and cataloged by Charles Messier 4 days later. Continue Reading
M96
Messier 96 (also known as NGC 3368) is a barred spiral galaxy 34 million light years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. It is the brightest member of the M96 Galaxy Group and Continue Reading
IC 443 – Jellyfish Nebula
The SNR IC 443 is located in the galactic anticenter direction, close to the galactic plane. Many objects lie in the same region of sky: the HII region S249, several young stars, and an older SNR (G189.6+3.3). Image obtained from Continue Reading
IC 1848 – Soul Nebula
IC 1848 is a nebula located in our Milky Way that is also known as the Soul Nebula. It houses an immense number of stars, as well as open clusters. It is located in the Cassiopeia constellation, next to another Continue Reading
M33 Triangulum Galaxy
The Triangulum galaxy (also known as spiral galaxy M33, Messier Object 33, Messier 33, M33 or NGC 598) is a spiral galaxy located in the Triangulum constellation. With between 30,000 and 40,000 million stars, it is small compared to its Continue Reading
M42 Orion Nebula
The Orion Nebula spans a 10º region in the sky, and contains interstellar clouds, star clusters, H II regions, and reflection nebulae. The nebula forms an almost spherical cloud, where the maximum density is reached near the central point. The Continue Reading
IC 1805 Heart Nebula
IC 1805 and IC 1848 are two emission nebulae located in the constellation Cassiopeia 7500 light-years from the Solar System, in the Spiral Arm of Perseus of the Milky Way. Both make up the stellar association Cassiopeia OB6.2 Also close Continue Reading