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

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

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

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