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
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M101 Pinwheel Galaxy
The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101 or NGC 5457) is a spiral galaxy 25 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain on March 27, 1781, who subsequently communicated his discovery to Continue Reading
M31 Andromeda Galaxy
The Andromeda Galaxy, also known as Spiral Galaxy M31, Messier 31 or NGC 224, is a spiral galaxy with a diameter of two hundred and twenty thousand light years (as far as its galactic halo is concerned) and about one Continue Reading