NGC 3285B: A Little-Known Spiral in Hydra
NGC 3285B is a barred spiral galaxy located 136.59 million light years away in the constellation Hydra. With an apparent magnitude of 13.86 and an… Read More »NGC 3285B: A Little-Known Spiral in Hydra
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Hickson 40: Five Galaxies on a Collision Course
Hickson 40 (Hickson Compact Group 40) is a group of five merging galaxies located approximately 300 million light years away in the constellation Hydra. The… Read More »Hickson 40: Five Galaxies on a Collision Course
NGC 3314: A Rare Case of Cosmic Alignment
NGC 3314 is a striking pair of overlapping spiral galaxies located in the southern constellation Hydra. The two galaxies, catalogued as NGC 3314A and NGC… Read More »NGC 3314: A Rare Case of Cosmic Alignment
NGC 5694 (Tombaugh’s Globular): A Cryptic Extragalactic Guest
NGC 5694 is a relatively bright globular cluster located approximately 114,100 light-years away in the constellation Hydra. With an apparent magnitude of 10.2 and an… Read More »NGC 5694 (Tombaugh’s Globular): A Cryptic Extragalactic Guest
Southern Owl Nebula (ESO 378-1): Eyes in the Southern Sky
The Southern Owl Nebula is a planetary nebula located 2,030 light years away in the constellation Hydra. With an apparent magnitude of 17.4, it cannot… Read More »Southern Owl Nebula (ESO 378-1): Eyes in the Southern Sky
Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83): Hydra’s Cosmic Whirlpool
The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 83) is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 14.7 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra. With an apparent magnitude… Read More »Southern Pinwheel Galaxy (M83): Hydra’s Cosmic Whirlpool
Diamond Ring Nebula (Abell 33)
The Diamond Ring Nebula (Abell 33, A33) is a planetary nebula located approximately 2,700 light-years away in the constellation Hydra. The circular nebula lies behind… Read More »Diamond Ring Nebula (Abell 33)