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Constellation Guide

Constellations: A Guide to the Night Sky

Starburst Galaxy

Centaurus A

October 12, 2014 by admin
ngc 5128,hamburger galaxy

Centaurus A is a peculiar galaxy located in the southern constellation Centaurus. It is the fifth brightest galaxy in the night sky, the nearest giant galaxy to the Milky Way, and one of the nearest radio galaxies to Earth. Its exact type is uncertain, but it is usually classified either as a giant elliptical or lenticular … [Read more…]

Posted in: Centaurus, Elliptical Galaxy, Lenticular Galaxy, Peculiar Galaxy, Radio Galaxy, Starburst Galaxy, Supermassive Black Hole Tagged: Alpha Centauri, Beta Centauri, Centaurus A, Centaurus A Group, Hamburger Galaxy, Leo Triplet, M83 Group, Menkent, Messier 33, Messier 65, Messier 66, Messier 83, Mira, NGC 3628, NGC 5128, Omega Centauri, Omicron Ceti, Sarah's Galaxy, SN 1986G, Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Theta Centauri, Triangulum Galaxy, Virgo Supercluster

Cartwheel Galaxy

August 31, 2014 by admin
ring galaxy,lenticular galaxy,sculptor,colliding galaxies

The Cartwheel Galaxy is a lenticular galaxy and ring galaxy located in the southern constellation Sculptor. The galaxy lies at an approximate distance of 496 million light years from Earth. It is about 150,000 light years across in size, which makes it slightly larger than the Milky Way. The galaxy’s unusual appearance resembles that of a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Lenticular Galaxy, Ring Galaxy, Sculptor, Starburst Galaxy Tagged: Cartwheel Galaxy, ESO 350-40, Milky Way, PGC 2248, Sculptor Wall

Southern Pinwheel Galaxy – Messier 83

August 23, 2014 by admin
m83,southern pinwheel galaxy

The Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 83 (M83), is a barred spiral galaxy located in Hydra constellation. M83 lies at a distance of 15 million light years from Earth. It is one of the nearest and brightest spiral galaxies, and can even be seen in binoculars. The galaxy appears face-on when viewed from Earth. … [Read more…]

Posted in: Barred Spiral Galaxy, Hydra, Messier Object, Starburst Galaxy Tagged: Andromeda Galaxy, Big Dipper, Centaurus A, Centaurus A Group, Fireworks Galaxy, Gamma Hydrae, Iota Centauri, Lacaille I.6, M83, M83 Group, Menkent, Messier 101, Messier 31, Messier 61, Messier 83, Milky Way, NGC 5236, NGC 5253, NGC 6946, Pi Hydrae, Pinwheel Galaxy, SN 1923A, SN 1945B, SN 1950B, SN 1957D, SN 1968L, SN 1983N, Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, Spica, Theta Centauri, Virgo Cluster

Black Eye Galaxy – Messier 64

August 19, 2014 by admin
messier 64,m64,spiral galaxy

The Black Eye Galaxy, also known as Messier 64 (M64), is a famous spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices. The galaxy is also sometimes called the Evil Eye Galaxy or Sleeping Beauty Galaxy. It has the designation NGC 4826 in the New General Catalogue. M64 lies at an approximate distance of 24 million … [Read more…]

Posted in: Coma Berenices, Messier Object, Spiral Galaxy, Starburst Galaxy Tagged: 35 Comae Berenices, Alpha Comae Berenices, Black Eye Galaxy, Canes Venatici I Cloud, Evil Eye Galaxy, Gamma Comae Berenices, M94 Group, Messier 53, Messier 64, Messier 94, NGC 4826, PKS 1254+21, Sleeping Beauty Galaxy, Starburst Galaxy

Antennae Galaxies

August 14, 2014 by admin
NGC 4038,ngc 4039,colliding galaxies,interacting galaxies

The Antennae Galaxies, also known as the Ringtail Galaxy or Arp 244, are a pair of colliding galaxies located in Corvus constellation. The interacting spiral galaxies have the designations NGC 4038 and NGC 4039 in the New General Catalogue. The galaxy collision resembles an insect’s antennae, which is how the pair got the name. The … [Read more…]

Posted in: Barred Spiral Galaxy, Corvus, Elliptical Galaxy, Spiral Galaxy, Starburst Galaxy, Starburst Region Tagged: Andromeda Galaxy, Antennae Galaxies, Arp 244, Colliding Galaxies, IC 2163, Interacting Galaxies, Messier 31, Mice Galaxies, NGC 2207, NGC 4038, NGC 4039, NGC 4676, Ringtail Galaxy, SN 2004GT, SN 2007sr

Cigar Galaxy – Messier 82

May 13, 2014 by admin
messier 82,m82

The Cigar Galaxy, also known as Messier 82 (M82), is a famous nearby starburst galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major. M82 appears edge-on when seen from Earth. It has five times the luminosity of the Milky Way and lies at an approximate distance of 11.5 million light years. The galaxy’s designation in the New … [Read more…]

Posted in: Messier Object, Starburst Galaxy, Supernova, Ursa Major Tagged: 3C 231, Arp 337, Bode's Galaxy, Cigar Galaxy, Interacting Galaxies, M81 Group, M82, Messier 81, Messier 82, NGC 3034, PGC 28655, SN 2014J, Tarantula Nebula, UGC 5322

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Constellations

Andromeda
Antlia
Apus
Aquarius
Aquila
Ara
Aries
Auriga
Boötes
Caelum
Camelopardalis
Cancer
Canes Venatici
Canis Major
Canis Minor
Capricornus
Carina
Cassiopeia
Centaurus
Cepheus
Cetus
Chamaeleon
Circinus
Columba
Coma Berenices
Corona Australis
Corona Borealis
Corvus
Crater
Crux
Cygnus
Delphinus
Dorado
Draco
Equuleus
Eridanus
Fornax
Gemini
Grus
Hercules
Horologium
Hydra
Hydrus
Indus
Lacerta
Leo
Leo Minor
Lepus
Libra
Lupus
Lynx
Lyra
Mensa
Microscopium
Monoceros
Musca
Norma
Octans
Ophiuchus
Orion
Pavo
Pegasus
Perseus
Phoenix
Pictor
Pisces
Piscis Austrinus
Puppis
Pyxis
Reticulum
Sagitta
Sagittarius
Scorpius
Sculptor
Scutum
Serpens
Sextans
Taurus
Telescopium
Triangulum
Triangulum Australe
Tucana
Ursa Major
Ursa Minor
Vela
Virgo
Volans
Vulpecula

Asterisms

Big Dipper
Little Dipper
Orion's Belt
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Summer Triangle
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