Arp 107: A Galactic Smile Caught by Webb
Arp 107 is a pair of colliding galaxies located approximately 465 million light years away in the constellation Leo Minor. It consists of the spiral… Read More »Arp 107: A Galactic Smile Caught by Webb
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
Loony Galaxy (Arp 263): A Galaxy Shaped by a Lost Companion
Arp 263 (NGC 3239) is an irregular galaxy located approximately 25 – 32.6 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. Nicknamed the Loony Galaxy for… Read More »Loony Galaxy (Arp 263): A Galaxy Shaped by a Lost Companion
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
Arp 194 (UGC 6945): A Window into Cosmic Collisions
Arp 194 (UGC 6945) is a group of three interacting galaxies located approximately 570 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major (the Great… Read More »Arp 194 (UGC 6945): A Window into Cosmic Collisions
NGC 2547: The Golden Earring Cluster in Vela
NGC 2547, also known as the Golden Earring Cluster, is a bright open cluster located approximately 1,190 light years away in the southern constellation Vela… Read More »NGC 2547: The Golden Earring Cluster in Vela