NGC 5882: The Ghost of Uranus in Lupus
NGC 5882 is a planetary nebula located 7,700 light years away in the southern constellation Lupus. With an apparent magnitude of 10.9 and an apparent… Read More »NGC 5882: The Ghost of Uranus in Lupus
NGC 5728: A Barred Spiral with an Active Heart
NGC 5728 is a barred spiral galaxy located 145.8 million light-years away in the constellation Libra. With an apparent magnitude of 13.40 and an apparent… Read More »NGC 5728: A Barred Spiral with an Active Heart
Cloverleaf Quasar: A Cosmic Mirage in the Early Universe
The Cloverleaf Quasar is a distant quasar whose light is split into four distinct images by gravitational lensing, creating a clover-shaped pattern. The quasar lies… Read More »Cloverleaf Quasar: A Cosmic Mirage in the Early Universe
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
NGC 4519: A Distorted Spiral in Virgo
NGC 4519 is a barred spiral galaxy located approximately 72.56 million light years away in the equatorial constellation Virgo. It is a member of the… Read More »NGC 4519: A Distorted Spiral in Virgo
Arp 271 (NGC 5426 and NGC 5427): A Cosmic Dance in Virgo
Arp 271 is a pair of interacting galaxies located 127 million light years away in the constellation Virgo. The interacting pair has an apparent magnitude… Read More »Arp 271 (NGC 5426 and NGC 5427): A Cosmic Dance in Virgo
Arp 302: The Exclamation Point Galaxy Pair in Boötes
The Exclamation Point Galaxy (Arp 302) is a pair of spiral galaxies located 450 million light-years away in the constellation Boötes (the Herdsman). The two… Read More »Arp 302: The Exclamation Point Galaxy Pair in Boötes