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
Andromeda Galaxy
Godzilla Galaxy (Rubin’s Galaxy): Inside UGC 2885
Rubin’s Galaxy is an exceptionally large barred spiral galaxy located approximately 274 million light-years away in the northern constellation Perseus. Popularly known as the Godzilla… Read More »Godzilla Galaxy (Rubin’s Galaxy): Inside UGC 2885
NGC 55 (the String of Pearls Galaxy): A Sparkling Neighbour
NGC 55 is a Magellanic-type barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation Sculptor. With an apparent magnitude of 7.87 and an apparent size of… Read More »NGC 55 (the String of Pearls Galaxy): A Sparkling Neighbour
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
Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)
Omega Centauri (ω Centauri) is a bright globular cluster located approximately 17,090 light-years away in the southern constellation Centaurus. With an apparent magnitude of 3.9,… Read More »Omega Centauri (NGC 5139)
Large Magellanic Cloud
The Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) is a Magellanic spiral galaxy located 163,000 light-years away. It is the brightest satellite galaxy of the Milky Way and… Read More »Large Magellanic Cloud
Antennae Galaxies
The Antennae Galaxies, also known as the Ringtail Galaxy, are a pair of colliding galaxies located in the constellation Corvus. The collision has produced two… Read More »Antennae Galaxies