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Constellation Guide

Constellations: A Guide to the Night Sky

Interacting Galaxies

Eyes Galaxies

November 16, 2016 by admin
ngc 4435,ngc 4438,the eyes galaxies,markarian's eyes,virgo cluster galaxies,interacting galaxies

The Eyes Galaxies, also known as Arp 120, are a pair of interacting galaxies located in the Virgo Cluster. The galaxies lie at an approximate distance of 52 million light years from Earth and have an apparent magnitude of 10. Their designations in the New General Catalogue are NGC 4435 and NGC 4438.

Posted in: Lenticular Galaxy, Spiral Galaxy, Virgo Tagged: Antennae Galaxies, Arp 120, Colliding Galaxies, Eyes Galaxies, IC 2163, Interacting Galaxies, Markarian's Chain, Markarian's Eyes, Messier 51, Messier 84, Messier 86, Mice Galaxies, NGC 2207, NGC 4435, NGC 4437, NGC 4438, NGC 4458, NGC 4461, NGC 4477, Siamese Twins, Virgo Cluster, Whirlpool Galaxy

Siamese Twins Galaxies

November 16, 2016 by admin
siamese twins galaxy,ngc 4567,ngc4568,interacting galaxies,virgo cluster galaxies

The Siamese Twins, also known as the Butterfly Galaxies, are a pair of colliding unbarred spiral galaxies located in Virgo constellation. The galaxies lie at a distance of 59.4 million light years and are members of the Virgo Cluster. They have an apparent magnitude of 10.9 and an absolute magnitude of -13.3. The galaxies’ designations … [Read more…]

Posted in: Spiral Galaxy, Virgo Tagged: Butterfly Galaxies, Colliding Galaxies, IC 3578, Interacting Galaxies, Messier 58, Messier 60, Messier 87, Messier 89, Messier 90, NGC 4528, NGC 4564, NGC 4567, NGC 4568, Siamese Twins, SN 1990B, SN 2004cc, Virgo Cluster

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

Whirlpool Galaxy – Messier 51

January 5, 2014 by admin
whirlpool galaxy,messier 51,m51,hubble image

The Whirlpool Galaxy, also known as Messier 51 (M51) and NGC 5194, is a grand-design spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici. The galaxy appears face-on when seen from Earth. Its designation in the New General Catalogue is NGC 5194. The galaxy lies about 23 million light years from Earth. It was named the Whirlpool because of its … [Read more…]

Posted in: Canes Venatici, Dwarf Irregular Galaxy, Messier Object, Spiral Galaxy Tagged: Alkaid, Cor Caroli, Grand Design Spiral Galaxy, Interacting Galaxies, M51 Group, Messier 51, Messier 63, NGC 5194, NGC 5195, Sunflower Galaxy, Supermassive Black Hole, Whirlpool Galaxy

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