NGC 55 (String of Pearls Galaxy)
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 (String of Pearls Galaxy)
Large Magellanic Cloud
Pavo Galaxy (NGC 6744)
The Pavo Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located approximately 23.63 million light years away in the southern constellation of Pavo (the Peacock). It is… Read More »Pavo Galaxy (NGC 6744)
Intergalactic Wanderer (NGC 2419)
The Intergalactic Wanderer (NGC 2419) is a distant but relatively bright globular cluster located approximately 275,000 light-years away in the constellation Lynx. With an apparent… Read More »Intergalactic Wanderer (NGC 2419)
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
Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus)
The Tarantula Nebula is a vast star-forming region located approximately 160,000 light-years away in the southern constellation Dorado. The region of ionised hydrogen gas is… Read More »Tarantula Nebula (30 Doradus)
Ghost Head Nebula (NGC 2080)
The Ghost Head Nebula is an emission nebula located approximately 160,000 light-years away in the Large Magellanic Cloud in the constellation Dorado. The star-forming region… Read More »Ghost Head Nebula (NGC 2080)
IC 1101
IC 1101 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. With a radius of about 2 million light years and home to 100… Read More »IC 1101