The Splinter Galaxy is a spiral galaxy located at an approximate distance of 46.5 million light-years in the northern constellation of Draco (the Dragon). It… Read More »Splinter Galaxy (NGC 5907): A Spiral with an Edge
The Big Dipper is an asterism formed by seven bright stars in the northern circumpolar constellation Ursa Major, the Great Bear. It is one of… Read More »Big Dipper: Northern Sky’s Timeless Guide
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
The Pinwheel Galaxy is an intermediate spiral galaxy located 20.9 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. With an apparent magnitude of 7.9… Read More »Pinwheel Galaxy – Messier 101