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Messier 74 (also known as NGC 628 and Phantom Galaxy) is a large spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation Pisces. [ a ] It is about 32 million light-years away from Earth. [ 6 ] The galaxy contains two clearly defined spiral arms and is therefore used as an archetypal example of a grand design spiral galaxy . [ 7 ]
UGC 3478 is a spiral galaxy, located in the constellation of Camelopardalis. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Is is located at 128 million light-years from Earth. [ 5 ] It features a growing supermassive black hole (AGN) at its center.
NGC 3190 is a spiral galaxy with tightly wound arms and lying in the constellation Leo.It was discovered by William Herschel in 1784. NGC 3190 is member of Hickson 44 galaxy group, estimated at around 80 million light years away, [2] and consisting of four galaxies in a tight group - NGC 3193 is fairly featureless, NGC 3187 is a dim but striking spiral galaxy and NGC 3185 has a barred spiral ...
NGC 6503 is a field [8] dwarf spiral galaxy [dubious – discuss] in the northern constellation of Draco. It was discovered by German astronomer Arthur von Auwers on July 22, 1854. [ 5 ] The galaxy has an angular size of 7.1 ′ × 2.4 ′ [ 7 ] and an apparent visual magnitude of 10.2. [ 5 ]
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope recently captured a breathtaking image of the spiral galaxy NGC 2566. Astronomers use detailed Hubble images to study star clusters and active star-forming regions.
NGC 2008 is a distant spiral galaxy located in the constellation Pictor. Its speed relative to the cosmic microwave background is 10,367 ± 11 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 153 ± 11 Mpc (~499 million ly). [1] NGC 2008 was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel in 1834. [2]
The star formation rate in NGC 2835 is 1.3 M ☉ per year and the total stellar mass of the galaxy is 10 10 M ☉. [7] In the centre of NGC 2835 lies a supermassive black hole whose mass is estimated to be 3-10 million (10 6.72±0.3) M ☉, based on the spiral arm pitch angle. [8] NGC 2835 is the foremost galaxy in a small group of galaxies ...