M35 in Gemini and NGC2168
M35 in Gemini and NGC2168 Messier 35 or M35, also known as NGC 2168, is a relatively close open cluster of stars in the west of Gemini, at about the declination of the sun when the latter is at June …
M31/M32/M110 Andromeda Galaxies
M31/M32/M110 Andromeda Galaxies M31/M32/M110 Andromeda Galaxies is 3 galaxies all in the same field of view. The main galaxy M31, also known as NGC 224/226 and originally the Andromeda Nebula, is a barred spiral galaxy with diameter of about 220,000 …
M102 – NGC5866
M102 – NGC5866 M102 – NGC5866 or Messier 102 is a galaxy listed in the Messier Catalogue that cannot be unambiguously identified. Its original discoverer Pierre Méchain retracted his discovery two years after publication and said that it was a …
M104 – Sombrero Galaxy
M104 – Sombrero Galaxy M104 – Sombrero Galaxy (also known as Messier 104 or NGC 4594) is a peculiar galaxy of unclear classification in the constellation borders of Virgo and Corvus, being about 9.55 megaparsecs (31.1 million light-years) from our …
M65/M66 Group
M65/M66 Group The Leo Triplet is a Galactic Trio in Leo (also known as the M66 Group) is a small group of galaxies about 35 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. This galaxy group consists of the spiral galaxies …
M84/M86 Markarian’s Chain
M84/M86 Markarian’s Chain M84/M86 Markarian’s Chain is a stretch of galaxies that forms part of the Virgo Cluster. When viewed from Earth, the galaxies lie along a smoothly curved line. Charles Messier first discovered two of the galaxies, M84 and M86, …
M27 Dumbbell Nebula
M27 Dumbbell Nebula M27 Dumbbell Nebula (also known as the Apple Core Nebula, Messier 27, and NGC 6853) is a planetary nebula (nebulosity surrounding a white dwarf) in the constellation Vulpecula, at a distance of about 1360 light-years. It was …
M1 Crab Nebula
M1 Crab Nebula M1 Crab Nebula (catalogue designations M1, NGC 1952, Taurus A) is a supernova remnant and pulsar wind nebula in the constellation of Taurus. The common name comes from William Parsons, 3rd Earl of Rosse, who observed the …
