Porrima Gamma Vir +NGC4629
Porrima Gamma Vir +NGC4629 Gamma Virginis (γ Virginis, abbreviated Gamma Vir, γ Vir), officially named Porrima /ˈpɒrɪmə/, is a binary star system in the constellation of Virgo. It consists of two almost identical main sequence stars at a distance of …
M81 M82 in Ursa Major
M81 M82 In Ursa Major these two galaxies are easily captured in the same field of view and are part of the M81 Group the closest outside of our Local Group. Messier 81 (also known as NGC 3031 or Bode’s …
NGC4666 / NGC4668 / NGC4653 / NGC4632 / NGC4642 Virgo Galaxies
NGC4666 A selection of Galaxies in the Virgo Cluster centered around NGC 4666. NGC 4666 is a spiral galaxy in the equatorial constellation of Virgo, located at a distance of approximately 55 mega-light-years from the Milky Way. It was discovered …
Vindemiatrix – Epsilon Virgo
Vindemiatrix – Epsilon Virgo Epsilon Virginis (ε Virginis, abbreviated Epsilon Vir, ε Vir), formally named Vindemiatrix /vɪndiːmiˈeɪtrɪks/, is a star in the zodiac constellation of Virgo. The apparent visual magnitude of this star is +2.8, making it the third-brightest member …
NGC 7814 – The Little Sombrero
NGC 7814 NGC 7814 (also known as UGC 8 or Caldwell 43) is a spiral galaxy about 40 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. The galaxy is seen edge-on from Earth. It is sometimes referred to as “the little …
Veil Nebula
Veil Nebula – featured is the Eastern Part NGC The Veil Nebula is a cloud of heated and ionized gas and dust in the constellation Cygnus. It constitutes the visible portions of the Cygnus Loop, a supernova remnant, many portions …