Galaxies

Deep sky images of galaxies captured from Silver Spring Observatory and remote locations. Includes spiral galaxies, elliptical galaxies, interacting galaxy pairs, and more.

M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

The Whirlpool Galaxy is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with NGC 5195.

M51

H85

Whirlpool Galaxy

LRGB18h 30m exposure
M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

The Whirlpool Galaxy is an interacting grand-design spiral galaxy with NGC 5195.

M51

H85

Whirlpool Galaxy

LRGB18h 30m exposure
M82 - Cigar Galaxy

The Cigar Galaxy is a starburst galaxy with prominent hydrogen-alpha emissions.

M82

H85

Cigar Galaxy

LRGB6h 50m exposure
M82 - Cigar Galaxy (Ha)

The Cigar Galaxy with enhanced hydrogen-alpha data showing the starburst outflows.

M82

H85

Cigar Galaxy (Ha)

LRGB+Ha6h 50m exposure
M88 - Messier 88

M88 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, part of the Virgo Cluster.

M88

H85

Messier 88

LRGB
M90 - Messier 90

M90 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo.

M90

BBO

Messier 90

LRGB12h 15m exposure
M95 - Messier 95

M95 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo.

M95

BBO

Messier 95

LRGB9h 30m exposure
M95 - Messier 95

M95 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo.

M95

H85

Messier 95

LRGB
M100 - Mirror Galaxy

M100 is a grand design spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices.

M100

BBO

Mirror Galaxy

LRGB7h 48m exposure
M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

The Pinwheel Galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major.

M101

H85

Pinwheel Galaxy

LRGB
M105 - Messier 105

M105 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo.

M105

H85

Messier 105

L5h exposure
M106 - Messier 106

M106 is a spiral galaxy with an active galactic nucleus in Canes Venatici.

M106

H85

Messier 106

LRGB13h exposure
M63 - Sunflower Galaxy

The Sunflower Galaxy is a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici.

M63

H85

Sunflower Galaxy

LRGB18h exposure
M74 - Phantom Galaxy

The Phantom Galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.

M74

H85

Phantom Galaxy

LRGB9h 50m exposure
M74 - Phantom Galaxy

The Phantom Galaxy is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Pisces.

M74

BBO

Phantom Galaxy

LRGB7h 48m exposure
M74 - Phantom Galaxy (earlier processing)

The first processing of the Blackbird M74 data, from January 2007, before it was reworked in 2008.

M74

BBO

Phantom Galaxy (earlier processing)

LRGB7h 48m exposure
NGC 90

NGC 90 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda.

NGC 90

H85
LRGB16h exposure
NGC 253 - Sculptor Galaxy

The Sculptor Galaxy is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Sculptor.

NGC 253

BBO

Sculptor Galaxy

LRGB4h 45m exposure
NGC 891 - Silver Sliver Galaxy

NGC 891 is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy in Andromeda.

NGC 891

H85

Silver Sliver Galaxy

LRGB2h 40m exposure
NGC 891 - Silver Sliver Galaxy

NGC 891 is an edge-on unbarred spiral galaxy in Andromeda.

NGC 891

BBO

Silver Sliver Galaxy

LRGB4h 45m exposure
NGC 1156

NGC 1156 is a dwarf irregular galaxy in the constellation Aries.

NGC 1156

H85
RGB
NGC 2752

NGC 2752 is a galaxy in the constellation Lynx.

NGC 2752

H85
L1h 20m exposure
NGC 2903

NGC 2903 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo.

NGC 2903

BBO
LRGB6h 20m exposure
NGC 6181

NGC 6181 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Hercules.

NGC 6181

H85
L
NGC 7331

NGC 7331 is an unbarred spiral galaxy in Pegasus.

NGC 7331

H85
LRGB9h 40m exposure
NGC 4212

NGC 4212 is a flocculent spiral galaxy in Coma Berenices, a member of the Virgo Cluster.

NGC 4212

G53
NGC 4212 - NGC 4212 Galaxy Group

Wide field around NGC 4212 showing its neighbouring galaxies in the Virgo Cluster.

NGC 4212

G53

NGC 4212 Galaxy Group