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

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Whirlpool Galaxy

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M51 - Whirlpool Galaxy

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

M51

H85

Whirlpool Galaxy

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M82 - Cigar Galaxy

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

M82

H85

Cigar Galaxy

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M82 - Cigar Galaxy (Ha)

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

M82

H85

Cigar Galaxy (Ha)

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M88 - Messier 88

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

M88

H85

Messier 88

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M90 - Messier 90

M90 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo.

M90

BBO

Messier 90

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M95 - Messier 95

M95 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo.

M95

BBO

Messier 95

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M95 - Messier 95

M95 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Leo.

M95

H85

Messier 95

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M100 - Mirror Galaxy

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

M100

BBO

Mirror Galaxy

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M101 - Pinwheel Galaxy

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

M101

H85

Pinwheel Galaxy

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M105 - Messier 105

M105 is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Leo.

M105

H85

Messier 105

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M106 - Messier 106

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

M106

H85

Messier 106

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M63 - Sunflower Galaxy

The Sunflower Galaxy is a spiral galaxy in Canes Venatici.

M63

H85

Sunflower Galaxy

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M74 - Phantom Galaxy

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

M74

H85

Phantom Galaxy

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M74 - Phantom Galaxy

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

M74

BBO

Phantom Galaxy

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NGC 90

NGC 90 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Andromeda.

NGC 90

H85
LRGB
NGC 253 - Sculptor Galaxy

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

NGC 253

BBO

Sculptor Galaxy

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NGC 891 - Silver Sliver Galaxy

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

NGC 891

H85

Silver Sliver Galaxy

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NGC 891 - Silver Sliver Galaxy

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

NGC 891

BBO

Silver Sliver Galaxy

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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
L
NGC 2903

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

NGC 2903

BBO
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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
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