Messier 51 (M51) and its companion NGC 5195, forming one of the most iconic galaxy pairs in the night sky. 🌌 Overview Name: Whirlpool Galaxy Catalog: Messier 51 (M51), NGC 5194 Constellation: Canes Venatici Distance from Earth: ~23 million light-years Apparent Magnitude: ~8.4 Size: ~11 × 7 arcminutes Type: Interacting Spiral Galaxy (SA(s)bc pec) ✨ What We See This image captures the graceful spiral arms and intense interaction between: ...
A full-frame capture of Messier 101 with spiral arms stretching into the cosmos. 🌌 Overview Name: Messier 101 (M101) Nickname: The Pinwheel Galaxy Catalog: NGC 5457 Constellation: Ursa Major Distance from Earth: ~21 million light-years Apparent Magnitude: ~7.9 Size: ~28 × 26 arcminutes (larger than the Moon!) Type: Grand design spiral galaxy (type SAB(rs)cd) ✨ What We See M101 is a spectacular face-on spiral galaxy, renowned for its: ...
Messier 65 and its Leo Triplet neighbors with signature overlay. 🌌 Overview Name: Messier 65 (M65) Catalog: NGC 3623 Type: Spiral Galaxy (type SAa) Constellation: Leo Distance: ~35 million light-years Apparent Magnitude: ~10.3 Size: ~9 × 2 arcminutes Group: Member of the Leo Triplet along with M66 and NGC 3628 ✨ What We See M65 is a gently tilted spiral galaxy, appearing just off edge-on from our viewpoint. The structure includes: ...