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M 87 and Virgo Galaxy Cluster
M 87 is a supergiant elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo, approximately 54 million light years from Earth.
NGC 4676 – Mice Galaxies
NGC 4676, known as the Mice Galaxies, are two spiral galaxies in the constellation Coma Berenices, approximately 290 million light years from Earth.
IC 1805 – Heart Nebula
IC 1805, an emission nebula approximately 7,500 light years from Earth in the constellation Cassiopeia, is named the Heart Nebula due to its heart shaped appearance.
IC 1396 and the Elephant Trunk Nebula
IC 1396 is a large ionized gas region in the constellation Cepheus, approximately 2,400 light years from Earth.
NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 – Siamese Twins
NGC 4567 and NGC 4568 are a pair of unbarred spiral galaxies in the constellation Virgo, approximately 60 million light years from Earth.
SH2-73 – Integrated Flux Nebula
Sharpless 73 (also known as LBN 105), in the constellation Hercules, was mistakenly added to the Sharpless catalog as an emission nebula.
M 100
M 100 is a grand design intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Coma Berenices, 55 million light years from Earth.
Abell 1656 – Coma Galaxy Cluster
This is a look deep into the Coma Cluster of galaxies (Abell 1656) in the constellation Coma Berenices. More than 1,000 galaxies have been identified within this cluster.
NGC 4565 – Needle Galaxy
NGC 4565, also known as the Needle Galaxy, is an edge-on spiral galaxy approximately 40 million light years from Earth.
M 1 – Crab Nebula
M 1, the Crab Nebula, is a supernova remnant in the constellation Taurus, approximately 6,500 light years from Earth. It is the first object identified to be the result of a star explosion.