Post by glactus on Nov 24, 2011 1:07:52 GMT
The beautiful NGC 1300 galaxy. 61 million light years away
NGC 1300 is a barred spiral galaxy about 61 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus. The galaxy is about 110,000 light-years across; just slightly larger than our own galaxy, the Milky Way. It may be part of the Eridanus Cluster, and was discovered by John Frederick William Herschel in 1835.
The Antennae galaxies in Corvus. 68 million light years away
The Antennae Galaxies (also known as NGC 4038/NGC 4039 are a pair of interacting galaxies in the constellation Corvus, 68 million light years away. They are currently going through a phase of starburst and were discovered by William Herschel in 1785.
M106 the Starburst galaxy. 25 million light years away
Messier 106 (also known as NGC 4258) is a spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici . It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. M106 is at a distance of about 22 to 25 million light-years away from Earth. It is also a Seyfert II galaxy, which means that due to x-rays and unusual emission lines detected, it is suspected that part of the galaxy is falling into a supermassive black hole in the center. NGC 4217 is a possible companion galaxy of Messier 106.
To see video of beautiful galaxies just click on the link below. Has sound. Full screen option bottom right.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyed585UrWc
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