by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Feb 5, 2026
NGC 7284 and NGC 7285 Constellation: Aquarius NGC 7284 (right) and NGC 7285 (left) (ARP 93) are two galaxies in the process of merging in the constellation Aquarius. They are located 196 million Ly from Earth. NGC 7284 is variously listed as a barred spiral or a...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 25, 2026
NGC 1398 Constellation: Fornax NGC 1398 is a barred galaxy in the constellation Fornax. It is located 61.8 million Ly from Earth. With its diameter of 292’000 Ly it is larger than the Milky Way. Link to interactive sky chart. Dates: This is derived from the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 23, 2025
NGC 602 Constellation: Hydrus NGC 602 is a young star cluster in the Small Magellanic Cloud (constellation Hydrus). It is surrounded by the H-II region LHA 115 N90, which is populated with even younger pre-main sequence stars. Link to interactive sky chart. NGC 602...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 12, 2025
NGC 300 Constellation: Sculptor NGC 300 is a spiral galaxies in the constellation of Sculptor. It is one of the closest galaxies to the Local Group at about 6.07 million Ly from Earth and has a diameter of 94’000 Ly. It is inclined at an angle of 42° (viewed...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 11, 2025
NGC 2207 & IC 2163 Constellation: Canis Major NGC 2207 and IC 2163 are two colliding spiral galaxies in the constellation of Canis Major. They are about 80 million Ly away. NGC 2207, the larger of the two galaxies is an intermediate spiral galaxy, while IC 2163 is...
