by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 22, 2023
Small Magellanic Cloud Constellation: Tucana, Hydrus The Small Magellanic Cloud (SMC) is a satellite dwarf irregular galaxy of the Milky Way, and a member of the Local Group of galaxies. It is located in the constellations Tucana and Hydrus. At a distance of...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 17, 2023
Large Magellanic Cloud Constellation: Dorado, Mensa The Large Magellanic Cloud is a satellite galaxy of the Milky Way, and a member of the Local Group of galaxies. It is located in the constellations Dorado and Mensa. At a distance of 163’000 Ly, is one of the...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 4, 2023
NGC 520 Constellation: Pisces NGC 520 is a pair of colliding galaxies in the constellation Pisces. Its distance from Earth is about 105 million Ly. Simulations indicate this object consists of two galactic disks that began interacting about 300 million years ago. The...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Jan 4, 2023
NGC 772, the Fiddlehead galaxy Constellation: Aries NGC 772, the Fiddlehead galaxy, is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the constellation Aries. Its distance from Earth is about 130 million Ly. It is surrouded by a number of galaxies, such as NGC 770 (to the south, a...
by manuelcp.astro@gmail.com | Dec 20, 2022
Messier 51, the Whirlpool galaxy Constellation: Canes Venatici Messier 51, the Whirlpool galaxy, is a interacting grand-design spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. The main galaxy is NGC 5194, while its interacting companion is the dwarf galaxy NGC 5195....
