NGC 925 – barred spiral galaxy

NGC 925 – A barred spiral galaxy Description: NGC 925 in the constellation Triangulum is a barred spiral galaxy located 30 million light-years away from us. The two arms are quite different, one being longer and better defined and the central bar is not exactly...

NGC 1097 (Arp 77) – Barred spiral galaxy

NGC 1097 (Arp 77) – Barred spiral galaxy Description: NGC 1097 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Fornax. It is 50% larger than our own galaxy and is located 58 million light-years from us. There is a supermassive black hole at its center and the...

NGC 2685 (Arp 336) – Helix Galaxy

NGC 2685 (Arp 336) – Helix Galaxy Description: A beautiful curiosity in our universe, the Helix galaxy. Located 40 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major, it is a very rare “polar-ring lenticular” galaxy. This ring of gas and dust,...

NGC 2841 – The Tiger’s Eye galaxy

NGC 2841 – The Tiger’s Eye galaxy Description: This spiral galaxy is located in the direction of the constellation Ursa Major at an estimated distance of between 45 and 55 million light-years. It is a flocculent galaxy with discontinuous spiral arms in...

NGC 2903 – barred spiral galaxy

NGC 2903 – barred spiral galaxy Description: NGC 2903 is a spiral galaxy with a central bar that is a nursery for several new stars. It is 30 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. A faint bright spot can be seen on the left which is a dwarf galaxy...