A mere 12.5 million light-years from Earth, irregular APOD
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NGC 4449: Star Stream for a Dwarf Galaxy
Bright Star Regulus near the Leo I Dwarf Galaxy
The star near the top is so bright that it is sometimes hard to APOD
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Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232
Grand Spiral Galaxy NGC 1232 APOD
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Starburst Galaxy IC 10
Lurking behind dust and stars near the plane of our APOD
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The Diner at the Center of the Galaxy
The monster at the center of our Galaxy is about to get APOD
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Is the Milkyway a Solar system or a galaxy? What are Andromeda and the local group?
Question by Lord Jelly: Is the Milkyway a Solar system or a galaxy? What are Andromeda and the local group? Exactly what is the differance between a solar system and a galaxy? Isn’t a galaxy a collection of stars? If so is it known how many galaxies there are? Are they countable? Best answer:...
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Shell Galaxy NGC 7600
Similar in size to the Milky Way, APOD
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NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy
NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy APOD
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 3370 from Hubble
Is this what our own Milky Way Galaxy looks like from far away? APOD
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MACS 1206: A Galaxy Cluster Gravitational Lens
It is difficult to hide a galaxy behind a cluster of galaxies. APOD
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NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge
Magnificent spiral galaxy APOD
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M82: Starburst Galaxy with a Superwind
Also known as the Cigar Galaxy for its elongated visual appearance, APOD
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