NGC 7465 – An Active Galaxy in Interaction NGC 7465 is a galaxy located in the constellation of Pegasus, at a distance of approximately 22 Mpc, equivalent to about 72 million light-years. SIMBAD currently classifies it as a Seyfert 2 galaxy, although near-infrared spectroscopic studies have found evidence that led to its classification as a […]
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Abell 2197 – A Galaxy Cluster in the Hercules Supercluster Abell 2197 (ACO 2197) is a galaxy cluster located in the constellation of Hercules, at a distance of more than 400 million light-years. It has a relatively irregular structure and lies approximately 1.5° north of Abell 2199 on the sky. Both clusters have similar redshifts
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Arp 227 – The Shell Galaxy Arp 227 is one of the most interesting galactic structures in the constellation of Pisces. The designation refers to NGC 474, a lenticular galaxy surrounded by a spectacular system of faint stellar shells, arcs, and tidal structures extending around its main body. NGC 474 forms a system with the
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Arp 269 – A Cosmic Dance Between Two Galaxies Arp 269 is one of the closest and most spectacular interacting galaxy systems in the sky. Located in the constellation of Canes Venatici, at an approximate distance of 24 million light-years, it is composed of the galaxies NGC 4490 and NGC 4485. It was included by
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NGC 5139 – Omega Centauri, the Giant of the Globular Clusters NGC 5139, popularly known as Omega Centauri, is the largest and brightest globular cluster in the Milky Way. Located in the constellation of Centaurus, about 15,800 light-years from Earth, it contains several million stars concentrated within an enormous gravitational sphere. With an approximate diameter
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Abell 2147 – A Galaxy Cluster in the Heart of the Hercules Supercluster Abell 2147 is a galaxy cluster belonging to the catalog compiled by George O. Abell, located within the region of the Hercules Supercluster, about 500 million light-years from Earth. Although some sources place it in the area of Serpens Caput, observationally it
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Arp 65 – A Pair of Galaxies in Gravitational Interaction The Arp 65 system corresponds to the spectacular interacting pair formed by NGC 90 and NGC 93, located in the constellation of Andromeda, about 240 million light-years from Earth. The system was included by Halton Arp in his famous Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies because of
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NGC 772 – An Asymmetric Spiral in Aries The NGC 772 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Aries, about 130 million light-years from Earth. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1785 and stands out for its pronounced asymmetry, with one spiral arm much more developed than the others. This unusual morphology
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NGC 5033 – An Active Spiral in Canes Venatici The NGC 5033 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation of Canes Venatici, about 40 million light-years from Earth. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1785 and is known for its active nucleus and somewhat irregular spiral structure. Although it may not appear as
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Arp 214 – A Peculiar Galaxy in Transformation The Arp 214 system, primarily associated with the galaxy NGC 3718, is one of the most fascinating examples of galaxies distorted by gravitational interaction. Located in the constellation of Ursa Major, about 52 million light-years from Earth, it was included by Halton Arp in his famous Atlas
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