GalaxiesGalaxy Fundamentals |
What are some well-known galaxies? |
Common Name | Catalog Name | Galaxy Type |
Andromeda Galaxy | Messier 31 | spiral |
Antennae | NGC 4038/4039 | interacting |
Cartwheel Galaxy | ESO 350-40 | spiral ring |
Centaurus A | NGC 5128 | elliptical |
Flagellan | G515 | peculiar elliptical |
Messier 49 | NGC 4472 | elliptical |
Messier 61 | NGC 4303 | barred spiral |
Messier 87 | NGC 4486 | elliptical |
Mice | NGC 4676 | interacting |
NGC 1300 | ESO 547-31 | barred spiral |
Pinwheel Galaxy | Messier 101 | spiral |
Sombrero Galaxy | Messier 104 | lenticular |
Southern Pinwheel | Messier 83 | spiral |
Triangulum Galaxy | Messier 33 | spiral |
Whirlpool Galaxy | Messier 51 | spiral |