Kingfish (Key Insights on Nearby Galaxies: a Far-Infrared Survey with Herschel)
NGC 337
NGC 337
NGC0337
Barred
14.9579
-7.5781
0.0483
0

NGC 337

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Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBd

Distance: 62.9 million light years

Size: 53 thousand light years

Size: 2 billion Solar masses

RA: 0h 59m 49.9s
Dec: -7o 34' 41.00''

Constellation: Cetus

NGC 1097
NGC 1097
NGC1097
Barred
41.5787
-30.2725
0.1550
0

NGC 1097

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Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBb

Distance: 46.3 million light years

Size: 125 thousand light years

Size: 54 billion Solar masses

RA: 2h 46m 18.9s
Dec: -30o 16' 21.00''

Constellation: Fornax

Other names: Caldwell 67

NGC 1266
NGC 1266
NGC1266
Barred
49.0033
-2.4272
0.0250
0

NGC 1266

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Type: Barred Spiral Lenticular Galaxy

Morphology: SB0

Distance: 99.8 million light years

Size: 43 thousand light years

Size: 13 billion Solar masses

RA: 3h 16m 0.8s
Dec: -2o 25' 38.00''

Constellation: Eridanus

NGC 1291
NGC 1291
NGC1291
Barred
49.3229
-41.1078
0.1633
0

NGC 1291

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Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBa

Distance: 33.9 million light years

Size: 96 thousand light years

Size: 61 billion Solar masses

RA: 3h 17m 17.5s
Dec: -41o 6' 28.00''

Constellation: Eridanus

NGC 1512
NGC 1512
NGC1512
Barred
60.9775
-43.3508
0.1483
0

NGC 1512

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Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBab

Distance: 37.8 million light years

Size: 98 thousand light years

Size: 12 billion Solar masses

RA: 4h 3m 54.6s
Dec: -43o 21' 3.00''

Constellation: Horologium

NGC 2146
NGC 2146
NGC2146
Barred
94.6571
78.3558
0.1000
0

NGC 2146

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Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBab

Distance: 56.1 million light years

Size: 97 thousand light years

Size: 0 thousand Solar masses

RA: 6h 18m 37.7s
Dec: 78o 21' 21.00''

Constellation: Camelopardalis

NGC 2798
NGC 2798
NGC2798
Barred
139.3458
41.9994
0.0433
0

NGC 2798

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Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBa

Distance: 84.2 million light years

Size: 63 thousand light years

Size: 10 billion Solar masses

RA: 9h 17m 23.0s
Dec: 41o 59' 58.00''

Constellation: Lynx

NGC 3198
NGC 3198
NGC3198
Barred
154.9787
45.5333
0.1417
0

NGC 3198

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Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBc

Distance: 46.0 million light years

Size: 114 thousand light years

Size: 7 billion Solar masses

RA: 10h 19m 54.9s
Dec: 45o 32' 0.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

M95
M95
NGC3351
Barred
160.9904
11.7033
0.1233
0

M95

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Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBb

Distance: 30.4 million light years

Size: 65 thousand light years

Size: 19 billion Solar masses

RA: 10h 43m 57.7s
Dec: 11o 42' 12.00''

Constellation: Leo

Other names: NGC 3351

NGC 4236
NGC 4236
NGC4236
Barred
184.1796
69.4642
0.3650
0

NGC 4236

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Type: Magellanic Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBdm

Distance: 14.5 million light years

Size: 92 thousand light years

Size: 151 million Solar masses

RA: 12h 16m 43.1s
Dec: 69o 27' 51.00''

Constellation: Draco

Whale Galaxy
Whale Galaxy
NGC4631
Barred
190.5321
32.5408
0.2583
0

Whale Galaxy

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Type: Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBd

Distance: 24.9 million light years

Size: 112 thousand light years

Size: 5 billion Solar masses

RA: 12h 42m 7.7s
Dec: 32o 32' 27.00''

Constellation: Canes Venatici

Other names: NGC 4631, Caldwell 32

NGC 5398
NGC 5398
NGC5398
Barred
210.3413
-33.0622
0.0467
0

NGC 5398

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Type: Magellanic Barred Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SBdm

Distance: 25.0 million light years

Size: 20 thousand light years

Size: 72 million Solar masses

RA: 14h 1m 21.9s
Dec: -33o 3' 44.00''

Constellation: Centaurus

Other names: Tol89

NGC 584
NGC 584
NGC0584
Elliptical
22.8362
-6.8683
0.0700
0

NGC 584

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Type: Elliptical Galaxy

Morphology: E4

Distance: 67.8 million light years

Size: 82 thousand light years

Size: 131 billion Solar masses

RA: 1h 31m 20.7s
Dec: -6o 52' 6.00''

Constellation: Cetus

NGC 855
NGC 855
NGC0855
Elliptical
33.5154
27.8769
0.0433
0

NGC 855

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Type: Elliptical Galaxy

Morphology: E

Distance: 31.7 million light years

Size: 24 thousand light years

Size: 467 million Solar masses

RA: 2h 14m 3.7s
Dec: 27o 52' 37.00''

Constellation: Triangle

NGC 1404
NGC 1404
NGC1404
Elliptical
54.7154
-35.5933
0.0550
0

NGC 1404

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Type: Elliptical Galaxy

Morphology: E1

Distance: 65.9 million light years

Size: 63 thousand light years

Size: 70 billion Solar masses

RA: 3h 38m 51.7s
Dec: -35o 35' 36.00''

Constellation: Fornax

NGC 3265
NGC 3265
NGC3265
Elliptical
157.7783
28.7964
0.0217
0

NGC 3265

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Type: Elliptical Galaxy

Morphology: E

Distance: 63.9 million light years

Size: 24 thousand light years

Size: 501 million Solar masses

RA: 10h 31m 6.8s
Dec: 28o 47' 47.00''

Constellation: Leo Minor

IC 2574
IC 2574
IC2574
Irregular
157.0896
68.4142
0.2200
0

IC 2574

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Type: Magellanic Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABm

Distance: 12.4 million light years

Size: 47 thousand light years

Size: 144 million Solar masses

RA: 10h 28m 21.5s
Dec: 68o 24' 51.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

IC 342
IC 342
IC342
Intermediate
56.7046
68.0967
0.3567
0

IC 342

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABcd

Distance: 10.7 million light years

Size: 66 thousand light years

Size: 8 billion Solar masses

RA: 3h 46m 49.1s
Dec: 68o 5' 48.00''

Constellation: Camelopardalis

Other names: Caldwell 5

NGC 925
NGC 925
NGC0925
Intermediate
36.8200
33.5792
0.1750
0

NGC 925

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Type: Magellanic Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABdm

Distance: 29.7 million light years

Size: 90 thousand light years

Size: 3 billion Solar masses

RA: 2h 27m 16.8s
Dec: 33o 34' 45.00''

Constellation: Triangle

Fornax A
Fornax A
NGC1316
Intermediate
50.6829
-37.1528
0.2000
90

Fornax A

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Lenticular Galaxy

Morphology: SAB0

Distance: 68.5 million light years

Size: 239 thousand light years

Size: 9 billion Solar masses

RA: 3h 22m 43.9s
Dec: -37o 9' 10.00''

Constellation: Fornax

Other names: NGC 1316

Fornax A is the lower of the two galaxies seen here, and appears to be interacting with the galaxy seen above it. The cause of the distrubted shape of Fornax A, however, is thought to be a merger with another galaxy several billion years ago. Fornax A is also one of the brightest sources of radio waves in the sky, caused by an active black hole at its centre.

NGC 3184
NGC 3184
NGC3184
Intermediate
154.5708
41.4239
0.1233
0

NGC 3184

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABcd

Distance: 38.2 million light years

Size: 82 thousand light years

Size: 1 billion Solar masses

RA: 10h 18m 17.0s
Dec: 41o 25' 26.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 3521
NGC 3521
NGC3521
Intermediate
166.4533
-0.0350
0.1833
0

NGC 3521

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABbc

Distance: 36.5 million light years

Size: 117 thousand light years

Size: 60 billion Solar masses

RA: 11h 5m 48.8s
Dec: 0o 2' 6.00''

Constellation: Leo

M66
M66
NGC3627
Intermediate
170.0625
12.9892
0.1517
0

M66

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABb

Distance: 30.6 million light years

Size: 81 thousand light years

Size: 37 billion Solar masses

RA: 11h 20m 15.0s
Dec: 12o 59' 21.00''

Constellation: Leo

Other names: NGC 3627

M100
M100
NGC4321
Intermediate
185.7287
15.8219
0.1233
0

M100

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABbc

Distance: 46.6 million light years

Size: 100 thousand light years

Size: 22 billion Solar masses

RA: 12h 22m 54.9s
Dec: 15o 49' 19.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Other names: NGC 4321

NGC 4536
NGC 4536
NGC4536
Intermediate
188.6117
2.1889
0.1267
0

NGC 4536

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABbc

Distance: 47.3 million light years

Size: 105 thousand light years

Size: 3 billion Solar masses

RA: 12h 34m 26.8s
Dec: 2o 11' 20.00''

Constellation: Virgo

NGC 4559
NGC 4559
NGC4559
Intermediate
188.9908
27.9594
0.1783
0

NGC 4559

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABcd

Distance: 22.8 million light years

Size: 70 thousand light years

Size: 851 million Solar masses

RA: 12h 35m 57.8s
Dec: 27o 57' 34.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Other names: Caldwell 36

M90
M90
NGC4569
Intermediate
189.2083
13.1628
0.1583
0

M90

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABab

Distance: 54.8 million light years

Size: 151 thousand light years

Size: 23 billion Solar masses

RA: 12h 36m 50.0s
Dec: 13o 9' 46.00''

Constellation: Virgo

Other names: NGC 4569

M58
M58
NGC4579
Intermediate
189.4329
11.8183
0.0983
0

M58

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABb

Distance: 53.5 million light years

Size: 91 thousand light years

Size: 9 billion Solar masses

RA: 12h 37m 43.9s
Dec: 11o 49' 6.00''

Constellation: Virgo

Other names: NGC 4579

NGC 4725
NGC 4725
NGC4725
Intermediate
192.6108
25.5006
0.1783
0

NGC 4725

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABab

Distance: 38.8 million light years

Size: 121 thousand light years

Size: 38 billion Solar masses

RA: 12h 50m 26.6s
Dec: 25o 30' 2.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Pinwheel Galaxy
Pinwheel Galaxy
NGC5457
Intermediate
210.8017
54.3481
0.4800
0

Pinwheel Galaxy

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABcd

Distance: 21.9 million light years

Size: 183 thousand light years

Size: 10 billion Solar masses

RA: 14h 3m 12.4s
Dec: 54o 20' 53.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

Other names: NGC 5457, M101

NGC 5713
NGC 5713
NGC5713
Intermediate
220.0475
-0.2903
0.0467
0

NGC 5713

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Type: Intermediate Spiral (peculiar) Galaxy

Morphology: SABbc-pec

Distance: 69.8 million light years

Size: 56 thousand light years

Size: 11 billion Solar masses

RA: 14h 40m 11.4s
Dec: 0o 17' 25.00''

Constellation: Virgo

Fireworks Galaxy
Fireworks Galaxy
NGC6946
Intermediate
308.7196
60.1539
0.1917
0

Fireworks Galaxy

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Type: Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABcd

Distance: 22.2 million light years

Size: 74 thousand light years

Size: 9 billion Solar masses

RA: 20h 34m 52.7s
Dec: 60o 9' 14.00''

Constellation: Cepheus

Other names: NGC 6946, Arp 29, and Caldwell 12

DDO 53
DDO 53
DDO053
Irregular
128.5300
66.1819
0.0250
0

DDO 53

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Type: Magellanic Irregular Galaxy

Morphology: Im

Distance: 11.8 million light years

Size: 5 thousand light years

Size: 2 million Solar masses

RA: 8h 34m 7.2s
Dec: 66o 10' 55.00''

Constellation: Cancer

Other names: VV 499

DDO 154
DDO 154
DDO154
Irregular
193.5225
27.1486
0.0500
0

DDO 154

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Type: Magellanic Barred Irregular Galaxy

Morphology: IBm

Distance: 14.0 million light years

Size: 12 thousand light years

Size: 4 million Solar masses

RA: 12h 54m 5.4s
Dec: 27o 8' 55.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Other names: NGC 4789A

DDO 165
DDO 165
DDO165
Irregular
196.6033
67.7067
0.0583
0

DDO 165

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Type: Magellanic Irregular Galaxy

Morphology: Im

Distance: 14.9 million light years

Size: 15 thousand light years

Size: 6 million Solar masses

RA: 13h 6m 24.8s
Dec: 67o 42' 24.00''

Constellation: Draco

Holmberg I
Holmberg I
HolmbergI
Irregular
145.1350
71.1822
0.0600
0

Holmberg I

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Type: Magellanic Barred Irregular Galaxy

Morphology: IABm

Distance: 12.7 million light years

Size: 13 thousand light years

Size: 6 million Solar masses

RA: 9h 40m 32.4s
Dec: 71o 10' 56.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

Holmberg II
Holmberg II
HolmbergII
Irregular
124.7662
70.7192
0.1317
0

Holmberg II

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Type: Magellanic Irregular Galaxy

Morphology: Im

Distance: 10.4 million light years

Size: 24 thousand light years

Size: 53 million Solar masses

RA: 8h 19m 3.9s
Dec: 70o 43' 9.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

M81 Dwarf B
M81 Dwarf B
M81DwB
Irregular
151.3767
70.3647
0.0150
0

M81 Dwarf B

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Type: Magellanic Irregular Galaxy

Morphology: Im

Distance: 11.7 million light years

Size: 3 thousand light years

Size: 2 million Solar masses

RA: 10h 5m 30.4s
Dec: 70o 21' 53.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 2915
NGC 2915
NGC2915
Irregular
141.5483
-76.6264
0.0317
0

NGC 2915

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Type: Irregular Lenticular Galaxy

Morphology: I0

Distance: 12.3 million light years

Size: 6 thousand light years

Size: 37 million Solar masses

RA: 9h 26m 11.6s
Dec: -76o 37' 35.00''

Constellation: Chamaeleon

NGC 3077
NGC 3077
NGC3077
Irregular
150.8338
68.7336
0.0900
0

NGC 3077

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Type: Irregular Lenticular (peculiar) Galaxy

Morphology: I0-pec

Distance: 12.5 million light years

Size: 19 thousand light years

Size: 1 billion Solar masses

RA: 10h 3m 20.1s
Dec: 68o 44' 1.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 4625
NGC 4625
NGC4625
Irregular
190.4692
41.2742
0.0367
0

NGC 4625

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Type: Magellanic Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SABmp

Distance: 30.3 million light years

Size: 19 thousand light years

Size: 524 million Solar masses

RA: 12h 41m 52.6s
Dec: 41o 16' 27.00''

Constellation: Canes Venatici

NGC 5408
NGC 5408
NGC5408
Irregular
210.8375
-41.3783
0.0267
0

NGC 5408

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Type: Magellanic Barred Irregular Galaxy

Morphology: IBm

Distance: 15.7 million light years

Size: 7 thousand light years

Size: 194 million Solar masses

RA: 14h 3m 21.0s
Dec: -41o 22' 42.00''

Constellation: Centaurus

NGC 1377
NGC 1377
NGC1377
Lenticular Spiral
54.1625
-20.9014
0.0300
0

NGC 1377

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Type: Lenticular Galaxy

Morphology: S0

Distance: 80.2 million light years

Size: 42 thousand light years

Size: 1 billion Solar masses

RA: 3h 36m 39.0s
Dec: -20o 54' 5.00''

Constellation: Eridanus

NGC 5866
NGC 5866
NGC5866
Lenticular Spiral
226.6229
55.7631
0.0783
0

NGC 5866

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Type: Lenticular Galaxy

Morphology: S0

Distance: 49.9 million light years

Size: 68 thousand light years

Size: 10 billion Solar masses

RA: 15h 6m 29.5s
Dec: 55o 45' 47.00''

Constellation: Draco

M74
M74
NGC0628
Spiral
24.1742
15.7833
0.1750
0

M74

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAc

Distance: 23.5 million light years

Size: 71 thousand light years

Size: 3 billion Solar masses

RA: 1h 36m 41.8s
Dec: 15o 46' 60.00''

Constellation: Pisces

Other names: NGC 628

NGC 1482
NGC 1482
NGC1482
Spiral
58.6621
-20.5022
0.0417
0

NGC 1482

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Type: Spiral Lenticular Galaxy

Morphology: SA0

Distance: 73.7 million light years

Size: 53 thousand light years

Size: 70 billion Solar masses

RA: 3h 54m 38.9s
Dec: -20o 30' 8.00''

Constellation: Eridanus

NGC 2841
NGC 2841
NGC2841
Spiral
140.5083
50.9778
0.1350
0

NGC 2841

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAb

Distance: 46.0 million light years

Size: 108 thousand light years

Size: 14 billion Solar masses

RA: 9h 22m 2.0s
Dec: 50o 58' 40.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 2976
NGC 2976
NGC2976
Spiral
146.8146
67.9175
0.0983
0

NGC 2976

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAc

Distance: 11.6 million light years

Size: 19 thousand light years

Size: 933 million Solar masses

RA: 9h 47m 15.5s
Dec: 67o 55' 3.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 3049
NGC 3049
NGC3049
Spiral
148.7067
9.2714
0.0367
0

NGC 3049

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAab

Distance: 62.6 million light years

Size: 40 thousand light years

Size: 380 million Solar masses

RA: 9h 54m 49.6s
Dec: 9o 16' 17.00''

Constellation: Leo

NGC 3190
NGC 3190
NGC3190
Spiral
154.5221
21.8328
0.0733
0

NGC 3190

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Type: Spiral (peculiar) Galaxy

Morphology: SAa-pec

Distance: 62.9 million light years

Size: 80 thousand light years

Size: 10 billion Solar masses

RA: 10h 18m 5.3s
Dec: 21o 49' 58.00''

Constellation: Leo

NGC 3621
NGC 3621
NGC3621
Spiral
169.5675
-32.8119
0.2050
0

NGC 3621

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAd

Distance: 21.4 million light years

Size: 76 thousand light years

Size: 37 billion Solar masses

RA: 11h 18m 16.2s
Dec: -32o 48' 43.00''

Constellation: Hydra

NGC 3773
NGC 3773
NGC3773
Spiral
174.5546
12.1122
0.0200
0

NGC 3773

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Type: Spiral Lenticular Galaxy

Morphology: SA0

Distance: 40.4 million light years

Size: 14 thousand light years

Size: 204 million Solar masses

RA: 11h 38m 13.1s
Dec: 12o 6' 44.00''

Constellation: Leo

NGC 3938
NGC 3938
NGC3938
Spiral
178.2050
44.1214
0.0900
0

NGC 3938

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAc

Distance: 58.4 million light years

Size: 91 thousand light years

Size: 1 billion Solar masses

RA: 11h 52m 49.2s
Dec: 44o 7' 17.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

M99
M99
NGC4254
Spiral
184.7063
14.4167
0.0900
0

M99

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAc

Distance: 47.0 million light years

Size: 73 thousand light years

Size: 4 billion Solar masses

RA: 12h 18m 49.5s
Dec: 14o 25' 0.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Other names: NGC 4254

M104
M104
NGC4594
Spiral
189.9971
-11.6231
0.1450
0

M104

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAa

Distance: 29.6 million light years

Size: 74 thousand light years

Size: 114 billion Solar masses

RA: 12h 39m 59.3s
Dec: -11o 37' 23.00''

Constellation: Virgo

Other names: NGC 4594, Sombrero

Called the 'Sombrero Galaxy' due the ring of dust around it, which gives it the look of a sombrero hat in optical images. In infrared light it is this dust which shines the brightest, creating the bright ring of material.

M94
M94
NGC4736
Spiral
192.7192
41.1192
0.1867
0

M94

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAab

Distance: 15.2 million light years

Size: 49 thousand light years

Size: 21 billion Solar masses

RA: 12h 50m 52.6s
Dec: 41o 7' 9.00''

Constellation: Canes Venatici

Other names: NGC 4736

M64
M64
NGC4826
Spiral
194.1825
21.6833
0.1667
0

M64

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAab

Distance: 17.2 million light years

Size: 50 thousand light years

Size: 9 billion Solar masses

RA: 12h 56m 43.8s
Dec: 21o 40' 60.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Other names: NGC 4826

M63
M63
NGC5055
Spiral
198.9550
42.0294
0.2100
0

M63

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAbc

Distance: 25.9 million light years

Size: 94 thousand light years

Size: 57 billion Solar masses

RA: 13h 15m 49.2s
Dec: 42o 1' 46.00''

Constellation: Canes Venatici

Other names: NGC 5055

NGC 5474
NGC 5474
NGC5474
Spiral
211.2567
53.6622
0.0800
0

NGC 5474

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAcd

Distance: 22.2 million light years

Size: 31 thousand light years

Size: 501 million Solar masses

RA: 14h 5m 1.6s
Dec: 53o 39' 44.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 7331
NGC 7331
NGC7331
Spiral
339.2675
34.4164
0.1750
0

NGC 7331

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAb

Distance: 47.3 million light years

Size: 144 thousand light years

Size: 38 billion Solar masses

RA: 22h 37m 4.2s
Dec: 34o 24' 59.00''

Constellation: Pegasus

Other names: Caldwell 30

NGC 7793
NGC 7793
NGC7793
Spiral
359.4558
-32.5900
0.1550
0

NGC 7793

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Type: Spiral Galaxy

Morphology: SAd

Distance: 12.8 million light years

Size: 34 thousand light years

Size: 1000 million Solar masses

RA: 23h 57m 49.4s
Dec: -32o 35' 24.00''

Constellation: Sculptor

Elliptical Galaxies

An elliptical galaxy

Elliptical galaxies don't show any spiral structure, but have a smooth ellipsoidal shape, appeararing as large spherical or elliptical balls of stars. They often contain very old stars and very little gas and dust.

The classifications of elliptical galaxies range from "E0", which means spherical, to "E7", which is very elongated.

Spiral Galaxies

A spiral galaxy

Spiral galaxies have a central bulge of stars surrounded by a disk that contains "arms" which form a spiral structure, serparated by lanes of dust.

The classifications of spiral galaxies range from "Sa" (bright central bulge, and smooth, tightly-wound spiral arms) to "Sd" (faint central bulge, and fragmented, loosly-wourd spiral arms. Galaxies in between two categories have both letters, e.g. "Sbc".

Galaxies that have a disk but no apparent spiral structure are called "Lenticular galaxies", and are classified as "S0". Galaxies with disrupted spiral structure are called "magellanic spirals" and have a "m" added (e.g. "Sdm").

Barred Spiral Galaxies

A barred spiral galaxy

Barred spiral galaxies are spiral galaxies with a straight bar across the middle of the galaxy.

Classifications are similar to non-barred spiral galaxies, ranging from "SBa" (tightly-wound spirals and bright central bulge), to "SBd" (loosely-wound galaxy with faint central bulge).

Intermediate Spiral Galaxies

An intermediate spiral galaxy

Intermediate spiral galaxies lie between the barred and non-barred spiral galaxies, i.e. they have a small or faint bar

Classifications are similar to barred non-barred spiral galaxies, ranging from "SABa" (tightly-wound spirals and bright central bulge), to "SABd" (loosely-wound galaxy with faint central bulge).

Irregular Galaxies

An irregular galaxy

Irregular galaxies have very little defined structure, normally due to being too small or being pulled by the greavity of another nearby galaxy.

Irregular galaxies with no structure are called "Im", while those with some structure are called "Sm" (some spiral structure), "SBm" (some barred-spiral structure) etc. Those with peculiar have a "p" added to the end.

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Hubble Tuning Fork

The Hubble Sequence

Galaxies are grouped into several main types, classified by their "morphology", i.e. their shape and structure. The scheme was first devised by Edwin Hubble and later expanded by Gerard de Vacouleurs and Allan Sandage.

The broad classes of galaxies, such as "elliptical" and "spiral", are split into sub-classes.

Click on the individual galaxies to find out more about them.