Kingfish (Key Insights on Nearby Galaxies: a Far-Infrared Survey with Herschel)

NGC 337

NGC0337

Barred

14.9579

-7.5781

0.0483

NGC 337

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -7^o 34' 41.00''

Constellation: Cetus

NGC 1097

NGC1097

Barred

41.5787

-30.2725

0.1550

NGC 1097

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -30^o 16' 21.00''

Constellation: Fornax

Other names: Caldwell 67

NGC 1266

NGC1266

Barred

49.0033

-2.4272

0.0250

NGC 1266

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -2^o 25' 38.00''

Constellation: Eridanus

NGC 1291

NGC1291

Barred

49.3229

-41.1078

0.1633

NGC 1291

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -41^o 6' 28.00''

Constellation: Eridanus

NGC 1512

NGC1512

Barred

60.9775

-43.3508

0.1483

NGC 1512

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -43^o 21' 3.00''

Constellation: Horologium

NGC 2146

NGC2146

Barred

94.6571

78.3558

0.1000

NGC 2146

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 78^o 21' 21.00''

Constellation: Camelopardalis

NGC 2798

NGC2798

Barred

139.3458

41.9994

0.0433

NGC 2798

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 41^o 59' 58.00''

Constellation: Lynx

NGC 3198

NGC3198

Barred

154.9787

45.5333

0.1417

NGC 3198

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 45^o 32' 0.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

M95

NGC3351

Barred

160.9904

11.7033

0.1233

M95

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 11^o 42' 12.00''

Constellation: Leo

Other names: NGC 3351

NGC 4236

NGC4236

Barred

184.1796

69.4642

0.3650

NGC 4236

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 69^o 27' 51.00''

Constellation: Draco

Whale Galaxy

NGC4631

Barred

190.5321

32.5408

0.2583

Whale Galaxy

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 32^o 32' 27.00''

Constellation: Canes Venatici

Other names: NGC 4631, Caldwell 32

NGC 5398

NGC5398

Barred

210.3413

-33.0622

0.0467

NGC 5398

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -33^o 3' 44.00''

Constellation: Centaurus

Other names: Tol89

NGC 584

NGC0584

Elliptical

22.8362

-6.8683

0.0700

NGC 584

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -6^o 52' 6.00''

Constellation: Cetus

NGC 855

NGC0855

Elliptical

33.5154

27.8769

0.0433

NGC 855

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 27^o 52' 37.00''

Constellation: Triangle

NGC 1404

NGC1404

Elliptical

54.7154

-35.5933

0.0550

NGC 1404

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -35^o 35' 36.00''

Constellation: Fornax

NGC 3265

NGC3265

Elliptical

157.7783

28.7964

0.0217

NGC 3265

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 28^o 47' 47.00''

Constellation: Leo Minor

IC 2574

IC2574

Irregular

157.0896

68.4142

0.2200

IC 2574

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 68^o 24' 51.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

IC 342

IC342

Intermediate

56.7046

68.0967

0.3567

IC 342

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 68^o 5' 48.00''

Constellation: Camelopardalis

Other names: Caldwell 5

NGC 925

NGC0925

Intermediate

36.8200

33.5792

0.1750

NGC 925

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 33^o 34' 45.00''

Constellation: Triangle

Fornax A

NGC1316

Intermediate

50.6829

-37.1528

0.2000

Fornax A

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -37^o 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

NGC3184

Intermediate

154.5708

41.4239

0.1233

NGC 3184

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 41^o 25' 26.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 3521

NGC3521

Intermediate

166.4533

-0.0350

0.1833

NGC 3521

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 0^o 2' 6.00''

Constellation: Leo

M66

NGC3627

Intermediate

170.0625

12.9892

0.1517

M66

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 12^o 59' 21.00''

Constellation: Leo

Other names: NGC 3627

M100

NGC4321

Intermediate

185.7287

15.8219

0.1233

M100

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 15^o 49' 19.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Other names: NGC 4321

NGC 4536

NGC4536

Intermediate

188.6117

2.1889

0.1267

NGC 4536

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 2^o 11' 20.00''

Constellation: Virgo

NGC 4559

NGC4559

Intermediate

188.9908

27.9594

0.1783

NGC 4559

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 27^o 57' 34.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Other names: Caldwell 36

M90

NGC4569

Intermediate

189.2083

13.1628

0.1583

M90

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 13^o 9' 46.00''

Constellation: Virgo

Other names: NGC 4569

M58

NGC4579

Intermediate

189.4329

11.8183

0.0983

M58

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 11^o 49' 6.00''

Constellation: Virgo

Other names: NGC 4579

NGC 4725

NGC4725

Intermediate

192.6108

25.5006

0.1783

NGC 4725

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 25^o 30' 2.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Pinwheel Galaxy

NGC5457

Intermediate

210.8017

54.3481

0.4800

Pinwheel Galaxy

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 54^o 20' 53.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

Other names: NGC 5457, M101

NGC 5713

NGC5713

Intermediate

220.0475

-0.2903

0.0467

NGC 5713

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 0^o 17' 25.00''

Constellation: Virgo

Fireworks Galaxy

NGC6946

Intermediate

308.7196

60.1539

0.1917

Fireworks Galaxy

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 60^o 9' 14.00''

Constellation: Cepheus

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

DDO 53

DDO053

Irregular

128.5300

66.1819

0.0250

DDO 53

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 66^o 10' 55.00''

Constellation: Cancer

Other names: VV 499

DDO 154

DDO154

Irregular

193.5225

27.1486

0.0500

DDO 154

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 27^o 8' 55.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Other names: NGC 4789A

DDO 165

DDO165

Irregular

196.6033

67.7067

0.0583

DDO 165

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 67^o 42' 24.00''

Constellation: Draco

Holmberg I

HolmbergI

Irregular

145.1350

71.1822

0.0600

Holmberg I

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 71^o 10' 56.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

Holmberg II

HolmbergII

Irregular

124.7662

70.7192

0.1317

Holmberg II

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 70^o 43' 9.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

M81 Dwarf B

M81DwB

Irregular

151.3767

70.3647

0.0150

M81 Dwarf B

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 70^o 21' 53.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 2915

NGC2915

Irregular

141.5483

-76.6264

0.0317

NGC 2915

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -76^o 37' 35.00''

Constellation: Chamaeleon

NGC 3077

NGC3077

Irregular

150.8338

68.7336

0.0900

NGC 3077

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 68^o 44' 1.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 4625

NGC4625

Irregular

190.4692

41.2742

0.0367

NGC 4625

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 41^o 16' 27.00''

Constellation: Canes Venatici

NGC 5408

NGC5408

Irregular

210.8375

-41.3783

0.0267

NGC 5408

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -41^o 22' 42.00''

Constellation: Centaurus

NGC 1377

NGC1377

Lenticular Spiral

54.1625

-20.9014

0.0300

NGC 1377

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -20^o 54' 5.00''

Constellation: Eridanus

NGC 5866

NGC5866

Lenticular Spiral

226.6229

55.7631

0.0783

NGC 5866

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 55^o 45' 47.00''

Constellation: Draco

M74

NGC0628

Spiral

24.1742

15.7833

0.1750

M74

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 15^o 46' 60.00''

Constellation: Pisces

Other names: NGC 628

NGC 1482

NGC1482

Spiral

58.6621

-20.5022

0.0417

NGC 1482

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -20^o 30' 8.00''

Constellation: Eridanus

NGC 2841

NGC2841

Spiral

140.5083

50.9778

0.1350

NGC 2841

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 50^o 58' 40.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 2976

NGC2976

Spiral

146.8146

67.9175

0.0983

NGC 2976

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 67^o 55' 3.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 3049

NGC3049

Spiral

148.7067

9.2714

0.0367

NGC 3049

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 9^o 16' 17.00''

Constellation: Leo

NGC 3190

NGC3190

Spiral

154.5221

21.8328

0.0733

NGC 3190

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 21^o 49' 58.00''

Constellation: Leo

NGC 3621

NGC3621

Spiral

169.5675

-32.8119

0.2050

NGC 3621

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -32^o 48' 43.00''

Constellation: Hydra

NGC 3773

NGC3773

Spiral

174.5546

12.1122

0.0200

NGC 3773

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 12^o 6' 44.00''

Constellation: Leo

NGC 3938

NGC3938

Spiral

178.2050

44.1214

0.0900

NGC 3938

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 44^o 7' 17.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

M99

NGC4254

Spiral

184.7063

14.4167

0.0900

M99

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 14^o 25' 0.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Other names: NGC 4254

M104

NGC4594

Spiral

189.9971

-11.6231

0.1450

M104

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -11^o 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

NGC4736

Spiral

192.7192

41.1192

0.1867

M94

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 41^o 7' 9.00''

Constellation: Canes Venatici

Other names: NGC 4736

M64

NGC4826

Spiral

194.1825

21.6833

0.1667

M64

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 21^o 40' 60.00''

Constellation: Coma Berenices

Other names: NGC 4826

M63

NGC5055

Spiral

198.9550

42.0294

0.2100

M63

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 42^o 1' 46.00''

Constellation: Canes Venatici

Other names: NGC 5055

NGC 5474

NGC5474

Spiral

211.2567

53.6622

0.0800

NGC 5474

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 53^o 39' 44.00''

Constellation: Ursa Major

NGC 7331

NGC7331

Spiral

339.2675

34.4164

0.1750

NGC 7331

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Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: 34^o 24' 59.00''

Constellation: Pegasus

Other names: Caldwell 30

NGC 7793

NGC7793

Spiral

359.4558

-32.5900

0.1550

NGC 7793

Infrared image:

Visible image (DSS/WikiSky):

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: -32^o 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.

More information about elliptical galaxies.

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").

More information about spiral galaxies.

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).

More information about barred spiral galaxies.

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).

More information about intermediate spiral galaxies.

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.

More information about irregular galaxies.

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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.

More information about galaxy morphological classifications.