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NGC 5068

NGC 5068 (2022)

  • Constellation: Virgo
  • Right Ascension: 13h 18m 54.8s
  • Declination: −21° 02′ 21″
  • Distance: 22 million ly
  • Galaxy Type: SB(s)d

Spiral galaxy located in Virgo with a central bar.

Details
Category: Galaxies
Published: 01 December 2022
  • Galaxy
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 7274 and other galaxies.

NGC 7274 and other galaxies (2022).

  • Constellation: Lacerta
  • Right Ascension: 22 24 11.074
  • Declination: +36 07 33.03
  • Distance: 300 million ly (approx)
  • Galaxy Type: E2

NGC 7274 is an elliptical galazy located in the constellation of Lacerta along with other galaxies.

NGC7274 Annotated

Details
Category: Galaxies
Published: 17 October 2022
  • Galaxy
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 1169

NGC 1169 (2022)

  • Constellation: Perseus
  • Right Ascension: 03h 03m 34.756s
  • Declination: +46° 23′ 10.74″
  • Distance: 114 million ly
  • Galaxy Type: SAB(r)b

NGC 1169 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy located in Perseus. Various more distant galaxies are also visible in the field of view.

Details
Category: Galaxies
Published: 16 October 2022
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 660

NGC 660 (2022)

  • Constellation: Pisces
  • Right Ascension: 01h 43m 02.4s
  • Declination: +13° 38′ 42″
  • Distance: 45 million ly
  • Galaxy Type: SB(s)a pec

NGC 660 is an example of an "almost" polar ring galaxy where a ring of material encircles the poles of a galaxy. The ring in NGC 660 most likely formed from a galaxy collision a billion years ago. The host galaxy is lenticular type of galaxy.

Details
Category: Galaxies
Published: 13 October 2022
  • Galaxy
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 7474

NGC 7479 (2022)

  • Constellation: Pegasus
  • Right Ascension: 23h 04m 56.6s
  • Declination: +12° 19′ 22″
  • Distance: 105 million ly
  • Galaxy Type: SB(s)c

NGC 7479 is a barred spiral galaxy located in Pegasus. A prominent bar along with some what asymmetrical arms are visible. The asymmetry is probably due to a recent merger as the galaxy is still undergoing star burst activity throughout the galaxy.

 

Details
Category: Galaxies
Published: 01 October 2022
  • Galaxy
  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
NGC 4647, M 60

NGC 4647 and Messier 60, Dance of Galaxies.

  • Constellation: Virgo
  • Right Ascension: 12h 43m 32.3s
  • Declination: 11° 34′ 55″
  • Distance: 56 million ly - 63 million ly

NGC 4647 is an intermediate spiral galaxy, and Messier 60 is elliptical galaxy that are just beginning to interact with each other. The pair of interacting galaxies are cataloged as Arp 116, which is a catalog of interacting galaxies. The pair are a part of the Virgo galaxy cluster.

Annotated image follows.

Details
Category: Galaxies
Published: 10 August 2022
  • Messier Object
  • Galaxy
  • Galaxy Cluster

Read more: NGC 4647 and Messier 60, Dance of Galaxies.

  • Telescope: Explore Scientific 127 Refractor
  • Camera: ZWO 2600 MM
  1. Draco Dwarf Galaxy
  2. NGC 157
  3. Messier 94 (2021)
  4. Messier 49 (2021)

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