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[...] Messier objects gallery. M45-M55 VN:F [1.1.6_502]please wait…Rating: 0.0/5 (0 votes cast) 1 Messier 56 (also known as M56 or NGC 6779) is a globular cluster in the constellation Lyra. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1779. M56 is at a distance of about 32,900 light-years from Earth and measures roughly 84 light-years across. Credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky # 2 The famously named “Ring Nebula” is located in the northern constellation of Lyra, and also catalogued as Messier 57, M57 or NGC 6720. It is one of the most prominent examples of the deep-sky objects called planetary nebulae (singular, planetary nebula), often abbreviated by astronomers as simply planetaries or PN. Credit: NASA/STScI/AURA/ESA # 3 M58 is a spiral galaxy of type SBc in the constellation Virgo, although the bar is not prominent and some have classified it as intermediate between normal and barred spirals. Credit: NOAO/AURA/NSF # 4 Messier 59 (also known as M59 or NGC 4621) is an elliptical galaxy in the constellation Virgo. Credit: NOAO/AURA/NSF # 5 Messier 60 (also known as NGC 4649) is an elliptical galaxy approximately 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. Credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky # 6 Messier 61 (also known as M61 or NGC 4303) is a spiral galaxy in the Virgo Cluster. It was discovered by Barnabus Oriani on May 5, 1779. M61 is one of the larger members of the Virgo Cluster. Credit: Adam Block/NOAO/AURA/NSF # 7 Messier 62 (also known as M62 or NGC 6266) is a globular cluster in the constellation Ophiuchus. It was discovered in 1771 by Charles Messier. M62 is at a distance of about 22,500 light-years from Earth and measures some 100 light-years across. Credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky # 8 The Sunflower Galaxy (also known as Messier 63, M63, or NGC 5055) is an unbarred spiral galaxy in the Canes Venatici constellation. It is a flocculent spiral galaxy, consisting of a central disc surrounded by many short spiral arm segments. The Sunflower Galaxy is part of the M51 Group, a group of galaxies that also includes the Whirlpool Galaxy (M51). Credit: Processed by Juan Conejero / Image Acquisition by Jim Misti and Steve Mazlin # 9 A collision of two galaxies has left a merged star system with an unusual appearance as well as bizarre internal motions. Messier 64 (M64) has a spectacular dark band of absorbing dust in front of the galaxy’s bright nucleus, giving rise to its nicknames of the “Black Eye” or “Evil Eye” galaxy. Also known as Evil Eye Galaxy, Black Eye Galaxy, M 64, NGC 4826, IRAS 12542+2157. Credit: NASA/ESA and The Hubble Heritage Team (AURA/STScI) # 10 Messier 65 (also known as NGC 3623) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 22 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. M65, M66, and NGC 3628 comprise the famous Leo Triplet, a small group of galaxies. Credit: NASA/STScI/WikiSky # 11 Messier 66 (also known as NGC 3627) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 36 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1780. M66 is about 95 thousand light-years across[3] with striking dust lanes and bright star clusters along sweeping spiral arms.[4] M66 is part of the famous Leo Triplet, a small group of galaxies that also includes M65 and NGC 3628. Credit: ING Archive and Nik Szymanek. # SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Messier objects gallery. M56-M66″, url: “http://thebigfoto.com/messier-objects-gallery-m56-m66″ }); Post a comment | Trackback URI [...]

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