List of spiral galaxies
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A spiral galaxy is a type of galaxy characterized by a central bulge of old Population II stars surrounded by a rotating disc of younger Population I stars. A spiral galaxy maintains its spirals arms due to density wave theory.
Spiral galaxies[]
Below is a list of notable spiral galaxies with their own articles. The classification column refers to the galaxy morphological classification used by astronomers to describe galaxy structure.
Designation | Picture | Classification | Constellation | Apparent Magnitude |
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Comet Galaxy | ![]() |
S | Sculptor | 18.7 |
ESO 97-G13, Circinus Galaxy | ![]() |
S | Circinus | 11 |
ESO 510-G13 | ![]() |
Sa: pec sp | Hydra | 13.4 |
IC 342 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)cd | Camelopardalis | 9.1 |
SBbc | Lyra | 14.8 | ||
ISOHDFS 27 | ![]() |
S | Fornax | 20.51 |
IC 2163 | ![]() |
SB(rs)c pec | Canis Major | 11.6 |
IC 4970 | ![]() |
SA0− pec | Pavo | 12.7 |
IC 5332 | ![]() |
Sc | Sculptor | 10.72 |
LEDA 100170, Dwingeloo 1 |
|
SB(s)cd | Cassiopeia | 8.3 |
M31, Andromeda | ![]() |
SA(s)b | Andromeda | 4.36 |
M33, Triangulum Galaxy | ![]() |
SA(s)cd | Triangulum | 6.3 |
M51a, Whirlpool Galaxy | ![]() |
SA(s)bc pec | Canes Venatici | 9.0 |
M58 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)b | Virgo | 10.5 |
M61 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)bc | Virgo | 10.2 |
M63, Sunflower Galaxy | ![]() |
SA(rs)bc | Canes Venatici | 9.3 |
M64, Black Eye Galaxy | ![]() |
(R)SA(rs)ab | Coma Berenices | 9.4 |
M65 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)a | Leo | 10.3 |
M66 | ![]() |
SAB(s)b | Leo | 9.7 |
M74 | ![]() |
SA(s)c | Pisces | 9.95 |
M77 | ![]() |
(R)SA(rs)b | Cetus | 9.6 |
M81 | ![]() |
SA(s)ab | Ursa Major | 7.9 |
M83 | ![]() |
SAB(s)c | Hydra | 8.2 |
M88 | ![]() |
SA(rs)b | Coma Berenices | 10.4 |
M90 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)ab | Virgo | 10.3 |
M91 | ![]() |
SBb(rs) | Coma Berenices | 11.0 |
M94 | ![]() |
SA(r)ab | Canes Venatici | 9.0 |
M95 | ![]() |
SB(r)b | Leo | 11.4 |
M96 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)ab | Leo | 10.1 |
M98 | ![]() |
SAB(s)ab | Coma Berenices | 11 |
M99, Coma Pinwheel Galaxy | ![]() |
SA(s)c | Coma Berenices | 10.4 |
M100 | ![]() |
SAB(s)bc | Coma Berenices | 10.1 |
M101, Pinwheel Galaxy | ![]() |
SAB(rs)cd | Ursa Major | 8.3 |
M104, Sombrero Galaxy | ![]() |
SA(s)a | Virgo | 9.0 |
M106 | ![]() |
SAB(s)bc | Canes Venatici | 9.1 |
M108 | ![]() |
SB(s)cd | Ursa Major | 10.7 |
M109 | ![]() |
SB(rs)bc | Ursa Major | 10.6 |
Maffei 2 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)bc | Cassiopeia | 16.0 |
Milky Way | ![]() |
SB | Sagittarius | N/A |
NGC 1 | ![]() |
SA(s)b | Pegasus | 13.65 |
NGC 2 | ![]() |
Sab | Pegasus | +15.0 |
NGC 17 | ![]() |
Sc | Cetus | 15.3 |
NGC 47 | ![]() |
SB(rs)bc | Cetus | 13.5 |
NGC 247 | ![]() |
SAB(s)d | Cetus | 9.9 |
NGC 253, Sculptor Galaxy | ![]() |
SAB(s)c | Sculptor | 8.0 |
NGC 262 | ![]() |
S0a | Andromeda | 13.1 |
NGC 300 | ![]() |
SA(s)d | Sculptor | 9.0 |
NGC 514 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)c | Pisces | 12.2 |
NGC 625 | ![]() |
SB(s)m | Phoenix | 11.7 |
NGC 772 | ![]() |
SA(s)b | Aries | 11.1 |
NGC 891 | ![]() |
SA(s)b | Andromeda | 10.8 |
NGC 1032 | ![]() |
S0/a | Cetus | 12.6 |
NGC 1042 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)cd | Cetus | 14.0 |
NGC 1055 | ![]() |
SBb:II-III: spindle | Cetus | 11.6 |
NGC 1087 |
|
SAB(rs)c | Cetus | 12.2 |
NGC 1090 | ![]() |
SB(rs)bc | Cetus[1] | 12.5 |
NGC 1097 | ![]() |
R'_1:)SB(r'l)bSy1 | Fornax | 10.2 |
NGC 1232 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)c | Eridanus | 10.9 |
NGC 1300 | ![]() |
(R')SB(s)bc | Eridanus | 11.4 |
NGC 1309 |
|
SA(s)bc | Eridanus | 12.0 |
NGC 1365 | ![]() |
(R')SBb(s)b | Fornax | 10.3 |
NGC 1512 | ![]() |
SB(r)ab | Horologium | 11.1 |
NGC 1532 | ![]() |
SB(s)b pec | Eridanus | 10.7 |
NGC 1637 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)c | Eridanus | 11.5 |
NGC 2207 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)bc pec | Canis Major | 12.2 |
NGC 2403 | ![]() |
SAB(s)cd | Camelopardalis | 8.9 |
NGC 2442 | ![]() |
SAB(s)bc pec | Volans | 11.2 |
NGC 2541 | ![]() |
SA(s)cd | Lynx[2] | 12.3 |
NGC 2683 | ![]() |
SA(rs)b | Lynx | 10.6 |
NGC 2715 |
|
SABc | Camelopardalis[3] | 12[4] |
NGC 2841 | ![]() |
SA(r)b | Ursa Major | 10.1 |
NGC 2903 | ![]() |
SB(s)d | Leo | 9.7 |
NGC 2976 | ![]() |
SAc pec | Ursa Major | 10.8 |
NGC 2997 | ![]() |
SA(s)c | Antlia | 10.1 |
NGC 3054 | ![]() |
SAB(r)bc | Hydra | 12.6 |
NGC 3079 | ![]() |
SB(s)c | Ursa Major | 11.5 |
NGC 3109 | ![]() |
SB(s)m | Hydra | 10.4 |
NGC 3184 | ![]() |
SA(s)b | Ursa Major | 9.6 |
NGC 3223 | Sb | Antlia | 12 | |
NGC 3310 | ![]() |
SAB(r)bc pec | Ursa Major | 11.2 |
NGC 3314 | ![]() |
SBbc/SAab | Hydra | 12.5 |
NGC 3370 | ![]() |
SA(s)c | Leo | 12.3 |
NGC 3486 | ![]() |
Sb | Leo Minor[5] | 11.0[5] |
NGC 3521 | ![]() |
SABbc | Leo[5] | 10[5] |
NGC 3596 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)c | Leo | 12.0 |
NGC 3628 | ![]() |
SAb pec | Leo | 14.0 |
NGC 3642 |
|
Ursa Major | 10.8 | |
NGC 3877 | ![]() |
Sc | Ursa Major | 12.1 |
NGC 3949 | ![]() |
SA(s)bc | Ursa Major | 11.5 |
NGC 3953 | ![]() |
SB(r)bc | Ursa Major | 10.8 |
NGC 3981 |
|
Crater | 11 | |
NGC 3982 | ![]() |
SAB(r)b | Ursa Major | 12.0 |
NGC 4013 | ![]() |
SAb | Ursa Major | 19.2 |
NGC 4027 | ![]() |
SB(s)dm | Corvus | 11.7 |
NGC 4088 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)bc | Ursa Major | 11.2 |
NGC 4216 | ![]() |
SAB(s)b | Virgo | 11.0 |
NGC 4314 | ![]() |
SBa [6] | Coma Berenices | |
NGC 4395 | ![]() |
SA(s)m | Canes Venatici[5] | 10.6 |
NGC 4414 | ![]() |
SA(rs)c | Coma Berenices | 11.0 |
NGC 4565 | ![]() |
SA(s)b | Coma Berenices | 10.42 |
NGC 4618 | ![]() |
SB(rs)m | Canes Venatici | 11.2 |
NGC 4625 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)m pec | Canes Venatici | 13.2 |
NGC 4631 | ![]() |
SB(s)d | Canes Venatici | 9.8 |
NGC 4725 | ![]() |
SAB(r)ab pec | Coma Berenices | 10.1 |
NGC 4911 | ![]() |
Sb [6] | Coma Berenices | Unknown |
NGC 4945 | ![]() |
SB(s)cd | Centaurus | 9.3 |
NGC 5005 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)bc | Canes Venatici | 10.6 |
NGC 5033 | ![]() |
SA(s)c | Canes Venatici | 10.8 |
NGC 5068 | ![]() |
SB(s)d | Virgo | 10.5 |
NGC 5078 | ![]() |
SA(s)a | Hydra | 11.8 |
NGC 5091 | ![]() |
Sb pec sp | Centaurus | 13.9 |
NGC 5164 | ![]() |
SBb | Ursa Major | 14.1 |
NGC 5257 | SAB(s)b pec | Virgo | 12.9 | |
NGC 5258 | ![]() |
SA(s)b pec | Virgo | 12.9 |
NGC 5474 | ![]() |
SA(s)cd pec | Ursa Major | 11.3 |
NGC 5624 | S | Virgo | 14.6 | |
NGC 5713 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)bc pec | Virgo | 12.1 |
NGC 5921 | ![]() |
SB(r)bc | Serpens Caput | 11.5 |
NGC 6744 | ![]() |
SAB(r)bc | Pavo | 9.14 |
NGC 6745 | ![]() |
S | Lyra | 13.3 |
NGC 6872 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)c | Pavo | 12.7 |
NGC 6946 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)cd | Cepheus | 9.6 |
NGC 7217 | ![]() |
(R)SA(r)ab | Pegasus | 11.0 |
NGC 7318 | ![]() |
SB(s)bc pec | Pegasus | 14.4 / 13.9 |
NGC 7331 | ![]() |
SA(s)b | Pegasus | 10.4 |
NGC 7479 | ![]() |
SB(s)c | Pegasus | 11.6 |
NGC 7742 | ![]() |
SA(r)b | Pegasus | 12.4 |
NGC 7752 | ![]() |
SAB(rs)bc | Pegasus | 12.8 |
NGC 7793 | ![]() |
SA(s)d | Sculptor | 10.0 |
NGC 7814 | ![]() |
SA(S)ab | Pegasus | 11.6 |
UGC 10214, Tadpole Galaxy | ![]() |
SB(s)c pec | Draco | 14.4 |
UGC 12158 | ![]() |
SB | Pegasus | 14.5 |
See also[]
- Lists of astronomical objects
- List of galaxies
- Spiral galaxy
References[]
- ^ Normandin, George (2002). "Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1090". Retrieved Dec. 26, 2006
- ^ Matthews, Doug & Betts, Charles (2003). "NGC 2541". Retrieved Dec. 26 2006.
- ^ Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 2715" Archived 2005-02-22 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
- ^ Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. "VizieR Detailed Page". Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Celestia version 1.4.1. Laurel, Chris, 2006.
- ^ Jump up to: a b SIMBAD service at Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. "SIMBAD". Retrieved on April 9, 2013.
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