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2. NGC 2936 - Wikipedia

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   NGC 2936, also known as the Penguin Galaxy or the Porpoise Galaxy, is an interacting spiral galaxy located at a distance of 326 million light years, [3] in the constellation Hydra. NGC 2936 is interacting with elliptical galaxy NGC 2937, located just beneath it. They were both discovered by Albert Marth on Mar 3, 1864. [4]

3. List of largest galaxies - Wikipedia

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   It is also important to consider the morphology of the galaxy when attempting to measure its size – an issue that has been raised by the Russian astrophysicist B.A. Vorontsov-Vel'Yaminov in 1961, which considers separate determination methods in measuring the sizes of spiral and elliptical galaxies. [2]

4. List of spiral galaxies - Wikipedia

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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 spiral arms due to density wave theory.

5. NGC 2566 - Wikipedia

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   NGC 2566 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation of Puppis.Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 1898 ± 19 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 91.3 ± 6.5 Mly (28.00 ± 1.98 Mpc). [1]

6. Caldwell catalogue - Wikipedia

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   Spiral Galaxy: 49,000 Pegasus: 10.5 C44 NGC 7479: Superman Galaxy: Barred Spiral Galaxy: 106,000 Pegasus: 11 C45 NGC 5248 Spiral Galaxy: 74,000 Boötes: 10.2 C46 NGC 2261: Hubble's Variable Nebula: Nebula: 2.5 Monoceros - C47 NGC 6934 Globular Cluster: 57 Delphinus: 8.9 C48 NGC 2775 Spiral Galaxy: 55,000 Cancer: 10.3 C49 NGC 2237: Rosette ...

7. NGC 1086 - Wikipedia

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   NGC 1086 is a spiral galaxy in the constellation of Perseus. Its velocity with respect to the cosmic microwave background is 3848 ± 14 km/s, which corresponds to a Hubble distance of 56.76 ± 3.98 Mpc (∼185 million light-years). [1] It was discovered by American astronomer Lewis Swift on 20 August 1885. [2]