Messier 106
Messier 106 is a spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici, the Hunting Dogs. It is similar in size and luminosity to the Andromeda Galaxy (M31) and is one of the brightest, largest nearby…
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Tucana
Tucana is a constellation of stars in the southern sky, named after the toucan. It is one of twelve constellations conceived in the late sixteenth century by Petrus Plancius from the observations of Pieter Dirkszoon…
Messier 105
Messier 105 is a member of the M96 Group, Leo I Group, a group of galaxies that also includes Messier 95, Messier 96, and at least 21 fainter members. M105 is the brightest elliptical galaxy…
Telescopium
Telescopium constellation lies in the southern sky, south of the constellations Sagittarius and Corona Australis. As the name indicates, Telescopum represents the telescope and was was created by the French astronomer Nicolas Louis de Lacaille in the 18th…
Messier 104 Sombrero Galaxy
Messier 104, also known as the Sombrero Galaxy, is a majestic unbarred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Messier 104 has an incredibly bright nucleus, an unusually large central bulge, and a conspicuous dark…
Circinus
Circinus is a small, faint constellation in the southern sky, first defined in 1756 by the French astronomer Nicolas-Louis de Lacaille. Its name is Latin for compass, referring to the drafting tool used for drawing…
Messier 103
Messier 103 is an open star cluster located in the northern constellation Cassiopeia. Messier 103 is one of the smallest and most remote open clusters known, as it contains 172 confirmed members. DescriptionVisible From Pacific…
Antlia
The constellation Antlia is located in the Southern Celestial Hemisphere, and is represented by an air pump. The reason for using an air pump representation is a result of the name Antlia meaning “pump” in…
5 Reasons To Be Excited For The James Webb Space Telescope
With the James Webb Space Telescope set to release its initial images July 12th to much deserved fanfare, these images are set to the beginning of a great period of exploration and expansion of knowledge…
Messier 102 The Spindle Galaxy
Messier 102 (M102), also known as the Spindle Galaxy, is an edge-on lenticular galaxy located in the northern constellation Draco. Observers in the Pacific Northwest can view the galaxy throughout the year as it is…