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Catalog of Bright Galaxies |
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Common Name |
R.A. |
Dec. |
NGC |
Size |
Mag. |
Type |
Const. |
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NGC 55 in Sculptor |
00h 14m 54s |
39° 11' S |
55 |
32.3 x 5.6 |
8 |
Very elongated, dust & bright knots |
Scl |
|
NGC 147 in Cassiopeia * |
00h 33m 12s |
48° 30' N |
147 |
5.0 x 3.0 |
9.3 |
Elongated galaxy |
Cas |
|
NGC 185 in Cassiopeia * |
00h 39m 00s |
48° 20' N |
185 |
3.0 x 2.0 |
9.2 |
Round galaxy |
Cas |
|
M110 in Andromeda * |
00h 40m 24s |
41° 41' N |
205 |
15.0 x 8.0 |
8 |
Elongated galaxy |
And |
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M32 in Andromeda * |
00h 42m 42s |
40° 52' N |
221 |
8.8 x 6.5 |
9.1 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
And |
|
M31, Andromeda Galaxy * |
00h 42m 42s |
41° 16' N |
224 |
175 x 62 |
3.5 |
Very elongated galaxy, dusty with bright core |
And |
|
NGC 247 in Cetus |
00h 47m 06s |
20° 46' S |
247 |
19.0 x 5.0 |
8.9 |
Very elongated galaxy with bright core |
Cet |
|
NGC 253, Sculptor Galaxy |
00h 47m 36s |
25° 17' S |
253 |
25.0 x 5.0 |
7.1 |
Very elongated galaxy, dust & bright knots |
Scl |
|
Small Magellanic Cloud in Tucana * |
00h 52m 38s |
72° 48' S |
292 |
319 x 186 |
3.5 |
Elongated galaxy |
Tuc |
|
NGC 300 in Sculptor |
00h 54m 54s |
37° 41' S |
300 |
22.1 x 15.6 |
9 |
Galaxy, very large, low brightness |
Scl |
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PGC 03589 in Sculptor * |
01h 00m 09s |
33° 43' S |
|
40.0 x 30.8 |
8.8 |
Elongated galaxy |
Scl |
|
IC 1613 in Cetus * |
01h 04m 48s |
02° 07' N |
|
12.0 x 11.0 |
9 |
Round galaxy |
Cet |
|
M33, Triangulum Galaxy * |
01h 33m 54s |
30° 39' N |
598 |
64.0 x 35.0 |
5.7 |
Spiral galaxy structure with bright knots |
Tri |
|
M74 in Pisces |
01h 36m 42s |
15° 47' N |
628 |
11.0 x 9.0 |
9.2 |
Spiral galaxy structure |
Psc |
|
NGC 1023 in Perseus |
02h 40m 24s |
39° 04' N |
1023 |
3.5 x 1.5 |
9.5 |
Very elongated galaxy with bright core |
Per |
|
M77 in Cetus |
02h 42m 42s |
00° 01' S |
1068 |
7 |
8.8 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Cet |
|
NGC 1097 in Fornax |
02h 46m 18s |
30° 17' S |
1097 |
8.0 x 7.0 |
9.3 |
Very elongated galaxy, close companion |
For |
|
NGC 1232 in Eridanus |
03h 09m 48s |
20° 35' S |
1232 |
8.5 x 7.5 |
9.9 |
Spiral galaxy structure |
Eri |
|
NGC 1291 in Eridanus |
03h 17m 18s |
41° 08' S |
1291 |
9.7 x 8.1 |
8.5 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Eri |
|
NGC 1313 in Reticulum |
03h 18m 18s |
66° 30' S |
1313 |
9 x 6.9 |
9 |
Barred spiral galaxy structure |
Ret |
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NGC 1316 in Formax |
03h 22m 42s |
37° 12' S |
1316 |
11.9 x 8.5 |
8.9 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
For |
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NGC 1365 in Formax |
03h 33m 36s |
36° 08' S |
1365 |
11.2 x 6.2 |
9.5 |
Barred spiral galaxy structure |
For |
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NGC 1399 in Formax |
03h 38m 30s |
35° 27' S |
1399 |
6.9 x 6.4 |
9.9 |
Round galaxy, brightest in rich cluster |
For |
|
NGC 1398 in Formax |
03h 38m 54s |
26° 20' S |
1398 |
6.0 x 4.5 |
9.7 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
For |
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NGC 1407 in Eridanus |
03h 40m 12s |
18° 35' S |
1407 |
0.9 x 0.8 |
9.8 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Eri |
|
IC 342 in Camelopardus |
03h 46m 48s |
68° 06' N |
|
20 |
9 |
Round galaxy |
Cam |
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NGC 1549 in Doradus |
04h 15m 42s |
55° 36' S |
1549 |
4.9 x 4.1 |
9.9 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Dor |
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NGC 1553 in Doradus |
04h 16m 12s |
55° 47' S |
1553 |
4.5 x 2.8 |
9.5 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Dor |
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NGC 1566 in Doradus |
04h 20m 00s |
54° 56' S |
1566 |
8.3 x 6.5 |
9.4 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Dor |
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NGC 1808 in Columba |
05h 07m 42s |
37° 31' S |
1808 |
6.4 x 3.9 |
9.9 |
Very elongated galaxy with bright core |
Col |
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Large Magellanic Cloud in Doradus * |
05h 18m |
68° 36' S |
|
650 x 550 |
1.9 |
Spiral Galaxy |
Dor |
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PGC 19441 in Carina * |
06h 41m 37s |
50° 58' S |
|
23.3 x 15.4 |
7.8 |
Elongated galaxy |
Car |
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NGC 2403 in Camelopardus |
07h 36m 54s |
65° 36' N |
2403 |
18.0 x 10.1 |
8.4 |
Spiral galaxy structure with bright knots |
Cam |
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NGC 2683 in Lynx |
08h 52m 42s |
33° 25' N |
2683 |
8.0 x 1.8 |
9.7 |
Very elongated galaxy, dusty, bright core |
Lyn |
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NGC 2841 in Ursa Major |
09h 22m 00s |
50° 58' N |
2841 |
7.0 x 3.0 |
9.3 |
Elongated galaxy, dusty |
UMa |
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NGC 2903 in Leo |
09h 32m 12s |
21° 30' N |
2903 |
13.0 x 5.0 |
8.9 |
Elongated galaxy, dusty |
Leo |
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M81, Bode's Nebula in Ursa Major |
09h 55m 36s |
69° 04' N |
3031 |
20.0 x 9.0 |
6.9 |
Spiral galaxy structure |
UMa |
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M82 in Ursa Major |
09h 55m 48s |
69° 41' N |
3034 |
8.4 x 3.4 |
8.4 |
Very elongated galaxy, dust & bright knots |
UMa |
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NGC 3077 in Ursa Major |
10h 03m 18s |
68° 44' N |
3077 |
3.4 x 2.8 |
9.9 |
Elongated galaxy |
UMa |
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NGC 3115, Spindle Galaxy in Sextans |
10h 05m 12s |
07° 43' S |
3115 |
3.0 x 1.0 |
9.2 |
Edge-on galaxy with bright core |
Sex |
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NGC 3184 in Ursa Major |
10h 18m 18s |
41° 25' N |
3184 |
7 |
9.8 |
Round galaxy |
UMa |
|
M95 in Leo |
10h 44m 00s |
11° 42' N |
3351 |
7.0 x 4.0 |
9.7 |
Barred spiral galaxy structure |
Leo |
|
M96 in Leo |
10h 46m 48s |
11° 49' N |
3368 |
7.5 x 5.0 |
9.2 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Leo |
|
M105 in Leo |
10h 47m 48s |
12° 35' N |
3379 |
4.6 x 4.0 |
9.3 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Leo |
|
NGC 3521 in Leo |
11h 05m 48s |
00° 02' S |
3521 |
7.0 x 4.0 |
8.9 |
Very elongated galaxy, dusty, bright core |
Leo |
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M108 in Ursa Major |
11h 11m 32s |
55° 40' N |
3556 |
8.7 x 2.3 |
10.7 |
Very elongated galaxy, dust & bright knots |
UMa |
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NGC 3621 in Hydra |
11h 18m 17s |
32° 49' S |
3621 |
12.4 x 7.1 |
9.6 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Hyd |
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M65 in Leo |
11h 18m 54s |
13° 05' N |
3623 |
9.0 x 2.0 |
9.3 |
Very elongated galaxy with bright core |
Leo |
|
M66 in Leo |
11h 20m 12s |
12° 59' N |
3627 |
7.6 x 3.3 |
9 |
Spiral galaxy structure |
Leo |
|
NGC 3628 in Leo |
11h 20m 18s |
13° 36' N |
3628 |
10.0 x 3.3 |
9.5 |
Very elongated galaxy, dusty |
Leo |
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M109 in Ursa Major |
11h 57m 36s |
53° 23' N |
3992 |
7.7 x 4.7 |
10.6 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
UMa |
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NGC 4125 in Draco |
12h 08m 06s |
65° 11' N |
4125 |
2.6 x 1.5 |
9.8 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Dra |
|
M98 in Coma Berenices |
12h 13m 49s |
14° 54' N |
4192 |
10.5 x 2.6 |
10.1 |
Very elongated galaxy with bright core |
Com |
|
NGC 4214 in Canis Venatici |
12h 15m 36s |
36° 20' N |
4214 |
7.5 x 6.0 |
9.7 |
Spiral galaxy structure |
CVn |
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NGC 4236 in Draco |
12h 16m 42s |
69° 28' N |
4236 |
22.5 x 6.2 |
9.7 |
Very elongated galaxy |
Dra |
|
M99, Pinwheel Galaxy in Coma Berenices |
12h 18m 48s |
14° 25' N |
4254 |
6.0 x 5.0 |
9.8 |
Spiral galaxy structure |
Com |
|
M106 in Canis Venatici |
12h 19m 00s |
47° 18' N |
4258 |
12.0 x 4.0 |
8.3 |
Spiral galaxy structure with bright knots |
CVn |
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M61 in Virgo |
12h 21m 54s |
04° 28' N |
4303 |
6.0 x 5.5 |
9.7 |
Spiral galaxy structure |
Vir |
|
M100 in Coma Berenices |
12h 22m 54s |
15° 49' N |
4321 |
8.8 x 6.0 |
9.4 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Com |
|
M84 in Virgo |
12h 25m 06s |
12° 53' N |
4374 |
1.3 x 1.2 |
9.3 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Com |
|
M85 in Coma Berenices |
12h 25m 24s |
18° 11' N |
4382 |
7.5 x 6.5 |
9.2 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Com |
|
M86 in Virgo |
12h 26m 12s |
12° 57' N |
4406 |
1.5 x 1.2 |
9.2 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
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NGC 4449 in Canis Venatici |
12h 28m 12s |
44° 06' N |
4449 |
5.5 x 4.5 |
9.4 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
CVn |
|
M49 in Virgo |
12h 29m 48s |
08° 00' N |
4472 |
2.2 x 1.8 |
8.4 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
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NGC 4490 in Canis Venatici |
12h 30m 36s |
41° 38' N |
4490 |
6.0 x 3.0 |
9.8 |
Spiral galaxy structure, attached companion |
CVn |
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M87 in Virgo |
12h 30m 48s |
12° 24' N |
4486 |
6.0 x 5.0 |
8.6 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
|
M88 in Coma Berenices |
12h 32m 00s |
14° 25' N |
4501 |
6.0 x 3.0 |
9.5 |
Very elongated galaxy with bright core |
Com |
|
NGC 4526 in Virgo |
12h 34m 00s |
07° 42' N |
4526 |
5.0 x 2.0 |
9.6 |
Very elongated galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
|
NGC 4535 in Virgo |
12h 34m 18s |
08° 12' N |
4535 |
6.0 x 4.0 |
9.9 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
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M91 in Coma Berenices |
12h 35m 24s |
14° 30' N |
4548 |
5.0 x 4.0 |
10.2 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Com |
|
M89 in Virgo |
12h 35m 42s |
12° 33' N |
4552 |
1.1 |
9.8 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
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NGC 4559 in Coma Berenices |
12h 36m 00s |
27° 58' N |
4559 |
12.0 x 5.0 |
9.9 |
Elongated galaxy |
Com |
|
NGC 4565 in Coma Berenices |
12h 36m 18s |
25° 59' N |
4565 |
12.0 x 1.5 |
9.6 |
Edge-on galaxy dusty |
Com |
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M90 in Virgo |
12h 36m 48s |
13° 10' N |
4569 |
11.0 x 3.0 |
9.5 |
Very elongated galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
|
M58 in Virgo |
12h 37m 42s |
11° 49' N |
4579 |
5.0 x 4.0 |
9.8 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
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M104, Sombrero Galaxy in Virgo |
12h 40m 00s |
11° 37' S |
4594 |
8.0 x 5.0 |
8.3 |
Edge-on galaxy dusty |
Vir |
|
M59 in Virgo |
12h 42m 00s |
11° 39' N |
4621 |
1.4 x 1.0 |
9.8 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
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NGC 4631 in Canis Venatici |
12h 42m 06s |
32° 32' N |
4631 |
14.0 x 2.0 |
9.3 |
Very elongated galaxy, dust & bright knots |
CVn |
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NGC 4636 in Virgo |
12h 42m 48s |
02° 41' N |
4636 |
5.0 x 4.0 |
9.6 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
|
M60 in Virgo |
12h 43m 42s |
11° 33' N |
4649 |
3.0 x 2.0 |
8.8 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
|
NGC 4697 in Virgo |
12h 48m 36s |
05° 48' S |
4697 |
7.2 x 4.6 |
9.9 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
|
NGC 4699 in Virgo |
12h 49m 00s |
08° 40' S |
4699 |
3.3 x 2.3 |
9.6 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
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NGC 4725 in Coma Berenices |
12h 50m 24s |
25° 30' N |
4725 |
11.0 x 6.0 |
9.2 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Com |
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M94 in Canis Venatici |
12h 50m 54s |
41° 07' N |
4736 |
14.0 x 13.0 |
8.2 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
CVn |
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NGC 4753 in Virgo |
12h 52m 24s |
01° 12' S |
4753 |
4.0 x 2.5 |
9.9 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Vir |
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M64, Blackeye Galaxy in Coma Berenices |
12h 56m 42s |
21° 41' N |
4826 |
10.0 x 3.8 |
8.5 |
Elongated galaxy, dusty |
Com |
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NGC 4945 in Centaurus |
13h 05m 24s |
49° 28' S |
4945 |
20.0 x 4.4 |
9 |
Edge-on galaxy |
Cen |
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NGC 5005 in Canis Venatici |
13h 10m 54s |
37° 03' N |
5005 |
5.0 x 2.2 |
9.8 |
Very elongated galaxy with bright core |
CVn |
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M63, Sunflower Galaxy in C.Venatici |
13h 15m 48s |
42° 02' N |
5055 |
13.0 x 8.0 |
8.6 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
CVn |
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NGC 5102 in Centaurus |
13h 22m 00s |
36° 38' S |
5102 |
9.3 x 3.5 |
9.7 |
Elongated galaxy with bright core |
Cen |
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NGC 5128 in Centaurus |
13h 25m 30s |
43° 01' S |
5128 |
18.2 x 14.5 |
7 |
Round galaxy, dusty |
Cen |
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M51, Whirlpool Galaxy in C. Venatici |
13h 29m 54s |
47° 12' N |
5194 |
9.0 x 8.0 |
8.4 |
Spiral galaxy structure attached companion |
CVn |
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M83 in Hydra |
13h 37m 00s |
29° 52' S |
5236 |
10.5 |
7.6 |
Barred spiral galaxy structure |
Hya |
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M101 in Ursa Major |
14h 03m 12s |
54° 21' N |
5457 |
40 |
7.7 |
Spiral galaxy structure with bright knots |
UMa |
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NGC 6744 in Pavo |
19h 09m 48s |
63° 51' S |
6744 |
15.5 x 10.2 |
9 |
Round galaxy with bright core |
Pav |
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NGC 6822, Barnard's Galaxy in Sagittarius * |
19h 44m 54s |
14° 48' S |
6822 |
10 |
9 |
Galaxy, low brightness, bright knots |
Sgr |
|
NGC 6946 in Cepheus |
20h 34m 48s |
60° 09' N |
6946 |
9 |
8.9 |
Spiral galaxy structure with bright knots |
Cep |
|
NGC 7331 in Pegasus |
22h 37m 06s |
34° 25' N |
7331 |
10.0 x 3.0 |
9.5 |
Very elongated galaxy, dusty, bright core |
Peg |
|
NGC 7793 in Sculptor |
23h 57m 48s |
32° 35' S |
7793 |
9.4 x 6.3 |
9.1 |
Galaxy, low brightness, bright knots |
Scl |
