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The Gemini Constellation
January 14, 2022Located in the northern hemisphere, there's the constellation Gemini (aka. The Twins) one of the 48 compiled by Ptolemy and one of the 88 recognized by the IAU.
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The Constellation Fornax
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Messier 95 - the NGC 3351 Barred Spiral Galaxy
December 06, 2021Located in the constellation Leo, about 33 million light-years from Earth, is the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 95.
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Messier 94 - the Cat's Eye Galaxy
December 02, 2019Located in the constellation Canes Venatici, roughly 15 million light years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as the Cat's Eye Galaxy (aka. Messier 94)
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Messier 93 - the NGC 2447 Open Star Cluster
October 21, 2019Located about 3,600 light-years from Earth in the constellation Puppis is the open star cluster known as Messier 93.
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Messier 92 - the NGC 6341 Globular Cluster
September 23, 2019Located in the Hercules constellation, roughly 26,700 light-years from Earth, is the globular cluster known as Messier 92.
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Messier 91 - the NGC 4548 Barred Spiral Galaxy
July 29, 2019Located in the constellation Virgo, about 63 million light-years from Earth, is the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 91.
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Messier 90 - the NGC 4569 Spiral Galaxy
July 22, 2019 -
Messier 89 - the NGC 4552 Spiral Galaxy
July 15, 2019Located in the Virgo constellation, roughly 50 million light years from Earth, is the elliptical galaxy known as Messier 89.
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Messier 88 - the NGC 4501 Spiral Galaxy
June 24, 2019Located in the Coma Berenices constellation, about 50 to 60 million light-years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as Messier 88
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Messier 87 - the Virgo A Supergiant Galaxy
June 10, 2019Located in the Virgo constellation, roughly 53.5 million light years from Earth, is the supergiant galaxy known as Messier 87 (Virgo A)
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Messier 86 - the NGC 4406 Elliptical Galaxy
May 20, 2019Located in the constellation Virgo, about 54 million light years from Earth, is the elliptical galaxy known as Messier 86.
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Messier 85 - the NGC 4382 Elliptical (Lenticular) Galaxy
May 13, 2019Located in the Coma Berenices constellation, roughly 60 million light years from Earth, is the elliptical galaxy known as Messier 85.
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Messier 84 - the NGC Elliptical Galaxy
April 29, 2019 -
Messier 83 - the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy
April 08, 2019Located in the direction of the Hydra constellation, over 15 million light years from Earth, is the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 83.
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Messier 82 - the Cigar Galaxy
March 25, 2019Located in the vicinity Ursa Major constellation, roughly 12 million light years from Earth, is the starburst galaxy known as the Messier 82 (aka. the Cigar Galaxy).
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Messier 81 - the Bode Galaxy
March 18, 2019 -
Messier 80 - the NGC 6093 Globular Cluster
March 11, 2019Located in the Scorpius constellation, roughly 32,600 light years from Earth, is the globular cluster known as Messier 80.
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Messier 79 - the NGC 1904 Globular Cluster
February 25, 2019Located 42,000 light-years from Earth is the globular cluster known as Messier 79, which may have originated outside of our galaxy.