Tammy Plotner
Messier 96 – the NGC 3368 Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Leo constellation, about 31 million light-years from Earth, is the double-sparred spiral galaxy known as Messier 96.
The Gemini Constellation
Located in the northern hemisphere, there's the constellation Gemini (aka. The Twins) one of the 48 compiled by Ptolemy and…
Messier 95 – the NGC 3351 Barred Spiral Galaxy
Located in the constellation Leo, about 33 million light-years from Earth, is the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 95.
Messier 91 – the NGC 4548 Barred Spiral Galaxy
Located in the constellation Virgo, about 63 million light-years from Earth, is the barred spiral galaxy known as Messier 91.
Messier 88 – the NGC 4501 Spiral Galaxy
Located in the Coma Berenices constellation, about 50 to 60 million light-years from Earth, is the spiral galaxy known as…
Messier 86 – the NGC 4406 Elliptical Galaxy
Located in the constellation Virgo, about 54 million light years from Earth, is the elliptical galaxy known as Messier 86.
Messier 85 – the NGC 4382 Elliptical (Lenticular) Galaxy
Located in the Coma Berenices constellation, roughly 60 million light years from Earth, is the elliptical galaxy known as Messier…
Messier 82 – the Cigar Galaxy
Located in the vicinity Ursa Major constellation, roughly 12 million light years from Earth, is the starburst galaxy known as…
Messier 79 – the NGC 1904 Globular Cluster
Located 42,000 light-years from Earth is the globular cluster known as Messier 79, which may have originated outside of our…
Messier 72 – the NGC 6981 Globular Cluster
Welcome back to Messier Monday! Today, we continue in our tribute to our dear friend, Tammy Plotner, by looking at…