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Common Name |
Constellation |
Distance
(thousand light years) |
Messier Number |
NGC Number |
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Andromeda Galaxy |
Andromeda |
2,900 |
M31 |
NGC 224 |
|
Triangulum Galaxy |
Triangulum |
3,000 |
M33 |
NGC 598 |
|
Whirlpool Galaxy |
Canes Venatici |
37,000 |
M51 |
NGC 5194 |
|
Sunflower Galaxy |
Canes Venatici |
37,000 |
M63 |
NGC 5055 |
|
Blackeye Galaxy |
Coma Berenices |
19,000 |
M64 |
NGC 4826 |
|
Bode's Galaxy |
Ursa Major |
12,000 |
M81 |
NGC 3031 |
|
Cigar Galaxy |
Ursa Major |
12,000 |
M82 |
NGC 3034 |
|
Southern Pinwheel
Galaxy |
Hydra |
15,000 |
M83 |
NGC 5236 |
|
Pinwheel Galaxy |
Ursa Major |
27,000 |
M101 |
NGC 5457 |
|
Spindle Galaxy |
Draco |
40,000 |
M102 |
NGC 5866 |
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Sombrero Galaxy |
Virgo |
50,000 |
M104 |
NGC 4594 |
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