Messier 108 (also known as NGC 3556) is an edge-on spiral galaxy
Spiral galaxy
A spiral galaxy is a galaxy belonging to one of the three main galaxy morphological classification originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work ?The Realm of the Nebulae? and, as such, forms part of the Hubble sequence.... in the constellation
Constellation
A constellation is a group of stars that appear to have a physical proximity in the sky. The stars in a constellation are often vastly distant from each other, but they appear close to each other from the perspective of Earth.... Ursa Major.
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Messier 108 (also known as NGC 3556) is an edge-on spiral galaxy
Spiral galaxy
A spiral galaxy is a galaxy belonging to one of the three main galaxy morphological classification originally described by Edwin Hubble in his 1936 work ?The Realm of the Nebulae? and, as such, forms part of the Hubble sequence.... in the constellation
Constellation
A constellation is a group of stars that appear to have a physical proximity in the sky. The stars in a constellation are often vastly distant from each other, but they appear close to each other from the perspective of Earth.... Ursa Major.
It was discovered by Pierre Méchain
Pierre Méchain
Pierre Fran?ois Andr? M?chain was a France astronomer and surveying who, with Charles Messier, was a major contributor to the early study of deep sky objects and comets.... in 1781 or 1782.
NGC 2403 is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Camelopardalis. It has a H II nucleus. It was discovered by William Herschel in 1788.... - a similar spiral galaxy
NGC 4631 is an edge-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. This galaxy's slightly distorted wedge shape gives it the appearance of a herring or whale, which is why it is infrequently referred to as the Whale Galaxy.... - a similar spiral galaxy
NGC 7793 is a spiral galaxy about 1 E22 m light-years away in the constellation Sculptor . It was discovered in 1826 by James Dunlop.... - a similar spiral galaxy
