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Author: Tom Johnson

NGC 3079: A Starburst Spiral Galaxy in Ursa Major

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NGC 3079 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 50 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This galaxy is particularly

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March 15, 2025
Tom Johnson
New General Catalog (NGC)
asi294MC, L-Pro, Nexstar8se, NGC

NGC 4274

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NGC 4274 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Coma Berenices, approximately 45 million light-years away from Earth. It was

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March 15, 2025March 15, 2025
Tom Johnson
New General Catalog (NGC)
asi294MC, L-Pro, Nexstar8se, NGC

NGC 3675

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NGC 3675: A Stunning Spiral Galaxy in Ursa MajorNGC 3675 is a beautiful spiral galaxy located in the constellation Ursa Major, approximately

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March 15, 2025
Tom Johnson
New General Catalog (NGC)
asi294MC, L-Pro, Nexstar8se, NGC

NGC 3344 – Sliced Onion Galaxy

NGC 3344

NGC 3344 is a stunning spiral galaxy located in the constellation Leo Minor, about 22.5 million light-years from Earth. It is classified

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February 24, 2025
Tom Johnson
New General Catalog (NGC)
asi294MC, Galaxies, L-Pro, Nexstar8se, NGC

NGC 1528

NGC 1528

NGC 1528 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Perseus, roughly 1,020 parsecs (about 3,300 light-years) from Earth. It was

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February 16, 2025
Tom Johnson
New General Catalog (NGC)
asi294MC, Cluster, L-Pro, Nexstar8se

NGC 7788

NGC 7788

NGC 7788 is an open star cluster located in the constellation Cassiopeia. It was discovered by the German-British astronomer William Herschel on

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February 16, 2025
Tom Johnson
New General Catalog (NGC)
asi294MC, Cluster, L-Pro, Nexstar8se

NGC 40

NGC 40

NGC 40 is a planetary nebula located in the constellation Cepheus, approximately 3,500 light-years from Earth. It was discovered by the German-born

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February 16, 2025
Tom Johnson
New General Catalog (NGC)
asi294MC, L-Pro, Nebulas, Nexstar8se

IC 10

IC 10

IC 10 is a small irregular galaxy located about 2.2 million light-years away in the constellation Cassiopeia. It is the only known

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February 16, 2025
Tom Johnson
Index Catalogue (IC)
asi294MC, Galaxies, L-Pro, Nexstar8se

NGC 185

NGC 185

NGC 185 is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy located in the constellation Cassiopeia, about 2.08 million light-years from Earth. It was discovered by

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February 16, 2025
Tom Johnson
New General Catalog (NGC)
asi294MC, Galaxies, L-Pro, Nexstar8se

NGC 906

NGC 906

NGC 906 is a barred spiral galaxy located about 220 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. This galaxy is part of

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February 16, 2025
Tom Johnson
New General Catalog (NGC)
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