Galaxies
NGC 4395
A small and faint galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici, only about 15 million light years away.
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Globular Clusters
Messier 5
One of the most impressive globular clusters in the sky, almost visible with the naked eye.
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Leo B (Leo II)
Leo B ist another dwarf galaxy in our Local Group of galaxies.
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NGC 4449
This is another dwarf galaxy in constellation Canes Venatici about 13 million light years away.
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Emission Nebulae
IC 2162 (Sh2-254)
IC 2162, Sh2-254, Sh2-255, Sh2-256, Sh2-257, Sh2-258, Sh2-259
This group of nebulae in constellation Orion is sometimes called “The Other Orion Nebula” or “Mushroom Nebula”. It is not as spectacular as its big brother, but nice anyway.
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NGC 4414
A nice spiral galaxy about 62 million light years away in constellation Coma Berenices.
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Messier 61
A barred spiral galaxy in constellation Virgo about 52 million light years away.
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Leo A (Leo III)
Leo A ist a dwarf galaxy in our Local Group of galaxies. Its mass is only about 80 million times the mass of our sun, but about 80% (!) of it is dark matter.
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Emission Nebulae
Sh2-263, vdB 38 (Raspberry Nebula)
Sh2-263 is an emission nebula in the northern part of constellation Orion. It is powered by the bright star HD 34989 in the center of the nebula.
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Dark Nebulae
vdB 27 (LBN 785), LBN 782
This is part of the large dusty molecular cloud in constellation Taurus. vdB 27 (or LBN 785) is the small reflection nebula on the bottom left, illuminated by the variable star RY Tauri. LBN 782 is the bright nebula on the top left.
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