List of spiral galaxies explained
A spiral galaxy is a type of galaxy characterized by a central bulge of old Population II stars surrounded by a rotating disc of younger Population I stars. A spiral galaxy maintains its spiral arms due to density wave theory.__TOC__
Spiral galaxies
Below is a list of notable spiral galaxies with their own articles. The classification column refers to the galaxy morphological classification used by astronomers to describe galaxy structure.
| Designation | Picture | Classification | Constellation | data-sort-type="number" | |
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| Comet Galaxy | | S | Sculptor | 18.7 |
| ESO 97-G13, Circinus Galaxy | | S | Circinus | 11 |
| | Sa: pec sp | Hydra | 13.4 |
| IC 342 | | SAB(rs)cd | Camelopardalis | 9.1 |
| IC 1296 | | SBbc | Lyra | 14.8 |
| ISOHDFS 27 | | Sab/Sbc | Tucana | 20.51 |
| IC 2163 | | SB(rs)c pec | Canis Major | 11.6 |
| IC 4970 | | SA0− pec | Pavo | 12.7 |
| IC 5332 | | Sc | Sculptor | 10.72 |
| LEDA 100170, Dwingeloo 1 | | SB(s)cd | Cassiopeia | 8.3 |
| M31, Andromeda Galaxy | | SA(s)b | Andromeda | 4.36 |
| | SA(s)cd | Triangulum | 6.3 |
| M51a, Whirlpool Galaxy | | SA(s)bc pec | Canes Venatici | 9.0 |
| M58 | | SAB(rs)b | Virgo | 10.5 |
| | SAB(rs)bc | Virgo | 10.2 |
| M63, Sunflower Galaxy | | SA(rs)bc | Canes Venatici | 9.3 |
| M64, Black Eye Galaxy | | (R)SA(rs)ab | Coma Berenices | 9.4 |
| | SAB(rs)a | Leo | 10.3 |
| M66 | | SAB(s)b | Leo | 9.7 |
| | SA(s)c | Pisces | 9.95 |
| M77 | | (R)SA(rs)b | Cetus | 9.6 |
| M81 | | SA(s)ab | Ursa Major | 7.9 |
| M83 | | SAB(s)c | Hydra | 8.2 |
| M88 | | SA(rs)b | Coma Berenices | 10.4 |
| M90 | | SAB(rs)ab | Virgo | 10.3 |
| M91 | | SBb(rs) | Coma Berenices | 11.0 |
| | SA(r)ab | Canes Venatici | 9.0 |
| M95 | | SB(r)b | Leo | 11.4 |
| M96 | | SAB(rs)ab | Leo | 10.1 |
| | SAB(s)ab | Coma Berenices | 11 |
| M99, Coma Pinwheel Galaxy | | SA(s)c | Coma Berenices | 10.4 |
| | SAB(s)bc | Coma Berenices | 10.1 |
| M101, Pinwheel Galaxy | | SAB(rs)cd | Ursa Major | 8.3 |
| M104, Sombrero Galaxy | | SA(s)a | Virgo | 9.0 |
| M106 | | SAB(s)bc | Canes Venatici | 9.1 |
| M108 | | SB(s)cd | Ursa Major | 10.7 |
| | SB(rs)bc | Ursa Major | 10.6 |
| Maffei 2 | | SAB(rs)bc | Cassiopeia | 16.0 |
| | SB(rs)bc | Sagittarius | N/A |
| | SA(s)b | Pegasus | 13.65 |
| | Sab | Pegasus | +15.0 |
| | Sc | Cetus | 15.3 |
| NGC 47 | | | SB(rs)bc | Cetus | 13.5 |
| NGC 247 | | SAB(s)d | Cetus | 9.9 |
| NGC 253, Sculptor Galaxy | | SAB(s)c | Sculptor | 8.0 |
| NGC 262 | | S0a | Andromeda | 13.1 |
| NGC 300 | | SA(s)d | Sculptor | 9.0 |
| | SAB(rs)c | Pisces | 12.2 |
| NGC 625 | | SB(s)m | Phoenix | 11.7 |
| | SA(s)b | Aries | 11.1 |
| | SA(s)b | Andromeda | 10.8 |
| | S0/a | Cetus | 12.6 |
| | SAB(rs)cd | Cetus | 14.0 |
| NGC 1055 | | SBb:II-III: spindle | Cetus | 11.6 |
| NGC 1087 | | SAB(rs)c | Cetus | 12.2 |
| NGC 1090 | | SB(rs)bc | Cetus[1] | 12.5 |
| NGC 1097 | | R'_1:)SB(r'l)bSy1 | Fornax | 10.2 |
| | SAB(rs)c | Eridanus | 10.9 |
| | (R')SB(s)bc | Eridanus | 11.4 |
| NGC 1309 | | SA(s)bc | Eridanus | 12.0 |
| NGC 1365 | | (R')SBb(s)b | Fornax | 10.3 |
| NGC 1398 | | (R')SB(r)ab | Fornax | 10.6 |
| NGC 1512 | | SB(r)ab | Horologium | 11.1 |
| NGC 1532 | | SB(s)b pec | Eridanus | 10.7 |
| | SAB(rs)c | Eridanus | 11.5 |
| NGC 2207 | | SAB(rs)bc pec | Canis Major | 12.2 |
| NGC 2403 | | SAB(s)cd | Camelopardalis | 8.9 |
| | SAB(s)bc pec | Volans | 11.2 |
| NGC 2541 | | SA(s)cd | Lynx[2] | 12.3 |
| | SA(rs)b | Lynx | 10.6 |
| NGC 2715 | | SABc | Camelopardalis[3] | 12[4] |
| NGC 2841 | | SA(r)b | Ursa Major | 10.1 |
| NGC 2903 | | SB(s)d | Leo | 9.7 |
| NGC 2976 | | SAc pec | Ursa Major | 10.8 |
| NGC 2997 | | SA(s)c | Antlia | 10.1 |
| | SAB(r)bc | Hydra | 12.6 |
| NGC 3079 | | SB(s)c | Ursa Major | 11.5 |
| NGC 3109 | | SB(s)m | Hydra | 10.4 |
| NGC 3184 | | SA(s)b | Ursa Major | 9.6 |
| NGC 3223 | | Sb | Antlia | 12 |
| NGC 3310 | | SAB(r)bc pec | Ursa Major | 11.2 |
| NGC 3314 | | SBbc/SAab | Hydra | 12.5 |
| NGC 3370 | | SA(s)c | Leo | 12.3 |
| NGC 3486 | | Sb | Leo Minor[5] | 11.0 |
| | SABbc | Leo | 10 |
| NGC 3596 | | SAB(rs)c | Leo | 12.0 |
| NGC 3628 | | SAb pec | Leo | 14.0 |
| | | Ursa Major | 10.8 |
| | Sc | Ursa Major | 12.1 |
| | SA(s)bc | Ursa Major | 11.5 |
| | SB(r)bc | Ursa Major | 10.8 |
| NGC 3981 | | | Crater | 11 |
| NGC 3982 | | SAB(r)b | Ursa Major | 12.0 |
| NGC 4013 | | SAb | Ursa Major | 19.2 |
| NGC 4027 | | SB(s)dm | Corvus | 11.7 |
| NGC 4088 | | SAB(rs)bc | Ursa Major | 11.2 |
| NGC 4216 | | SAB(s)b | Virgo | 11.0 |
| NGC 4314 | | SBa [6] | Coma Berenices | 11.4 |
| NGC 4395 | | SA(s)m | Canes Venatici | 10.6 |
| NGC 4414 | | SA(rs)c | Coma Berenices | 11.0 |
| NGC 4565 | | SA(s)b | Coma Berenices | 10.42 |
| NGC 4618 | | SB(rs)m | Canes Venatici | 11.2 |
| NGC 4625 | | SAB(rs)m pec | Canes Venatici | 13.2 |
| NGC 4631 | | SB(s)d | Canes Venatici | 9.8 |
| NGC 4725 | | SAB(r)ab pec | Coma Berenices | 10.1 |
| NGC 4911 | | Sb | Coma Berenices | 13.33 |
| | SB(s)cd | Centaurus | 9.3 |
| NGC 5005 | | SAB(rs)bc | Canes Venatici | 10.6 |
| NGC 5033 | | SA(s)c | Canes Venatici | 10.8 |
| NGC 5068 | | SB(s)d | Virgo | 10.5 |
| NGC 5078 | | SA(s)a | Hydra | 11.8 |
| NGC 5091 | | Sb pec sp | Centaurus | 13.9 |
| NGC 5164 | | SBb | Ursa Major | 14.1 |
| NGC 5257 | | SAB(s)b pec | Virgo | 12.9 |
| NGC 5258 | | SA(s)b pec | Virgo | 12.9 |
| NGC 5474 | | SA(s)cd pec | Ursa Major | 11.3 |
| NGC 5624 | | S | Virgo | 14.6 |
| NGC 5713 | | SAB(rs)bc pec | Virgo | 12.1 |
| NGC 5921 | | SB(r)bc | Serpens Caput | 11.5 |
| NGC 6744 | | SAB(r)bc | Pavo | 9.14 |
| NGC 6745 | | S | Lyra | 13.3 |
| NGC 6872 | | SAB(rs)c | Pavo | 12.7 |
| NGC 6946 | | SAB(rs)cd | Cepheus | 9.6 |
| | (R)SA(r)ab | Pegasus | 11.0 |
| NGC 7318 | | SB(s)bc pec | Pegasus | 14.4 / 13.9 |
| NGC 7329 | | SBbc | Tucana | 11.31 |
| | SA(s)b | Pegasus | 10.4 |
| NGC 7479 | | SB(s)c | Pegasus | 11.6 |
| NGC 7742 | | SA(r)b | Pegasus | 12.4 |
| | SAB(rs)bc | Pegasus | 12.8 |
| NGC 7793 | | SA(s)d | Sculptor | 10.0 |
| NGC 7814 | | SA(S)ab | Pegasus | 11.6 |
| UGC 2885 | | SA(rs)c | Perseus | 13.5 |
| UGC 10214, Tadpole Galaxy | | SB(s)c pec | Draco | 14.4 |
| UGC 12158 | | SB | Pegasus | 14.5 |
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See also
Notes and References
- Normandin, George (2002). "Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1090". Retrieved Dec. 26, 2006
- Matthews, Doug & Betts, Charles (2003). "NGC 2541". Retrieved Dec. 26 2006.
- Frommert, Hartmut. "NGC 2715" . Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
- Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. "VizieR Detailed Page". Retrieved on December 26, 2006.
- Celestia version 1.4.1. Laurel, Chris, 2006.
- SIMBAD service at Centre de Données astronomiques de Strasbourg. "SIMBAD". Retrieved on April 9, 2013.
