NGC 4762 (also MCG 2-33-33, UGC 8016 and PGC 43733) is a magnitude +10.1 lenticular galaxy located 45 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berk...
NGC 5483 (also ESO 271-19, IRAS 14072-4305, MCG -7-29-8 and PGC 50600) is a magnitude +11.2 barred spiral galaxy located 82 million light-years away in the constellation Centaurus. The galaxy was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector a...
NGC 5970 (also MCG+02-40-006, UGC 9943 and PGC 55665) is a magnitude +11.5 barred spiral galaxy located 90 million light-years away in the constellation Serpens. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datch...
Core of Messier 100 Messier 100 is a perfect example of a grand design spiral galaxy, a type of galaxy with prominent and very well-defined spiral arms. These dusty structures swirl around the galaxys nucleus, and are marked by a flurry of star formation activity that dots Messier 100 with bright blu...
Title: Solar abundance problem Author: Maria Bergemann, Aldo Serenelli The chemical composition of the Sun is among the most important quantities in astrophysics. Solar abundances are needed for modelling stellar atmospheres, stellar structure and evolution, population synthesis, and gal...
Title: The Coolest Isolated Brown Dwarf Candidate Member of TWA Author: Jonathan Gagné, Jacqueline K. Faherty, Kelle Cruz, David Lafrenière, René Doyon, Lison Malo, Etienne Artigau We present two new late-type brown dwarf candidate members of the TW Hydrae association (TWA) : 2MASS J12074836-...
NGC 1554 (also known as Struve's Lost Nebula, LBN 817 or CED 32A) is a magnitude +11.9 reflection nebula near the star T Tauri located 460 light-years away in the constellation Taurus. Physically nearby is NGC 1555, a reflection nebula known as Hind's Nebula or Hind's Variable Nebula. The nebula was...
NGC 3507 (also MCG 3-28-53, UGC 6123 and PGC 33390) is a magnitude +11.9 face-on barred spiral galaxy located 45 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datch...
NGC 3519 (also OCL 844 and ESO 128-SC30) is a magnitude +7.7 open star cluster located 20,000 light-years away in the constellation Carina. The cluster was discovered by British astronomer John Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at the Cape of Good on the 14th March 1834. Ri...
NGC 3605 (also MCG 3-29-19, UGC 6295 and PGC 34415) is a magnitude +12.1 elliptical galaxy located 33 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflector at Datchet, Berksh...
NGC 3607 (also MCG+03-29-020, UGC 6297 and PGC 34433) is a magnitude +9.9 elliptical galaxy located 44 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. In the sky it can be found roughly 6' south of the galaxy NGC 3608. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel usin...
NGC 3608 (also MCG 3-29-22, UGC 6299 and PGC 34433) is a magnitude +10.7 elliptical galaxy located 58 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. In the sky it can be found roughly 6' north of the galaxy NGC 3607. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a...
NGC 3659 (also IRAS 11211+1805, MCG 3-29-40, UGC 6405 and PGC 34995) is a magnitude +12.2 barred spiral galaxy located 59 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William Herschel using a 47.5 cm (18.7 inch) f/13 speculum reflecto...
NGC 3686 (also IRAS 11251+1729, MCG 3-29-51, UGC 6460 and PGC 35268) is a magnitude +11.2 spiral galaxy located 53 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. In the sky it can be found roughly 13' northeast of the galaxy NGC 3684. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer Willi...
NGC 3691 (also IRAS 11255+1711, MCG 3-29-53, UGC 6464 and PGC 35292) is a magnitude +12.4 spiral galaxy located 50 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. In the sky it can be found close to the galaxies NGC 3684 and NGC 3686. The galaxy was discovered by German-British astronomer William...
