Hickson Compact Group 90 (HCG 90) is a compact group of galaxies located in the constellation Piscis Austrinus (the Southern Fish). The group consists of four galaxies: NGC 7172, NGC 7173, NGC 7174, and NGC 7176. It is also known as the NGC 7176 Group. It lies approximately 100 million light years away and occupies… Read More »HCG 90 (Hickson Compact Group 90)| Constellation Guide
NGC 55 is a Magellanic-type barred spiral galaxy located in the southern constellation of Sculptor. With an apparent magnitude of 7.87 and an apparent size of 32.4 by 5.6 arcminutes, the galaxy can easily be observed in small telescopes. It is listed as Caldwell 72 (C72) in the Caldwell catalogue and popularly known as the… Read More »NGC 55 (String of Pearls Galaxy)| Constellation Guide
The Grus Quartet is a group of four interacting galaxies located in the southern constellation of Grus (the Crane). The four spiral galaxies – NGC 7552, NGC 7582, NGC 7590, and NGC 7599 – appear close to each other in the sky and are known to be gravitationally bound. They can be observed in larger… Read More »Grus Quartet| Constellation Guide
HCG 87 (Hickson Compact Group 87) is a group of galaxies located approximately 400 million light-years away in the constellation Capricornus. Three of the galaxies are physically interacting and form a tight group. The small spiral galaxy that appears in the centre of the group is believed to lie at a much greater distance. The… Read More »HCG 87 (Hickson Compact Group 87)| Constellation Guide
The Draco Trio is a close grouping of three galaxies located in the northern constellation of Draco. The galaxies – NGC 5981, NGC 5982 and NGC 5985 – are members of the NGC 5982 Group. They are also known as the Draco Triplet. They lie approximately 100 to 140 million light years away. The brightest… Read More »Draco Trio| Constellation Guide
The Splinter Galaxy (NGC 5907) is a spiral galaxy located at an approximate distance of 46.5 million light-years in the constellation Draco. It is also known as the Knife Edge Galaxy.| www.constellation-guide.com
The Pinwheel Galaxy (M101) is a grand design spiral galaxy located 20.9 million light years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is one of the brightest and largest spiral galaxies in the sky. It appears in the region of the Big Dipper.| www.constellation-guide.com
The Little Sombrero Galaxy (Caldwell 43, NGC 7814) is a spiral galaxy located approximately 40 million light years away in the constellation Pegasus. It can be observed in medium-sized telescopes.| www.constellation-guide.com