The Andromeda Galaxy (M31) ![]() M31: Full resolution M31 with different exposure times Figure caption |
M31 compared to the full moon ![]() Figure caption |
NGC 4565, a disk viewed edge-on ![]() Figure caption |
M74, a disk viewed face-on ![]() Full resolution figure Figure caption |
M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy, ![]() Center of M51 (HST) M51: optical and CO side by side M51: optical and CO contours superimposed Figure caption |
M100 ![]() M100: Full resolution Figure caption |
NGC 3370 ![]() NGC 3370: Full resolution Figure caption |
M101 composite HST image ![]() Zoomable picture of M101 Figure caption |
NGC 4622 ![]() Figure caption |
NGC 1288 ![]() Figure caption |
NGC 2613 ![]() Figure caption |
NGC 4013: an edge-on galaxy ![]() Figure caption |
NGC 4414: how many arms? ![]() Figure caption |
M64 with dust ![]() Figure caption |
M33 (NGC 598) The Triangulum Galaxy ![]() Figure caption |
NGC 253: a flocculent spiral ![]() Figure caption |
NGC 1232 ![]() Center of NGC 1232 Figure caption |
M109 ![]() Figure caption |
NGC 4303 (M61), ![]() NGC 4303: Full resolution Figure caption |
M91 ![]() M91: Full resolution Figure caption |
NGC 1365 ![]() Figure caption |
M83 ![]() Figure caption |
NGC 1300 (ground-based) ![]() NGC 1300: Full resolution Figure caption |
NGC 1300 (HST) ![]() NGC 1300 (HST): Full resolution Zoomable picture of NGC 1300 Figure caption |
NGC 613 (VLT) ![]() Fiigure caption |
The Milky Way is also barred ![]() Figure caption |
Our Milky Way: an artist impression ![]() Figure caption |
Our Milky Way: spiral arms location ![]() Figure caption |
The Hubble classification ![]() Figure caption |
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NGC 5866: a lenticlular (S0) galaxy ![]() Figure caption Zoomable image |
The Sombrero Galaxy, a dusty disk ![]() VLT image VLT image (detail) Figure caption |
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![]() Figure caption Spiral arms and Density Waves |
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Milky Way model (R. Fux) ![]() Movie caption |
Gas flows (R. Fux) ![]() Movie caption |
background photo: Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 1300 (Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team)
http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/archive/releases/2005/01/image/a/