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Keywords: edge-on spiral, edge-on galaxy, spiral galaxy
![IC 342: скрытая галактика в Жирафе](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2023/11/22/0001912675/ic342asi294large_1024.preview.jpg)
22.11.2023
Similar in size to large, bright spiral galaxies in our neighborhood, IC 342 is a mere 10 million light-years distant in the long-necked, northern constellation Camelopardalis. A sprawling island universe, IC 342 would otherwise...
![M104: галактика Сомбреро](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2015/02/05/0001331990/m104colombari_q100_watermark1024c.preview.jpg)
4.02.2015
The striking spiral galaxy M104 is famous for its nearly edge-on profile featuring a broad ring of obscuring dust lanes. Seen in silhouette against an extensive bulge of stars, the swath of cosmic dust lends a broad brimmed hat-like appearance to the galaxy suggesting the more popular moniker, The Sombrero Galaxy.
![Мессье 81](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2021/03/12/0001729611/BodesGalaxyM81_1024.preview.jpg)
12.03.2021
One of the brightest galaxies in planet Earth's sky is similar in size to our Milky Way Galaxy: big, beautiful Messier 81. Also known as NGC 3031 or Bode's galaxy for its 18th century discoverer, this grand spiral can be found toward the northern constellation of Ursa Major, the Great Bear.
![M64: галактика Подбитый Глаз](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2023/07/23/0001905478/M64Hubble1024.preview.jpg)
20.07.2023
This magnificent spiral galaxy is Messier 64, often called the Black Eye Galaxy or the Sleeping Beauty Galaxy for its dark-lidded appearance in telescopic views. The spiral's central region, about 7,400 light-years across, is pictured in this reprocessed image from the Hubble Space Telescope.
![M83: звездные потоки и тысяча рубинов](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2024/07/03/0001932704/DeepM83ThousandRubyGalaxy1024.preview.jpg)
3.07.2024
Big, bright, and beautiful, spiral galaxy M83 lies a mere twelve million light-years away, near the southeastern tip of the very long constellation Hydra. About 40,000 light-years across, M83 is known as the Southern Pinwheel for its pronounced spiral arms.
![Вид на M106](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2017/07/07/0001385879/Messier106_NGC4217Feltoti1024.preview.jpg)
7.07.2017
Big, bright, beautiful spiral, Messier 106 dominates this cosmic vista. The two degree wide telescopic field of view looks toward the well-trained constellation Canes Venatici, near the handle of the Big Dipper. Also known...
![Вид на M106](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2017/07/07/0001385880/m106_neyer1024.preview.jpg)
16.01.2016
A big, bright, beautiful spiral, Messier 106 is at the center of this galaxy filled cosmic vista. The two degree wide telescopic field of view looks toward the well-trained constellation Canes Venatici, near the handle of the Big Dipper.
![NGC 289: водоворот на южном небе](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2018/04/05/0001405272/n289s1024.preview.jpg)
5.04.2018
About 70 million light-years distant, gorgeous spiral galaxy NGC 289 is larger than our own Milky Way. Seen nearly face-on, its bright core and colorful central disk give way to remarkably faint, bluish spiral arms. The extensive arms sweep well over 100 thousand light-years from the galaxy's center.
![Лицом к NGC 3344](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2018/04/13/0001406829/NGC3344_hst1024.preview.jpg)
13.04.2018
From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC 3344 face-on. Nearly 40,000 light-years across, the big, beautiful spiral galaxy is located just 20 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo Minor. This multi-color Hubble Space Telescope close-up of NGC 3344 includes remarkable details from near infrared to ultraviolet wavelengths.
![Вид на M106](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2024/02/22/0001921149/M106field_KyunghoonLim1024.preview.jpg)
22.02.2024
Big, bright, beautiful spiral, Messier 106 dominates this cosmic vista. The nearly two degree wide telescopic field of view looks toward the well-trained constellation Canes Venatici, near the handle of the Big Dipper. Also...
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