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Keywords: spiral galaxy, disk, warp
![Вид на M101](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2017/05/22/0001383349/M101p1024bagi.preview.jpg)
20.05.2017
Big, beautiful spiral galaxy M101 is one of the last entries in Charles Messier's famous catalog, but definitely not one of the least. About 170,000 light-years across, this galaxy is enormous, almost twice the size of our own Milky Way galaxy.
![Триплет Льва](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2021/03/20/0001730848/TrioduLionLRVB_FrancisBozon1024.preview.jpg)
20.03.2021
This popular group leaps into the early evening sky around the March equinox and the northern hemisphere spring. Famous as the Leo Triplet, the three magnificent galaxies found in the prominent constellation Leo gather here in one astronomical field of view.
![NGC 289: водоворот на южном небе](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2021/10/15/0001772842/NGC289Selby1024.preview.jpg)
15.10.2021
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.
![Триплет Льва](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2024/03/21/0001923600/leotripletasi294large1024.preview.jpg)
21.03.2024
This popular group leaps into the early evening sky around the March equinox and the northern hemisphere spring. Famous as the Leo Triplet, the three magnificent galaxies found in the prominent constellation Leo gather here in one astronomical field of view.
![NGC 7331 и за ней](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2023/09/14/0001908466/LRGBHa23_n7331r_800c.preview.jpg)
14.09.2023
Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is often touted as an analog to our own Milky Way. About 50 million light-years distant in the northern constellation Pegasus, NGC 7331 was recognized early on as a spiral nebula and is actually one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles Messier's famous 18th century catalog.
![Необычная спиральная галактика M66 от телескопа "Джеймс Вебб"](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2023/08/29/0001907152/M66_JwstTomlinson_1080.preview.jpg)
29.08.2023
Why isn't spiral galaxy M66 symmetric? Usually, density waves of gas, dust, and newly formed stars circle a spiral galaxy's center and create a nearly symmetric galaxy. The differences between...
![Галактика NGC 891: вид с ребра](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2017/01/12/0001374357/NGC891Falesiedi1024.preview.jpg)
12.01.2017
Large spiral galaxy NGC 891 spans about 100 thousand light-years and is seen almost exactly edge-on from our perspective. In fact, about 30 million light-years distant in the constellation Andromeda, NGC 891 looks a lot like our Milky Way.
![Мессье 81](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2019/04/17/0001466658/M81salvatore1024.preview.jpg)
17.04.2019
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.
![Анемичная спиральная галактика NGC 4921](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2019/05/15/0001469822/NGC4921_HubbleShatz_960.preview.jpg)
15.05.2019
How far away is spiral galaxy NGC 4921? It's surpringly important to know. Although presently estimated to be about 300 million light years distant, a more precise determination could be coupled with its known recession speed to help humanity better calibrate the expansion rate of the entire visible universe.
![NGC 1566: спиральная галактика "Испанская танцовщица"](https://images.astronet.ru/pubd/2022/01/14/0001802295/NGC1566LRGBHa-Hanson-SelbyFinal1024.preview.jpg)
14.01.2022
An island universe of billions of stars, NGC 1566 lies about 60 million light-years away in the southern constellation Dorado. Popularly known as the Spanish Dancer galaxy, it's seen face-on from our Milky Way perspective.
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