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Face on spiral galaxy Stock Photos and Images
RMDHX96B–Chandra space telescope view of NGC 6946 a medium-sized, face-on spiral galaxy about 22 million light years away from Earth. In the past century, eight supernovas have been observed to explode in the arms of this galaxy. Chandra observations have found three of the oldest supernovas ever detected in X-rays, giving the galaxy the nickname of the 'Fireworks Galaxy.' Credit: Planetpix/Alamy Live News
RFJM199A–The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457, is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Elements of this image f
RM2WKBF53–The peculiar galaxy NGC 3256 dominates this image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope. This Milky Way-sized galaxy lies about 120 million light-years away in the constellation Vela, and is a denizen of the Hydra-Centaurus Supercluster. A large, face-on spiral galaxy. The core is radiating Streaks of dust glow intensely red, in the centre and across most of the galaxy. This gas is surrounded by a dark grey halo made of the galaxy’s stars. The halo stretches out into a tidal tail at the upper-left, and another at the bottom. CREDIT: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, L. Armus, A. Evans
RFGKC2G1–The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457, is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Re
RMD3RG2B–A Spectacular Image to Celebrate the International Year of Astronomy: A face-on spiral galaxy about 22 million light years from Earth.
RFJHM386–The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457, is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Elements of this image f
RF2WGCR8G–Face-on spiral galaxy, NGC 4303. Pink, orange and red galactic long-range captured imagery. Elements of this image furnished by NASA
RFJA4JCM–The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457, is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Retouched image with sma
RM2BYC53T–Messier 101 (NGC 5457) is a face on spiral galaxy 21.8 million light years distant in the constellation of Ursa Major.
RM2M5GYX7–This image is dominated by NGC 7469, a luminous, face-on spiral galaxy approximately 90 000 light-years in diameter that lies roughly 220 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Pegasus. Its companion galaxy IC 5283 is partly visible in the lower left portion of this image. This spiral galaxy has recently been studied as part of the Great Observatories All-sky LIRGs Survey (GOALS) Early Release Science program with the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, which aims to study the physics of star formation, black hole growth, and feedback in four nearby, merging luminous infrared
RMD0K05G–Island Universe' in the Coma Cluster long-exposure Hubble Space Telescope image shows majestic face-on spiral galaxy located
RM2GNHKBK–Messier 74, also called NGC 628, is a stunning example of a 'grand-design' spiral galaxy that is viewed by Earth observers nearly face-on. Its perfectly symmetrical spiral arms emanate from the central nucleus and are dotted with clusters of young blue stars and glowing pink regions of ionized hydrogen . Image source NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope
RMKRHFB4–This little-known galaxy, officially named J04542829-6625280, but most often referred to as LEDA 89996, is a classic example of a spiral galaxy. The galaxy is much like our own galaxy, the Milky Way. The disc-shaped galaxy is seen face on, revealing the winding structure of the spiral arms. Dark patches in these spiral arms are in fact dust and gas — the raw materials for new stars. The many young stars that form in these regions make the spiral arms appear bright and bluish. The galaxy sits in a vibrant area of the night sky within the constellation of Dorado (The Swordfish), and appears very
RMKRB8M5–Looking towards the constellation of Triangulum (The Triangle), in the northern sky, lies the galaxy pair MRK 1034. The two very similar galaxies, named PGC 9074 and PGC 9071, are close enough to one another to be bound together by gravity, although no gravitational disturbance can yet be seen in the image. These objects are probably only just beginning to interact gravitationally. Both are spiral galaxies, and are presented to our eyes face-on, so we are able to appreciate their distinctive shapes. On the left of the image, spiral galaxy PGC 9074 shows a bright bulge and two spiral a
RM2AEGJHT–Washington, United States. 09th Dec, 2019. In the last 20 years, the galaxy NGC 5468, visible in this image, has hosted several observed supernovae, the name is given when stars die and explode catastrophically in the process. Despite being just over 130 million light-years away, the orientation of the galaxy with respect to us makes it easier to spot these new 'stars' as they appear; we see NGC 5468 face on, meaning we can see the galaxy's loose, open spiral pattern in beautiful detail in images such as this one from the . NASA/UPI Credit: UPI/Alamy Live News
RMKRB8HF–The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this image of nearby spiral galaxy Messier 61, also known as NGC 4303. The galaxy, located only 55 million light-years away from Earth, is roughly the size of the Milky Way, with a diameter of around 100 000 light-years. The galaxy is notable for one particular reason — six supernovae have been observed within Messier 61, a total that places it in the top handful of galaxies alongside Messier 83, also with six, and NGC 6946, with a grand total of nine observed supernovae. In this Hubble image the galaxy is seen face-on as if posing for a
RM2JTFT1B–This image, released on August 29, 2022, from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, shows the heart of M74, otherwise known as the Phantom Galaxy. The Phantom Galaxy is around 32 million light-years away from Earth in the constellation Pisces and lies almost face-on to Earth. Webb's sharp vision has revealed delicate filaments of gas and dust in the grandiose spiral arms which wind outwards from the center of this image. A lack of gas in the nuclear region also provides an unobscured view of the nuclear star cluster at the galaxy's center. M74 is a particular class of spiral galaxy know
RMKRGK9B–Taking centre stage in this new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a galaxy known as NGC 3081, set against an assortment of glittering galaxies in the distance. Located in the constellation of Hydra (The Sea Serpent), NGC 3081 is located over 86 million light-years from us. It is known as a type II Seyfert galaxy, characterised by its dazzling nucleus. NGC 3081 is seen here nearly face-on. Compared to other spiral galaxies, it looks a little different. The galaxy's barred spiral centre is surrounded by a bright loop known as a resonance ring. This ring is full of bright clusters and burs
RM2J26PMT–The Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101) in the constellation of Ursa Major photographed from the UK
RF2WGCR95–Face-on spiral galaxy, NGC 4303. Bright blue, pink and red galactic long-range captured imagery. Elements of this image furnished by NASA (observed by
RMW0MYB2–This ground-based image, released on February 14, 2018, shows the spiral galaxy NGC 3344 and its surroundings. Beauty, grace, mystery - this magnificent spiral galaxy has all the qualities of a perfect galactic Valentine. Captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the galaxy NGC 3344 presents itself face-on, allowing astronomers a detailed look at its intricate and elegant structure. And Hubble's ability to observe objects over a wide range of different wavelengths reveals features that would otherwise remain invisible. NASA/ESA/UPI
RMDT28AP–The Pinwheel Galaxy (also known as Messier 101, M101 or NGC 5457) is a face-on spiral galaxy distanced 21 million light-years.
RM2T7J5HA–This is a framing of the bright Messier spiral galaxy M101, with a number of its nearby galaxies in Ursa Major. The odd galaxy below M101 ins NGC 5474
RM2CWXERW–Hubble Spies Galactic Traffic Jam The barred spiral galaxy NGC 3887, seen here as viewed by the Wide Field Camera 3 aboard the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, lies over 60 million light-years away from us in the southern constellation of Crater (the Cup). It was discovered on Dec. 31, 1785, by astronomer William Herschel. Its orientation to us, while not exactly face-on, allows us to see NGC 3887’s spiral arms and central bulge in detail, making it an ideal target for studying a spiral galaxy’s winding arms and the stars within them. The very existence of spiral arms was for a long time a
RM2WD57YE–Space. 18th Jan, 2024. Hubble Picture of the Week features Arp 122, a peculiar galaxy that in fact comprises two galaxies, NGC 6040, the tilted, warped spiral galaxy and LEDA 59642, the round, face-on spiral, that are in the midst of a collision. Image captured January 8, 2024. (Credit Image: © ESA/Hubble/ZUMA Press Wire) EDITORIAL USAGE ONLY! Not for Commercial USAGE!
RMGE4G1P–This image from NASA's Hubble Space Telescope and its Wide Field and Planetary Camera 2 (WFPC2) shows the unique galaxy pair called NGC 3314. Through an extraordinary chance alignment, a face-on spiral galaxy lies precisely in front of another larger spiral. This line-up provides us with the rare chance to visualize dark material within the front galaxy, seen only because it is silhouetted against the object behind it. Dust lying in the spiral arms of the foreground galaxy stands out where it absorbs light from the more distant galaxy. This silhouetting shows us where the interstellar dust clo
RM2REKMNG–July 24, 2023 - Space - The tranquil spiral galaxy UGC 12295 basks leisurely in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. This galaxy lies around 192 million light-years away in the constellation Pisces, and is almost face-on when viewed from Earth, displaying a bright central bar and tightly wound spiral arms. Despite appearing as an island of tranquillity in this image, UGC 12295 played host to a catastrophically violent explosion a supernova that was first detected in 2015. This supernova prompted two different teams of astronomers to propose Hubble observations of UGC 12295 that
RMKRJ7D6–Sometimes, the best way to understand how something works is to take it apart. The same is true for galaxies like NGC 300, which NASA's Spitzer Space Telescope has divided into its various parts. NGC 300 is a face-on spiral galaxy located 7.5 million light-years away in the southern constellation Sculptor. This false-color image taken by the infrared array camera on Spitzer readily distinguishes the main star component of the galaxy (blue) from its dusty spiral arms (red). The star distribution peaks strongly in the central bulge where older stars congregate, and tapers off along the arms whe
RF2AD8MWX–IC 5298 is a beautiful face-on spiral galaxy with two long arms extending from the central bulge and curving back amongst the scattered stars, gas and dust. A nearby smaller companion is linked by a bridge of matter to the principal galaxy in an interaction reminiscent of the famous Whirlpool Galaxy, M51. There is also a third faint, irregular galaxy, visible at the top of the image that is also linked by a bridge of matter and probably involved in the interaction. This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Space Telescope and released on th
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RF2AD8P7Y–Looking like a child's pinwheel ready to be set a spinning by a gentle breeze, this dramatic spiral galaxy is one of the latest viewed by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Stunning details of the face-on spiral galaxy, cataloged as NGC 1309, are captured in this color image. Recent observations of the galaxy taken in visible and infrared light come together in a colorful depiction of many of the galaxy's features. Bright blue areas of star formation pepper the spiral arms, while ruddy dust lanes follow the spiral structure into a yellowish central nucleus of older-population stars. The image is
RF2AD8HWF–Looking like a child's pinwheel ready to be set a spinning by a gentle breeze, this dramatic spiral galaxy is one of the latest viewed by NASA's Hubble Space Telescope. Stunning details of the face-on spiral galaxy, cataloged as NGC 1309, are captured in this color image. Recent observations of the galaxy taken in visible and infrared light come together in a colorful depiction of many of the galaxy's features. Bright blue areas of star formation pepper the spiral arms, while ruddy dust lanes follow the spiral structure into a yellowish central nucleus of older-population stars. The image is
RFA74YWN–The Pinwheel Galaxy, also known as Messier 101 or NGC 5457, is a face-on spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major.
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RM2WW0Y7C–Deep Sky 2023 Deep Sky 2023 This image from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope shows the heart of M74, otherwise known as the Phantom Galaxy. Webbs sharp vision has revealed delicate filaments of gas and dust in the grandiose spiral arms which wind outwards from the centre of this image. A lack of gas in the nuclear region also provides an unobscured view of the nuclear star cluster at the galaxy s centre. M74 is a particular class of spiral galaxy known as a grand design spiral, meaning that its spiral arms are prominent and well-defined, unlike the patchy and ragged structure seen i
RM2J2FAW3–The Pinwheel Galaxy (Messier 101) in the constellation of Ursa Major photographed from the UK
RMW0MYB1–This image, released on February 14, 2018, of the spiral galaxy NGC 3344, located about 20 million light-years from Earth, is a composite of images taken through seven different filters. They cover wavelengths from the ultraviolet to the optical and the near-infrared. Together they create a detailed picture of the galaxy and allow astronomers to study many different aspects of it. Beauty, grace, mystery - this magnificent spiral galaxy has all the qualities of a perfect galactic Valentine. Captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the galaxy NGC 3344 presents itself face-on, allowing as
RM2J84YBA–The Whirlpool Galaxy (Messier 51a) in the constellation of Canes Venatici photographed from the UK
RMW0MBMP–Spiral Galaxy M74 is seen in this Hubble Space Telescope composite image. Messier 74, also called NGC 628, is a stunning example of a 'grand-design' spiral galaxy that is viewed by Earth observers nearly face-on. Its perfectly symmetrical spiral arms emanate from the central nucleus and are dotted with clusters of young blue stars and glowing pink regions of ionized hydrogen (hydrogen atoms that have lost their electrons). M74 is located roughly 32 million light-years away in the direction of the constellation Pisces, the Fish. (UPI Photo/NASA/ESA/HST)
RM2JD29F4–The Pinwheel Galaxy Messier 101 (NGC 5457) in the constellation Ursa Major (Big Dipper). At lower right are the galaxies NGC5174 and PGC4545422.
RF2WG12YG–Face-on spiral galaxy, NGC 628. Bright galactic long-range captured imagery. Elements of this image furnished by NASA (observed by the Hubble telescop
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RFB6E21M–Spiral galaxy NGC 253, Infrared composite image of the spiral galaxy NGC 253, also known asthe Silver Coin, or Sculptor, galaxy
RF2AD8KHH–UGC 9618, also known as VV 340 or Arp 302 consists of a pair of very gas-rich spiral galaxies in their early stages of interaction: VV 340A is seen edge-on to the left, and VV 340B face-on to the right. An enormous amount of infrared light is radiated by the gas from massive stars that are forming at a rate similar to the most vigorous giant star-forming regions in our own Milky Way. UGC 9618 is 450 million light-years away from Earth, and is the 302nd galaxy in Arp's Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies. This image is part of a large collection of 59 images of merging galaxies taken by the Hubble Spa
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RM2BP8T4P–M101 spiral galaxy Pinwheel in Ursa Major, 17.5 million light years distant, 48 minute exposure with astronomical camera
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RF2WG12YC–Face-on spiral galaxy, NGC 628. Bright orange and red galactic long-range captured imagery. Elements of this image furnished by NASA (observed by the
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RF2AD8MRK–NGC 6090 is a beautiful pair of spiral galaxies with an overlapping central region and two long tidal tails formed from material ripped out of the galaxies by gravitational interaction. The two visible cores are approximately 10,000 light-years apart, suggesting that the two galaxies are at an intermediate stage in the merging process. The Hubble image reveals bright knots of newborn stars in the region where the two galaxies overlap. The right hand component has a clear spiral structure if viewed face-on, while the other is seen edge-on with no spiral arms visible. NGC 6090 is located in the
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RF2WGCR83–Face-on spiral galaxy, NGC 4303. Bright orange and red galactic long-range captured imagery. Elements of this image furnished by NASA (observed by the
RF2AD84MH–NGC 7674 (seen just above the center), also known as Markarian 533, is the brightest and largest member of the so-called Hickson 96 compact group of galaxies, consisting of four galaxies. This stunning Hubble image shows a spiral galaxy nearly face-on. The central bar-shaped structure is made up of stars. The shape of NGC 7674, including the long narrow streamers seen to the left of and below the galaxy can be accounted for by tidal interactions with its companions. NGC 7674 has a powerful active nucleus of the kind known as a type 2 Seyfert that is perhaps fed by gas drawn into the center thr
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