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Messier 96 (also known as M96 or NGC 3368) is an intermediate spiral galaxy about 31 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by French astronomer Pierre […]

23257 Denny is an asteroid discovered by William Kwong Yu Yeung in late 2000. It is named in honour of Bob Denny a developer of software for robotic telescopes and […]

NGC 3115 (also called the Spindle Galaxy or Caldwell 53) is a lenticular (S0) galaxy in the constellation Sextans. The galaxy was discovered by William Herschel on February 22 1787. […]

Asteroid 41450 Medkeff is named in honour of amateur astronomer and astro­photographer Jeff Medkeff for contributions to robotic telescope operation. Previously known as 2000 LF15 and 2001 UF39 the object […]

Leo I is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the constellation Leo. At about 820000 light-years distant it is a member of the Local Group of galaxies and is thought to […]

Messier 95 (also known as M95 or NGC 3351) is a barred spiral galaxy about 38 million light-years away in the constellation Leo. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in […]

Messier 91 (also known as NGC 4548 or M91) is a barred spiral galaxy located in the Coma Berenices constellation and is part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies. M91 […]

Messier 86 (also known as M86 or NGC 4406) is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by Charles Messier in 1781. M86 lies in […]

Messier 85 (also known as M85 or NGC 4382 or PGC 40515 or ISD 0135852) is a lenticular galaxy or elliptical galaxy for other authors in the Coma Berenices constellation. […]

Messier 84 (also known as M84 or NGC 4374) is an elliptical or lenticular galaxy in the constellation Virgo. M84 is situated in the heavily populated inner core of the […]