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Messier 77

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A Wider View

Using Galaxy Inclination to Detect Galactic Features

CALDWELL: 23, 30, 43, 44, 65
MESSIER: 74, 77
NGC: 253, 488, 520, 628, 660, 672, 772, 891, 1055, 1068, 6951, 7331, 7332, 7339, 7479, 7814
OTHER: IC 1727
By NBAS | Sep 10, 2026

Galaxies come in all shapes and sizes, but different inclinations reveal different parts of their structure

Constellation Highlights

Cetus

STARS: Mira
CALDWELL: 51, 56, 62
MESSIER: 77
NGC: 246, 247
OTHER: IC 1613, Wolf-Lundmark-Melotte
By NBAS Staff | Dec 4, 2024

A whale of a constellation