M31 @desc@The Andromeda Galaxy, M31, is a spiral galaxy approximately 2.5 million light-years (780 kiloparsecs) away in the constellation Andromeda. Being approximately 220,000 light years across, it is the largest galaxy of the Local Group, which includes the Milky Way, the Triangulum Galaxy and about 44 other smaller galaxies.
M33 @desc@The Triangulum Galaxy, M33, is a spiral galaxy approximately 3 million light-years away in the constellation Triangulum. It is the third largest member of the Local Group of galaxies, which includes the Milky Way, the Andromeda Galaxy and about 44 other smaller galaxies.
M51 @desc@The Whirlpool Galaxy, M51, is an interacting spiral galaxy with a Seyfert 2 active galactic nucleus and is approximately 23 million light-years away in the constellation Canes Venatici.
M83 @desc@M83, also known as the Southern Pinwheel Galaxy, is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 15 million light-years away in the constellation Hydra.
M91 @desc@M91 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 63 million light-years away in the Coma Berenices constellation and is part of the Virgo Cluster of galaxies.
M95 @desc@M95 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 38 million light-years away in the constellation Leo.
M99 @desc@M99 is an unbarred spiral galaxy approximately 50 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.
M100 @desc@M100 is a spiral galaxy approximately 55 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices. It has a diameter of 107,000 light years and is one of the brightest and largest galaxies in the Virgo Cluster.
M101 @desc@M101, also known as the Pinwheel Galaxy, is a spiral galaxy approximately 21 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
NGC 300 @desc@NGC 300 is a spiral galaxy approximately 6 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor.
NGC 1300 @desc@NGC 1300 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 61 million light-years away in the constellation Eridanus.
NGC 1365 @desc@NGC 1365 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 56 million light-years away in the constellation Fornax.
NGC 2997 @desc@NGC 2997 is a spiral galaxy approximately 25 million light-years away in the constellation Antlia.
NGC 3184 @desc@NGC 3184 is a spiral galaxy approximately 40 million light-years away2 in the constellation Ursa Major.
NGC 4013 @desc@NGC 4013 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy approximately 55 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major.
NGC 4725 @desc@NGC 4725 is an intermediate barred spiral galaxy approximately 40 million light-years away in the constellation Coma Berenices.
NGC 6744 @desc@NGC 6744 is an intermediate spiral galaxy approximately 30 million light-years away in the constellation Pavo.
NGC 6946 @desc@NGC 6946 is an intermediate spiral galaxy approximately 18 million light-years away in the constellations Cepheus and Cygnus.
NGC 7479 @desc@NGC 7479 is a barred spiral galaxy approximately 105 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus.