Spiral Galaxy NGC 6744

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 6744 is nearly 175,000 light-years across, larger than our own Milky Way.

M102: Edge-on Disk Galaxy

What kind of celestial object is this? The M102, a relatively normal galaxy -- but seen from its edge.

M31: Andromeda

The most distant object easily visible to the unaided eye is M31, the great Andromeda Galaxy.