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Here are some great pictures of some other Galaxies, Click each thumbnail to see the full size picture, then use your Web browser's Back button to return to this page.

M-100

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The core of galaxy M 100 as seen by the Hubble Space Telescope. A spiral galaxy like our own Milky Way. M 100 is one of the brightest in a rich galaxy grouping called the Virgo Cluster.

Andromeda

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Our nearest galactic neighbor, Andromeda, is thought to look very similar to the Milky Way. 

SOMBRERO

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The nearby Sombrero galaxy (M 104) has hat-like features thanks to a prominent dust lane, halo of stars and globular clusters.

DINGLEOO

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Hiding behind the gas, dust and stars of our Milky Way, Dwingeloo 1 wasn't discovered until 1994.

WHIRLPOOL

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For the classic spiral galaxy, you need look no further than the Whirlpool, also known as M 51. The gravity from the smaller galaxy at right is thought to have created M 51's spiral.