List of the brightest galaxies

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The following table is a list of the brightest galaxies up to an apparent magnitude of about 10.4 mag . The first two columns refer to the Messier and NGC catalog numbers, the third column to the constellation in which the galaxy can be found is, the fourth on the apparent visual brightness . The following columns contain the angular extent in the sky and the angular coordinates. The morphological type according to the Hubble scheme describes which type of galaxy (S = spiral galaxy , E = elliptical galaxy , Irr = irregular galaxy and special cases) it is in detail. Finally, the proper name, the distance in millions of light years and the galaxy group to which the individual galaxy belongs are listed.

The 135 brightest galaxies
No. M. NGC Constellation m vis expansion α δ Type Proper name d ( MLj ) group
1 ESO 56-115 DOR 0.9 645 '× 546' 5 h 24 m −69 ° 47 ′ SBm / Irr Large Magellanic Cloud 0.17 Local group
2 292 TUC 2.8 319 '× 205' 0 h 52.6 m −72 ° 48 ′ Insane Small Magellanic Cloud 0.21 Local group
3 31 224 AND 3.4 189 '× 61' 0 h 42.7 m 41 ° 16 ′ Sb Andromeda Galaxy 2.7 Local group
4th 33 598 TRI 5.7 68 '× 41' 1 h 33.8 m 30 ° 39 ′ Sc Triangle nebula 3 Local group
5 81 3031 UMA 6.9 24 '× 11' 9 h 55.5 m 69 ° 4 ′ Sb Bode's Galaxy 12 M81 group
6th 5128 CEN 7.0 25 '× 19' 13 h 25.4 m −43 ° 0 ′ Pec Centaurus A 15th M83 group
7th 253 SCL 7.1 28 '× 6' 0 h 47.5 m −25 ° 17 ′ Sc Sculptor Galaxy 10 Sculptor group
8th 83 5236 HYA 7.6 12 '× 11' 13 h 37 m −29 ° 52 ′ SABc Southern Firewheel Galaxy 15th M83 group
9 101 5457 UMA 7.9 28 '× 26' 14 h 3.2 m 54 ° 20 ′ Sc Firewheel Galaxy 27 M101 group
10 32 221 AND 8.1 8 '× 6' 0 h 42.6 m 40 ° 51 ′ E2 2.7 Local group
11 55 SCL 8.2 31 '× 5.8' 0 h 15.1 m −39 ° 13 ′ SBm 10 Sculptor group
12 94 4736 CVN 8.2 14 '× 12' 12 h 50.8 m 41 ° 7 ′ Sb 14.5 Canes Venatici I group
13 104 4594 VIR 8.3 8 '× 4.2' 12 h 39.9 m −11 ° 37 ′ Sat Sombrero Galaxy 28 M104 group
14th 6744 PAV 8.3 20 '× 12' 19 h 9.7 m −63 ° 51 ′ SABbc 24 NGC-6744 group
15th 2403 CAM 8.4 23 '× 11' 7 h 36.8 m 65 ° 36 ′ Sc 12 M81 group
16 82 3034 UMA 8.4 11 '× 4.3' 9 h 55.9 m 69 ° 40 ′ Insane Cigar galaxy 12 M81 group
17th 106 4258 CVN 8.4 18 '× 7' 12 h 18.9 m 47 ° 18 ′ Sbp 24 Canes Venatici II group
18th 49 4472 VIR 8.4 34 '× 32' 12 h 29.7 m 8 ° 0 ′ E4 60 Virgo cluster
19th 51 5194 CVN 8.4 11 '× 6' 13 h 29.8 m 47 ° 11 ′ Sc Whirlpool galaxy 37 M51 group
20th 1316 FOR 8.4 10 '× 7' 3 h 22.6 m −37 ° 12 ′ S0 Fornax A 65 Fornax heap
21st 110 205 AND 8.5 19 '× 11' 0 h 40.3 m 41 ° 41 ′ E6 2.7 Local group
22nd 1291 ERI 8.5 10 '× 9' 3 h 17.3 m −41 ° 6 ′ SB0 29 isolated
23 64 4826 COM 8.5 10 '× 5.4' 12 h 56.7 m 21 ° 40 ′ Sb Blackeye Galaxy 24 M64 group
24 87 4486 VIR 8.6 44 '× 42' 12 h 30.8 m 12 ° 23 ′ E1 Virgo A 60 Virgo cluster
25th 63 5055 CVN 8.6 12 '× 7' 13 h 15.8 m 42 ° 1 ′ Sb Sunflower Galaxy 37 M51 group
26th 300 SCL 8.7 19 '× 12' 0 h 54.8 m −37 ° 41 ′ Sd 10 Sculptor group
27 1313 RET 8.7 9 '× 7' 3 h 18.2 m −66 ° 29 ′ SB / Irr 15th isolated
28 60 4649 VIR 8.8 31 '× 30' 12 h 43.6 m 11 ° 33 ′ E2 60 Virgo cluster
29 247 CET 8.9 19 '× 5.5' 0 h 47.1 m −20 ° 45 ′ SBcd 10 Sculptor group
30th 77 1068 CET 8.9 7 '× 6' 2 h 42.6 m 0 ° 0 ′ Sb Cetus A 60 M77 group
31 2903 LEO 8.9 12 '× 6' 9 h 32.1 m 21 ° 29 ′ Sb 20.5 isolated
32 3521 LEO 8.9 11 '× 5.4' 11 h 5.8 m 0 ° 2 ′ SBc 35 isolated
33 66 3627 LEO 8.9 9 '× 4' 11 h 20.2 m 12 ° 59 ′ Sb 35 M66 group
34 86 4406 VIR 8.9 8 '× 5.8' 12 h 26.1 m 12 ° 56 ′ S0 60 Virgo cluster
35 6946 CYG 8.9 11 '× 9' 20 h 34.8 m 60 ° 9 ′ Sc 10 isolated
36 4945 CEN 9 19 '× 4' 13 h 5.4 m −49 ° 27 ′ SBb 15th M83 group
37 IC 342 CAM 9.1 21 '× 20' 3 h 46.8 m 68 ° 5 ′ Sc 10 Maffei group
38 84 4374 VIR 9.1 6 '× 5.5' 12 h 25 m 12 ° 53 ′ S0 60 Virgo cluster
39 85 4382 COM 9.1 7 '× 5.5' 12 h 25.3 m 18 ° 11 ′ S0 60 Virgo cluster
40 7793 SCL 9.1 9 '× 6' 23 h 57.8 m −32 ° 35 ′ Sd 10 Sculptor group
41 IC 1613 CET 9.2 16 '× 14' 1 h 4.9 m 2 ° 8 ′ Insane 2.9 Local group
42 185 CAS 9.2 7 '× 7' 0 h 38.9 m 48 ° 20 ′ dE3 2.3 Local group
43 3115 SEX 9.2 7 '× 2.4' 10 h 5.2 m −7 ° 43 ′ S0 30th NGC-3115 group
44 96 3368 LEO 9.2 7 '× 5.2' 10 h 46.7 m 11 ° 49 ′ Sat 38 Leo I group
45 4725 COM 9.2 10 '× 7' 12 h 50.4 m 25 ° 30 ′ SBab 49 NGC-4565 group
46 ESO 356-04 FOR 9.3 17 '× 12' 2 h 39.9 m −34 ° 32 ′ dE2 Fornax dwarf galaxy 0.45 Local group
47 1097 FOR 9.3 9 '× 6' 2 h 46.3 m −30 ° 16 ′ SBb 50 NGC-1097 group
48 2841 UMA 9.3 8 '× 3.4' 9 h 22 m 50 ° 58 ′ Sb 19th NGC-2841 group
49 105 3379 LEO 9.3 5.2 'x 4.8' 10 h 47.8 m 12 ° 34 ′ E1 38 Leo I group
50 65 3623 LEO 9.3 9 '× 2.8' 11 h 18.9 m 13 ° 5 ′ Sat 35 M66 group
51 100 4321 COM 9.3 7 '× 6' 12 h 22.9 m 15 ° 49 ′ Sc 60 Virgo cluster
52 4697 VIR 9.3 7 '× 4.6' 12 h 48.5 m −5 ° 48 ′ E6 55 Vir-II / NGC-4697 group
53 6822 SGR 9.3 15 '× 14' 19 h 44.9 m −14 ° 48 ′ Insane Barnard's Galaxy 1.8 Local group
54 74 628 PSC 9.4 10 '× 9' 1 h 36.6 m 15 ° 46 ′ Sc 35 M74 group
55 1553 DOR 9.4 4.5 'x 2.8' 4 h 16.1 m −55 ° 46 ′ S0 45 Dorado group
56 1566 DOR 9.4 8 '× 6' 4 h 20 m −54 ° 56 ′ SBbc 45 Dorado group
57 4449 CVN 9.4 6 '× 4.3' 12 h 28.1 m 44 ° 5 ′ Insane 15th Canes Venatici I group
58 147 CAS 9.5 13 '× 7' 0 h 33.1 m 48 ° 30 ′ dE5 2.4 Local group
59 1023 BY 9.5 7 '× 2.5' 2 h 40.4 m 39 ° 3 ′ S0 30th NGC-1023 group
60 1365 FOR 9.5 10 '× 6' 3 h 33.6 m −36 ° 8 ′ SBa 60 Fornax heap
61 3628 LEO 9.5 13 '× 3.1' 11 h 20.2 m 13 ° 35 ′ Sc 35 M66 group
62 90 4569 VIR 9.5 9 '× 4.3' 12 h 36.8 m 13 ° 9 ′ Sb 60 Virgo cluster
63 7331 PEG 9.5 10 '× 4.2' 22 h 37 m 34 ° 25 ′ Sb 46 NGC-7331 group
64 88 4501 COM 9.6 6 '× 3.7' 12 h 31.9 m 14 ° 25 ′ Sc 60 Virgo cluster
65 4526 VIR 9.6 7 '× 2.5' 12 h 34 m 7 ° 41 ′ E7 60 Virgo cluster
66 4565 COM 9.6 15 '× 2.1' 12 h 36.3 m 25 ° 59 ′ Sb 31 NGC-4565 group
67 59 4621 VIR 9.6 5.4 'x 3.7' 12 h 42 m 11 ° 38 ′ E5 60 Virgo cluster
68 4636 VIR 9.6 5.8 'x 4.6' 12 h 42.8 m 2 ° 41 ′ E0 60 Virgo cluster
69 4699 VIR 9.6 3.7 'x 2.8' 12 h 49 m −8 ° 39 ′ Sat 55 Vir-II / NGC-4697 group
70 5195 CVN 9.6 5.8 'x 4.6' 13 h 29.9 m 47 ° 16 ′ Pec 37 M51 group
71 1398 FOR 9.7 7 '× 5.2' 3 h 38.8 m −26 ° 20 ′ SBab 70 Eridani cluster
72 1672 DOR 9.7 6 '× 5.5' 4 h 45.7 m −59 ° 14 ′ SBb 50 NGC-1672 group
73 2683 LYN 9.7 9 '× 2.1' 8 h 52.6 m 33 ° 25 ′ Sb 16 isolated
74 95 3351 LEO 9.7 7 '× 4.9' 10 h 43.9 m 11 ° 42 ′ SBb 38 Leo I group
75 3621 HYA 9.7 12 '× 6' 11 h 18.2 m −32 ° 48 ′ SBcd 22nd isolated
76 4214 CVN 9.7 7 '× 6' 12 h 15.6 m 36 ° 19 ′ Insane 13 Canes Venatici I group
77 4236 DRA 9.7 21 '× 7' 12 h 16.7 m 69 ° 27 ′ SBd 12 M81 group
78 61 4303 VIR 9.7 6 '× 5.8' 12 h 21.9 m 4 ° 28 ′ SABc 60 Virgo cluster
79 58 4579 VIR 9.7 6 '× 4.8' 12 h 37.7 m 11 ° 49 ′ SBcd 60 Virgo cluster
80 5102 CEN 9.7 8 '× 2.7' 13 h 21.9 m −36 ° 37 ′ S0 15th M83 group
81 1399 FOR 9.8 6 '× 6' 3 h 38.4 m −35 ° 26 ′ E / cD 60 Fornax heap
82 1407 ERI 9.8 4.6 '× 4.3' 3 h 40.1 m −18 ° 34 ′ E. 70 Eridani cluster
83 1532 ERI 9.8 11 '× 3.4' 4 h 12 m −32 ° 52 ′ SBb 45 NGC-1532 group
84 3077 UMA 9.8 5.2 'x 4.6' 10 h 3.3 m 68 ° 44 ′ Insane 12 M81 group
85 3184 UMA 9.8 7 '× 6' 10 h 18.2 m 41 ° 25 ′ SABcd 40 isolated
86 109 3992 UMA 9.8 7 '× 4.3' 11 h 57.5 m 53 ° 22 ′ SBcd 55 UMa-N group
87 4125 DRA 9.8 5.8 'x 3.1' 12 h 8 m 65 ° 10 ′ E. 80 NGC-4125 group
88 4490 CVN 9.8 6 '× 3.1' 12 h 30.6 m 41 ° 38 ′ SBb 30th Canes Venatici II group
89 4535 VIR 9.8 7 '× 4.9' 12 h 34.3 m 8 ° 11 ′ SBc 60 Virgo cluster
90 4631 CVN 9.8 15 '× 2.8' 12 h 42.1 m 32 ° 32 ′ Sc Whale galaxy 30th NGC-4631 group
91 5005 CVN 9.8 5.8 'x 2.8' 13 h 10.9 m 37 ° 3 ′ Sb 35 NGC-5033 group
92 5033 CVN 9.8 10 '× 4.9' 13 h 13.4 m 36 ° 35 ′ Sc 37 NGC-5033 group
93 5068 VIR 9.8 7 '× 6' 13 h 18.9 m −21 ° 2 ′ SBc 15th M83 group
94 1232 ERI 9.9 7 '× 6' 3 h 9.7 m −20 ° 34 ′ SBc 70 Eridani cluster
95 1549 DOR 9.9 4.9 '× 4' 4 h 15.7 m −55 ° 35 ′ E. 45 Dorado group
96 1808 COL 9.9 6 '× 3.9' 5 h 7.7 m −37 ° 30 ′ nn 40 NGC-1792 group
97 3109 HYA 9.9 19 '× 3.7' 10 h 3.1 m −26 ° 9 ′ Insane 4.5 Local group
98 3344 LMI 9.9 7 '× 6' 10 h 43.5 m 24 ° 55 ′ SBbc 25th isolated
99 3384 LEO 9.9 5.4 'x 2.7' 10 h 48.2 m 12 ° 37 ′ E7 38 Leo I group
100 4216 VIR 9.9 8 '× 1.8' 12 h 15.9 m 13 ° 8 ′ Sb 60 Virgo cluster
101 99 4254 COM 9.9 5.2 'x 4.6' 12 h 18.8 m 14 ° 25 ′ Sc 60 Virgo cluster
102 4494 COM 9.9 4.8 '× 3.4' 12 h 31.4 m 25 ° 46 ′ E. 30th NGC-4565 group
103 4559 COM 9.9 10 '× 4.3' 12 h 35.9 m 27 ° 57 ′ SBc 30th NGC-4631 group
104 102 5866 DRA 9.9 6 '× 3.1' 15 h 6.4 m 55 ° 45 ′ S0 Spindle Galaxy 40 M102 group
105 613 SCL 10 5.5 'x 4.2' 1 h 34.3 m −29 ° 25 ′ SBb 64 isolated
106 891 AND 10 11 '× 1.6' 2 h 22.5 m 42 ° 20 ′ Sb 30th NGC-1023 group
107 925 TRI 10 10 '× 5.8' 2 h 27.2 m 33 ° 34 ′ SBcd 30th NGC-925 group
108 1380 FOR 10 4 '× 2.4' 3 h 36.4 m −34 ° 58 ′ S0 61 Fornax heap
109 1433 HOR 10 6 '× 5.8' 3 h 42 m −47 ° 13 ′ Sba 40 NGC-1433 group
110 2768 UMA 10 6 '× 3' 9 h 11.6 m 60 ° 2 ′ E. 73 NGC-2768 group
111 2997 ANT 10 8 '× 6' 9 h 45.6 m −31 ° 11 ′ Sc 45 NGC-2997 group
112 108 3556 UMA 10 8 '× 2.4' 11 h 11.4 m 55 ° 40 ′ Sc 45 UMa-N group
113 3585 HYA 10 4.6 'x 2.5' 11 h 13.2 m −26 ° 45 ′ E. 70 NGC-3585 group
114 4244 CVN 10 16 '× 1.9' 12 h 17.4 m 37 ° 48 ′ Sc 12 Canes Venatici I group
115 5247 VIR 10 5.4 'x 4.9' 13 h 38 m −17 ° 53 ′ SBbc 50 Vir-II group
116 2976 UMA 10.1 5.8 'x 2.7' 9 h 47.2 m 67 ° 55 ′ Scp 12 M81 group
117 3607 LEO 10.1 4.6 '× 4' 11 h 16.9 m 18 ° 3 ′ S0 75 Leo II / NGC 3607 group
118 3923 HYA 10.1 5.8 'x 3.9' 11 h 51 m −28 ° 48 ′ E. 85 NGC-3923 group
119 3953 UMA 10.1 6 '× 3.6' 11 h 53.8 m 52 ° 19 ′ SBb 60 UMa-N group
120 4605 UMA 10.1 5.8 'x 2.4' 12 h 39.9 m 61 ° 36 ′ SBc 17th M81 group
121 908 CET 10.2 6 '× 2.7' 2 h 23 m −21 ° 13 ′ Sc 60 NGC-908 group
122 1395 ERI 10.2 4.9 'x 4.5' 3 h 38.4 m −23 ° 1 ′ E2 70 Eridani cluster
123 1792 COL 10.2 5.2 'x 2.5' 5 h 5.2 m −37 ° 58 ′ Sb 40 NGC-1792 group
124 3377 LEO 10.2 4.9 '× 3' 10 h 47.7 m 13 ° 59 ′ E5 38 Leo I group
125 4395 CVN 10.2 13 '× 10' 12 h 25.8 m 33 ° 32 ′ Insane 12 Canes Venatici I group
126 6221 ERA 10.2 3.4 '× 2.5' 16 h 52.7 m −59 ° 13 ′ SBc 65 isolated
127 2775 CNC 10.3 4.3 '× 3.3' 9 h 10.3 m 7 ° 2 ′ Sab 60 NGC-2775 group
128 4039 CRV 10.3 3.3 '× 1.6' 12 h 1.8 m −18 ° 53 ′ Pec Antennae Galaxy B 85 NGC-4038 group
129 4051 UMA 10.3 5.2 'x 3.9' 12 h 3.1 m 44 ° 31 ′ Sb 55 UMa-S group
130 4414 COM 10.3 3.6 'x 2.2' 12 h 26.5 m 31 ° 13 ′ Sc 62
131 3631 UMA 10.4 4.9 '× 3.7' 11 h 21 m 53 ° 10 ′ Sc 70 UMa-N group
132 3938 UMA 10.4 5.4 'x 4.9' 11 h 52.8 m 44 ° 7 ′ Sc 55 UMa-S group
133 4038 CRV 10.4 3.4 '× 1.6' 12 h 1.8 m −18 ° 51 ′ Pec Antennae Galaxy A 85 NGC-4038 group
134 4656 CVN 10.4 15 '× 2.4' 12 h 43.9 m 32 ° 10 ′ Sc / Irr 30th NGC-4631 group
135 5907 DRA 10.4 12 '× 1.3' 15 h 15.8 m 56 ° 19 ′ Sb 40 M102 group