TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE - ANSWERS FOR IDENTIFY THAT GALAXY OR NEBULA
These are the suggested answers to the "TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE" quiz on Identify that Galaxy or Nebula
- Crab Nebula, a supernova remnant in Taurus from 1054 AD.
- Seven Sisters or Pleiades (M45), an open cluster of stars.
- Horsehead Nebula, a dark nebula in Orion.
- M31, Andromeda Galaxy, nearest spiral galaxy to the Milky Way.
- Carina Nebula, an immense cloud of gas and dust in Carina.
- Spirograph Nebula, planetary nebula (IC 418) in Lepus.
- Orion Nebula (M42/M43), bright diffuse nebula in Orion.
- Butterfly Nebula (NGC6302), bipolar planetary nebula in Scorpius.
- Cat's Eye Nebula (NGC6543), planetary nebula in Draco.
- Spaghetti Nebula (Simeis 147), a supernova remnant in Taurus.
- Large Magellanic Cloud, irregular galaxy satellite of Milky Way.
- Sombrero Galaxy (M104), spiral galaxy in Virgo 31M light years away.
- Whirlpool Galaxy (M51), spiral interacting galaxies in Canes Venatici.
- Frosty Leo Nebula, protoplanetary nebula in Leo.
- Abel 31 Nebula, ancient planetary nebula in Cancer.
- Lagoon Nebula, giant interstellar cloud in Sagittarius.
- Bubble Nebula (NGC7635), emission nebula in Cassiopeia.
- Helix Nebula (NGC7293), planetary nebula in Aquarius.
- Dumbbell Nebula (M27), false colour.
- Dumbbell Nebula (M27), planetary nebula in Vulecula.
- NGC1300, Barred Spiral Galaxy in Eridanus.
- M81, large spiral galaxy in Ursa Major.
- Ring Nebula (M57), planetary nebula in Lyra.
- North American Nebula, emission nebula in Cygnus.
- M83 (Southern Pinwheel Galaxy), barred spiral galaxy in Hydra.
- Eagle Nebula (M16), open cluster of stars in Serpens.
- Small Magellanic Cloud , irregular satellite galaxy of the Milky Way.
- Engraved Hourglass Nebula (MyCn18), planetary nebula in Musca.
- Spindle Galaxy (NGC5866), lenticular spiral galaxy in Draco.
- M42, emission nebula in Orion.
- NGC6814, face-on spiral galaxy in Aquila.
- Little Gem Nebula (NGC6818), planetary nebula in Sagittarius.
- Centaurus-A, galaxy, very strong radio source.
- Stephen's Quintet of galaxies.
- Pinwheel Galaxy (M101/NGC5457), face-on spiral galaxy in Ursa Major.
- Eight Burst Nebula (Southern Ring Nebula) (NGC3132), planetary nebula in Vela.
- Gemini-2 Nebulae (NGC5426/NGC5427), a pair of interacting spiral galaxies in Virgo.
- Black Eye Galaxy (M64), a very dusty galaxy in Coma Berenices.
- Antenna Galaxies (NGC4038.NGC4039), two interacting galaxies in Corvus.
- Tinkerbell Galaxy (The Bird) (IG008), 3 interacting/merging galaxies in Sagittarius.
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