Galaxies

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Andromeda Galaxy :

- Information about the Andromeda Galaxy with descriptions and pictures.
Arp's Catalog of Peculiar Galaxies :

- Summarizes the catalog of 338 peculiar galaxy views gathered by Dr. Halton C. Arp.
Atlas of the Andromeda Galaxy :

- Contains information and tables about the Andromeda Galaxy.
Classifying Galaxies :

- Includes pictures and a lesson for learning Hubble's system of classification.
DIRECT Project Homepage :

- Determining the distances to nearby galaxies.
Dust in Spiral Galaxies :

- HST and ISO Results.
European Network: The Formation and Evolution of Galaxies :

- Purpose is to understand the creation of galaxies and the universe has evolved. Plans to study distant galaxies at optical, infrared, and radio frequencies.
Faulkes Telescope Educational Guide - Galaxies :

- Some useful information about the formation of galaxies.
Galaxies :

- NASA Windows to the Universe. Includes illustrations and introductory information about a variety of galaxies.
Galaxies :

- Includes a set of notes by Nick Strobel. Topics include the structure of the Milky Way, the characteristics of other galaxies, and finding distances to other galaxies.
Galaxies :

- Many selected links to websites dedicated to galaxies.
Galaxies :

- Galaxies with their descriptions.
Galaxies :

- Some useful information about kinds of galaxies, content of galaxies, clusters of galaxies, galaxies and cosmology.
Galaxy - Wikipedia :

- Contains information of the types, dynamics, observations, and formation of galaxies.
Galaxy classification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia :

- An article about the Galaxy classification.
Galaxy Collisions :

- A review article for non-specialists.
Galaxy Evolution Explorer :

- Contains information about the growth of various galaxies. Also includes images, news, and a glossary.
Galaxy Zoo :

- Project which harnesses the power of the Internet to classify a million galaxies.
Globular Clusters in the Andromeda Galaxy :

- Data, observation notes, and more about globular clusters within the galaxy.
High Redshift Supernova Search :

- Project at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab to search for supernovas in very remote galaxies. This provides an accurate means of measuring the distances to remote galaxies and thereby determining the age of the universe.
Lecture 27: Spirals and Ellipticals and Irregulars :

- Classifications, properties, and structures and dynamics.
M31 - the Andromeda Galaxy :

- Includes a catalog of globular clusters, photos, and brief description.
The Messier Catalog :

- Provides images of and information on Messier objects.
Phil Marshall :

- Explains gravitational lensing by clusters. Includes pictures of MS1054.
The Small Magellanic Cloud, SMC :

- Gives mathematical measurements relating this galaxy that orbits the Milky Way. Includes history about first known discoveries and links to photo galleries.
Spiral Galaxies :

- Spiral galaxies with short descriptions and photos.
UMass High Energy Astrophysics Group :

- Research group primarily interested in high energy activities in galaxies, particularly the interplay between massive stars and the interstellar medium.