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NGC 6744: Spiral Galaxy in Pavo
A large intermediate spiral galaxy in Pavo, tens of millions of light-years away, often compared to the Milky Way, with extended arms and a distorted companion, NGC 6744A.
NGC 253: The Sculptor Galaxy
The brightest galaxy of the Sculptor Group, about 11 million light-years away: a dusty starburst spiral seen at a high inclination, with prominent dust lanes and bright star-forming knots.
NGC 300: Spiral Galaxy in Sculptor
A late-type spiral galaxy about 6 million light-years away in Sculptor, also known as the Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy, with loosely wound arms.
NGC 1851: Globular Cluster in Columba
A dense globular cluster in the southern constellation Columba, about 39,500 light-years away, with a very compact core and an extended halo.
NGC 346: Star-Forming Nebula in the Small Magellanic Cloud
The brightest star-forming region of the Small Magellanic Cloud: a young open cluster wrapped in glowing hydrogen gas, about 200,000 light-years away in Tucana.