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Solar System
Click on the link above each image set for a detailed tutorial.

The Sun - Our Star


X-Ray: Yohkoh

Ultraviolet: SOHO-EIT

Visible: BBSO

Infrared: NSO

Radio: Nobeyama


The Moon


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: ASTRO-2

Visible: Galileo

Infrared: MSX

Radio: NRAO/VLA

Open Star Clusters
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Messier 29 - Open Star Cluster


X-Ray: ROSAT

Visible

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS


Messier 45 - The Pleiades Cluster


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: MSX

Visible: AAO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS

Globular Clusters
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Messier 13 - Globular Cluster


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: FOCA/CNRS

Visible: Jason Ware

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS


Messier 79 - Globular Cluster


Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: ASTRO-1

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS


Messier 92 - Globular Cluster


X-Ray: ROSAT

Visible: Grasslands Obs.

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS


Omega Centauri - Globular Cluster


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: P. Seitzer

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: VLA

Emission Nebulae
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Messier 17 - Emission Nebula


X-Ray: ROSAT

Visible: AAO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: VLA


Messier 20 - The Trifid Nebula


X-Ray: ROSAT

Visible: NOAO/AURA

Infrared: Spitzer

Radio: NVSS


30 Doradus - The Tarantula Nebula


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: AAO

Infrared: Spitzer

Planetary Nebulae
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Messier 27 - The "Dumbbell" Planetary Nebula


X-Ray: ROSAT

Visible: ESO/VLT

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS


Messier 57 - The "Ring" Planetary Nebula


Visible: NASA/HST

Near Infrared: 2MASS

Mid Infrared: Spitzer

Radio: NVSS

Supernova Remnants
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Messier 1 - The Crab Nebula - A Supernova Remnant


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: VLT

Infrared: Spitzer

Radio: NRAO


Cassiopeia A - A Supernova Remnant


X-Ray: Chandra

Visible: R. Fesen

Infrared: Spitzer

Radio: NRAO

Spiral Galaxies (Type Sa)
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Messier 65 - Spiral Galaxy (Type Sa)


X-Ray: ROSAT

Visible: AAO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS


Messier 104 - The Sombrero Galaxy (Type Sab)


X-Ray: ROSAT

Visible: HST

Infrared: Spitzer

Radio: NVSS

Spiral Galaxies (Type Sb)
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Messier 31 - The Andromeda Galaxy (Type Sb)


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: GALEX

Visible: Jason Ware

Infrared: Spitzer

Radio: Effelsberg


Messier 77 - Spiral Galaxy (Type Sb)


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: AAO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS


Messier 81 - Spiral Galaxy (Type Sb)


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: R. Gendler

Infrared: Spitzer

Radio: VLA


Messier 94 - Spiral Galaxy (Type Sb)


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: ASTRO-2

Visible: KPNO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio:: NVSS


Messier 106 - Spiral Galaxy (Type Sbp)


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: FOCA/CNRS

Visible: KPNO/NOAO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS

Spiral Galaxies (Type Sc)
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Messier 33 - Spiral Galaxy (Type Sc)


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: AAO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS


Messier 74 - Spiral Galaxy (Type Sc)


Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: Gemini Obs.

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS


Messier 100 - Spiral Galaxy (Type Sc)


Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: AAO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS


Messier 101 - Spiral Galaxy (Type Sc)


Ultraviolet: GALEX

Visible: Grasslands Obs.

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NVSS

Elliptical Galaxies
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Messier 84 - Elliptical/Lenticular Galaxy


X-Ray: ROSAT

Visible: NOAO/NSF

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: VLA


Messier 87 - Giant Elliptical Galaxy


X-Ray: ROSAT

Visible: AAO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: NRAO

Irregular Galaxies
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The Large Magellanic Cloud


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: Sounding Rocket

Visible: AAO

Infrared: Jason Surace

Radio: MPIFR Bonn


The Small Magellanic Cloud


X-Ray: ROSAT

Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: AAO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: MPIFR Bonn

Active Galaxies
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Messier 51 - The Whirlpool Galaxy


X-Ray: Chandra

Ultraviolet: GALEX

Visible: T. & D. Hallas

Infrared: ISO

Radio: VLA


Messier 82 - Peculiar Starburst Galaxy


X-Ray: Chandra

Ultraviolet: ASTRO-1

Visible: R.Gendler

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: VLA/Merlin


The Antennae Galaxies


X-Ray: Chandra

Visible: AAO

Infrared: WIRC/Cornell

Radio: VLA


Centaurus A - Peculiar Galaxy


X-Ray: Chandra

Ultraviolet: GALEX

Visible: AAO

Infrared: 2MASS

Radio: VLA