![]() M100 was discovered by French astronomer Pierre Méchain in 1781. M100's spectacular spiral arms host several small black holes, including the youngest one ever observed in our cosmic neighborhood, according to NASA. ![]() NASA's Dawn spacecraft visited Ceres from 2015 to 2016, taking some stunning images. Its average distance from Earth is comparable to that of Mars, and its closeness has inspired some researchers to suggest that in the future it could be a target for human habitats. A pair of stargazing binoculars should reveal Ceres, while a good small telescope will also show M100, according to the Virtual Telescope Project.Ĭeres was discovered by astronomer Giuseppe Piazzi in 1801. ![]() It will shine at magnitude 7, which is just out of view of the naked eye. That's great news for skywatchers because Ceres only appears 100% illuminated from Earth when close to opposition. ![]() The meeting will take place in the constellation Coma Berenices just a few days after Ceres' opposition, which is when Earth passes between it and the sun. The 12 strangest objects in the universe The 15 weirdest galaxies in our universe This weekend, Ceres will appear to "meet" the distant spiral galaxy M100 in the night sky, according to the Virtual Telescope Project, though the two objects will actually be trillions of miles apart.Īt the time of the line-of-sight view, Ceres will be about 150 million miles (240 million kilometers) from Earth while M100 is at about 55 million light-years away. Famous galaxies noted below include: M104, the Sombrero Galaxy in Virgo (magnitude 8.2) M51, the Whirlpool Galaxy in Canes Venatici (magnitude 8) C32, the Whale Galaxy in Canes Venatici (magnitude 9) C38, the Needle Galaxy in Coma Berenices (magnitude 9.2) Enjoy photos of some of these galaxies below. ![]()
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