List of spiral galaxies


A spiral galaxy is a type of galaxy characterized by a central bulge of old Population II stars surrounded by a rotating disc of younger Population I stars. A spiral galaxy maintains its spirals arms due to density wave theory.

Spiral galaxies

Below is a list of notable spiral galaxies with their own articles. The classification column refers to the galaxy morphological classification used by astronomers to describe galaxy structure.
DesignationPictureClassificationConstellationApparent Magnitude
Comet GalaxySSculptor18.7
ESO 97-G13, Circinus GalaxySCircinus11
ESO 510-G13Sa: pec spHydra13.4
IC 342SABcdCamelopardalis9.1
IC 1296SBbcLyra14.8
ISOHDFS 27SFornax20.51
IC 2163SBc pecCanis Major11.6
IC 4970SA0− pecPavo12.7
LEDA 100170, Dwingeloo 1
SBcdCassiopeia8.3
M31, AndromedaSAbAndromeda4.36
M33, Triangulum GalaxySAcdTriangulum6.3
M51a, Whirlpool GalaxySAbc pecCanes Venatici9.0
M58SABbVirgo10.5
M61SABbcVirgo10.2
M63, Sunflower GalaxySAbcCanes Venatici9.3
M64, Black Eye GalaxySAabComa Berenices9.4
M65SABaLeo10.3
M66SABbLeo9.7
M74SAcPisces9.95
M77SAbCetus9.6
M81SAabUrsa Major7.9
M83SABcHydra8.2
M88SAbComa Berenices10.4
M90SABabVirgo10.3
M91SBbComa Berenices11.0
M94SAabCanes Venatici9.0
M95SBbLeo11.4
M96SABabLeo10.1
M98SABabComa Berenices11
M99, Coma Pinwheel GalaxySAcComa Berenices10.4
M100SABbcComa Berenices10.1
M101, Pinwheel GalaxySABcdUrsa Major8.3
M104, Sombrero GalaxySAaVirgo9.0
M106SABbcCanes Venatici9.1
M108SBcdUrsa Major10.7
M109SBbcUrsa Major10.6
Maffei 2SABbcCassiopeia16.0
Milky WaySBSagittariusN/A
NGC 1SAbPegasus13.65
NGC 2SabPegasus+15.0
NGC 17ScCetus15.3
NGC 47SBbcCetus13.5
NGC 247SABdCetus9.9
NGC 253, Sculptor GalaxySABcSculptor8.0
NGC 262S0aAndromeda13.1
NGC 300SAdSculptor9.0
NGC 514SABcPisces12.2
NGC 625SBmPhoenix11.7
NGC 772SAbAries11.1
NGC 891SAbAndromeda10.8
NGC 1032S0/aCetus12.6
NGC 1042SABcdCetus14.0
NGC 1055SBb:II-III: spindleCetus11.6
NGC 1087
SABcCetus12.2
NGC 1090SBSBbSy1Fornax10.2
NGC 1232SABcEridanus10.9
NGC 1300SBbc Eridanus11.4
NGC 1309
SAbc Eridanus12.0
NGC 1365SBbbFornax10.3
NGC 1512SBabHorologium11.1
NGC 1532SBb pecEridanus10.7
NGC 1637SABcEridanus11.5
NGC 2207SABbc pecCanis Major12.2
NGC 2403SABcdCamelopardalis8.9
NGC 2442SABbc pecVolans11.2
NGC 2541SAcdLynx12.3
NGC 2683SAbLynx10.6
NGC 2715
SABcCamelopardalis12
NGC 2841SAbUrsa Major10.1
NGC 2903SBdLeo9.7
NGC 2976SAc pecUrsa Major10.8
NGC 2997SAcAntlia10.1
NGC 3054SABbcHydra12.6
NGC 3079SBcUrsa Major11.5
NGC 3109SBmHydra10.4
NGC 3184SAbUrsa Major9.6
NGC 3223SbAntlia12
NGC 3310SABbc pecUrsa Major11.2
NGC 3314SBbc/SAabHydra12.5
NGC 3370SAcLeo12.3
NGC 3486SbLeo Minor11.0
NGC 3521SABbcLeo10
NGC 3596SABcLeo12.0
NGC 3628SAb pecLeo14.0
NGC 3642
Ursa Major10.8
NGC 3877ScUrsa Major12.1
NGC 3949SAbcUrsa Major11.5
NGC 3953SBbcUrsa Major10.8
NGC 3981
Crater11
NGC 3982SABbUrsa Major12.0
NGC 4013SAbUrsa Major19.2
NGC 4027SBdmCorvus11.7
NGC 4088SABbcUrsa Major11.2
NGC 4216SABbVirgo11.0
NGC 4314SBaComa Berenices
NGC 4395SAmCanes Venatici10.6
NGC 4414SAcComa Berenices11.0
NGC 4565SAbComa Berenices10.42
NGC 4618SBmCanes Venatici11.2
NGC 4625SABm pecCanes Venatici13.2
NGC 4631SBdCanes Venatici9.8
NGC 4725SABab pecComa Berenices10.1
NGC 4911SbComa BerenicesUnknown
NGC 4945SBcdCentaurus9.3
NGC 5005SABbcCanes Venatici10.6
NGC 5033SAcCanes Venatici10.8
NGC 5068SBdVirgo10.5
NGC 5078SAaHydra11.8
NGC 5091Sb pec spCentaurus13.9
NGC 5164SBbUrsa Major14.1
NGC 5257SABb pecVirgo12.9
NGC 5258SAb pecVirgo12.9
NGC 5474SAcd pecUrsa Major11.3
NGC 5624SVirgo14.6
NGC 5713SABbc pecVirgo12.1
NGC 5921SBbcSerpens Caput11.5
NGC 6744SABbcPavo9.14
NGC 6745SLyra13.3
NGC 6872SABcPavo12.7
NGC 6946SABcdCepheus9.6
NGC 7217SAabPegasus11.0
NGC 7318SBbc pecPegasus14.4 / 13.9
NGC 7331SAbPegasus10.4
NGC 7479SBcPegasus11.6
NGC 7742SAbPegasus12.4
NGC 7752SABbcPegasus12.8
NGC 7793SAdSculptor10.0
NGC 7814SAabPegasus11.6
UGC 10214, Tadpole GalaxySBc pecDraco14.4
UGC 12158SBPegasus14.5