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Normal Galaxies & Starburst Galaxies

-Images of spiral, elliptical, and irregular galaxies that show X-ray sources associated with collapsed stars and star formation.

NGC 4649NGC 4649 (16 Jul 08)
M81M81 (18 Jun 08)
NGC 4374NGC 4374 (10 Jan 08)
NGC 4552NGC 4552 (10 Jan 08)
NGC 5846NGC 5846 (10 Jan 08)
Whirlpool GalaxyWhirlpool Galaxy (10 Dec 07)
M33 X-7M33 X-7 (17 Oct 07)
Andromeda GalaxyAndromeda Galaxy (22 May 07)
Sombrero GalaxySombrero Galaxy (30 Apr 07)
NGC 1365NGC 1365 (12 Apr 07)
NGC 4258NGC 4258 (10 Apr 07)
M31Andromeda Galaxy (M31) (05 Jun 06)
M82M82 (24 Apr 06)
NGC 4696NGC 4696 in the Centaurus Galaxy Cluster (24 Apr 06)
NGC 4696NGC 4696 (24 Apr 06)
NGC 4374NGC 4374 (24 Apr 06)
NGC 4552NGC 4552 (24 Apr 06)
NGC 5846NGC 5846 (24 Apr 06)
NGC 2841NGC 2841 (06 Mar 06)
NGC 5746NGC 5746 (03 Feb 06)
Cartwheel GalaxyCartwheel Galaxy (11 Jan 06)
NGC 6482NGC 6482 (10 Jan 06)
NGC 0533NGC 0533 (10 Jan 06)
NGC 1399NGC 1399 (10 Jan 06)
NGC 0507NGC 0507 (10 Jan 06)
NGC 7618NGC 7618 (10 Jan 06)
NGC 5044NGC 5044 (10 Jan 06)
NGC 6482NGC 6482 (07 Apr 05)
M74M74 (22 Mar 05)
UGC 6697 in Abell 1367UGC 6697 in Abell 1367 (25 Jan 05)
NGC 4555NGC 4555 (26 Oct 04)
M101M101 (01 Mar 04)
M83M83 (01 Mar 04)
Whirlpool GalaxyWhirlpool Galaxy (01 Mar 04)
NGC 4697NGC 4697 (01 Mar 04)
AntennaeAntennae (07 Jan 04)
C153C153 (06 Jan 04)
NGC 4261NGC 4261 (08 Dec 03)
NGC 1637NGC 1637 (28 Oct 03)
M86M86 (01 Oct 03)
NGC 4438 & NGC 4435NGC 4438 & NGC 4435 (03 Sep 03)
NGC 4485 & NGC 4490NGC 4485 & NGC 4490 (27 May 03)
NGC 3079NGC 3079 (19 Feb 03)
M83M83 (22 Jan 03)
NGC 1700NGC 1700 (18 Dec 02)
NGC 6240NGC 6240 (19 Nov 02)
NGC 720NGC 720 (22 Oct 02)
NGC 1569NGC 1569 (23 Jul 02)
Whirlpool GalaxyWhirlpool Galaxy (02 Jul 02)
NGC 4649NGC 4649 (04 Jun 02)
NGC 1553NGC 1553 (04 Jun 02)
NGC 4697NGC 4697 (04 Jun 02)
Arp 270Arp 270 (07 May 02)
Arp 220Arp 220 (19 Apr 02)
Galactic Center SurveyGalactic Center Survey (09 Jan 02)
Galactic Center Radio ArcGalactic Center Radio Arc (09 Jan 02)
NGC 4636NGC 4636 (19 Dec 01)
M31M31 (12 Oct 01)
Galactic PlaneGalactic Plane (09 Aug 01)
NGC 4631NGC 4631 (19 Jul 01)
AntennaeAntennae (05 Jun 01)
M82M82 (05 Jun 01)
NGC 253NGC 253 (05 Jun 01)
AntennaeAntennae (16 Aug 00)
M82M82 (14 Jan 00)
M31M31 (14 Jan 00)
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