UGC objects

The Leo I Dwarf Galaxy (or simply Leo I) is a dwarf spheroidal galaxy in the Local Group. At 250 kiloparsecs distant, it is thought to be the furthest of the Milky Way's satellite galaxies. It was discovered in 1950 by Harrington and Wilson on photographic plates of the National Geographic Society - Palomar Observatory Sky Survey, which were taken with the 48-inch Schmidt camera at Palomar Observatory. ...more on Wikipedia about "Leo I Dwarf Galaxy"

Leo II (or Leo B) is an dwarf spheroidal galaxy of the Local Group, in the constellation of Leo. It is approximately 701,000 light years (215 kiloparsecs) from Earth, and 4,200 light-years in diameter. It was discovered in 1950 by Robert G. Harrington and Albert George Wilson, from the Mount Wilson and Palomar Observatories. ...more on Wikipedia about "Leo II (dwarf galaxy)"

The Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy (also known as UGC 12613, DDO 216, A2304, Peg DIG, or the Pegasus Dwarf) is an irregular galaxy and a dwarf galaxy in the Pegasus constellation. It was discovered by A.G. Wilson in the 1950s. The Pegasus Dwarf is a companion of the Andromeda Galaxy in the Local Group. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pegasus Dwarf Irregular Galaxy"

The Tadpole Galaxy (UGC 102140) or Arp 188, is a disrupted spiral galaxy. In this stunning vista recorded with the Hubble Space Telescope's Advanced Camera for Surveys, distant galaxies form a dramatic backdrop. The cosmic tadpole is a mere 420 million light-years distant toward the northern constellation Draco. Its eye-catching tail is about 280 thousand light-years long, and features massive, bright blue star clusters. ...more on Wikipedia about "Tadpole Galaxy"

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