Vera Rubin Galaxies
There is no formal “Vera Rubin Catalog”. The V number reflects the order the images are listed in her seminal 1980 paper.
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Vera Rubin galaxy observations 1-10 of 11 total to date.
| Catalog # | Thumbnail | Title/link | Designation(s) | Date Observed | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V1 |  |
NGC 4605: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 46055 | 2026-02-26 21:15:00 | An intriguing, dwarf spiral galaxy, a member of the M81 Group. |
| V2 |  |
NGC 1035: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 1035 | 2025-11-20 22:15:00 | Fifth of 20 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter |
| V3 |  |
NGC 4062: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 4062 | 2026-02-24 22:44:00 | A handsome galaxy discovered by William Herschel in 1787 and selected by Vera Rubin to analyze rotation curves pointing to the existence of dark matter |
| V4 |  |
NGC 2742: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 2742 | 2025-11-20 20:47:00 | Third of 20 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter |
| V7 |  |
NGC 1087: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 1035 | 2025-11-20 21:26:00 | Fourth of 20 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter |
| V8 |  |
NGC 3691: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 3691 | 2026-02-26 22:38:00 | A small, regular barred spiral galaxy in Leo. |
| V12 |  |
NGC 2715: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 2715 | 2025-11-20 23:15:00 | Sixth of 20 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter |
| V13 |  |
M100 / NGC 4321 / Mirror Galaxy: A Vera Rubin Galaxy | M100, NGC 4321 | 2025-03-26 22:32:01 | Classic spiral galaxy captured on a so-so night. One of Vera Rubin's 20. |
| V14 |  |
NGC 7541 / 7581: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 7541, NGC 7581 (dup), NGC 7537 | 2025-11-19 18:34:00 | First of 20 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter |
| V15 |  |
NGC 2998: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 2715 | 2026-01-22 22:34:00 | Seventh of 20 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter |