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 16 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 captured of 21 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 captured of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter |
| V6 |  |
Arp 12 / NGC 2608 / A Vera Rubin Galaxy | Arp 12, NGC 2608 | 2024-04-22 23:32:00 | Small, barred spiral galaxy in Cancer: one of the few Arp's in Vera Rubin's famous 21 |
| V7 |  |
NGC 3495: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 3495 | 2026-03-10 22:30:00 | An attractive intermediate spiral in Leo, and one of Vera's 21. |
| V8 |  |
NGC 1087: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 1035 | 2025-11-20 21:26:00 | Fourth captured of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter |
| V11 |  |
NGC 3672: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 3672 | 2026-03-10 23:37:00 | An obscure galaxy in an obscure constellation, discovered by William Herschel on March 4, 1786. |
| V12 |  |
NGC 1421: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 1421 | 2026-02-27 20:25:00 | Attractive galaxy captured low on the horizon. |
| V13 |  |
NGC 2715: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 2715 | 2025-11-20 23:15:00 | Sixth captured of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter |