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 11-16 of 16 total to date.
| Catalog # | Thumbnail | Title/link | Designation(s) | Date Observed | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V14 |  |
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 21. |
| V15 |  |
IC 467: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | IC 467 | 2026-03-27 21:45:00 | Another attractive spiral (if you like that sort of thing) |
| V16 |  |
NGC 7541 / 7581: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 7541, NGC 7581 (dup), NGC 7537 | 2025-11-19 18:34:00 | First captured of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter. |
| V18 |  |
NGC 2998: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 2715 | 2026-01-22 22:34:00 | Seventh captured of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter |
| V19 |  |
NGC 753: a Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 753 | 2025-11-20 20:01:00 | Second captured of 21 galaxies in Vera Rubin's famous research paper from 1980 analyzing galaxy rotation postulating Dark Matter. |
| V20 |  |
NGC 801: A Vera Rubin Galaxy | NGC 801 | 2026-03-09 20:45:00 | Remarkably, not discovered by William Herschel due to low surface brightness |