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A dense accumulation of gas fixed in place at a Lagrange point, where the combined gravitational forces of multiple bodies create a stable region. — In-Game Description A Lagrange Cloud is a form of Notable Stellar Phenomena. Using the Full Spectrum System Scanner, they can be found at the...
Messier 106 (also known as NGC 4258) is an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Canes Venatici. It was discovered by Pierre Méchain in 1781. M106 is at a distance of about 22 to 25 million light-years away from Earth.
"A pole star is a visible star that is approximately aligned with the axis of rotation of an astronomical body; that is, a star whose apparent position is close to one of the celestial poles. On Earth, a pole star would lie directly overhead when viewed from the North or the South Pole." Wikipedia
Q0957+561, Quasar ,The Twin Quasar is a single quasar whose appearance is distorted by the gravity of another galaxy much closer to Earth along the same line of sight.
Radiation from pulsar PSR B1509-58, a rapidly spinning neutron star, makes nearby gases glow gold (image from the Chandra X-ray observatory) and illuminates the rest of the nebula in blue and red (image from WISE: Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer). Image credit: X-ray: NASA/cxc/SAO...