In 1930, only one paper was published on galaxies in the prestigious Astrophysical Journal (see Reference below). The paper was by Edwin Hubble who studied the 15 elliptical "nebulae" listed below. Of course these nebulae were later found to be galaxies. The visual magnitudes of these objects fall in the range 8-12, easy targets for Origin whose maximum limit is around 20. For example, elliptical galaxy M32 in the Origin image above has a magnitude of 8 with hundreds of other objects much dimmer by comparison.
- NGC 221 in Andromeda (M32)
- NGC 410 in Pisces
- NGC 584 in Cetus
- NGC 3115 in Sextans
- NGC 3379 in Leo (M105)
- NGC 4278 in Coma Berenices
- NGC 4283 in Coma Berenices
- NGC 4374 in Virgo (M84)
- NGC 4382 in Coma Berenices (M85)
- NGC 4406 in Virgo (M86)
- NGC 4472 in Virgo (M49)
- NGC 4486 in Virgo (M87)
- NGC 4552 in Virgo (M89)
- NGC 4621 in Virgo (M59)
- NGC 4649 in Virgo (M60)
Reference:
"Distribution of luminosity in elliptical nebulae", Edwin Hubble, Astrophysical Journal, 71, 231-276 (1930). Hubble was affiliated with the Carnegie Institution of Washington, Mount Wilson Observatory.