A field galaxy is a galaxy that does not belong to a larger galaxy group or cluster and hence is gravitationally alone.
Roughly 80% of all galaxies located within 5 Mpc (16 Mly) of the Milky Way are in groups or clusters of galaxies. Most low-surface-brightness galaxies are field galaxies. The median Hubble-type of field galaxies is Sb, a type of spiral galaxy.
List of field galaxies
A list of nearby relatively bright field galaxies within the Local Volume, about 10 Mpc (33 Mly)
| Galaxy | Type | Size | Constellation | RA | DEC | Distance | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NGC 404 | SA(s)0 | Andromeda | 01h 09m 27.0s | +35° 43′ 04″ | 11.2 Mly (3.4 Mpc) | |||
| NGC 1313 | SB(s)d | Reticulum | 03h 18m 15.4s | −66° 29′ 50″ | 12.89 Mly (3.95 Mpc) | Nicknamed the "Topsy Turvy Galaxy" due to its uneven shape | ||
| NGC 2188 | Sm | Columba | 06h 10m 09.7s | −34° 06′ 50″ | 27.5 Mly (8.4 Mpc) | |||
| NGC 2683 | Sc | Lynx | 08h 52m 41.3s | +33° 25′ 18″ | 32.9 Mly (10.1 Mpc) | |||
| NGC 2903 | SBbc | Leo | 09h 32m 10.1s | +21° 30′ 03″ | 30.6 Mly (9.4 Mpc) | |||
| NGC 3115 | S0 | Sextans | 10h 05m 14.0s | −7° 43′ 07″ | 31.6 Mly (9.7 Mpc) | |||
| NGC 3621 | SA(s)d | Hydra | 11h 18m 16.5s | –32° 48′ 51″ | 21.7 Mly (6.7 Mpc) | |||
| NGC 4136 | SABc | Coma Berenices | 12h 09m 17.7s | +29° 55′ 39″ | 40.9 Mly (12.5 Mpc) | |||
| NGC 4605 | SB(s)c | Ursa Major | 12h 39m 59.4s | +61° 36′ 33″ | 15.3 Mly (4.7 Mpc) | |||
| NGC 5068 | SAB(rs)cd | Virgo | 13h 18m 54.8s | −21° 02′ 21″ | 19.8 Mly (6.1 Mpc) | |||
| NGC 6503 | SA(s)cd LINER |
30 kly (9.2 kpc) | Draco | 17h 49m 26.514s | +70° 08′ 39.63″ | 18.5 Mly (5.7 Mpc) | Also called the "Lost-In-Space galaxy" due to its location next to the Local Void. |
