diff --git a/src/ajaxrequests.py b/src/ajaxrequests.py
index 6d4aa72f..725387f9 100644
--- a/src/ajaxrequests.py
+++ b/src/ajaxrequests.py
@@ -312,18 +312,29 @@ def ajax_event_galaxies():
 	for glist in galLists:
 		markers = []
 		entries = [x for x in galEntries if x.listid == glist.id]
+		name_list = []
+		ra_list = []
+		dec_list = []
+		rank_list = []
+		info_list = []
+
 		for e in entries:
 			ra, dec = function.sanatize_pointing(e.position)
-			markers.append({
-				"name":e.name,
-				"ra": ra,
-				"dec": dec,
-				"info":function.sanatize_gal_info(e, glist)
-			})
+			name_list.append(e.name)
+			ra_list.append(ra)
+			dec_list.append(dec)
+			rank_list.append(int(e.rank))
+			info_list.append(function.sanatize_gal_info(e, glist))
+
+		df = pd.DataFrame({'name': name_list, 'ra':ra_list, 'dec':dec_list, 'rank':rank_list, 'info':info_list})
+		df.sort_values(by=['rank'], inplace=True, ignore_index=True)
+		df.drop(columns = 'rank')
+
+		markers = df.to_dict('records')
 		event_galaxies.append({
-			"name":glist.groupname,
-			"color":"",
-			"markers":markers
+			"name": glist.groupname,
+			"color": "",
+			"markers": markers
 		})
 
 	return(jsonify(event_galaxies))
diff --git a/src/function.py b/src/function.py
index bc5674e4..a77c1630 100644
--- a/src/function.py
+++ b/src/function.py
@@ -151,16 +151,21 @@ def sanatize_XRT_source_info(info):
 def sanatize_gal_info(entry, glist):
     ra, dec = sanatize_pointing(entry.position)
     ret = "<p>"
-    ret = "<b> RA DEC: </b>"+str(round(ra,4))+" "+str(round(dec,4))+"<br>"
-    ret += "<b>Score: </b>"+str(entry.score)+"<br>"
+    ret += "<b> RA: </b>" +f"{ra:.4f}"  + "<br>"
+    ret += "<b> DEC: </b>" +  f"{dec:.4f}" + "<br>"
+    ret += "<b>Score: </b>"+ f"{entry.score:.4E}"+"<br>"
     ret += "<b>Rank: </b>"+str(entry.rank)+"<br>" 
     if glist.reference:
-        ret+= f"<a href={glist.reference}>Reference</a> <br>"
+        ret += f"<a href={glist.reference}>Reference</a> <br>"
     if glist.doi_url:
-        ret+= f"<a href={glist.doi_url}>DOI</a> <br>"
+        ret += f"<a href={glist.doi_url}>DOI</a> <br>"
+    ret += f"<a href=https://ned.ipac.caltech.edu/byname?objname={entry.name.replace(' ', '')}&hconst=67.8&omegam=0.308&omegav=0.692&wmap=4&corr_z=1>NED</a> <br>"
     ret+="</p><b>Other Information:</b><br><p>"
     for key in entry.info.keys():
-        ret += "<b>"+str(key)+":</b> "+str(entry.info[key]).split('\n')[0]+"<br>"
+        if 'Dist' in str(key):
+            ret += "<b>"+str(key)+":</b> "+ "{:.2f}".format(float(str(entry.info[key]).split('\n')[0])) +"<br>"
+        else:
+            ret += "<b>"+str(key)+":</b> "+ "{:.2E}".format(float(str(entry.info[key]).split('\n')[0])) +"<br>"
     ret += "</p>"
     return ret
 
diff --git a/src/templates/alert_info.html b/src/templates/alert_info.html
index fea981df..31937243 100644
--- a/src/templates/alert_info.html
+++ b/src/templates/alert_info.html
@@ -5,7 +5,9 @@
 .slidecontainer {
   width: 100%;
 }
-
+#max_rank {
+  width: 5em;
+}
 .slider {
   width: 100%;
   height: 25px;
@@ -169,13 +171,36 @@ <h3> Sources </h3>
       </div>
       <!-- Galaxies block buttons and div -->
       <div class="btn-group">
-        <button id='alert_gal_coll' onclick='changeCollapseButtonText(this.id)' type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm alert_coll down-triangle my-1" data-toggle='collapse' data-target='#alert_gal_div'></button> 
+        <button id='alert_gal_coll' onclick='changeCollapseButtonText(this.id)' type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm alert_coll down-triangle my-1" data-toggle='collapse' data-target='#alert_gal_form, #alert_gal_div'></button> 
         <button type="button" id="alert_event_galaxies" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm my-1">Get</button>
         <h4 style="display: inline-block;">Galaxies</h4> 
       </div>
+
+      <div class="column">
+        <div class="collapse in gal_coll" id="alert_gal_form">
+          <form id="max_rank_form">
+            <div class="rank_inputGroup">
+              <label for="max_rank">Number of galaxies to show (optional):</label>
+              <input
+              id="max_rank"
+              type="number"
+              name="max_rank"
+              min="1"
+              placeholder="Maximum Rank"
+              value = "100"
+              />
+              <span class="validity"></span>
+            </div>
+          </form>
+            <div class ="alert_gal_div"></div>
+        </div>
+      </div>
       <div class="row">
         <div class="collapse in gal_coll" id='alert_gal_div'></div>
       </div>
+
+
+      
       <!-- XRT sources block buttons and div -->
       <!-- <div class="btn-group">
         <button id='alert_xrt_coll' onclick='changeCollapseButtonText(this.id)' type="button" class="btn btn-primary btn-sm alert_coll down-triangle my-1" data-toggle='collapse' data-target='#alert_scimmadiv'></button>
@@ -648,7 +673,6 @@ <h4 style="display: inline-block;">Candidates</h4>
   var instoverlaylist = {}
   var set_aladin_markerlist = {} 
 
-
   //This asynchronously queries for the instrument footprints
   //Page load time saver.
   window.onload = function(){
@@ -1171,46 +1195,222 @@ <h4 style="display: inline-block;">Candidates</h4>
     });
   });
   
-  //getting the alert event galaxies
-  $(document).ready( function() {
-    $('#alert_event_galaxies').click(function() {
-      var button = document.getElementById('alert_event_galaxies');
-      var alertid = document.getElementById('hidden_alertid').value;
-      if (button.innerHTML == 'Get') {
-        $('#alert_event_galaxies').prop('disabled', true)
-        $.ajax(
-        {
-            url: '/ajax_event_galaxies',
-            data: 'alertid='+alertid
+  // ----------------------------
+  // Global galaxy list accessible across files
+  // ----------------------------
+  window.CURRENT_GALAXY_LIST = null;
+
+  //Function that generates/refreshes the galaxy visualization
+  $(document).ready(function () {
+
+    $('#alert_event_galaxies').click(function (e) {
+      e.preventDefault();
+
+      const button = document.getElementById('alert_event_galaxies');
+      const alertid = document.getElementById('hidden_alertid').value;
+      const maxRankInput = document.querySelector('#max_rank');
+
+      // function to limit markers in all groups
+      function limitAllGroups(galaxies, limit) {
+        return galaxies.map(group => ({
+          ...group,
+          markers: group.markers.slice(0, limit)
+        }));
+      }
+
+      // function to parse max-rank
+      function getMaxRank(input, maxAvailable) {
+        if (!input) return null;
+
+        // distinguish blank vs invalid string
+        if (input.validity.badInput) return undefined;
+
+        const raw = input.value.trim();
+
+        // blank → explicitly blank
+        if (raw === '') return null;
+
+        const value = input.valueAsNumber;
+
+        if (Number.isNaN(value)) return undefined;
+        if (!Number.isInteger(value)) return undefined;
+        if (value < 1 || value > maxAvailable) return undefined;
+
+        return value;
+      }
+
+      // function to refresh markers in place
+      function refreshGalaxyMarkersInCatalog(galaxySets, galaxies) {
+        if (!galaxySets) return;
+
+        for (let i = 0; i < galaxySets.length; i++) {
+          const set = galaxySets[i];
+          const markers = galaxies[i].markers;
+
+          // clear catalog markers
+          set.markerlayer.clear();
+
+          // clear overlay graphics
+          if (set.has_overlay && set.overlaylayer) {
+            set.overlaylayer.removeAll();
+          }
+
+          // rebuild markers
+          for (let j = 0; j < markers.length; j++) {
+            const m = markers[j];
+
+            const marker = A.marker(m.ra, m.dec, {
+              popupTitle: m.name,
+              popupDesc: m.info
+            });
+
+            set.markerlayer.addSources([marker]);
+
+            if (set.has_overlay) {
+              set.overlaylayer.add(
+                A.circle(m.ra, m.dec, m.radius, {
+                  color: set.markerlayer.color
+                })
+              );
+            }
+          }
         }
-        ).done(function (event_galaxies) {
-          $('#alert_event_galaxies').prop('disabled', false)
-          if (event_galaxies.length > 0) {
-            marker_list['alert_gal'] = event_galaxies
-            gal_markerlist = aladin_setMarkers(aladin, event_galaxies)
-            aladin_setMarkerHtml(event_galaxies, 'alert_gal_div')
-            button.innerHTML = 'Hide'
-            set_aladin_markerlist['alert_gal'] = gal_markerlist
-          } else {
-            var html = "<p>No Results</p>"
-            $('#alert_gal_div').html(html);
+      }
+
+
+      // get galaxies
+      if (button.innerHTML === 'Get') {
+
+        $('#alert_event_galaxies').prop('disabled', true);
+
+        $.ajax({
+          url: '/ajax_event_galaxies',
+          data: 'alertid=' + alertid
+        })
+        .done(function (event_galaxies) {
+
+          try {
+            if (!event_galaxies || !event_galaxies.length) {
+              $('#alert_gal_div').html('<p>No Results</p>');
+              $('#alert_event_galaxies').prop('disabled', false);
+              return;
+            }
+
+            const firstGroupMarkers = event_galaxies[0].markers;
+
+            // configure bounds
+            if (maxRankInput) {
+              maxRankInput.min = 1;
+              maxRankInput.max = firstGroupMarkers.length;
+            }
+
+            // Initial render
+            let max_rank = getMaxRank(maxRankInput, firstGroupMarkers.length);
+
+            if (max_rank === null) {
+              max_rank = firstGroupMarkers.length;
+            }
+
+            const limited_galaxies = limitAllGroups(event_galaxies, max_rank);
+
+            window.CURRENT_GALAXY_LIST = limited_galaxies;
+
+            const galaxySets = aladin_setMarkers(aladin, limited_galaxies);
+
+            set_aladin_markerlist['alert_gal'] = galaxySets;
+            marker_list['alert_gal'] = limited_galaxies;
+
+            aladin_setMarkerHtml(limited_galaxies, 'alert_gal_div');
+
+            // Max-rank change handler
+            if (maxRankInput) {
+
+              if (maxRankInput._onMaxRankChange) {
+                maxRankInput.removeEventListener(
+                  'change',
+                  maxRankInput._onMaxRankChange
+                );
+              }
+
+              maxRankInput._onMaxRankChange = function () {
+                const maxAvailable = firstGroupMarkers.length;
+                const result = getMaxRank(maxRankInput, maxAvailable);
+
+                // invalid input → show error
+                if (result === undefined) {
+                  maxRankInput.setCustomValidity(
+                    `Enter a whole number between 1 and ${maxAvailable}, or leave blank`
+                  );
+                  maxRankInput.reportValidity();
+                  return;
+                }
+
+                // clear any previous error
+                maxRankInput.setCustomValidity('');
+
+                // blank → show all
+                const max_rank =
+                  result === null ? maxAvailable : result;
+
+                const new_limited_galaxies =
+                  limitAllGroups(event_galaxies, max_rank);
+                window.CURRENT_GALAXY_LIST = new_limited_galaxies;
+
+                refreshGalaxyMarkersInCatalog(
+                  set_aladin_markerlist['alert_gal'],
+                  new_limited_galaxies
+                );
+
+                marker_list['alert_gal'] = new_limited_galaxies;
+                aladin_setMarkerHtml(new_limited_galaxies, 'alert_gal_div');
+              };
+
+              maxRankInput.addEventListener(
+                'change',
+                maxRankInput._onMaxRankChange
+              );
+            }
+
+            button.innerHTML = 'Hide';
+            $('#alert_event_galaxies').prop('disabled', false);
+
+          } catch (err) {
+            console.error('Error processing event_galaxies', err);
+            $('#alert_gal_div').html('<p>Error :(</p>');
+            $('#alert_event_galaxies').prop('disabled', false);
           }
+        })
+        .fail(function () {
+          $('#alert_event_galaxies').prop('disabled', false);
+          $('#alert_gal_div').html(
+            '<i><font color="red">Error fetching galaxies</font></i>'
+          );
         });
+
+        return;
       }
-      else if (button.innerHTML == 'Hide') {
-        toShow = button.innerHTML == 'Show'
-        aladin_markerToggleAll(set_aladin_markerlist['alert_gal'], toShow)
-        button.innerHTML = 'Show'
-        $('.gal_coll input:checkbox').prop('checked', toShow)
-      }
-      else if (button.innerHTML == 'Show') {
-        toShow = button.innerHTML == 'Show'
-        aladin_markerToggleAll(set_aladin_markerlist['alert_gal'], toShow)
-        button.innerHTML = 'Hide'
-        $('.gal_coll input:checkbox').prop('checked', toShow)
+
+      // HIDE / SHOW TOGGLE
+      if (button.innerHTML === 'Hide') {
+        aladin_markerToggleAll(
+          set_aladin_markerlist['alert_gal'],
+          false
+        );
+        button.innerHTML = 'Show';
+        $('.gal_coll input:checkbox').prop('checked', false);
+
+      } else if (button.innerHTML === 'Show') {
+        aladin_markerToggleAll(
+          set_aladin_markerlist['alert_gal'],
+          true
+        );
+        button.innerHTML = 'Hide';
+        $('.gal_coll input:checkbox').prop('checked', true);
       }
+
     });
-  });
+    });
+
 
   //Function that calls the XRT sources and populates them 
   // on the aladin viz. Encorporates hide/show