Ngc 1055 Spiral Galaxy
by Science Photo Library
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Ngc 1055 Spiral Galaxy
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Science Photo Library
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NGC 1055 spiral galaxy. Edge-on optical image of the unbarred spiral galaxy NGC 1055. NGC 5247 lies around 52 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Cetus (The Sea Monster). It is thought to be up to 15 percent larger in diameter than the Milky Way and displays odd twists in its structure that were probably caused by an interaction with a large neighbouring galaxy. Imaged by the European Southern Observatory's (ESO) Very Large Telescope (VLT) at the Paranal Observatory, Chile.
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February 24th, 2021
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