NGC 1055 “Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant...

By: vivian on terça-feira, novembro 21, 2017

NGC 1055

“Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of a small galaxy group a mere 60 million light-years away toward the aquatically intimidating constellation Cetus. Seen edge-on, the island universe spans over 100,000 light-years, a little larger than our own Milky Way.”

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, ESO

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