NGC 2814
This Hubble image displays NGC 2814, an irregular galaxy that lies about 85 million light years from Earth. The galaxy appears to be quite isolated: visually, it looks a little like a loose stroke of bright paint across a dark background. However, looks can be deceiving. NGC 2814 actually has three close (in astronomical terms) galactic neighbors: a side-on spiral galaxy known as NGC 2820; an irregular galaxy named IC 2458; and a face-on non-barred spiral galaxy called NGC 2805. Collectively, the four galaxies make up a galaxy group known as Holmberg 124.
Credit: SA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick
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NGC 2814
This Hubble image displays NGC 2814, an irregular galaxy that lies about 85 million light years from Earth. The galaxy appears to be quite isolated: visually, it looks a little like a loose stroke of bright paint across a dark background. However, looks can be deceiving. NGC 2814 actually has three close (in astronomical terms) galactic neighbors: a side-on spiral galaxy known as NGC 2820; an irregular galaxy named IC 2458; and a face-on non-barred spiral galaxy called NGC 2805. Collectively, the four galaxies make up a galaxy group known as Holmberg 124.
Credit: SA/Hubble & NASA, C. Kilpatrick
For more information, visit: science.nasa.gov/missions/hubble/hubble-looks-at-a-late-t...
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