Category: barred spiral galaxy
Barred spiral galaxy have a bar structure that runs through the center of the galaxy.
NGC 4236 (RGB)
NGC 4236 is a barred spiral galaxy in Draco. The central bar is the most prominent feature in this image. It is about 14.5 million light years from Earth. The galaxy has an apparent width about ⅔ the size of the full moon and an apparent height of not quite ¼ the width of the…
Whale and HockeyStick Galaxies (RGB)
The Whale Galaxy (top right) is a barred spiral galaxy seen edge on. It has a catalog number of NGC 4631. Just above it is the dwarf elliptical galaxy NGC 4627. They are about 30 million light years away. The Hockey Stick Galaxy also known as the Crowbar Galaxy has two NGC numbers, 4656 and…
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