NGC 4654
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NASA
Hubble Spies One-Sided Spiral
The subject of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a spiral galaxy struggling against titanic forces that appear on galactic scales in space. This is NGC 4654, an intermediate spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo (the Maiden). It is classified as an “intermediate” because its overall shape lies between spiral galaxies that have a bar across their centers and those that…
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NASA
Hubble Views A Vibrant Virgo Cluster Galaxy
Hubble is sharing a brand new galaxy image every day through October 7, 2023!Visit our website daily, or follow along on X, Facebook, and Instagram. It’s easy to get swept up in the swirling starry arms of this intermediate spiral galaxy, NGC 4654, in the constellation Virgo. The galaxy has a bright center and is labeled “intermediate” because it has characteristics of both unbarred and…
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