Edge-on spiral galaxy NGC 891 in Andromeda

by: R.Gendler/NAOJ/Nasa/ BYU/Novapix
Reference: a-gax08-91012
Date: 2012-04-14

Located about 10 million light years from Earth, NGC 891 is one of the most photographed edge-on spiral galaxies in the northern skies. Composite Image made from Three Data Sources: 8.2 Meter Subaru Telescope (NAOJ), Hubble Space Telescope, West Mountain Observatory, BYU.

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