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Spiral galaxy NGC 3344 in Leo Minor

by

Nasa/ESA/Novapix

Reference

a-gax33-44003

Date

2018-08-27

This image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3344, located about 20 million light-years from Earth, is a composite of images taken by Hubble space telescope through seven different filters. They cover wavelengths from the ultraviolet to the optical and the near-infrared. Together they create a detailed picture of the galaxy and allow astronomers to study many different aspects of it.