Galaxy NGC 3717 in Hydra

by: ESA/Nasa/Novapix
Reference: a-gax37-17001
Date: 2019-10-19

The spiral galaxy NGC 3717 is located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Hydra (The Sea Serpent). Seeing a spiral almost in profile, as Hubble has here, can provide a vivid sense of its three-dimensional shape.

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