NGC 3079 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

by: R.Gendler/Novapix
Reference: a-gax30-79002
Date: 2007-01-23

The NGC 3079 spiral galaxy is located at about 50 million light years from Earth. Its dics is approximately 70,000 light years wide. The Q0957+561 twin quasar, roughly at 9 billion light years away, is also visible in this image.

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