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Spiral galaxy NGC 3521 in Leo

author: ESO/Novapix

reference: a-gax35-21005

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 17 cm

NGC 3521 is located about 35 million light years in the distance toward the northern constellation of Leo. Image taken using the FORS1 instrument on ESO’s Very Large Telescope, at the Paranal Observatory in Chile.

Keywords for this photo:

2011 - ASTRONOMY - FORS1 - GALAXY - LEO - NGC 3521 - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - VLT -