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Spiral galaxy NGC 3344 in Leo Minor

author: Nasa/ESA/Novapix

reference: a-gax33-44003

Image Size 300 DPI: 33 * 31 cm

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.

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2018 - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - HST - HUBBLE SPACE TELESCOPE - LEO MINOR - NGC 3344 - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -