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> Edge-on view of NGC 4013 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

Edge-on view of NGC 4013 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

author: R.Jay GaBany/Novapix

reference: a-gax40-13003

Image Size 300 DPI: 18 * 12 cm

Edge-on view of NGC 4013 spiral galaxy located about 55 million light years in Ursa Major. In its center, the very bright star is very much closer to us than it appears and belongs to our galaxy.

Keywords for this photo:

2006 - 2007 - ASTRONOMY - EDGE-ON - GALAXY - NGC 4013 - Sb - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - URSA MAJOR -