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Hickson 10 group of galaxies in Andromeda

author: A.Block/MLSC/Univ.of Az/Novapix

reference: a-gax05-36001

Image Size 300 DPI: 27 * 27 cm

This group of four galaxies is around 220 million light years away. The collection of spiral galaxies in the center of the image include: (from top to bottom) NGC 531, NGC 536 and NGC 542. NGC 529 on the right side of the image is a bright lenticular galaxy.

Keywords for this photo:

2013 - ANDROMEDA - ASTRONOMY - GALAXY - HCG 10 - LENTICULAR GALAXY - NGC 529 - NGC 531 - NGC 536 - NGC 542 - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR -