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NGC 1313 barred spiral galaxy in Reticulum

author: ESO/Novapix

reference: a-gax13-13002

Image Size 300 DPI: 17 * 15 cm

NGC 1313 is a galaxy hardly affected by starburst activity. It lies at a distance of about 15 million light years. Image taken by the Very Large Telescope.

Keywords for this photo:

2003 - ASTRONOMY - BARRED SPIRAL GALAXY - GALAXY - NGC 1313 - PARANAL - RETICULUM - SBcd - STAR - STAR FORMATION - VERY LARGE TELESCOPE - VLT -