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NGC 3079 spiral galaxy in Ursa Major

author: R.Gendler/Novapix

reference: a-gax30-79002

Image Size 300 DPI: 32 * 21 cm

The NGC 3079 spiral galaxy is located at about 50 million light years from Earth. Its dics is approximately 70,000 light years wide. The Q0957+561 twin quasar, roughly at 9 billion light years away, is also visible in this image.

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2006 - ASTRONOMY - EVOLUTION - GALAXY - NGC 3079 - QUASAR - SPIRAL GALAXY - STAR - STAR FORMATION - URSA MAJOR -