Dwarf Galaxy Spotted
This composite of the giant barred spiral galaxy NGC 6872 is 522,000 light-years across, making it about five times the size of the Milky Way.
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NASA ID
PIA16613
Date Created
January 10, 2013
Center
JPL
Media Type
image
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