
How many rings do you see in this new image of galaxy Messier 94, also known as NGC 4736? At first glance one might see a number of them, astronomers believe there is just one. This image was captured in infrared light by NASA Spitzer Space Telescope.
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PIA17011
Date Created
May 16, 2013
Center
JPL
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