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Unusual Spiral NGC 4921 in the Coma Galaxy Cluster


Date: 04 February 2009
Satellite: Hubble Space Telescope
Depicts: NGC 4921
Copyright: NASA, ESA and K. Cook (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA)

This very deep image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy NGC 4921 along with a spectacular backdrop of more distant galaxies. It was created from a total of 80 separate pictures through yellow and near-infrared filters.
Last Update: 1 September 2019
25-Jan-2026 06:08 UT

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