Flying "Hamburger" 🍔

in space •  5 years ago 

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This is the nickname given to the spiral galaxy NGC 3628, visible from the edge. It is located at a distance of 35 million light years from us in the constellation Leo and is part of the group of galaxies triplet Leo, with members of which it gravitationally interacts.

Because of this, it is slightly deformed and has a faintly visible tidal "tail" of gas and stars.

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