Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Andromeda (And)  ·  Contains:  NGC 891
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NGC 891 - Silver Sliver Galaxy, Ian Gorin
NGC 891 - Silver Sliver Galaxy
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NGC 891 - Silver Sliver Galaxy, Ian Gorin
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NGC 891 is one of the closest to us edge-on galaxy in Andromeda. Has lots of knots within the central dust lane. Some are saying that this is how the Milky Way would look like from a distance if we see it edge on. Discovered by W. Hershel in 1784.

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NGC 891 - Silver Sliver Galaxy, Ian Gorin