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The Whirligig Galaxy - NGC 488, Corey Rueckheim
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The Whirligig Galaxy - NGC 488

The Whirligig Galaxy - NGC 488, Corey Rueckheim
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The Whirligig Galaxy - NGC 488

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While looking for targets with my planetarium apps, I noticed this galaxy looked very interesting so I thought I'd give it a try. In my image, the spiral arms look more like concentric circles. I think this galaxy looks amazing!

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The Whirligig Galaxy - NGC 488, Corey Rueckheim

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