Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2841
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NGC 2841 Tiger’s Eye Galaxy, rdhand
NGC 2841 Tiger’s Eye Galaxy
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NGC 2841 Tiger’s Eye Galaxy

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NGC 2841 Tiger’s Eye Galaxy, rdhand
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NGC 2841 Tiger’s Eye Galaxy

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NGC 2841 ( Tiger’s Eye Galaxy) is the prototype for a flocculent spiral galaxy.  This is  a  type of spiral galaxy whose arms are patchy and discontinuous.  It is about 46 million light-years distant.

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  • NGC 2841 Tiger’s Eye Galaxy, rdhand
    Original
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    NGC 2841 Tiger’s Eye Galaxy, rdhand
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NGC 2841 Tiger’s Eye Galaxy, rdhand

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