Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Cepheus (Cep)  ·  Contains:  NGC 6951  ·  NGC 6952
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NGC 6951

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NGC 6951

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Here we have a barred spiral galaxy that is a mere 75 million light-years away.  Although appearing small in the picture, the diameter of this galaxy is 100,000 light-years across, which still just floors me when I think about it.

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NGC 6951, drblevy13