Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Ursa Major (UMa)  ·  Contains:  NGC 2841
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Tigers Eye galaxy NGC 2841, Christer Strandh
Tigers Eye galaxy NGC 2841
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Tigers Eye galaxy NGC 2841

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Tigers Eye galaxy NGC 2841, Christer Strandh
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Tigers Eye galaxy NGC 2841

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Tigers Eye galaxy NGC 2841 is a giant spiral galaxy with properties similar to those of the Andromeda Galaxy.. It is a prototypical flocculent spiral galaxy, a type of spiral galaxy whose arms are patchy and discontinuous. It is home to a large population of young blue stars, and few H II regions.

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Tigers Eye galaxy NGC 2841, Christer Strandh

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