Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5906  ·  NGC 5907
NGC 5906/5907 – The Splinter Galaxy, KTAZ
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NGC 5906/5907 – The Splinter Galaxy

NGC 5906/5907 – The Splinter Galaxy, KTAZ
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NGC 5906/5907 – The Splinter Galaxy

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NGC 5906/5907, also referred to as the Knife Edge Galaxy, is a beautiful and relatively close spiral galaxy located in the constellation Draco. It is seen edge-on which gives us only a glimpse of its structure and a slight bulge at the central core. This galaxy is located 45 million light-years from our solar system.

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NGC 5906/5907 – The Splinter Galaxy, KTAZ