Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Draco (Dra)  ·  Contains:  NGC 5906  ·  NGC 5907
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NGC5907, Almos Balasi
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NGC5907

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NGC5907

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NGC 5907 (also known as Knife Edge Galaxy or Splinter Galaxy) is a spiral galaxy located approximately 50 million light years from Earth. It has an anomalously low metallicity and few detectable giant stars, being apparently composed almost entirely of dwarf stars. It is a member of the NGC 5866 Group.

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  • NGC5907, Almos Balasi
    Original
  • NGC5907, Almos Balasi
    B
  • Final
    NGC5907, Almos Balasi
    C

B

Description: Corrected stars, enhanced details in galaxy core

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C

Description: Finer details in galaxy core, darker background

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NGC5907, Almos Balasi