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NGC 1073, John Bozeman

NGC 1073

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NGC 1073, John Bozeman

NGC 1073

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NGC 1073 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Cetus. The galaxy is estimated to be about 55 million light years from Earth, possess a disk spanning an estimated 80,000 light years in diameter, and likely contains a type of active core, called an HII nucleus. NGC 1073 is similar to the Milky Way only in their shared possession of a galactic bar. NGC 1073, however, does not possess the well-defined symmetrical arm structure the Milky Way exhibits, and retains a central bar larger than our home galaxy's.

Data from the Hubble Space Telescope MAST Portal. Release date: 2004-11-19    
Camera: ACS

Color Mapped:

Red-F606W
Green-F435W
Blue-F435W

Processed with FITS Liberator, PixInsight and Photoshop 2023.

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NGC 1073, John Bozeman