Celestial hemisphere:  Northern  ·  Constellation: Canes Venatici (CVn)  ·  Contains:  NGC 4656  ·  NGC 4657
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NGC 4656 Hockey Stick Galaxy, rdhand
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NGC 4656 Hockey Stick Galaxy

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NGC 4656 Hockey Stick Galaxy

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NGC 4656 is a highly warped edge-on barred spiral galaxy. It is located 30 million light years away from Earth.  It is sometimes called the Hockey Stick Galaxy or the Crowbar Galaxy.  The unusual shape is thought to be due to an interaction with other galaxies.

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NGC 4656 Hockey Stick Galaxy, rdhand

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