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A Galaxy Far Away: Spiral Galaxy NGC 1187 | ESO

A Galaxy Far Away: Spiral Galaxy NGC 1187 | ESO


This picture taken with the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) shows the galaxy NGC 1187. This impressive spiral lies about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus (The River). NGC 1187 has hosted two supernova explosions during the last thirty years, the latest one in 2007.

Distance: 60 million light years


Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Release Date: August 1, 2012


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