A Galaxy on Edge: NGC 1055 in Cetus | ESO
ESOcast 98 Light: An image from the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) gives a very detailed view of the edge-on galaxy NGC 1055. This ESOcast Light takes a quick look at this image and explains what it shows. This big galaxy is thought to be up to 15 percent larger in diameter than the Milky Way. NGC 1055 appears to lack the whirling arms characteristic of a spiral, as it is seen edge-on. However, it displays odd twists in its structure that were probably caused by an interaction with a neighboring galaxy.
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Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)
Duration: 1 minute, 22 seconds
Release Date: March 1, 2017
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