Sep 26, 2025
Spiral, elliptical, or something in between? Hubble’s new view of NGC 2775, 67 million light-years away, reveals a galaxy with traits of both.
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Spiral, elliptical, or something in between? Hubble’s new view of NGC 2775, 67 million light-years away, reveals a galaxy with traits of both.
NGC 2775
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Flocculent Spiral Arms
NGC 2775
It is 67 million light-years away, in the Cancer constellation
The spiral pattern shown by the galaxy in this image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope is striking because of its delicate, feathery nature.
Credit: ESA/Hubble, J. Lee and the PHANGS-HST Team,
Acknowledgment: Judy Schmidt (Geckzilla)
NGC 2775
NGC 2775