Thursday, May 5, 2011

Two Views of a Lopsided Galaxy






Garching, Germany (SPX) May 05, 2011 - The Meathook Galaxy, or NGC 2442, has a dramatically lopsided shape. One spiral arm is tightly folded in on itself and host to a recent supernova, while the other, dotted with recent star formation, extends far out from the nucleus.

                                  http://www.spacedaily.com/ 

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