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PIA07909: Face on Barred and Ringed Spiral Galaxy NGC 3351
Face on Barred and Ringed Spiral Galaxy NGC 3351
Target Name: NGC 335
Mission: Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
Spacecraft: GALEX Orbiter
Instrument: GALEX Telescope
Product Size: 1216 samples x 608 lines
Produced By: California Institute of Technology
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Full-Res JPEG: PIA07909.jpg (89.44 kB)

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Ultraviolet image (left) and visual image (right) of the face on barred and ringed spiral galaxy NGC 3351 (M95). The morphological appearance of a galaxy can change dramatically between visual and ultraviolet wavelengths. In the case of M95, the nucleus and bar dominate the visual image. In the ultraviolet, the bar is not even visible and the ring and spiral arms dominate.


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NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC

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