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PIA07904: Large Face on Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344
Large Face on Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344
Target Name: NGC 3344
Mission: Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
Spacecraft: GALEX Orbiter
Instrument: GALEX Telescope
Product Size: 664 samples x 664 lines
Produced By: California Institute of Technology
Full-Res TIFF: PIA07904.tif (1.324 MB)
Full-Res JPEG: PIA07904.jpg (53.6 kB)

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Ultraviolet image of the large face on spiral galaxy NGC 3344. The inner spiral arms are wrapped so tightly that they are difficult to distinguish.


Image Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC

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