Spiral galaxy NGC 4622. Coloured optical image of the spiral galaxy NGC 4622. A spiral galaxy is a galaxy,a distinct group of stars held together by gravity,with arms that spiral out from a central nucleus (white in this case). NGC 4622 lies in the constellation Centaurus. This NOAO (National Optical Astronomy Observatories) image was taken by the 4 metre telescope at the Cerro-Tololo Inter-American Observatory (CTIO) in Chile | |
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Crédit: | Science Photo Library |
Taille de l’image : | 3811 px × 2991 px |
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