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Wonder of Science (wonderofscience@mastodon.social)'s status on Saturday, 02-Sep-2023 20:44:31 JST Wonder of Science

A galaxy view edge-on by the Hubble Space Telescope. NGC 5866, also known as the Spindle Galaxy or Messier 102, is a bright lenticular galaxy in constellation Draco.
Source and more details: https://science.nasa.gov/edge-galaxy-ngc-5866
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2. Edge-On Galaxy NGC 5866 | Science Mission Directorate
  
  Why is this galaxy so thin? Many disk galaxies are just as thin as NGC 5866, pictured here, but are not seen edge-on from our vantage point. One galaxy that is situated edge-on is our own Milky Way Galaxy. Classified as a lenticular galaxy, NGC 5866 has numerous and complex dust lanes appearing dark and red, while many of the bright stars in the disk give it a more blue
- Ponygirl (ponygirl@mastodon.social)'s status on Sunday, 03-Sep-2023 00:02:39 JST Ponygirl
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  @wonderofscience Looks like a hairy rat tail. 🐀
  
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