Galaxy NGC 891

Credit: 2MASS; Infrared Processing and Analysis Center; Caltech; University of Massachusettes · Download full size image

The nearly edge-on Sb galaxy NGC 891, with its conspicuous dust lane, is often compared to the Milky Way Galaxy, due to its suspected resemblance. Thus, studying this galaxy provides insights on the nature of our own Galaxy. Imaging this galaxy in the near-IR allows us to look deeper through the extinction caused by the dust and also better map the light and mass distribution of the galaxy. 1998 Nov 24-30 Posted on: 31 Mar, 2003

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