Galactic Duo NGC 3169 and NGC 3166
April 21, 2011
This sequence starts with a wide-field view of the prominent constellation of Leo (The Lion). As we zoom in many fainter stars become visible as well as a few of the many galaxies in this part of the sky. In the final sequence we close in on the pair of galaxies NGC 3169 and NGC 3166.
Credit:
ESO/A. Fujii/Digitized Sky Survey 2/Igor Chekalin
Topics:
Sports, Spiral galaxies, Extragalactic astronomy, Astronomy, Igor Chekalin, NGC, Atlas of Peculiar Galaxies, Unbarred spiral galaxies, Globular clusters, Barred spiral galaxies, Interacting galaxies
