File:M108, NGC 3556 (noao-m108).jpg
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[edit]DescriptionM108, NGC 3556 (noao-m108).jpg |
English: M108 is a type Sc spiral galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Almost edge-on, it shows little or no bulge and no noticeably strong center, being a motley collection of features often referred to, in classic understatement, as very dusty. The spiral structure is not very clearly delineated, unsurprisingly. M108 is around 40 to 50 million light-years away in a loose galaxy grouping which includes M109 and possibly M106. This picture was created from observations using the T2KA CCD camera at the Kitt Peak National Observatory's 0.9-meter telescope in January of 1997. |
Date | 30 June 2020, 21:33:00 (upload date) |
Source | M108, NGC 3556 |
Author | NOIRLab/NSF/AURA |
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Date and time of data generation | 21:33, 30 June 2020 |
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