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The peculiar asymmetry of NGC 949

Posted on Monday, May 18, 2015
Uploaded by Waspie_Dwarf
The peculiar asymmetry of NGC 949
Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA

Uploader comment: This image provides the clearest ever view of galaxy NGC 949, which lies over 30 million light-years away in the constellation of Triangulum. The galaxy has an unusual shape, made more obscure due to its inclination.


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