NGC 3610
NGC 3610 is an ellliptical galaxy in the constellation Ursa Major. Tha galaxy is at a distance of about 80 million light years and was discovered in 1793 by William Herschel.
In 1990 a group of german astronomers detected a disk in NGC 3610. This was a surprising discovery as disks are normaly a distinguish feature of spiral galaxies.
Credit:Francois Schweizer (CIW/DTM)
About the Image
About the Object
| Name: | NGC 3610 |
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| Type: | Milky Way : Galaxy : Type : Elliptical |
| Distance: | 80 million light years |
| Category: | Galaxies |
