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Frankenstein Galaxy

NASA / JPL · 2016-07-11 · photograph (digital archive)

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The galaxy UGC 1382 has been revealed to be far larger and stranger than previously thought. Astronomers relied on a combination of ground-based and space telescopes to uncover the true nature of this "Frankenstein galaxy." The composite image shows the same galaxy as viewed with different instruments. The component images are also available. In the image at left, UGC 1382 appears to be a simple elliptical galaxy, based on optical data from the Sloan Digital Sky Survey (SDSS).

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Galaxy Evolution Explorer GALEX

Credit lineFrankenstein Galaxy. NASA/JPL, 2016-07-11. Public domain. ID: PIA20695.

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