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The peculiar asymmetry of NGC 949
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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. From our point of view, it is difficult to discern exactly what type of galaxy NGC 949 is, but it is certainly a disc galaxy of some kind, most likely a spiral. NGC 949 was first discovered by Sir William Herschel on 21 September 1786, using an 18.7-inch reflecting telescope.
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Credit lineThe peculiar asymmetry of NGC 949. NASA/GSFC, 2015-05-04. Public domain. ID: a-hubble-study-of-the-peculiar-asymmetry-of-ngc-949_17244874249_o.
