Hubble Captures Galaxy With Near-Perfect Symmetry

This Hubble Picture of the Week shows spiral galaxy NGC 2985 in the constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear). ESA/Hubble & NASA, L. Ho

This week’s Hubble image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 2985, located over 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Ursa Major (The Great Bear). Hubble scientists describe NGC 2985 as having near-perfect symmetry, showing tightly wound spiral arms which converge in the center of the galaxy.

Source: Hubble Captures Galaxy With Near-Perfect Symmetry | Digital Trends

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