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Hubble Spots Spiral Galaxy Rotating Out of Sync with Itself

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A barred spiral galaxy called NGC 4698 has a bizarre structure in which its central stars and gas rotate perpendicular to the galaxy’s main disk, possibly because it acquired material from outside. The post Hubble Spots Spiral Galaxy Rotating Out of Sync with Itself appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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NASA and ESA's Hubble Space Telescope have captured an image of a galaxy that hides an unusual feature. At first glance, NGC 4698 looks like a typical spiral galaxy, but its structure tells a different story, reports Focus. Located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, the galaxy has a central region that is oriented in a direction almost perpendicular to the main galactic disk. Unusual spiral galaxy Like our Milky Way, …

The Hubble portrays NGC 4698, a spiral at 55 million light years whose core rotates at a right angle from the disc: footprint of a minor fusion. The Hubble entry portrays the galaxy NGC 4698: its core rotates upside down that the arms appear first on Merca2.

The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a new image of NGC 4698, a galaxy about 55 million light-years away. What makes this galaxy special: the core rotates perpendicular to the rest of the disk. Astronomers believe that a collision with a smaller galaxy caused this. At first glance, NGC 4698 appears to be a quiet spiral galaxy, […] More science? Read the latest articles on Scientias.nl.

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