Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 7479 (IMAGE)

Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC)

Barred Spiral Galaxy NGC 7479

Caption

This is barred spiral galaxy NGC 7479 located in the Pegasus constellation about 105 million light years and discovered in 1784 by the German astronomer William Herschel. Its central bar is highlighted and very luminous.

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Daniel López/IAC.

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