NGC 3628 - Bowtie shaped galaxy with an x-shaped nucleus

• by Alpha_Aurigae

  

  Posted January 21, 2015 11:38 AM

• by Alpha_Aurigae

  

  http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap050408.html

  Posted January 21, 2015 11:39 AM

• by Alpha_Aurigae

  The shape might be caused by a couple of nearby galaxies, M66 to the left, and M65:

  

  Posted January 21, 2015 11:49 AM

• by Alpha_Aurigae

  And another beautiful image:

  

  http://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130620.html

  Posted February 7, 2015 9:37 PM