Flocculent Spiral Galaxy Ngc 3521
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Flocculent Spiral Galaxy Ngc 3521
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In this image from the Hubble Space Telescope, galaxy NGC 3521 displays the soft, woolly arms that include it in the class of galaxies known as flocculent spirals. In flocculent spirals, fluffy patches of stars and dust show up here and there throughout their discs. NGC 3521 is located almost 40 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo (The Lion). The British astronomer William Herschel discovered the object in 1784. Through backyard telescopes, NGC 3521 can have a glowing, rounded appearance, giving rise to its nickname, the Bubble Galaxy.
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