NGC4656

 

NGC 4656

in Canes Venatici is a distorted  edge-on sprial galaxy which is interacting with nearby galaxy NGC 4631.  A bridge of hydrogen gas connect the galaxies.  NGC 4656 is at 30.000 light years distance.  

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NGC 4656

Penryn, California
June 2003
FS-128 (ag, ST-4)
ST-10XME LRGB 15-10-10-10  minutes