Archive · 2 Jun 2025
Hubble Spots Paired Spiral Galaxies in Cosmic Duo
Deep in space, a telescope called Hubble spotted a special galaxy called NGC 3607.
It looks like a pinwheel with a bar in the middle.
Surprisingly, it's not alone!
It has a friend, another galaxy named NGC 3501, which is just outside the picture.
Both are spiral galaxies but look different because of how we see them.
This pair lets scientists study galaxy shapes up close.
The image also shows other faraway galaxies, giving us a peek at the early universe.
Hubble captured an image of NGC 3607, a barred spiral galaxy.
NGC 3607 is located approximately 46 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo.
The galaxy appears to have a spiral structure, with arms opening from a central bar of stars.
NGC 3607 travels with a companion galaxy named NGC 3501.
The paired galaxies allow for detailed study of galactic shapes and structures.
- Who
- The Hubble Space Telescope captured the image.
- What
- Hubble Space Telescope captured a barred spiral galaxy NGC 3607, which is part of a pair.
- When
- The image was recently captured.
- Where
- In the constellation Leo, 46 million light-years from Earth.
- Why
- To observe and study the structure and composition of galaxies.
- Distance from Earth
- 46 million light-years
- Constellation
- Leo (the Lion)
- Identified Galaxy
- NGC 3607
- NGC 3607 Structure
- Barred spiral
- Galactic Companion
- NGC 3501