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Hubble shoots sexy-looking NGC 1672
Apr 4 2007, Jolly

Astronomers have produced a sparkling picture of a spiral galaxy called NGC 1672.

The galaxy is quite similar to our home galaxy, The Milky Way. NGC 1672 is 60 million light-years away from us in the southern constellation Dorado.

NGC 1672 has...

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