Active Galaxy NGC 1068

This image was taken before the installation of COSTAR. Notice how blurry the galaxy is.

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About the Image

NASA press release
Id:opo9407b
Type:Observation
Release date:13 January 1994, 06:00
Size:808 x 804 px

About the Object

Name:M 77, Messier 77, NGC 1068
Type:Local Universe : Galaxy : Activity : AGN : Seyfert
Distance:35 million light years
Category:Quasars and Black Holes

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