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APOD from 2013-01-08
Grand Spiral #Galaxy NGC 7424
Face-on view of NGC 7424, a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way, lies 40 million light-years away in Grus. Spanning 100,000 light-years, it features bright star clusters and was home to supernova SN 2001ig.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130108.html
Grand Spiral #Galaxy NGC 7424
Face-on view of NGC 7424, a spiral galaxy similar to the Milky Way, lies 40 million light-years away in Grus. Spanning 100,000 light-years, it features bright star clusters and was home to supernova SN 2001ig.
HD image at https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap130108.html