NGC 406
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File:NGC 406 Tucana.jpg
Cosmic Whirlpool in Tucana.
NGC 406 is a spiral galaxy quite similar to the well known Whirlpool galaxy, located some 65 million light-years away, in the southern constellation of Tucana (the Toucan). NGC 406 is about 60 000 light-years across, roughly half the diameter of the Milky way.
Gallery
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NGC406-hst-R814GB435.jpg
Large Hubble Image
External links
- A Cosmic Whirlpool in Tucana — ESA/Hubble Picture of the week
- SIMBAD search results for NGC 406
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