Bok
06-30-2016, 09:44 PM
Together with irregular galaxies, spiral galaxies make up approximately 60 percent of the galaxies in the local universe. However, despite their prevalence, each spiral galaxy is unique — like snowflakes, no two are alike. This is demonstrated by the striking face-on spiral galaxy NGC 6814.
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More... (http://www-feed-prod-nasa-gov-blue.nasawestprime.com/image-feature/goddard/2016/hubble-spies-a-spiral-snowflake)