A stunning edge-on view of the spiral galaxy NGC 891, located 30 million light-years away in the constellation Andromeda. The image reveals intricate details, including a bright central bulge, dark dust lanes cutting through the galaxy, and striking dust filaments extending far above and below the galactic plane, likely blown out by supernovae or intense star formation. Numerous distant stars and galaxies pepper the background.

Astronomy Picture from 12/01/2017

Edge-On NGC 891

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Stunning image of NGC 4945, a spiral galaxy in Centaurus, seen edge-on. Its dusty disk obscures much of its light, but reveals a hidden Seyfert 2 nucleus possibly housing a large black hole. Foreground stars and globular clusters are scattered across the field. NGC 4945 is remarkably similar to our own Milky Way.

Astronomy Picture from 12/04/1999

Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945

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