A stunning deep-sky image of spiral galaxy NGC 4651, also known as the Umbrella Galaxy. The bright disk of the galaxy is surrounded by a faint, umbrella-shaped arc of stars—a tidal stream resulting from the disruption of a smaller satellite galaxy. The arc extends far above the galactic disk, curving gracefully like a handle and canopy. Countless background stars and faint galaxies are scattered throughout the dark field of space.

📸 NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy
📅 June 30, 2025
📷 Rabeea Alkuwari & Anas Almajed
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Stunning image of NGC 4651, the "Umbrella Galaxy," showcasing a tidal stream of stars resembling a cosmic umbrella. This stellar structure, approximately 100,000 light-years across, is the result of a smaller galaxy's disintegration during repeated encounters with NGC 4651. Captured by the Canada-France-Hawaii Telescope (CFHT).

Astronomy Picture from 07/02/2022

NGC 4651: The Umbrella Galaxy

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220207.html


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