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April 03, 2012

Hubble Spies A Spiral Galaxy Edge-On

Dubbed The 'UFO Galaxy' Based On Appearance In The Image

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has spotted the "UFO Galaxy." NGC 2683 is a spiral galaxy seen almost edge-on, giving it the shape of a classic science fiction spaceship. This is why the astronomers at the Astronaut Memorial Planetarium and Observatory, Cocoa, FL, gave it this attention-grabbing nickname.

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