APOD: 2024 December 18 – NGC 660: Polar Ring Galaxy

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Astronomers have discovered a rare ‘polar ring galaxy’ wrapped in a huge ribbon of hydrogen
Polar ring galaxies are some of the most spectacular looking galaxies that we can see. Beyond just being beautiful, they provide important clues about the formation and growth of galaxies over time.
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Astronomers have discovered a rare 'polar ring galaxy' wrapped in a huge ribbon of hydrogen

New ASKAP images reveal a giant hydrogen ring around the spiral galaxy NGC 4632.

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APOD: 2023 September 13 – NGC 4632: Galaxy with a Hidden Polar Ring

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