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The face-on spiral galaxy IC 5332, in the constellation Sculptor, is an SABc-type with weakly barred features and loosely coiled arms.IC 5332, which is located approximately 30 million light-years away in the constellation Sculptor, and has an almost face-on orientation to Earth. To explain what is meant by ‘face-on’, it is helpful to visualize a spiral galaxy as an large disc. If the galaxy is oriented so that it appears circular and disc-shaped from our perspective here on Earth, then we can say that it is ‘face-on’. In contrast, if it is oriented so that it appears squashed and oval-shaped, then we would say that it is ‘edge-on’.
This face-on spiral galaxy, called NGC 3982, is striking for its rich tapestry of star birth, along with its winding arms. Credit:The key thing is that the same galaxy would look extremely different from our perspective depending on whether it was face-on or edge-on as seen from Earth. Check out these previous Hubble Pictures of the Week for examples of
NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope captured a stunning image of the universe’s elegant Sombrero galaxy, also known as Messier 104 . This galaxy is distinguished by its bright white core surrounded by thick dust lanes that form its spiral shape. When viewed from Earth, we see the galaxy almost from its side, just six degrees north of its equatorial plane. Its unique appearance, reminiscent of a Mexican hat with a wide brim and tall top, is how it earned the name “Sombrero.
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