2022 February 26 - Nearby Spiral Galaxy NGC 4945
Channel: APOD Podcast
Date: 2022-02-26

In today's image, we see a nearby spiral galaxy known as NGC 4945. This is an example of an active spiral galaxy known as a Seyfert galaxy. 

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