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A rare cartwheel galaxy
PGC-2248
Photo credit James Webb Space Telescope
Constellation Sculptor
Discovered 1941 by Fritz Zwicky
Distance 500 light years
Once a normal spiral galaxy it collided perfectly (bulls eye) with another galaxy who's shock wave created this unique structure.
PGC-2248
Photo credit James Webb Space Telescope
Constellation Sculptor
Discovered 1941 by Fritz Zwicky
Distance 500 light years
Once a normal spiral galaxy it collided perfectly (bulls eye) with another galaxy who's shock wave created this unique structure.
January 29, 2025 at 3:49 AM
A rare cartwheel galaxy
PGC-2248
Photo credit James Webb Space Telescope
Constellation Sculptor
Discovered 1941 by Fritz Zwicky
Distance 500 light years
Once a normal spiral galaxy it collided perfectly (bulls eye) with another galaxy who's shock wave created this unique structure.
PGC-2248
Photo credit James Webb Space Telescope
Constellation Sculptor
Discovered 1941 by Fritz Zwicky
Distance 500 light years
Once a normal spiral galaxy it collided perfectly (bulls eye) with another galaxy who's shock wave created this unique structure.