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The Splinter Galaxy, also known as NGC 5907.

The Splinter Galaxy (NGC 5907), located in the constellation Draco, is viewed edge on from our perspective of 39 million light years away, features looping structures that represent the orbit of a former satellite galaxy that finally became aborbed.

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Title: The Splinter Galaxy, also known as NGC 5907.

Caption: The Splinter Galaxy (NGC 5907), located in the constellation Draco, is viewed edge on from our perspective of 39 million light years away, features looping structures that represent the orbit of a former satellite galaxy that finally became aborbed.

Category: Space

Credit: Album / R Jay GaBany/Stocktrek Images

Image size: 3330 × 5259 px | 50.1 MB

Print size: 28.2 × 44.5 cm | 1311.0 × 2070.5 in (300 dpi)

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