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Hubble Unveils Mysteries of NGC 2775's Galaxy Shape

9/29/2025

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NGC 2775, 67 million light-years away in Cancer, remains ambiguous as a flocculent spiral or lenticular galaxy.
Hubble Space Telescope images reveal a smooth, gas-poor core and a ring with dust and spiral-like star clusters.
Past mergers may explain the shape, but single-angle viewing hinders definitive taxonomy.
Hubble's 35-year legacy continues to aid understanding of galaxy evolution and structure.

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NGC 2775, 67 million light-years away in Cancer, remains ambiguous as a flocculent spiral or lenticular galaxy.
Hubble Space Telescope images reveal a smooth, gas-poor core and a ring with dust and spiral-like star clusters.
Past mergers may explain the shape, but single-angle viewing hinders definitive taxonomy.
Hubble's 35-year legacy continues to aid understanding of galaxy evolution and structure.