NGC 4656 and NGC 4657 - Wikipedia
NGC 4656/57 is a highly warped edge-on [3] barred spiral galaxy located in the local universe 30 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. [4] This galaxy is sometimes called the Hockey Stick Galaxy or the Crowbar Galaxy .
The Hockey Stick Galaxy – NGC4656 & The Whale Galaxy
2021年5月27日 · Its distinctive hockey stick shape is due to a recent gravitational interaction with the Whale galaxy NGC 4631. NGC 4656/NGC4657 is a highly warped barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici at 15.8 million light years from Earth.
Hockey Stick Galaxy Crowbar Galaxy | Galaxies in Canes Venatici
Hockey Stick Galaxy, also known as the Crowbar Galaxy, is located in the constellation Canes Venatici, and is best seen in spring. Hockey Stick Galaxy is magnitude 11 , and is 12.9' x 12.9' in size.
The Hockey Stick Galaxy - ESA/Hubble
2017年7月31日 · The star of this Hubble Picture of the Week is a galaxy known as NGC 4656, located in the constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs). However, it also has a somewhat more interesting and intriguing name: the Hockey Stick Galaxy!
Hockey Stick Galaxy NGC 4656 - NOIRLab
2020年6月30日 · NGC 4656, also known informally as the "hockey stick galaxy," is a distorted edge-on spiral galaxy. Its distinctive shape is due to a recent gravitational interaction with the galaxy NGC 4631. It is not yet certain, but these two galaxies may be …
Hubble Image of the Week – The Hockey Stick Galaxy
2017年7月31日 · The star of this Hubble Picture of the Week is a galaxy known as NGC 4656, located in the constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs). However, it also has a somewhat more interesting and intriguing name: the Hockey Stick Galaxy!
Hockey Stick Galaxy | HockeyGods
NGC 4656, the Hockey Stick Galaxy, is a highly disturbed galaxy or galaxies depending on who you read, located in Canes Venatici. It carries two NGC numbers, NGC 4656 which refers to the main core region and NGC 4657 which refers to the bright northeast end.
Hubble Snaps Image of Hockey Stick Galaxy | Sci.News
2017年7月31日 · The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has delivered an unrivalled snapshot of the hockey stick-shaped galaxy NGC 4656.
The Whale and The Hockey Stick – NGC 4631 and NGC 4656/57
2019年5月24日 · NGC 4631 is a SB class barred edge-on spiral galaxy with a slightly distorted wedge shape giving it the appearance of a whale, thus giving the galaxy its nickname. The Whale Galaxy was discovered in 1787 by William Herschel. Astronomers have estimated that NGC 4631 is only 25 million light-years away and is of similar size to our Milky Way ...
Hockey Stick Galaxy: Uncover the Mysteries of the Universe
The Hockey Stick Galaxy, also known as NGC 4656, is a peculiar spiral galaxy located in the constellation Canes Venatici. Situated approximately 30 million light-years away from Earth, this galaxy showcases a striking shape resembling a hockey …