PIA07904: Large Face on Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344
 Target Name:  NGC 3344
 Mission:  Galaxy Evolution Explorer (GALEX)
 Spacecraft:  GALEX Orbiter
 Instrument:  GALEX Telescope 
 Product Size:  664 x 664 pixels (w x h)
 Produced By:  California Institute of Technology 
 Full-Res TIFF:  PIA07904.tif (1.324 MB)
 Full-Res JPEG:  PIA07904.jpg (53.6 kB)

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Original Caption Released with Image:

Ultraviolet image of the large face on spiral galaxy NGC 3344. The inner spiral arms are wrapped so tightly that they are difficult to distinguish.

Image Credit:
NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSC

Image Addition Date:
2005-05-05