PIA07904: Large Face on Spiral Galaxy NGC 3344
This ultraviolet image from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer is of the large face on spiral galaxy NGC 3344. The inner spiral arms are wrapped so tightly that they are difficult to distinguish.
 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