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NASA shared an image of eccentrically shaped NGC 1614 galaxy, leaves netizens amazed – Firstpost

NGC 1614 galaxy was created due to an active galactic merger, providing it with a peculiar appearance that includes a tidal tail.

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NASA Goddard Space Flight Centre has shared the image of galaxy NGC 1614 on Twitter that leaving netizens amazed.
Sharing the stellar image on Twitter, they revealed that the “eccentrically shaped galaxy (NGC 1614) ablaze with activity was captured by @NASAHubble.”
According to the Flight Centre, the galaxy resides about 200 million light-years from Earth and is nestled in the southern constellation of Eridanus.
NGC 1614, captured here by the NASA/ESA Hub…

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