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DSS Image of NGC 4319 and NGC 4291

- Object NameObject NameA name or catalog number that astronomers use to identify an astronomical object.NGC 4319, Markarian 205, Mrk 205, NGC 4291
- Release DateOctober 3, 2002
- Science ReleaseOdd Couple Widely Separated by Time and Space
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Spiral Galaxy NGC 4319 and Quasar Markarian 205
Appearances can be deceiving. In this NASA Hubble Space Telescope image, an odd celestial duo, the spiral galaxy NGC 4319 [center] and a quasar called Markarian 205 [upper right], appear to be neighbors. In reality, the two objects don't even live in the same city. They are...
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