October 17

Cartwheel Galaxy

Ring Galaxy · Observed in 1996

At a Glance

Date

October 17

Observed Year

1996

Object Type

Ring Galaxy

Category

Galaxies

Constellation

Sculptor

Distance

500 million light-years

How to Read This Image

  • Cartwheel Galaxy observed by Hubble.
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Science Context

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Key Numbers

Distance

500 million light-years

Source Insights

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Data Date Key

10-17

Observation Stack

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