Scientists using a radio observatory in Western Australia have stumbled upon two rare “polar ring galaxies” that resemble giant eyes with entire galaxies within.
Discovered during a study of hydrogen gas in 600 galaxies, the two galaxies—known as NGC 4632 and NGC 6156—are both spiral galaxies in the constellations Virgo and Ara, respectively.
The image, above, shows NGC 4632, among the first-ever galaxies revealed to have a polar ring by a radio telescope. The image is a composite of two images—a visible light image of the galaxy from the Subaru telescope in Hawaii and a radio image from the ASKAP telescope.“Polar ring galaxies are some of the most spectacular looking galaxies in the universe,” said Dr.
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