Peculiar Galaxy: A galaxy that has distorted features and does not fit completely into a normal galaxy category.
Phase: Angular distance between peaks or troughs of two wave forms of similar frequency.
PECULIAR GALAXY
A peculiar galaxy is an irregular galaxy that has an abnormal shape (neither elliptical, spiral, nor lenticular) and/or has another unusual characteristic, like jets of gas spewing from the nucleus, unusual amounts of dust, ...
PECULIAR GALAXY
A peculiar is an that has an abnormal shape (neither elliptical, spiral, nor lenticular) and/or has another , like jets of gas spewing from the nucleus, unusual amounts of dust, low surface brightness, etc.
This bright peculiar galaxy corresponds to one of the strongest radiosources in the sky. It can be found about 4°30' N of w Centauri or the same distance W of m Centauri (see finder chart below).
This peculiar galaxy is 10'x2-3', oriented NE-SW. It has slightly tapering ends, and a great amount of mottling across its length can be seen. The southern edge appears flatter, and it seems to be "pinched" near the center on this side. Fascinating.
The Hubble Space Telescope has captured a dramatic view of the peculiar galaxy Centaurus A.
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Open star clusters NGC 5460, NGC 3766, NGC 5316, NGC 5617
Spiral Galaxy M83
Elliptical galaxy NGC 4945
Peculiar Galaxy NGC 5128 containing the radio source Centaurus A
Meteor Shower: Alpha und Beta Centaurids ...
 See also: Galaxy, Dust, Nebula, Planet, Constellation
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