Researchers publish catalog of galaxies (Image 3)

Researchers publish catalog of galaxies (Image 3) 08/18/2017 01:08 PM EDT This galaxy, UGC 8467, was identified by the Galaxy Zoo 2 project as being a spiral galaxy with a bar -- a long extension of bright stars going through the center of the galaxy -- and three spiral arms of medium tightness. Three-armed spiral galaxies are relatively rare in the universe, but are of ... This is an NSF Multimedia Gallery item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111