NGC 5965 and NGC 5963 in Draco
Distance: NGC 5965, 150 million light-years. NGC 5963, 40 million light-years
These two spiral galaxies make a photogenic pair, found within the boundaries of the northern constellation Draco. Contrasting in color and orientation, NGC 5965 is nearly edge-on to our line of sight and dominated by yellow hues, while bluish NGC 5963 is closer to face-on.
Image Credit & Copyright: Stephen Leshin
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