This disk galaxy is called NGC 4762. It is nearby the Virgo Cluster of Galaxies. Thanks to the Hubble Space Telescope we are able to view how thin this disk galaxy is. NGC 4762 is so thin that it is difficult to identify the type of disk galaxy it is. As far as we know the stellar line is about 100,000 light years! But do not think this disk galaxy is too rare; it is about as thin as our own Milky Way Galaxy. Also, did you catch the other galaxies surrounding NGC 4762? Breath taking right? It truly is an infinite world out there.
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