| Detail | ： | Low Res. (82.1 KB) / Mid. Res. (977 KB) / High Res. (9.93 MB) NGC 4123 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. This galaxy appears nearly face-on, showing its impressive grand-design spiral arms. A faint small galaxy is seen to the left, which is thought to be a satellite galaxy of NGC 4123. The Subaru Telescope’s Hyper Suprime-Cam excels at detecting such faint galaxies. (Credit: NAOJ; Image provided by Masayuki Tanaka) 【Distance from Earth】 About 55 million light-years 【Instrument】 Hyper Suprime-Cam (HSC) |
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