A Tour of The Lenticular Galaxy NGC 7722 in Pegasus | Hubble Support FriendsofNASA.org: This NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope picture shows an uncommon galaxy with a striking appearance. This is NGC 7722, a lenticular galaxy located about 187 million light-years away in the constellation Pegasus. A “lenticular”, meaning “lens-shaped”, galaxy is a type that sits in between the more familiar spiral galaxies and elliptical galaxies. It is also less common than these—partly because

Panning over Lenticular Galaxy NGC 4753 in Virgo | Hubble FriendsofNASA.org: In this new image from the NASA/European Space Agency's Hubble Space Telescope is a nearly edge-on view of the lenticular galaxy NGC 4753. These galaxies have an elliptical shape and ill-defined spiral arms. This image is the object's sharpest view to date, showcasing Hubble’s resolving power and ability to reveal complex dust structures. NGC 4753 resides around 60 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Vir

Pan of Lenticular Galaxy NGC 4694 in Virgo | Hubble Space Telescope FriendsofNASA.org: Most galaxies we are familiar with fall into one of two easily-identified types. Spiral galaxies are young and energetic, filled with the gas needed to form new stars and sporting spiral arms hosting hot, bright stars. Elliptical galaxies have a much more pedestrian look, their light coming from a uniform population of older and redder stars. However, other galaxies require in-depth study to understand, such i