APOD 3.8

This is a picture of NGC 3628, which is an island universe. It is believed to be a spiral galaxy that is seen on its side. This image shows how thin these galaxies can be, especially when compared to their diameters. This is also an interesting picture because it is about 35 million light years away which is unbelievably far, but is seen in fairly high resolution, which is an astounding achievement. Overall this is an amazing image because it shows an entire galaxy in high resolution that is extremely far away and more than likely harbors some kind of life form due to the very large number of stars, and more than likely planets.