NGC 3501

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NGC 3501 is an edge-on spiral galaxy 80 million light years away, located in the constellation Leo. It was discovered on 23 April 1881 by French astronomer Édouard Stephan. NGC 3501 is a young galaxy, consisting mostly of stars aged between 2 and 8 billion years.

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Image: ESA/Hubble & NASA Acknowledgement: Nick Rose, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.