Figure 23-10: R I V U X G
A Lenticular Galaxy NGC 2787 is classified as a lenticular galaxy because it has a disk but no discernible spiral arms. Its nucleus displays a faint bar (not apparent in this image), so NGC 2787 is denoted as an SB0 galaxy. It lies about 7.4 Mpc (24 million ly) from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.
A Lenticular Galaxy NGC 2787 is classified as a lenticular galaxy because it has a disk but no discernible spiral arms. Its nucleus displays a faint bar (not apparent in this image), so NGC 2787 is denoted as an SB0 galaxy. It lies about 7.4 Mpc (24 million ly) from Earth in the constellation Ursa Major.
(NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team, STScI/AURA)