NGC 4632: Galaxy with a Hidden Polar Ring

Credit: Jayanne English (U. Manitoba), Nathan Deg (Queen's University) & WALLABY Survey, CSIRO/ASKAP, NAOJ/Subaru Telescope; Text: Jayanne English (U. Manitoba)

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A galaxy with blue spiral arms is seen in the image center in the midst of numerous foreground stars. This galaxy is surrounded by a white envelope, which was found to be hydrogen gas.