NGC 4656/57 is a highly warped edge-on [3] barred spiral galaxy located in the local universe 30 million light years away from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici. [4] This galaxy is sometimes called the Hockey Stick Galaxy or the Crowbar Galaxy .

Aug 4, 2017 · The star of this NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image is a galaxy known as NGC 4656, located in the constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs). However, it also has a somewhat more interesting and intriguing name: the Hockey Stick Galaxy!

Jun 14, 2021 · The Whale Galaxy (NGC 4631) and the Hockey Stick Galaxy (NGC 4656/NGC4657) are two barred spiral galaxies located in the constellation Canes Venatici. The Whale and the Hockey Stick are beautiful objects that are often photographed together due to their proximity to one another.

May 27, 2021 · NGC 4656/NGC4657 also known informally as the “Hockey Stick Galaxy” or the “Crowbar Galaxy” is a distorted edge-on spiral galaxy. Its distinctive hockey stick shape is due to a recent gravitational interaction with the Whale galaxy NGC 4631.

Jul 31, 2017 · The star of this Hubble Picture of the Week is a galaxy known as NGC 4656, located in the constellation of Canes Venatici (The Hunting Dogs). However, it also has a somewhat more interesting and intriguing name: the Hockey Stick Galaxy!

Mar 16, 2019 · The Hockey Stick, lying about 30 million light years distant, is distorted by a small galaxy just off the tip of the “blade.” In this region of sky there are galaxies everywhere, and you can find many more in this picture.

Jun 30, 2020 · NGC 4656, also known informally as the "hockey stick galaxy," is a distorted edge-on spiral galaxy. Its distinctive shape is due to a recent gravitational interaction with the galaxy NGC 4631. It is not yet certain, but these two galaxies may be in the early stages of merging.

Jul 31, 2017 · The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has delivered an unrivalled snapshot of the hockey stick-shaped galaxy NGC 4656.

NGC 4656, the Hockey Stick Galaxy, is a highly disturbed galaxy or galaxies depending on who you read, located in Canes Venatici. It carries two NGC numbers, NGC 4656 which refers to the main core region and NGC 4657 which refers to the bright northeast end.

Jul 28, 2024 · NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope has captured a spectacular image of NGC 4656, which has been nicknamed the Hockey Stick Galaxy, located 30 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Canes Venatici.