Spiral Galaxy NGC 4378 in The Virgo Galaxy Cluster | Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Spiral Galaxy NGC 4378 in The Virgo Galaxy Cluster | Vera C. Rubin Observatory

Spiral galaxy NGC 4378 appears in this excerpt from a First Look image captured by the National Science Foundation–Department of Energy Vera C. Rubin Observatory. This galaxy is notable for having just a single spiral arm. Moreover, NGC 4378 is a Seyfert II Galaxy. It has a quasar-like nucleus with a very high surface brightness. NGC 4378's spectra reveals strong, high-ionization emission lines, but unlike quasars, the host galaxy is clearly detectable.

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Credit: RubinObs / NOIRLab / SLAC / NSF / DOE / AURA/R. Proctor

Release Date: June 23, 2025

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