This image may not be used to state or imply NOAO endorsement of any company or product Radio galaxy NGC 2146. Coloured optical image of the active ra

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This image may not be used to state or imply NOAO endorsement of any company or product Radio galaxy NGC 2146. Coloured optical image of the active radio galaxy NGC 2146. The nucleus (white) of this barred spiral galaxy is a strong emitter of radio waves. A sizable part of the central nucleus is active. It lies in the constellation Camelopardalis, The Giraffe. This image was taken by the 4-metre telescope at the Kitt Peak National Observatory, USA.

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