NGC 4013 is an edge-on barred spiral galaxy about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. It is sometimes also referred to as the cigar galaxy.
I am semi-retired after a career in medical sciences. I now work from home doing independent research and consultancy amongst other things. One advantage of this is that I do have time to indulge my interests including birdwatching, natural history, steam trains and history particularly ancient history.
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