NGC 1313 Topsy Turvy Galaxy

The Topsy Turvy Galaxy also known as NGC 1313 is an irregular galaxy. Located 14 million light-years from Earth in the constellation Reticulum, the galaxy is roughly 50,000 light-years in diameter.

Discovered by Scottish Astronomer James Dunlop in 1826, NGC 1313 is roughly half the size of our Milky Way galaxy. The galaxy's axis of rotation is not in the centre and also shows strong signs of starbust activity.

Constellation Reticulum

Distance about 14 million light-years from Earth

Size about 50,000 light-years across · 11′ across in our sky