Quote Originally Posted by Sir Les
Can you explain galaxy ngc4622?
How it formed? Or why it looks like 37?

It formed out of compressed gas cloud. It only looks like 37 because thats what our brain thinks it sees. It's mear chance. Just like the horsehead nebula looks kind of like a horsehead.
MoonStarer420 Reviewed by MoonStarer420 on . The answer to life, the Universe, and everything! 37...did you expect 42? This is open cluster NGC 2169, eerie isn't it? Rating: 5