This first light image from the Gemini North Telescope on Hawaii's Mauna Kea shows a large galaxy in Pisces called NGC 628 (or Messier 74). It has been called the Perfect Spiral Galaxy due to its nearly ideal form, which is clearly revealed in this new image.

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