... NGC 4452: An Extremely Thin Galaxy . ... In one of the more precise alignments known in the universe, what is pictured above is actually a disk galaxy being seen almost perfectly edge on. The image from the Hubble Space Telescope is a spectacular visual reminder of just how thin disk galaxies can be. NGC 4452, a galaxy in the nearby Virgo Cluster of Galaxies , is so thin that it is actually difficult to determine what type of disk galaxy it is. ... NGC 4565: Galaxy on Edge . ...