Trivia: Which galaxy’s name was inspired by “The Lord of the Rings”?
Eye of Sauron
Condor Galaxy
Hoag’s Object
Circinus Galaxy
The correct answer is Eye of Sauron
So why is this answer correct? : Fans of “The Lord of the Rings” trilogy will recognize this ominous name, which was given to spiral galaxy NGC 4151 because of its likeness to the “Eye of Sauron,” a symbol of the Dark Lord in the series. Scientists have spent lots of time researching this galaxy because it is one of the closest galaxies to Earth that has an actively growing supermassive black hole at its center.