Sunday, February 18, 2018

Across The Universe, Cont. - Only 20 Million Light Years From Home


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From NASA/ ESA, February 14, 2018 This image of the spiral galaxy NGC 3344, located about 20 million light-years from Earth, is a composite of images taken through seven different filters. They cover wavelengths from the ultraviolet to the optical and the near-infrared. Together they create a detailed picture of the galaxy and allow astronomers to study many different aspects of it.

Credit: ESA/Hubble, NASA