Monday, October 19, 2015

ENJOY!!!!! SPIRAL & ELLIPTICAL GALAXIES



NGC 4639 is a beautiful example of a type of galaxy known as a barred spiral. It lies over 70 million light-years away in the constellation of Virgo and is one of about 1,500 galaxies that make up the Virgo Cluster.
Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA
"Starburst": this Hubble Space Telescope image shows the galaxy Messier 94, about 16 million light-years away from us. In the bright ring around Messier 94 are new stars are forming at a high rate – this feature is called a 'starburst ring'. 


SPIRAL GALAXIES




STUNNING SPIRAL GALAXY



HUBBLE SEES  SPIRAL IN A FURNACE

An ANCIENT GLOBULAR GALAXY


HUBBLE SEES A GALAXY with a GLOWING HEART

WOOLEY GALAXY









AN YOUTHFUL COMPACT GALAXY


ELLEPTICAL GALAXIES







See http://spacetelescope.org/images
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1 comment:

  1. Beautiful collection of pictures. Really enjoyed reading.

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