File:Hubble Spots a Spiral With a Past - Flickr - NASA Goddard Photo and Video.jpg
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This image of an archetypal spiral galaxy was captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. The subject of this image is known as NGC 691, and it can be found some 120 million light-years from Earth. This galaxy was one of thousands of objects discovered by astronomer William Herschel during his prolific decades-long career spent hunting for, characterizing and cataloging a wide array of the galaxies and nebulas visible throughout the night sky — almost 200 years before Hubble was even launched. The intricate detail visible in this image would likely be extraordinary to Herschel. Hubble was able to capture an impressive level of structure within NGC 691’s layers of stars and spiraling arms — all courtesy of the telescope’s high-resolution Wide Field Camera 3. Image credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, A. Riess et al. NASA Goddard Space Flight Center enables NASA’s mission through four scientific endeavors: Earth Science, Heliophysics, Solar System Exploration, and Astrophysics. Goddard plays a leading role in NASA’s accomplishments by contributing compelling scientific knowledge to advance the Agency’s mission. Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Find us on Instagram |
| Date | Taken on 26 November 2019, 14:14 |
| Source | Hubble Spots a Spiral With a Past |
| Author | NASA Goddard Space Flight Center from Greenbelt, MD, USA |
| Flickr tags | ngc 691 |
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This image was originally posted to Flickr by NASA Goddard Photo and Video at https://flickr.com/photos/24662369@N07/49608518808. It was reviewed on 20 August 2020 by FlickreviewR 2 and was confirmed to be licensed under the terms of the cc-by-2.0. |
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