Barred spiral galaxy NGC 1365 is truly a majestic island universe some 200,000 light-years across. Located a mere 60 million light-years away toward the chemical constellation Fornax, NGC 1365 is a dominant member of the well-studied Fornax galaxy cluster. This impressively sharp color image shows details of dust lanes cutting across the galaxy's bright core.
Image Credit: Dietmar Hager
NGC 1365: Majestic Island Universe
Last Edit on: 2019-09-19 01:00:01 by ak2 | Hits: 356
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