Stunning image of Messier 96, a spiral galaxy approximately 38 million light-years away in the Leo I galaxy group. Dust lanes swirl around its core, and a smaller, edge-on spiral galaxy is visible in the background. The image showcases the vastness of space and the beauty of distant galaxies.

Astronomy Picture from 15/06/2007

Messier 96

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap070615.html


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