Stunning close-up of Messier 96, a spiral galaxy approximately 100,000 light-years across and 38 million light-years away in the Leo I galaxy group. The image showcases its swirling arms and a distant edge-on spiral galaxy visible in the background. The detailed image reveals a wealth of stars and faint background galaxies.

Astronomy Picture from 14/04/2022

Messier 96

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap220414.html


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