A stunning telescopic view of NGC 134, a spiral galaxy in the Sculptor constellation, seen edge-on at a distance of 60 million light-years. Its warped disk and faint extensions suggest past gravitational interactions. The image also shows NGC 131, a smaller galaxy, and foreground stars from the Milky Way. NGC 134 is larger than our own Milky Way, showcasing a bright core, clumpy dust lanes, and loosely wrapped spiral arms with blue star clusters and pinkish star-forming regions.

Astronomy Picture from 04/03/2016

Sculptor Galaxy NGC 134

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160304.html


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