A breathtaking image of NGC 6814, a grand design spiral galaxy in the constellation Aquila. Its core houses a supermassive black hole, 10 million times the mass of our Sun, a Seyfert galaxy, surrounded by a swirling vortex of billions of stars and hot plasma emitting X-rays. This celestial beauty and beast have graced our skies for a billion years.

Astronomy Picture from 21/06/2016

NGC 6814: Grand Design Spiral Galaxy from Hubble

Source: https://apod.nasa.gov/apod/ap160621.html


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