Beauty, grace, mystery — this magnificent spiral galaxy has all the qualities of a perfect galactic Valentine. Captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the galaxy NGC 3344 presents itself face-on, allowing astronomers a detailed look at its intricate and elegant structure. And Hubble’s ability to observe objects over a wide range of different wavelengths reveals features that would otherwise remain invisible.
The release, images and videos are available on:
https://www.spacetelescope.org/news/heic1803/
Kind regards,
ESA/Hubble Information Centre
The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
14 February 2018
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9 February 2018: The 23rd issue of the Communicating Astronomy with the Public journal is out now!
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