A new image shows a breathtaking galaxy as you have never seen it before.
Not only is the image absolutely spectacular, it's scientifically valuable: By studying the galaxy's light across multiple wavelengths, scientists can gain a better understanding of star formation and evolution processes.The galaxy in question is an object called NGC 4254, or Messier 99; the new capture reveals it across multiple spectra of light, thanks to the Multi-Unit Spectroscopic Explorer on ESO's Very Large Telescope.
All galaxies are special, but NGC 4254, located around 50 million light-years from the Milky Way, belongs to a subset deemed spectacular among spectacular, like an albino peacock: a"grand design" spiral galaxy. This is a spiral galaxy with prominent, well-formed and visible spiral arms; almost the platonic ideal of what a spiral galaxy should look like, unlike aHowever, through the eye of MUSE, NGC 4254 becomes a lot fluffier, as it reveals the interstellar gas ionized by newborn stars.
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