Hubble images Messier 85
Monday, June 5, 2023 - 11:13
in Astronomy & Space
This moody image shows a galaxy named Messier 85, captured in all its delicate, hazy glory by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope. Messier 85 slants through the constellation of Coma Berenices (Berenice's Hair) and lies around 50 million light-years from Earth. It was first discovered by Charles Messier's colleague Pierre Méchain in 1781 and is included in the Messier catalog of celestial objects.