Thousand-ruby Galaxy: Pinwheel Shines In The Darkness
Tuesday, September 2, 2008 - 10:28
in Astronomy & Space
ESO's Wide Field Imager has captured the intricate swirls of the spiral galaxy Messier 83, a smaller look-alike of our own Milky Way. Shining with the light of billions of stars and the ruby red glow of hydrogen gas, it is a beautiful example of a barred spiral galaxy, whose shape has led to it being nicknamed the Southern Pinwheel.
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