Mysterious Cosmic Whirl | Space Wallpaper

Friday, October 25, 2013 - 14:30 in Astronomy & Space

This striking cosmic whirl is the center of galaxy NGC 524, as seen in this fascinating space wallpaper. This galaxy is located in the constellation of Pisces, some 90 million light-years from Earth. NGC 524 is a lenticular galaxy.

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