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Dusty Sunrise at Core of Galaxy Artist Concept
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This artist's concept depicts the current record holder for the most luminous galaxy in the universe. The galaxy, named WISE J224607.57-052635.0, is erupting with light equal to more than 300 trillion suns. It was discovered by NASA's Wide-Field Infrared Survey Explorer, or WISE. The galaxy is smaller than the Milky Way, yet puts out 10,000 times more energy.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineDusty Sunrise at Core of Galaxy Artist Concept. NASA/JPL, 2015-05-21. Public domain. ID: PIA19339.
