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A young elliptical
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About this work
At the centre of this amazing image is the elliptical galaxy NGC 3610. Surrounding the galaxy are a wealth of other galaxies of all shapes. There are spiral galaxies, galaxies with a bar in their central regions, distorted galaxies and elliptical galaxies, all visible in the background. In fact, almost every bright dot in this image is a galaxy — the few foreground stars are clearly distinguishable due to the diffraction spikes that overlay their images.
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Credit lineA young elliptical. NASA/GSFC, 2015-11-16. Public domain. ID: hubble-views-a-young-elliptical-galaxy_22754376897_o.
