(Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScIAURA), A. Nota (ESASTScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team)
(Credit: NASA, ESA, the Hubble Heritage Team (STScIAURA), A. Nota (ESASTScI), and the Westerlund 2 Science Team)
Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of a small galaxy group a mere 60 million light-years away toward the aquatically intimidating constellation Cetus. Seen edge-on, the island universe spans over 100,000 light-years, a little larger than our own Milky Way galaxy.
Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 1055 is a dominant member of a small galaxy group a mere 60 million light-years away toward the aquatically intimidating constellation Cetus. Seen edge-on, the island universe spans over 100,000 light-years, a little larger than our own Milky Way galaxy.