Hubble spots an out-of-sync galaxy
Though the spiral galaxy in this new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope seems serene, it hides a chaotic secret.
Though the spiral galaxy in this new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope seems serene, it hides a chaotic secret.
The short version
- This galaxy is NGC 4698, and it lies about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo.
- It's one of more than a thousand galaxies in the Virgo Cluster, the nearest large cluster of galaxies bound together by gravity.
- This article has been reviewed according to Science X's editorial process and policies .
What happened
Editors have highlighted the following attributes while ensuring the content's credibility: Though the spiral galaxy in this new image from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope seems serene, it hides a chaotic secret. NGC 4698's center is dominated by an elongated galactic bulge.
Why it matters
The diffuse off-white glow of the galaxy's bulge comes from stars smaller, older and cooler than the massive blue stars that dot the galaxy's outer disk.
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