galex_glx2006-03r_img02 July 28th, 2006
Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech
Located 10 million light-years away in the southern constellation Sculptor, the Silver Dollar galaxy, or NGC 253, is one of the brightest spiral galaxies in the night sky. In this edge-on view from NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer, the wisps of blue represent relatively dustless areas of the galaxy that are actively forming stars. Areas of the galaxy with a soft golden glow indicate regions where the far-ultraviolet is heavily obscured by dust particles.
Provider: Galaxy Evolution Explorer
Image Source: http://www.galex.caltech.edu/media/glx2006-03r_img02.html
Curator: Galaxy Evolution Explorer
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