Panning across the Filaments of Galaxy NGC 1275 | Hubble

Panning across the Filaments of Galaxy NGC 1275 | Hubble

The red filaments seen near the center are fine threads of gas up to 20,000 light-years long, but only 200 light-years wide. They are sustained by magnetic fields, with the thinner threads requiring more support.

Distance: about 250 million light-years

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble (M. Kornmesser & L. L. Christensen)

Duration: 26 seconds

Release Date: February 17, 2016

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