Zoom into Galactic Seascape: Jellyfish Galaxy JO201 | Hubble

Zoom into Galactic Seascape: Jellyfish Galaxy JO201 | Hubble

A jellyfish galaxy with trailing tentacles of stars hangs in inky blackness in this image from the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope. As Jellyfish galaxies move through intergalactic space they are slowly stripped of gas, which trails behind the galaxy in tendrils illuminated by clumps of star formation. These blue tendrils are visible drifting below the core of this galaxy, and give it its jellyfish-like appearance. This particular jellyfish galaxy—known as JO201—lies in the constellation Cetus, which is named after a sea monster from ancient Greek mythology.

Credit: European Space Agency (ESA)/Hubble & NASA, M. Gullieuszik

Duration: 30 seconds

Release Date: March 3, 2023

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