Sunday, May 07, 2023

Panning across Barred Spiral Galaxy Messier 77 | ESO

Panning across Barred Spiral Galaxy Messier 77 | ESO

This video pans across an image of the barred spiral galaxy Messier 77, taken by the European Southern Observatory’s Very Large Telescope (VLT). This magnificent face-on view does justice to the galaxy’s beauty, showcasing its glittering arms criss-crossed with dust lane—but it fails to betray Messier 77’s turbulent nature.

Distance: 45 million light years


Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO)

Duration: 20 seconds

Release Date: May 5, 2023


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