Hubble Peers Through the Luminous Core of NGC 2768
This new Hubble image shows the elliptical galaxy NGC 2768. Like a lighthouse in the fog, the luminous core of NGC 2768 slowly fades outwards…
This new Hubble image shows the elliptical galaxy NGC 2768. Like a lighthouse in the fog, the luminous core of NGC 2768 slowly fades outwards…
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This newly released Hubble image shows elliptical galaxy NGC 2768, which is located 60 million light-years away. Like a lighthouse in the fog, the luminous…
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