Astronomers have shown a lenticular galaxy in the constellation Sextant – photo
The Hubble telescope photographed the galaxy NGC 3156, which is located in the constellation Sextant.
The image was released by the European Space Agency (ESA).
It is a lenticular galaxy about 73 million light-years away from Earth.
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“It appears to be composed of faint gray concentric ovals that gradually brighten closer to the core and disappear near the edge. Two strands of dark red dust cross the galactic disk near the center. The background is black and mostly empty, with only a few sharp stars and small galaxies.” , – describe the picture in ESA.
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| Photo: ESA |
The galaxy NGC 3156 is located in the constellation Sextant, which belongs to the family of constellations Hercules. It was named after an ancient instrument.
As explained by the ESA, the sextant is a navigation device invented in the 18th century. However, as an astronomical instrument for measuring angles in the sky, it has been around for hundreds of years. For example, a sextant with a radius of 36 meters was developed on the territory of modern Uzbekistan as early as the 15th century.
We will remind you that we previously wrote that the Hubble telescope photographed a brilliant cluster of stars.
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Author: Alyona Pavlyuk
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