J23453268-0449256 vs Milky Way (IMAGE)

Royal Astronomical Society

J23453268-0449256 vs Milky Way

Caption

Colour image of J23453268-0449256, which is 300,000 light-years across, as captured by the Hubble Space Telescope. It is shown alongside a depiction of our own Milky Way galaxy, which is three times smaller.

Credit

Bagchi and Ray et al/Hubble Space Telescope

Usage Restrictions

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License

Public Domain

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