I love this image of NGC 4753, a lenticular galaxy 60 million light years from Earth in Virgo (lenticular meaning it's not quite an elliptical galaxy and not quite a spiral, but something in between). Those twisting lanes of dust, probably the result of a galactic collision long ago, are strange enough, but that golden glow makes it thoroughly spooky.
Image Credit: NASA , ESA , Hubble ; Processing: Alexander Reinartz
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