New image from NASA’s Hubble Space Telescope shows a giant elliptical galaxy, UGC 10143, in the heart of the galaxy cluster, Abell 2147about 486 million light-years away from the top of the constellation Ofis.
According to NASA, UGC 10143 is the largest and brightest member of Abell 2147, which may be part of Hercules’s much larger galaxy.
Its bright center, dim dim light crown, and lack of spiral arms and star-shaped strips of dust distinguish it as an elliptical galaxy.
Galaxies of this type are often located near the center of clusters of galaxieswhich suggests that they may form when galaxies merge.
NASA PICTURE OF THE DAY: Hubble Captures Giant Elliptical in the Head of the Serpent pic.twitter.com/VJdBSYFD1t
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This image of UGC 10143 is part of Hubble’s research into spherical clusters associated with the brightest clusters of galaxies.
Spherical star clusters help astronomers trace the origins and evolution of neighboring galaxies.
Hubble’s research examined the distribution, brightness, and metal content of over 35,000 spherical star clusters.
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