ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) has captured a magnificent face-on view of the barred spiral galaxy Messier 77. The image does justice to the galaxy’s beauty, showcasing its glittering arms criss-crossed with dust lanes — but it fails to betray Messier 77’s turbulent nature.
The release, images and videos are available on:
http://www.eso.org/public/news/eso1720/
Kind regards,
The ESO Education and Public Outreach Department
5 July 2017
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