Close-up: Spiral Galaxy NGC 4651 in Coma Berenices | "Feeding Time" | Hubble
This remarkable spiral galaxy, known as NGC 4651, may look serene and peaceful as it swirls in the vast, silent emptiness of space, but do not be fooled—it keeps a violent secret. It is believed that this galaxy consumed another smaller galaxy to become the large and beautiful spiral that we observe today.
Although only a telescope like the NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope that captured this image could give us a picture this clear. NGC 4651 can also be observed with an amateur telescope—so if you have a telescope at home and a star-gazing eye, look out for this glittering carnivorous spiral.
Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA, D. Leonard
Release Date: March 30, 2020
Release Date: March 30, 2020
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