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This Hubble image shows the flocculent spiral galaxy NGC 4237. The image is made up of observations from Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument in the infrared and optical parts of the spectrum. Three filters were used to sample various wavelengths. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / P. Erwin et al.

Hubble Spots Flocculent Spiral Galaxy: NGC 4237

Mar 16, 2020 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced a spectacularly detailed image of the central region of the spiral galaxy NGC 4237. This Hubble image...