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This Hubble image shows NGC 3596, an intermediate spiral galaxy some 90 million light-years away in the constellation of Leo. The color image is made up of observations from Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 WFC3) in the ultraviolet, near-infrared, and optical parts of the spectrum. It is based on data obtained through six filters. The color results from assigning different hues to each monochromatic image associated with an individual filter. Image credit: NASA / ESA / Hubble / D. Thilker.

Hubble Looks at Face-On Intermediate Spiral Galaxy

May 5, 2025 by Enrico de Lazaro

A beautiful new photo from the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the spiral galaxy NGC 3596. This Hubble image shows NGC 3596, an intermediate spiral...