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This Hubble image shows the spiral galaxy NGC 691. The image includes optical and infrared observations from Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3 (WFC3) instrument. Four 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 / A. Riess / M. Zamani.

Hubble Captures Striking New Image of NGC 691

May 31, 2021 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured an absolutely beautiful photo of a spiral galaxy called NGC 691. This Hubble image shows the spiral galaxy...

This Hubble image shows NGC 691, a spiral galaxy located 125 million light-years away in the constellation Aries. The image is made up of observations from Hubble’s WFC3 instrument in the infrared and optical parts of the spectrum. Four 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 / A. Riess et al.

Hubble Space Telescope Views NGC 691

Feb 24, 2020 by Enrico de Lazaro

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has produced this beautiful image of the unbarred spiral galaxy NGC 691. This Hubble image shows NGC 691, a spiral...