Thin Galaxy Is Thin
Quite an awesome sight to behold, this thin galaxy, also named NGC 4452, this galaxy is just another awesome reminder of the amazing range of objects in our night sky. This picture was taken by Hubble, and it was taken when the galaxy was nearly on edge. The whole galaxy extends 35,000 light years end to end. This is absolutely astonishing to me. How anything can be so dang large, and still have that much depth and detail. It is also amazing that it emits so much light, which is partially due to its low dust levels. At the center of the galaxy must be an enumerable amount of stars, and emits this really strong glow, that I personally even find hard to look at on a computer screen. The awesome thing about this picture thought is the galaxy's proximity to other galaxies. Maybe many thousands or millions of light years away, hundreds of galaxies can be seen in the background, some of which might even be looking back at us.
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