Monday, October 17, 2011

Hubble deep view of NGC 4921 in the Coma Galaxy Cluster

Hubble deep view of NGC 4921 in the Coma Galaxy Cluster
Click on the image for full resolution (4.3 MB)

This very deep image taken with the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope shows the barred spiral galaxy NGC 4921 along with a spectacular backdrop of more distant galaxies. It was created from a total of 80 separate pictures through yellow and near-infrared filters.
The full resolution image weighs 4.3 MB, so please be patient when downloading!
Credit: NASA, ESA and K. Cook (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, USA)

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