File:Messier89 - HST - Potw1902a.tif
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| current | 05:19, 14 January 2019 |  | 1,425 × 1,069 (1.86 MB) | commons>Fabian RRRR | {{Information |Description='''Messier Monday This huge ball of stars — around 100 billion in total — is an elliptical galaxy located some 55 million light-years away from us. Known as Messier 89, this galaxy appears to be perfectly spherical; this is unusual for elliptical galaxies, which tend to be elongated ellipsoids. The apparently spherical nature of Messier 89 could, however, be a trick of perspective, and be caused by its orientation relative to the Earth. Messier 89 is slightly sma... |
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