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A Star Might Have Faked Its Own Death and Hubble Is Investigating

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The dazzling spiral galaxy in this Hubble Space Telescope image is UGC 5460, located about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This striking image combines four different wavelengths of light, showcasing the galaxy’s central bar of stars, twisting spiral arms, and clusters of bright blue stars. In the upper left corner of [...]

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A Star Might Have Faked Its Own Death and Hubble Is Investigating

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Hubble Captures Sparkling Spiral Galaxy UGC 5460 with a Hazy Central Bar 60 Million Light-Years Away

NASA / ESA’s Hubble Space Telescope captures sparkling spiral galaxy UGC 5460 with a hazy central bar, located 60 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This galaxy actually hosted two recent supernovae named SN 2011ht and SN 2015as, which caused Hubble to target this galaxy, collecting data for three observing programs that aim [...]

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Hubble Captures Sparkling Spiral Galaxy Face-On: UGC 5460

Astronomers using the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope have produced an outstanding image of the spiral galaxy UGC 5460. The post Hubble Captures Sparkling Spiral Galaxy Face-On: UGC 5460 appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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Galaxy UGC 5460 in Ursa Major: Supernovae & Luminous Blue Variables?

Galaxy UGC 5460 in Ursa Major: Supernovae & Luminous Blue Variables? | HubbleThe sparkling spiral galaxy gracing this NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope picture is UGC 5460. It sits about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Ursa Major. This image combines four different wavelengths of light to reveal UGC 5460’s central bar of stars, winding spiral arms and bright blue star clusters. Also captured in the upper left-han…

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