Скачать или смотреть 2025 June 24 - In the Center of Spiral Galaxy M61

In today's image, we see the spiral galaxy known as M61. In the arms of tis galaxy, we see the telltale signs of star formation including the blue star clusters and pink ionized hydrogen regions.

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