A bright galaxy core shines near the lower center of the image, surrounded by hazy, dusty spiral arms.

M64 – Infrared

In order to penetrate the dust clouds swirling around the center of M64, Hubble observed it at infrared wavelengths. The resulting snapshot reveals the galaxy’s bright core and star-forming clouds that surround it.

Credits: Torsten Boeker, Space Telescope Science Institute and NASA/ESA
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Image CreditTorsten Boeker, Space Telescope Science Institute and NASA/ESA
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