A grayscale image of a galaxy core surrounded by spiral arms laced through with dark dust. A black stair-step shaped region designates where there is no Hubble data.

M108

M108 is one of the largest and brightest members of the Ursa Major cluster, as well as part of the Virgo supercluster of galaxies. It has a magnitude of 10 and is located just under the bowl of the Big Dipper.

Credits: NASA, ESA, STScI and G. Illingworth (University of California, Santa Cruz)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, STScI and G. Illingworth (University of California, Santa Cruz)
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