C45 (NGC 5248)
Hubble captured reddish-pink clouds of star-forming regions in this spiral galaxy. C45 is notable for the ring structure around its nucleus. These nuclear rings are characterized by “hot spots” of starburst activity. At a distance of 59 million light-years, the starburst regions in Caldwell 45 are actually some of the nearest to Earth and are less visually obstructed than many others.
Image Credit: NASA, ESA, J. Lee (California Institute of Technology), and A. Filippenko (University of California – Berkeley); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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Image CreditNASA, ESA, J. Lee (California Institute of Technology), and A. Filippenko (University of California – Berkeley); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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