![A distant elliptical galaxy is a soft white glow around a bright white core. The glow slowly fades out into the darkness of space, where a scattering of other smaller and more distant galaxies are visible. A swirl of dark dust lanes is visible agains the ellipitcal's glow.](https://science.nasa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2023/04/hubble_friday_12042015-jpg.webp?w=4096&format=png)
Through the elliptical haze
The luminous core of ngc 2768 slowly fades outwards to a dull white haze.
Credits: ESA/Hubble, NASA and S. Smartt (Queen's University Belfast)
Image CreditESA/Hubble, NASA and S. Smartt (Queen's University Belfast)
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