December 2009 - The gargantuan galaxy NGC 1132
The huge galaxy NGC 1132 is most likely the aftermath of an enormous multi-galactic pile-up. The carnage of collision after collision has built up a brilliant, but fuzzy, giant elliptical galaxy that far outshines typical galaxies.
Credit:NASA, ESA and the Hubble Heritage (STScI/AURA)-ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Acknowledgment: M. West (ESO, Chile)
About the Calendar
| Id: | cal200912 |
|---|---|
| Year: | 2009 |
| Month: | 12 |
