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Dark, dusty shells

Dark, dusty shells

Hubble Space Telescope

The NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope has captured this image of PGC 10922, an example of a lenticular galaxy — a galaxy type that lies on the border between ellipticals and spirals. Seen face-on, the image shows the disc and tightly-wound spiral structures of dark dust encircling the bright centre of the galaxy.

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ESA/Hubble & NASA Acknowledgement: Judy Schmidt
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