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Caldwell 45

This image of the spiral galaxy Caldwell 45 (NGC 5248) was captured by Hubble’s Wide Field Camera 3. The bluish color swirling around the galaxy’s center indicates the presence of young, hot stars in Caldwell 45’s spiral arms.

 

Credit: NASA, ESA, and J. Lee (California Institute of Technology); Processing: Gladys Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)

 

For Hubble's Caldwell catalog website and information on how to find these objects in the night sky, visit:

 

www.nasa.gov/content/goddard/hubble-s-caldwell-catalog

 

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Uploaded on August 31, 2020