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In this image, the complex dust lanes of the galaxy are a spectacular sight. NGC 4753 is about 60 million light years away in the constellation Virgo. Photo by ESO's Gemini South Telescope in Chile

Gemini South Observatory images NGC 4753's spiral dust disk, the result of a galaxy merger

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NGC 4753 was discovered in 1784 by astronomer William Herschel and has some fascinating features. In this image, the complex dust lanes of the galaxy are a spectacular sight. NGC 4753 is about 60 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo
Caroline Herschel. From Wikipedia

Caroline Herschel acquired an education despite her mother's opposition, helped her brother William and recorded astronomical discoveries herself

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