Hubble Took A Photo Of Lenticular Galaxy NGC 4753
European Space Agency (ESA) astronomers using the Hubble Space Telescope have captured images of the unusual lenticular galaxy NGC 4753, located 60 million light-years from Earth. The star cluster resembles a fishing net. The study was published on the official ESA website.
The galaxy NGC 4753 was first discovered by astronomer William Herschel in 1784. It is located approximately 60 million light years from Earth in the Virgo II Cloud group of galaxies, which includes about 100 galaxies and their clusters.
Lenticular galaxies are a transitional form between spiral and elliptical galaxies: they have an elliptical shape, but their spiral arms are poorly defined. According to the European Space Agency (ESA), the galaxy NGC 4753 allows astronomers to explore various theories of the formation of lenticular galaxies due to its low density environment and complex structure.
Observations of NGC 4753 also suggested that the galaxy had exploded as a Type Ia supernova, exploding 5 billion times brighter than the Sun. Future research and observations will deepen our understanding of these phenomena and answer many more questions related to the development of the Universe.
