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NGC 6503


Date: 10 June 2015
Satellite: Hubble Space Telescope
Copyright: NASA, ESA

This NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows galaxy NGC 6503. The galaxy, which lies 30 000 light-years away is at the edge of a strangely empty patch of space called the Local Void.

This new image shows a very rich set of colours, adding to the detail seen in previous images.

Last Update: 1 September 2019
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