Abell 2052 Galaxy (image)

Naval Research Laboratory

Caption

Abell 2052 is a galaxy located in the constellation Serpens, about 480 million light years from Earth. This image was captured using X-rays from Chandra X-ray Observatory and optical data from the Very Large Telescope.

Credit

X-ray: NASA/CXC/BU/E. Blanton; Optical: ESO/VLT

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