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This Hubble image is of a bright lenticular galaxy (NGC 1266) seen nearly face on. Broad bright and dimmer areas of light hint at spiral structure, but there are no distinct spiral arms. Rusty-reddish-brown dust bisects the galaxy. More distant galaxies dot the black background, some even shining through the less dense regions of the bright foreground lenticular galaxy.

Hubble Sights Galaxy in Transition

This NASA Hubble Space Telescope images reveals the lenticular galaxy, NGC 1266. This enigmatic post-starburst galaxy has a bright center and a face that hints at spiral structure, yet it holds no discernable spiral arms.

Image Credit: NASA, ESA, K. Alatalo (STScI); Image Processing: G. Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)

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TakenMay 15, 2026
Image CreditNASA, ESA, K. Alatalo (STScI); Image Processing: G. Kober (NASA/Catholic University of America)
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