VLT image of the spiral galaxy NGC 1187 by European Southern Observatory on Flickr.Via Flickr:
This picture taken with ESO&rsquo;s Very Large Telescope shows the galaxy NGC 1187. This impressive spiral lies about 60 million light-years away in the constellation of Eridanus (The River). NGC 1187 has hosted two supernova explosions during the last thirty years, the latest one in 2007.
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Credit: ESO