This is the Exploding Galaxy! 💣💣💣
This galaxy is the closest starburst galaxy to Earth - its immense star formation gives it a brightness 5 times more luminous than the Milky Way. The core of the galaxy is even more active: containing an active galactic nucleus and clumps of dust that produce stars at 10 times the rate of the Milky Way! ✨✨✨
Taken by me (Michelle Park) using the Slooh Canary Two telescope on February 8th, 2021 at 4:17 UTC.













