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NASA released an image showcasing the jellyfish galaxy JO206 which was captured by the Hubble telescope.
About Jellyfish Galaxy (JO206)
- It trails across the universe about 700 million light-years away from our planet.
- It is in the constellation Aquarius.
- Jellyfish galaxies resemble their marine namesakes and that is evident in the image.
- At the bottom right in the image “tentacles” of bright star formation that trails the main disc of the galaxy are visible.
NASA released an image showcasing the jellyfish galaxy JO206 which was captured by the Hubble telescope.
- It is one of the 12 zodiac constellations.
- The constellation’s name means “the water-bearer” (or “cup-bearer”) in Latin.
- It lies in the region of the sky which is sometimes referred to as the Sea, because it contains a number of other constellations with names associated with water.
- It is the 10th largest constellation in the sky, occupying an area of 980 square degrees.
- It is one of the 15 equatorial constellations.
- It is located in the fourth quadrant of the southern hemisphere (SQ4) and can be seen at latitudes between +65° and -90°.
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