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Welcome to a “starburst galaxy”! 🌟 Seen in this #HubbleClassic view, M61 earned this title due to its incredibly high rate of star formation. M61 is located about 55 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo: https://go.nasa.gov/3DoOKar #Hubble http://nitter.net/NASAHubble/status/1584635848225701892#m

Messier 61

Discovered in 1779 by the Italian astronomer Barnaba Oriani, M61 is a barred spiral galaxy located in the constellation Virgo. Charles Messier noticed it on the same night as Oriani, but he mistook the galaxy for a passing comet.
Rob Garner (NASA)
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