Hubble Delivers Stunning Images of 'Lost Galaxy' NGC 4535
Astronomers are abuzz as new images captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveal breathtaking details about the elusive spiral galaxy, NGC 4535. Located approximately 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, this "Lost Galaxy" was previously thought to be too faint for detection.
Thanks to its impressive mirror spanning nearly eight feet across and situated above Earth's atmosphere, which filters out light, Hubble can pierce through the veil of obscuration and unveil hidden features. In a stunning display of celestial beauty, the galaxy's massive spiral arms and central bar of stars shine brightly in the image, accompanied by vibrant young star clusters.
The presence of glowing-pink clouds – known as H II regions – surrounding these blue star groupings reveals that NGC 4535 is home to exceptionally young, hot, and massive stars. As these massive stars blaze with high-energy radiation, they heat up their surroundings, ultimately leading to supernovae explosions. The image showcases the brilliant red glow of nebulae encircling these nascent stars in their first few million years of life.
Hubble's latest image contributes significantly to our understanding of NGC 4535 by capturing a new dimension – the intricate interactions between young stars and cold gas. This data, combined with previous observations from the PHANGS observing program, forms an essential piece of the puzzle, shedding light on the mysterious "Lost Galaxy".
Astronomers are abuzz as new images captured by the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope reveal breathtaking details about the elusive spiral galaxy, NGC 4535. Located approximately 50 million light-years away in the constellation Virgo, this "Lost Galaxy" was previously thought to be too faint for detection.
Thanks to its impressive mirror spanning nearly eight feet across and situated above Earth's atmosphere, which filters out light, Hubble can pierce through the veil of obscuration and unveil hidden features. In a stunning display of celestial beauty, the galaxy's massive spiral arms and central bar of stars shine brightly in the image, accompanied by vibrant young star clusters.
The presence of glowing-pink clouds – known as H II regions – surrounding these blue star groupings reveals that NGC 4535 is home to exceptionally young, hot, and massive stars. As these massive stars blaze with high-energy radiation, they heat up their surroundings, ultimately leading to supernovae explosions. The image showcases the brilliant red glow of nebulae encircling these nascent stars in their first few million years of life.
Hubble's latest image contributes significantly to our understanding of NGC 4535 by capturing a new dimension – the intricate interactions between young stars and cold gas. This data, combined with previous observations from the PHANGS observing program, forms an essential piece of the puzzle, shedding light on the mysterious "Lost Galaxy".
I'm totally mesmerized by these pics of NGC 4535 
It's like we're literally uncovering a secret universe out there 
I mean, can you believe it was considered a lost galaxy until now? Mind blown! 
I'm all about that space exploration life 
. But seriously, the fact that Hubble can detect this galaxy when no one else could is just incredible. It shows how advanced our tech is and how much more we have to learn about space. I'm not surprised though, NASA/ESA always delivers 
. I mean, who needs that many stars and nebulae? It's just a big mess in space. And 50 million light-years away, so we'll never even get there. The Hubble Space Telescope is basically a fancy tool for making pretty pictures of things that are already too far away to matter. And what's up with the whole "lost galaxy" thing? Like, it was just hiding or something? 
I mean its like a painting in space and hubble captured it so clear its amazing how they got that pic without even seeing the thing before lol its like a detective story how they figured out where it was and what its made of now we get to see all these stars and nebulae and its just wow 
. I mean, we already knew galaxies were pretty cool but this is like, next level. It's wild to think those massive stars r blowing their tops and creating supernovae explosions 
. And can we talk about how Hubble's mirror is just a game changer? I'm all for space exploration & astronomy, tbh 
. like, i know it's cool and all that but i mean, we already knew galaxies existed. NGC 4535 is like the new kid on the block or whatever. the fact that hubble can see it now is kinda impressive, i guess 
. the pink clouds and red glow are nice visuals tho 
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I'm loving how Hubble can see these tiny details that would be hard for our own telescopes to capture. it's like having a superpower 
that lets us peek into other worlds. 50 million light-years away is still crazy though...
. And the way the forum is structured, it's hard to even see the actual images. Can we make a separate thread just for the images like on other forums? It would be so much easier to browse and comment on the pics without having to scroll through the entire text. 
. The way those massive stars are lighting up their surroundings, it's like a cosmic fireworks display 
. And can we talk about the central bar of stars for a sec? It looks so precise, like a celestial work of art 
. I'm all about that Hubble Space Telescope life 
!
. anyway its awesome to see these massive stars blowing their top and creating all this drama with the nebulae 
and it totally made me think of how we're still discovering new galaxies in our universe like NGC 4535, can you even believe that there's still so much unknown out there? Like, 50 million light-years away is still mind-blowing to me 
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. I mean, can you believe this galaxy was thought to be too faint for detection? It's like they were hiding in plain sight! The way the light from all those young stars is heating up the surrounding gas is just mind-blowing... it's like a cosmic fireworks display 
. I'm just grateful that we have amazing tools like Hubble to help us uncover these secrets and learn more about our universe