Galactic Eyes Peer Out Through Virgo
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Channel: VideoFromSpace · 2011 · Science & Technology
A pair of galaxies, nicknamed "The Eyes" because of their obvious ocular resemblance, get a close up through Europe's Very Large Telescope. Located 50 million light years from Earth, NGC 4438 and NGC 4435 reside in the Virgo Constellation. Credit: ESO/A. Fujii and Digitized Sky Survey
