Lost in space
Although the Universe may seem spacious most galaxies are clumped together in groups or clusters and a neighbour is never far away. But this galaxy, known as NGC 6503, has found itself in a lonely position, shown here at the edge of a strangely empty patch of space called the Local Void. This new NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope image shows a very rich set of colours, adding to the detail seen in previous images.
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Panning across NGC 6503
This video pans over NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope observations of the galaxy NGC 6503.
The galaxy, which lies about 18 million light-years away, is at the edge of a strangely empty patch of space called the Local Void.
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NASA & ESA