Astronomy Picture of the Day: The giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316

 

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A galaxy in all of its dusty glory! This #HubbleClassic image shows the giant elliptical galaxy NGC 1316. The complex loops of cosmic dust and star clusters shown in this image indicate the galaxy was formed from a past merger of two galaxies: https://go.nasa.gov/45EEaXJ