Edge on spiral galaxy NGC 1055 roughly 52 million light-years away. It is 15% larger than the Milky Way and has an unusually bright and active central bulge with massive amounts of warm carbon monoxide present, evidence of intense star formation. (ESO's Very Large Telescope image) [2000 x 1474]

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