Zooming in on Barred Spiral Galaxy Messier 77 | ESO FriendsofNASA.org: This video sequence takes the viewer deep into a detailed view of the active galaxy Messier 77 from the European Southern Observatory ESO’s Very Large Telescope (VLT) in northern Chile. Distance: 45 million light years Credit: European Southern Observatory (ESO) Duration: 50 seconds Release Date: May 5, 2023 #NASA #ESO #Astronomy #Space #Science #Galaxy #Messier77 #Spiral #Barred #Cetus #Constellation #Cosmos #Universe #Teles

Our view of this spiral galaxy, Messier 77, has changed a lot since its discovery in 1780. As technology and scientific understanding advanced, astronomers came to understand that it was not part of our own galaxy, but its own galaxy. More recently, they were able to observe the details of the filamentary structure curling around its disc like tentacles – leading to it being named the ‘Squid Galaxy’! 🦑 Read more here: https://ow.ly/42xi50VACJj 📷 ESA - European Space Agency / Hubble Space Teles

Close-up: Spiral Galaxy Messier 77 in Cetus (2025 version) | Hubble Space Telescope FriendsofNASA.org: Today’s rather aquatic-themed NASA/European Space Agency Hubble Space Telescope picture features the spiral galaxy Messier 77, also known as the Squid Galaxy. It sits 45 million light-years away in the constellation Cetus (The Whale). The designation Messier 77 comes from the galaxy’s place in the famous catalog compiled by the French astronomer Charles Messier. Another French astronomer, Pierr