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DescriptionNgc1316 hst.jpg
Like dust bunnies that lurk in corners and under beds, surprisingly complex loops and blobs of cosmic dust lie hidden in the giant
elliptical galaxyNGC 1316. This image made from data obtained with the NASA/ESA
Hubble Space Telescope reveals the dust lanes and
star clusters of this giant galaxy that give evidence that it was formed from a past merger of two gas-rich galaxies.
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Giant elliptical galaxy '''NGC 1316''' Credit: NASA, ESA, and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) Description see Hubble ST home page [http://hubblesite.org/newscenter/newsdesk/archive/releases/2005/11/image/a] {{PD-USGov-NASA}} [[category:Galaxies]
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