Ghost of Mirach Unveiled

NASA's Galaxy Evolution Explorer instrument is set for a mission to survey all the width of the sky in ultraviolet light for the first time. During its most recent surveys, it came upon a lenticular galaxy called NGC 404 that lies beyond a red giant star named Mirach, which obscures it&... [ read more >> ]

The "Ghost of Mirach" galaxy in ultraviolet light

The "Ghost of Mirach" galaxy in visible light, obscured by the Mirach red giant star

Image comment: The "Ghost of Mirach" galaxy in visible light, obscured by the Mirach red giant star
Image credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech/DSS

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The "Ghost of Mirach" galaxy in visible light, obscured by the Mirach red giant star