Hubble Space Telescope Sees Lonely LEDA 1852 Galaxy

Why not nickname the Hubble Space Telescope as Sauron’s all seeing eye? After all, it does not seem as though much detail escapes the Hubble, and humanity is constantly treated to new images of fascinating shots around our universe. One of the latest photos that will certainly pique the imagination of many would be the lonely spiral galaxy known as LEDA 1852, where it also carries the far more complex moniker of MCG+01-02-015. LEDA 1852 is located in the northern constellation Pisces, placing it over 330 million light-years from us.

The LEDA 1852 image captured by Hubble shows as though its spiral arms are wrapped around one another, embracing the galaxy lovingly. Astronomers claim that the LEDA 1852 happens to be a void galaxy, which would mean it will carry the “Forever Alone” tag around its neck.

Most galaxies happen to be strung out along galaxy filaments, which are thread-like formations which happen to form the large-scale structure of the universe, and are drawn together through gravitational influence into sinuous threads that weave through space. As for the space between these filaments, these are shallow although immense, as very little matter resides there – approximately a single atom per cubic meter.

Edwin Kee
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