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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                    2025 May 26   
      An oval galaxy is shown against a field of stars. The outer rings shows   
       many bright blue stars. In the center is a bright nucleus with eight   
         spikes jutting out. Please see the explanation for more detailed   
                                   information.   
      
                         Spiral Galaxy NGC 2566 from Webb   
                   Image Credit: ESA/Webb, NASA & CSA, A. Leroy   
      
      Explanation: WhatCÇÖs happening in the center of spiral galaxy NGC 2566?   
      First, the eight rays that appear to be coming out of the center in the   
      featured infrared image are not real CÇö they are diffraction spikes   
      caused by the mechanical structure of the Webb space telescope itself.   
      The center of NGC 2566 is bright but not considered unusual, which   
      means that it likely contains a supermassive black hole, although   
      currently not very active. At only 76 million light years away, the   
      light we see from NGC 2566 today left when dinosaurs roamed the Earth.   
      The picturesque galaxy is close enough so that Earthly telescopes,   
      including Webb and Hubble, can resolve the turbulent clouds of gas and   
      dust where stars can form and so allows study of stellar evolution. NGC   
      2566, similar in size to our Milky Way Galaxy, is notable for its   
      bright central bar and its prominent outer spiral arms.   
      
                     Tomorrow's picture: colorful star clouds   
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