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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 June 8   
        Grand spiral galaxy NGC 3344 is shown. Spiral arms with stars, star   
       clusters, and nebula are visible. Please see the explanation for more   
                               detailed information.   
      
                                  Facing NGC 3344   
                          Image Credit: ESA/Hubble & NASA   
      
      Explanation: From our vantage point in the Milky Way Galaxy, we see NGC   
      3344 face-on. Nearly 40,000 light-years across, the big, beautiful   
      spiral galaxy is located just 20 million light-years away in the   
      constellation of Leo Minor. This multi-color Hubble Space Telescope   
      close-up of NGC 3344 includes remarkable details from near infrared to   
      ultraviolet wavelengths. The frame extends some 15,000 light-years   
      across the spiral's central regions. From the core outward, the   
      galaxy's colors change from the yellowish light of old stars in the   
      center to young blue star clusters and reddish star forming regions   
      along the loose, fragmented spiral arms. Of course, the bright stars   
      with a spiky appearance are in front of NGC 3344 and lie well within   
      our own Milky Way.   
      
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