Galaxy Hidden Behind the Milky Way Spotted

It’s hard to even see the stars at night in a light-filled city centre, but when you get away from this noise of light, our skyscape is brimming with more stars than ever before. If you’re lucky, you might even see a slightly pinkish image of the Milky Way Galaxy, made up of huge clouds of dust and gas. However, space telescopes also reveal beauties that we cannot see with the naked eye, thanks to their high technology.

The best-known of these space telescopes is the Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched in 1990 and has allowed us to get to know the near universe better than ever since. Nearly every photo of nebulae, galaxies and stars you’ve seen so far is from Hubble, excluding images from the James Webb telescope that will replace it, sent in 2021. Just as you will see…

Meet the Caldwell 5 galaxy, 11 million light-years from Earth, hidden behind the Milky Way…

Hubble Space Telescope @NASA, May 2022

Observations have revealed the existence of the Caldwell 5 galaxy before, and even its image was captured thanks to Hubble. As a matter of fact, previous images have never been so clear. The diameter of the galaxy, which is calculated to be 11 million light years away from Earth, was calculated as 50 thousand light years. That’s almost half the size of the Milky Way.

Caldwell 5 being this far away may sound exaggerated. But don’t be fooled, because according to NASA, it would be one of the brightest objects in the sky without the epic dust and gas nebulae of the Milky Way among us. It is estimated that Caldwell 5, which has a spiral structure just like our galaxy, will be the place of formation of thousands of stars in the next few million years.

First picture of the galaxy taken in 2010:

Hubble Space Telescope @NASA, April 2010

2017′ The second photo taken at:

Hubble Space Telescope @NASA, July 2017

Humanity’s nearsighted eyes are gradually opening, what do you think? Last photo dated May 2022 for those who want to take a look again:

Hubble Space Telescope @NASA, May 2022

If you want to make a wallpaper You can find a relatively higher quality version from NASA.