The Sculptor Pinwheel Galaxy is a spiral galaxy and is 94,000 light years away and is smaller than our Milky Way Galaxy. Some of the bright blue specks in this image are young massive stars called supergiants. To follow Brendan O’Keeffe’s photography online, head to his Facebook page by searching for Brendan O’Keeffe Astrophotographer, or on Instagram @astrobrendy.
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