Every once in a much while,an astronomical image will come down that is so arresting, so soul-touchingly fair, or that it stops you in your tracks. It nearly doesnt matter what kind of object it is — planet,nebula, star cluster, and galaxy —it’s the artistry of it that somehow reaches out to you.
NGC 3256 is one such object. This Hubble Space Telescope image of it is one such work of art.
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