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A notable feature of most\u00a0spiral galaxies\u00a0is the multitude of arching spiral arms that seemingly spin out from the galaxy\u2019s centre. In this image, taken with\u00a0the NASA\/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, the stunning silvery-blue spiral arms of the galaxy NGC 4848 are observed in immense detail. Not only do we see the inner section of the spiral arms containing hundreds of thousands of young, bright, blue stars, but Hubble has also captured the extremely faint wispy tails of the outer spiral arms.<\/p>\n
This wispy\u00a0barred spiral galaxy\u00a0was first discovered in 1865 by the German astronomer\u00a0Heinrich Louis d\u2019Arrest. In his career, Heinrich also notably discovered the asteroid\u00a076 Freia\u00a0and many other galaxies and he also contributed to the\u00a0discovery of Neptune.<\/p>\n
If you are situated in the\u00a0Northern Hemisphere\u00a0with a large telescope, you might just be able to observe the ghost-like appearance of this faint galaxy\u00a0 within faint constellation of\u00a0Coma Berenices\u00a0(Berenice\u2019s Hair).<\/p>\n