APOD 4.6

Pictured here is the spiral galaxy NGC 2841. While this galaxy is only 46 million light years away, it is humongous, with a diameter of over 150,000 light years, larger than our Milky Way Galaxy. This galaxy is found in the Northern Constellation Ursa Major, and exhibits beautiful pink arms which are star forming regions. Also visible are patches of blue, where clusters of newly formed, young stars begin their life cycle. This image was captured as a composite, merging exposure from the Hubble Space Telescope and the Subaru Telescope.