A spiral galaxy in the constellation of Canes Venatici, 37 million light years away. It’s one of the most massive galaxies in the local universe, around half as big again as our own. If you had a spaceship that could travel at the speed of light, how long would it take you to traverse its diameter? Around 132,000 light years.

Total exposure 11hrs 25mins

Luminance 52 x 300, Red 34 x 300, Green 23 x 300, Blue 28 x 30